TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2020 BILL BROTHERTON COMMENTARY Forget Frogmore Cottage. Royals should try Cottage St. I’m sure you’ve put your life 93-year-old grammy, Queen ditch royal duties without prior use the cottage as their base in or Toronto, where Meghan on hold, praying for happiness Elizabeth II, again torn be- approval from the queen, on England. It is not known if Har- lmed the TV series “Suits” for for poor Prince Harry, Duke of tween duty for country and love Instagram no less! ry’s dad, Charles, will continue many years. Sussex, and his misunderstood for family, announced that a The agreement also calls for to send the freeloading couple Not true, said my uncle, Nigel bridezilla Meghan, Duchess of deal had been reached allow- Meghan and Harry to repay 2.4 a sizable check every month to Houndstooth Brotherton III, Sussex, who are fed up with ing the couple to step aside million pounds ($3.1 million) help cover expenses. the Royal Washroom Attendant their life as royals and intrusive as working royals, effective in in taxpayers’ money spent Speculation has the couple at Buckingham Palace, who has coverage by the nasty British the spring. In a major breach renovating a house for them moving to Canada, perhaps the inside scoop. He phoned me press. of family etiquette, the couple near Windsor Castle, Frogmore Vancouver Island, where they Over the weekend, Harry’s had announced their plans to Cottage. They will continue to spent a long Christmas break, BROTHERTON, A3 Lynn eld KING LEGACY LIVES ON police IN COMMUNITY SERVICE want a way to talk By Anne Marie Tobin ITEM STAFF LYNNFIELD — A radio site upgrade, a new keyscan system and a new tele- phone system topped the police depart- ment’s wish list of proposed capital im- provements for the 2021 scal year. Police Chief David Breen presented the department’s proposal to the Board of Selectmen. The priciest item was the radio site upgrade at a total cost of $97,000, with the amount split with the re depart- ment. Breen said this is the nal year of the ve-year project, replacing dated copper wiring with ber optics. The keyscan system project calls for complete replacement of the 10-year- old system at a cost of $23,000, which will also be split 50-50 with the Fire Department. A new telephone system, with a price tag of $22,000 to be split with the re department, ranked third in priority. “A 20-year telephone system is quite old and just not up to speed,” said Breen. “We had two issues last year when we lost phone service. We had 911 but not regular service, but even though we restored service the same day, the system still is not up to speed. It’s just not something you want to hap- pen as it just sti es communications. Emergencies, most people use 911, but some use the old 3131 number.” ITEM PHOTOS | OLIVIA FALCIGNO Breen is also asking for a new Chevy Tahoe police cruiser at a cost of Members of Dencity Soul Cypher, a collective for local Lynn artists, perform rap to the crowd that $39,897.24. gathered Monday morning to celebrate the 34th annual MLK breakfast at the Knights of Columbus “We had two Crown Vics and actually in Lynn. took one out of service today because it just costs too much to x,” said Breen. “It had frame issues, the door wouldn’t ‘Little things Annual close and the mechanic’s advice was to simply decommission it.” matter and breakfast Breen is also looking to replace four LYNNFIELD, A3 can change speakers: He someone’s life’ still leads us By Gayla Cawley By Thor Jourgensen ITEM STAFF ITEM STAFF LYNN — Lynn English High LYNN — Rev. Dr. Martin Lu- School junior Julianna Romero ther King Jr. plotted a course for chose to spend her break from change more than 60 years ago school on Martin Luther King Jr. that is still crucial to America’s Day crafting valentines for mili- survival, said speakers at Mon- tary veterans and the elderly. day’s annual breakfast honoring Romero, 16, was one of hundreds the civil rights leader. of volunteers who chose to make “His legacy is a blueprint for the holiday a “day on,” rather than what’s needed and he gave us the a “day off” by participating in the inspiration to get it done,” said Dr. city’s ninth annual Martin Luther Maru Colbert, an African-Ameri- King Jr. Day of Service, which was One station from the Day of Service can scholar. held at Lynn Vocational Technical included painting MLK quotes in Colbert was the keynote speaker Institute Monday morning. preparation for a community mu- at the Community Minority Cul- “I think it’s important because ral to be displayed in various of c- tural Center (CMCC) 34th annual Police Chief David Breen is all es such as United Way, Lynn Public about communication. SERVICE, A3 Schools and other