TODAY: PERSONS OF THE YEAR BOOKLET. TOMORROW: WATCH THE VIRTUAL EVENT ON ITEMLIVE.COM/EMGPOTY WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2021 Lynn lifts COVID restrictions on businesses By Gayla Cawley With the rollback repealed, a number of While the declining daily case numbers and ITEM STAFF businesses will be allowed to reopen, such as positive test rate in the city is encouraging, gyms, museums and indoor event spaces, and McGee said it was important for people to LYNN — Mayor Thomas M. McGee an- certain restrictions placed on restaurants remain vigilant with following COVID-19 nounced Tuesday that Lynn will return to prevention measures, such as mask-wearing Phase 3, Step 1 of the state’s reopening plan and bars in the earlier phase will be lifted. “Over the last week and a half or so, we and social distancing. on Feb. 1 following two weeks of declining “We still have a ways to go and I think ev- coronavirus case numbers in the city. started to see a gradual reduction in cases,” said McGee. “We de nitely saw that substan- ery scientist and expert is re ecting on that,” Lynn has been rolled back to a modi ed said McGee. tial surge after the holidays. As we see the re- version of Phase 2, Step 2 since Dec. 18, All gatherings and events remain subject to which was implemented following a post-hol- duction, we thought moving back that phase iday surge in cases. and step was appropriate at this time.” COVID, A3 ITEM PHOTO | OLIVIA FALCIGNO Diversity Jude Shanahan is a lifelong Nahant res- ident and 30-year position teaching veteran who will be retiring Friday. in Lynn 30-year back on Nahant track By Guthrie Scrimgeour teacher ITEM STAFF LYNN — The hiring of a diversity, equity, and calls it a inclusion of cer proposed in Mayor Thomas M. Mc- Gee’s supplemental bud- career get will be moving for- ward, after facing some By Elyse Carmosino initial pushback from the ITEM STAFF City Council about a lack NAHANT — Jude Sha- of clarity and communi- nahan always knew she cation surrounding the ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK wanted to be a teacher. position from the mayor’s “From the time I was a Neighbors have voiced concerns over a proposed affordable housing development at of ce. little kid, when everybody Elm Place in Swampscott due to parking and traf c concerns. “The minority commu- was out playing sports, I nity said that the posi- used to play school,” Sha- tion is very important to nahan said. “I’ve always Swampscott neighbors oppose them,” said Council Presi- been drawn to kids, and dent Darren Cyr. “And the I’ve always been comfort- council wants to respect able teaching kids. that, and make them feel “I couldn’t tell you exact- affordable-housing proposal as though they are being ly why, but kids have been represented.” but many neighbors are concerned about poten- a part of my life since the By Trea Lavery A motion proposed by ITEM STAFF tial parking and traf c problems created by the very beginning. I didn’t Cyr, which recommended building. While the building will include 128 have a large family. I only that the mayor take the SWAMPSCOTT — Neighbors of a proposed units, it will only have 108 parking spaces, most- have one brother, but I al- money allocated in the ve-story development on Elm Place have be- ly beneath the building, with some on the street. ways enjoyed being with general fund to hire the gun a petition opposing the project, which would “I’m not opposed to developing affordable hous- kids and the satisfaction diversity of cer to work create 128 new rental units, 64 percent of which ing, and I’m not opposed to developing across the of just seeing the light- out of his own of ce, was would be income-restricted. street from us,” said resident Alison Leiby, who bulb go off — the ‘aha’ mo- approved unanimously at The project, which would be built by Bos- lives on Pitman Road, directly across from the ment,” she said. ton-based WinnDevelopment, would add 82 new Tuesday’s council meet- affordable units to Swampscott’s limited supply, SWAMPSCOTT, A2 ing, NAHANT, A3 “It’s in the mayor’s hands,” said Cyr. “He can take the money that he proposed in the budget, Saugus School Committee terms budget ‘disappointing’ and he can do what he By Elyse Carmosino we’re underfunded and we al- to a “post-pandemic landscape,” be supported by Town Meeting wants with it. Now, he can ITEM STAFF ways have been. We’re playing and includes, among other members when it comes time to hire whoever he wants catch-up, really,” Committee changes, funding for a full-time approve the community’s overall with no input from the SAUGUS — “Disappointing” Chair Thomas Whittredge told school psychologist to aid in the budget this spring. council.” Members of the City was a word used frequently The Item