FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2020 Storm rocks Grant the boats targets in Nahant Lynn COVID By Elyse Carmosino ITEM STAFF NAHANT — Recovery workers spent Thurs- recovery day morning picking up the pieces after storm winds earlier in the week caused a large rec- reational boat to break free of its mooring and By Steve Krause ITEM STAFF drift across Nahant Wharf, damaging several smaller boats in its path before nally coming LYNN — A grant of to a halt on Tudor Beach. $81,132 has been awarded to While on its route of destruction at around the city in its efforts to allow 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, the 50-foot, wood-hulled for safe and pro table out- trawler reportedly hit and swamped a 23-foot door vending as restaurants lobster boat, while also dragging a 32-foot and retail businesses try to schooner toward a cluster of rocks adjacent to recover from the COVID-19 Crystal Beach. shutdown. The schooner ultimately broke free, but the The city received the grant trawler’s owner, Stephen Grooms, said his boat in partnership with Lynn hit the rocks at a high speed, causing extensive Main Streets and was award- damage and the release of an undetermined ed through the Massachu- amount of diesel fuel into the water from one of setts Department of Trans- several fuel tanks. portation Shared Streets and “I left work around 7 in the morning to come ITEM PHOTO | OLIVIA FALCIGNO Spaces Grant Program. home and check on (the boat) because it was get- Wednesday’s high winds caused a large recreational boat off of Nahant With these funds, up to 10 ting so rough here, but when we pulled up to the locations will receive outdoor Wharf to come loose from its mooring and drift across the harbor, damaging dining/vending capabilities several smaller boats in its path before coming to rest on a rocky beach. BOAT, A3 to expand on their services. Businesses were paired with a local artist, youth group and/or member of the local Saugus’ creative community to assist in beautifying their spaces and celebrating their unique- ness, making them identi- pumpkin able as true local assets around which the communi- ty can rally, said Tia Cole of Lynn Main Street, who is also spice is director of city engagement. Creative Reopenings is a program that adds creative a bit community place-keeping el- ements to compliant outdoor infrastructure, such as jersey barriers erected to protect delayed outdoor dining areas. Somerville’s Black Lives Matter street mural helped further inspire Lynn En- “COVID-19 has presented glish students Carlos Prudencio and Damianny Garrido, whose efforts to get a number of obstacles for By Elyse Carmosino one in Lynn have run up against opposition from city of cials. ITEM STAFF our city and particularly the small business community SAUGUS — In a disap- in Lynn,” said Mayor Thom- pointing turn of events for as M. McGee. “I am proud of residents, Saugus’ Pumpkin Somerville has what this collaborative effort by Truck won’t make it to First city of cials and Lynn Main Congregational Church Sat- Streets to take advantage of urday morning as scheduled, this MassDOT grant to as- thanks to delivery delays Lynn students want sist local businesses strug- caused by the COVID-19 gling during these unprece- pandemic. By Gayla Cawley the painting of a Black Lives Matter street dented times. “We still want to do it, it ITEM STAFF mural in Somerville, which presents a vastly “We will continue to work just depends on when (the different scenario than they have encoun- together with members of truck can get here),” said LYNN — Two Lynn teenagers leading the tered with their proposal in Lynn. our community to nd inno- Pumpkin Patch volunteer push for a Black Lives Matter street mural While the BLM mural in Somerville was vative ways to offer enjoy- Bob Davis. in the city spent this past weekend collabo- able outdoor dining experi- According to Davis, the supported by city of cials — Mayor Joseph rating on a similar project in Somerville. Curtatone and City Councilor Kristen Strezo ences that make customers delivery date has been Carlos Prudencio and Damianny Garri- made an appearance during last weekend’s feel safe and comfortable at pushed back inde nitely af- do said they were inspired by the commu- the same time.” ter Pumpkin Patch coordi- nity-oriented atmosphere that surrounded MURAL, A3 Cole and John Andrews, nator Carl Spenser received who owns Creative Collec- word from the company in tive — an organization that charge of deliveries that matches artists with commu- they would be unable to COVID Lynn eld joins nity projects and initiatives make this weekend’s date Revere tow company owner Lynn and Revere — have worked together on due to unspeci ed pandem- in the red. A2 the Creative Reopenings