DEALS OF THE $DAY$ PG. 3 SATURDAY JUNE 5, 2021 DEALS Swampscott unpacks racism in community forumOF THE $DAY$ By Tréa Lavery and inclusion Tamy-Feé Meneide, was a in our representation in our police force, such as the KKK, but in thePG. simple 3 ways ITEM STAFF follow-up to another meeting held in De- in our fire department all of that mat- in which people interact with each other cember, and expanded on the foundations ters,” Meneide said. “That is sending a on a day-to-day basis. She used examples SWAMPSCOTT — In a virtual com- of anti-racism that participants in that signal to each and every one of us about like perfectionism, defensiveness, fear of munity forum, residents discussed racial conflict, paternalism and the sense of a identity and elements of white suprema- forum discussed. who matters and what matters and why “When we think about our racial iden- they matter.” right to comfort as ways in which white cy culture that show up in their everyday supremacy culture pervadesDEALS workplaces tity and whose history have we been In her presentation, Meneide explained lives in town. and communities. The Thursday night meeting, led by the taught, whose identities do we see repre- that white supremacy culture shows up OF THE town’s critical partner in diversity, equity sented all around us in our school system, not just in its stereotypical, violent forms $RACISMDAY$, A5 PG. 3 Hats off to the Class of 2021 Senior housingDEALS OF THE on$DA tapY$ PG. 3 for Lynn schoolDEALS OF THE By Allysha Dunnigan ITEM$DA STAFFY$ LYNN — ThePG. city 3 is once again seeking developers to transform the former Thurgood Marshall Middle School into affordable se- ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK nior housing. In mid-May, the city re- Lynnfield High graduates toss their caps at the comple- Saugus High graduates embrace and celebrate follow- leased a Request for Pro- tion of their commencement ceremony on Friday. ing their commencement ceremony on Friday. posals (RFF) for the vacant and dilapidated building at 19 Porter St. It is the third Lynnfield High Saugus High holds RFP that has been issued for the property. The past two attempts to sell the sends off 171 150th graduation building were unsuccessful. By Daniel Kane graduates before all 171 of By Steve Krause graduating classes have done Through this bidding pro- cess, the city is seeking a ITEM STAFF them crossed the stage on the ITEM STAFF this spring. But the 171 Saugus developer to purchase and Lynnfield High football field to students made it obvious, by redevelop the property into LYNNFIELD — While Lyn- receive their diplomas Friday SAUGUS — Humor was the their speeches, that humor got affordable senior housing nfield High School’s Class of night. order of the evening Friday at them through a lot of it. for those ages 55 and up. 2021 showed its resilience this “All of our journeys have been Stackpole Field for the 150th Hasham said he was at a loss past year, graduating despite a graduation of Saugus High The RFP does not put a lim- unique, but the symbol of our to find the words to describe the it on the number of units, pandemic is not what defines accomplishments is the same,” School. just-completed school year. them. Five speakers from the class, only saying that the devel- Zhang said. “That’s the beauty “Different,” he said. “That’s opment must comply with Valedictorian Anthony Zhang of this. Today is a celebration of along with Principal Michael probably the best word I’d made that clear as he described Hasham, reflected on the local zoning requirements. the uniqueness of his fellow LYNNFIELD, A3 COVID-19 pandemic, as most SAUGUS, A6 Unlike the first RFP, which sought a minimum sales price of $4 million, this particular document does not set a minimum bid requirement. However, a potential bidder would receive a higher grade on evaluation criteria for clos- ing quickly on the property, according to the document. While the city only re- ceived two bids for its last RFP — which were ulti- mately rejected as non-re- sponsive due to developers stating they needed several years to obtain the neces- sary financing to purchase the property — six poten- tial bidders have already re- quested a copy of the latest document, according to As- ITEM PHOTO | JULIA HOPKINS ITEM PHOTO | JULIA HOPKINS sistant City Solicitor James Lamanna. Marblehead High graduates are all smiles as they cele- A jubilant atmosphere is seen on the common as Salem High “I do not foresee any bid brate during their commencement ceremony Friday. graduates applaud during their commencement ceremony. received being rejected as being non-responsive this go around,” said Lamanna. Marblehead High Salem High “Whether the Lynn School Committee and City Coun- cil find any bid worthwhile graduates 247 celebrates 236 and acceptable remains to By Allysha Dunnigan Buckey said