partners. BREAKFAST, A3 State Baker apologizes for Pro-gun rally by thousands in Virginia ends peacefully calling Pressley’s MLK speech “a rant.” A2 RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Tens of thousands chanting “USA!” and waving signs denounc- African-American rally-goers in a crowd that of gun-rights activists from around the coun- ing Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam. was overwhelmingly white and male, and Sports try rallied peacefully at the Virginia Capitol Many protesters chose not to enter the des- was frequently stopped and asked to pose for St. Mary’s girls hockey on Monday to protest plans by the state’s ignated rally zone, where Northam had im- pictures wearing his “Black Guns Matter” shuts out Lexington. B1 Democratic leadership to pass gun-control leg- posed a temporary weapons ban, and instead sweatshirt. islation — a move that has become a key ash packed surrounding streets, many dressed An estimated 22,000 people attended, ac- Free throw shooting point in the national debate over gun violence. in tactical gear and camou age and carrying cording to authorities, who said one woman dooms Tech boys in loss The size of the crowd and the expected par- military-style ri es as they cheered on the was arrested on felony charge of wearing a to Swampscott. B1 ticipation of white supremacists and fringe speakers. mask in public. militia groups raised fears that the state “I love this. This is like the Super Bowl The protesters came out despite the frigid Fast start propels could see a repeat of the violence that explod- for the Second Amendment right here,” temperature to send a message to legislators, Lynn eld boys basketball ed in 2017 in Charlottesville. But the rally said P.J. Hudson, a truck driver from Rich- they said. to conference win. B1 concluded uneventfully around noon, and the mond who carried an AR-15 ri e just out- mood was largely festive, with rally-goers side Capitol Square. He was one of the few RALLY, A5 OBITUARIES ..............................A2 ENTERTAINMENT .......................A7 COMICS/DIVERSIONS ........... B4-5 HIGH 27° VOL. 142, ISSUE 35 OPINION ...................................A4 LOOK! .......................................A8 CLASSIFIED ........................... B6-7 LOW 17° POLICE/FIRE .............................A6 SPORTS ................................ B1-3 BUSINESS ................................B8 PAGE A8 $1.50 A2 THE DAILY ITEM TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2020 OBITUARIES Gov. Baker to Claudette A. Champagne Hachey, 74 1945-2020 deliver annual state LYNN — Mrs. Claudette A. Champagne Hachey of Lynn, of the state address Massachusetts passed away on Wednesday, Janu- BOSTON (AP) — Gov. Transportation and Cli- ary 15, 2020 at Massachu- Charlie Baker is prepar- mate Initiative that aims setts General Hospital. She ing to deliver his annual to reduce carbon emis- had been valiantly battling state of the state address sions from cars, trucks Multiple Myeloma for the at a time of growing chal- and other means of trans- past six and a half years lenges for Massachusetts. portation. Rhode Island, with courage, grace and a Baker is expected to Connecticut and other FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS sense of peace that belied touch on some of those northeastern states are Charlie Baker had referred to statements pre- the pain that she endured. themes during his tele- also participating in the viously made by Ayanna Pressley in her hon- Born in St. Sylvestre, vised address Tuesday. initiative. orary speech for Martin Luther King Jr., and Quebec, Canada on Au- The red hot economic That plan has met some jokingly said that he would have to follow that gust 9, 1945, she was the boom of recent years in resistance because it ‘rant.’ He later apologized for degrading the daughter of the late Jean the eastern portion of the would also likely result in Mass. rep’s words. Thomas and Irena (Thiv- state has brought with it an increase in gas prices of ierge) Champagne. She is a unique set of problems up to 17 cents per gallon. survived by her husband including soaring hous- Those challenges come loved and appreciated. She ing costs and widespread as the state faces a nearly Baker apologizes for Joseph Hachey of Lynn, embraced life to its fullest, with whom she shared 56 transportation gridlock. $900 million budget gap in did not want it to end and Baker has offered propos- the scal year that begins years of marriage, her son has left a void in our hearts calling Pressley's Steve Hachey and his wife als that he says will help July 1 as a result of ris- that will never be lled. jump start the creation ing costs and slowing tax Christine and grandson We would like to thank Dr.