Tuesday. district’s move back to in-person Committee member Arthur Council initially pushed among Saugus School Commit- A $725,674 increase over last learning. Grabowski, who also serves on tee members as they reacted to year’s approved spending of However, some committee back, not to the position, the board’s nance subcommit- but to the process sur- the district’s Fiscal Year 2022 $29.57 million, DeRuosi said the members expressed concern that tee, called the proposed sum budget proposed by Superin- rounding its creation. $30.07 million budget introduced the new budget still doesn’t sup- a “bare bones” budget and ex- tendent Dr. David DeRuosi last “When it was rst pre- at Thursday’s meeting is meant port all of the district’s short- pressed frustration at what he week. to anticipate student needs as comings, and were skeptical that sented to us there was no “It’s tough because I feel like the town prepares its transition the $725,674 increase would SAUGUS, A2 LYNN, A3 Baker: Revere native announces bid for 19th District By Elyse Carmosino and Alicia DelVento for the nities, which I do,” Turco Democratic State Party. He State ITEM STAFF seat that covers Winthrop said. “It’s critically import- has also served as chief of and portions of Revere. ant to have an understand- staff for Sen. Guy Glodis, REVERE — Jeff Turco is “For 20 years, a small ing of what the issues are where he worked on elec- strong in the running to replace town like Winthrop, and in both communities.” tion law, insurance law, former House Speaker also part of Revere, have Formerly a Massachu- and the Commonwealth’s Robert DeLeo as state rep- been represented by very setts House of Represen- post-9/11 response to cre- despite resentative for the 19th powerful and in uential tatives aide for the late ate the rst state director Suffolk District. leaders who have brought Rep. William G. Reinstein, of Homeland Security. pandemic The Chelsea-based attor- home the bacon and repre- Turco has spent several Raised in Revere on Res- ney faces off against fel- sented us well. I think it’s terms as the elected repre- ervoir Avenue, Turco cur- low Democratic opponents important for the person sentative to the Democrat- rently lives in Winthrop By Steve LeBlanc Juan Jaramillo, Valentino who replaces them to have ic State Committee for Re- ASSOCIATED PRESS Capobianco, Marc Silvestri, deep roots in both commu- vere and Winthrop at the REVERE, A3 Jeff Turco BOSTON — Gov. Charlie Baker delivered his annu- al State of the Common- INSIDE wealth address Tuesday evening, acknowledging Opinion STOP THE SPREAD. FOLLOW THE RULES. the trauma Massachu- It’s time to help setts has endured battling STAY WEAR A MASK NO MORE THAN WASH YOUR HANDS a deadly pandemic, but mothers. A4 praising residents’ re- silience and promising LOOK! brighter days ahead. A new taste on Boston “If there is a silver lining Street in Lynn. A8 in all this, it’s how orga- FEET APART IN AN INDOOR10 GATHERING nizations and individuals Sports BAKER, A5 Krause on Schilling. B1 OBITUARIES ..............................A2 LOOK! .......................................A8 DIVERSIONS .............................B5 HIGH 38° VOL. 142, ISSUE 42 OPINION ...................................A4 SPORTS ................................ B1-2 CLASSIFIED ...............................B6 LOW 30° POLICE/FIRE .............................A5 COMICS ....................................B4 PAGE A8 $1.50 A2 THE DAILY ITEM WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2021 OBITUARIES June Loretta Jones, 88 Saugus School Committee 1932 - 2021 LYNN - June Loretta (Ray) Jones, aged 88 of Lynn, passed terms budget ‘disappointing’ away on Friday, January 22, 2021. She was the beloved SAUGUS still needed to be done to at what the restaurants this year,” he said. “Go- wife of the late Laurence “Lar- From A1 bring the schools up to have gone through. We’re ing backwards on funding ry” Jones. state standards. not getting the meals tax means you lose some stra- Born in Lynn on July 11, felt was a lack of commit- “There was a culture for the town that we did tegic needs, whether it be 1932 to the late George W. ment from the town in re- here that there was never in years prior. It’s affected an extra reading teacher and Loretta (Ryan) Ray. June gards to the betterment of enough money,” DeRuosi everything, and we’re in a or math teacher. was educated in Lynn and later Saugus schools. said in 2019. He later add- tough spot. We want to do “If we have to cut back, worked as an Activities Direc- He noted that in 2020, ed that the budget “tends as much as we can for the we’re not going to move Saugus officials did not tor at the Harborside Nursing to fit the flavor of the town kids, but we have to make the district forward.” Home in Saugus.