ic delays. project to make sure local Distance may be part of Opinion charged in payroll scheme artists get the work in beau- the problem, Davis said, Jourgensen: tifying city project sites. adding that the pumpkins Shirley Franklin BOSTON – The owner of a Re- — who was the underboss to Raymond “It’s things like murals on are actually grown and was special. A4 vere towing company was charged Patriarca in the New England Ma a for the jersey barriers, (Depart- harvested on the Navajo yesterday with engaging in an un- many years — was charged with one ment of Water and Power) Nation reservation in New Sports der-the-table payroll fraud scheme count of willful failure to collect and pay sites, decorative lights in the Mexico every year before St. Mary’s that defrauded the government more over taxes and one count of evading cash bistros, things like that,” said they’re loaded onto the eld hockey than $3.3 million. transaction reporting requirements. Andrews. “We want to make Pumpkin Truck to make falls in program’s Gennaro Angiulo, 49, of Nahant and the 2,400-mile journey to rst game. B1 Saugus, son of the late Gennaro Angiulo TOWING, A3 GRANT, A2 Saugus. “We’re sorry and disap- pointed that the truck is de- layed, but as soon as we get the pumpkins, we’ll be up Lynn agency planning and running,” Spenser said. “The church truly enjoys pro- viding the community with to bring ‘Family Fun Day’ pumpkins and hosting this great event.” Pumpkins of all shapes and to life in cyber space sizes will be displayed on the church lawn until Oct. 31 and Bruce the Clown, as well as a and will be available for pur- By Thor Jourgensen chase every day from 10 a.m. ITEM STAFF music and a craft demonstration. to 6 p.m. The virtual presentation, scheduled LYNN — A 13-year Lynn Common from 6-7 p.m., will also include im- Volunteers are still needed tradition will go online Oct. 8 to give to help staff selling shifts, portant information for parents jug- city students a break from studying and those interested are en- gling work and COVID-19-imposed with a virtual “family fun day.” couraged to contact Spenser virtual learning. Billed as an hour lled with “in- at (781) 233-9196 or to sim- “Now, more than ever, families fo-tainment,” Family and Children’s ply stop by the church to need to know about the services, Services of Lynn is putting the nish- sign up. agencies, and support that exist Curious Creatures exhibitor Niki Tracchia dis- ing touches on a production featuring Elyse Carmosino can be to help them not only survive, but plays a baby alligator during a videotaped fea- reached at ecarmosino@item- interactive performances in English ture slated to be aired during Family and Chil- live.com. and Spanish from Curious Creatures FUN, A3 dren’s Services Oct. 8 virtual family fun day. OBITUARIES ..............................A2 LOOK! .......................................A8 DIVERSIONS .............................B5 HIGH 65° VOL. 141, ISSUE 248 OPINION ...................................A4 SPORTS ................................ B1-2 CLASSIFIED ...............................B6 LOW 47° POLICE/FIRE .............................A5 COMICS ....................................B4 BUSINESS ................................B8 PAGE A8 $1.50 A2 THE DAILY ITEM FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2020 OBITUARIES Sandra Nichols Janice D. Bettger, 83 Grant targets 1952-2020 1937-2020 Sandra Nichols of Lynn and loved people and birds Janice D. Bettger, age 83, died suddenly on September (many that she hand raised.) of Salem, formerly of Swamp- Lynn COVID 1, 2020. Sandra was born in Sandra was a good, compas- scott, died Tuesday evening at Salem and resided in Lynn sionate person. Sandra cared her home, surrounded by her and the Philippines. She was deeply for God, her family family, after a brief illness. She the Club Manager at the U.S. and people around the world. was the wife of James R. Bett- recovery military base in Georgia. Her She cannot be replaced. ger with whom she shared 62 favorite entertainer was En- Sandra is survived by her years of marriage. gelbert Humperdinck. Her husband Les Nichols. Born in Lynn she was the GRANT look a great place to sit favorite sports team was the Service information: A daughter of the late Irving E. From A1 outside and enjoy food in Patriots. Sandra loved every burial and graveside ser- and Dorothy B. (Hall) Doliber. a safe environment,” said second of life and was gen- vice for Sandra will be held Jan attended Swampscott sure we get local artists Freddy Cuevas, CFO & erous to a fault. She was at Pine Grove Cemetery on schools and graduated from involved. One of the things Owner of Los Chamos a devout, loving Christian Monday, October 5, 2020. Swampscott High School, about the COVID shut- Cuisine.