that being able to By Tréa Lavery that his classmates had shown be seen.” ITEM STAFF cap off a difficult year with a ITEM STAFF over the years in advocating Built in 1923 and va- traditional graduation ceremo- for causes they cared about. He cant since 2016, the for- MARBLEHEAD — Marble- SALEM — Families and mer school building has ny for such an exceptional class said that when he started high head High School graduated friends of high school seniors drawn the ire of city offi- was something to appreciate. school, he felt shy and awkward, 247 students Friday night at gathered on the city common cials in recent years, as it “I am blessed to be able to but that soon changed because Piper Field, a senior class Friday night to celebrate the has been the site of multi- have seen the uniqueness and of the environment of his class. that Superintendent of graduation of 236 students. ple fires and is often target- specialness of the MHS Class “I felt so invisible and felt I Schools Dr. John Buckey Valantis Christoforos, presi- ed for vandalism. The cost of 2021,” Buckey said. “I am im- had no voice,” Christoforos said. to remove asbestos pres- described as “exceptional.” dent of the Class of 2021, start- pressed by your flexibility and “I realized, not only do I have a ents another challenge for While this wasn’t the senior ed off the graduation ceremony year that anybody had in mind, MARBLEHEAD, A7 by recognizing the strength SALEM, B3 MARSHALL, A2 INSIDE Peabody committee approves $76.6M school budget Opinion Shribman: What’s in a name? A4 By Allysha Dunnigan funds toward programs that would help stu- ics and custodial services. ITEM STAFF dents recover from the impact the COVID-19 Approximately $51 million will go toward Lynn pandemic has had on their education. It rep- district staff, an amount that provides for the PEABODY — The Peabody School Commit- Fire injures two, resents a $1.76 million increase in spending hire of another staff member in the central tee voted Wednesday night to approve a $76.6 leaves 33 homeless. A5 over last year’s budget. office. million budget that was proposed by Superin- The budget directs $39.47 million to fund During Wednesday’s meeting, School Com- LOOK! tendent of Schools Dr. Josh Vadala for fiscal the district’s 12 schools, and allocates $37.14 mittee member Joseph Amico said he wanted Lynn Classical to host year 2022. million for 10 school departments, including powderpuff game. A8 The FY22 school budget aims to allocate technology, utilities, special education, athlet- SCHOOL, A5 OBITUARIES ..............................A2 LOOK! .......................................A8 DIVERSIONS .............................B5 HIGH 91° VOL. 142, ISSUE 152 OPINION ...................................A4 SPORTS ................................ B1-2 CLASSIFIED ........................... B6-7 LOW 71° POLICE/FIRE .............................A5 COMICS ....................................B4 REAL ESTATE .............................B8 PAGE A8 $1.50 A2 THE DAILY ITEM SATURDAY JUNE 5, 2021 NEW ENGLAND BRIEFS Death of infant in New Bedford Early Education and Care step in our fight against on May 23, 2019, he walked gation into a domestic dis- from her post at a Massa- under investigation have teamed up to protect COVID-19.” into a Citizen’s Bank pute, authorities said. chusetts pond in 2000. child care facilities across In pooled testing, samples branch in East Providence The two Braintree offi- Francis “Frank” P. NEW BEDFORD (AP) the state with a free pooled from multiple people tested and handed a teller a note cers were each shot multi- Sumner Sr., who died in — The death of a 4-month- coronavirus testing pro- together. If the pool tests that read “No die packs. ple times after they went 2016, is being investigated old infant in New Bedford gram. negative, all the individu- Sorry.” searching for the the sus- in the 2000 murder after earlier this week is under The project, administered als in the pool are negative. He fled the scene with pect who had fled into the investigators recently re- investigation, according to by child care advocacy If the pool tests positive, $3,475 that he grabbed woods, authorities said. ceived new information, the Bristol district attor- group Neighborhood Vil- individual samples are re- from the teller draw. Both officers were in sur- Worcester District Attor- ney’s offic . lages, will test about 6,000 tested to see which person A dye pack releases a gery Friday afternoon, Nor- ney Joseph Early Jr. an- The child’s mother called children and workers per tested positive. spray or a chemical to ruin folk County District Attor- nounced Thursday. 911 at around 2 p.m. week starting in mid-June stolen bills and foil robber- ney Michael Morrissey told Sumner, born in 1945, Wednesday after noticing and throughout the sum- Bank robber who left remorse- ies.