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LYNN TECH VOLLEYBALL

Rowe continues preparations

for November 2 final election

By Cary Shuman

Lynn Tech fought hard but lost to Winthrop 3-1 in volleyball Monday afternoon at the Winthrop High

School fieldhouse. Above, Lilly Cote goes for a spike. See pages 6 and 7 for more photos.

Game Of The Week

St. Mary¡¯s-Fenwick football rivalry resumes

Staff Report

Is there a bigger football game

on the North Shore than St.

Mary¡¯s-Bishop Fenwick Friday

night on the Crusaders¡¯ home

field?

Two undefeated Catholic Central League rivals. Two teams that

did not play against each other last

year because of the COVID-19

pandemic. Two teams that appeared in 2018 and 2019 Super

Bowls, respectively. And two

neighbors who have battled it out

for championships in other sports.

¡°It¡¯s a big game,¡± said Director

of Athletics Jeff Newhall, whose

girls¡¯ basketball teams annually

play Fenwick in CCL mega-showdowns. ¡°I think you¡¯ll see one of

the largest crowds of the season at

the game.¡±

Coach Sean Driscoll¡¯s football

Spartans certainly did their share

to enhance the stakes of this game

by defeating Bishop Feehan, 2814, last Friday. That win so impressed the state football community that the Boston Globe ranked

St. Mary¡¯s at No. 20 in this week¡¯s

poll.

St. Mary¡¯s running back David

Brown Jr. continued his prolific season with three touchdowns

and 146 yards rushing, coming off

a 5-TD effort a week earlier.

¡°David had another great

game,¡± said Driscoll. ¡°Our quarterback, Ally Barry, rushed for 94

yards and had a really good game

as well. Derek Coulanges also

had a touchdown. I thought our

defense also played really well.¡±

Meanwhile, junior placekicker

Mike Anderson, a second-year

varsity player, was a perfect 4-of4 on PATs.

Driscoll understands the tradition of the St. Mary¡¯s-Fenwick

game. ¡°I think this has always

been a rival game. We didn¡¯t get

a chance to play last year, so that

makes it a little bit bigger. But it¡¯s

a big game for everyone. They¡¯re

undefeated and we¡¯re undefeated,

so it¡¯s the first real showdown of

the year, I guess you can say.¡±

Driscoll said he was pleased to

see his team being recognized by

the Globe with its Top 20 ranking. ¡°I was surprised in a sense,

but I think it¡¯s deserved, based on

the way we played the last three

weeks. With that said, we have a

tough schedule ahead, so hopefully we can keep it rolling and stay

there.¡±

The ballot positions now

drawn, Lynn Elections Chief

Janet Rowe is immersed in fullscale preparations for the Nov.

2 final election that will decide

whom will be Lynn¡¯s next mayor, along with the elected positions on the City Council and the

School Committee.

The race for mayor between

City Council President Darren

Cyr and School Committee member Jared Nicholson is the marquee contest on the November

ballot. The two candidates will

face off in an Oct. 13 breakfast

forum debate sponsored by the

Greater Lynn Chamber of Commerce, an event that is expected

to draw a sold-out audience at the

Knights of Columbus Hall.

Combined with some contested ward races and the councillor-at-large and school committee elections, a much larger

turnout for the Nov. 2 final election is expected than the roughly

15 percent who voted in the preliminary election.

Rowe said with the ballot positions selected, the actual printed

ballots should be in next week.

¡°As soon as the ballots come

in, we¡¯ll let the voters know,¡±

said Rowe. ¡°Anyone who requested a mail-in ballot for the

preliminary election and checked

off the box for both elections,

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people that asked for them for the

November election as well.¡±

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T H E LY N N J O U R N A L

Thursday, September 30, 2021

editorial

LET¡¯S BUILD A DRUG

TREATMENT AND HOMELESS FACILITY

IN DOVER

Back in the 1970s and ¡®80s, when there was talk of expanding Logan Airport

to the detriment of residents in the communities of Winthrop, Revere, Chelsea,

and South Boston, among others, then-State Senator William Bulger of So. Boston suggested constructing a second major airport for the Boston metro area in

the town of Dover, the upper-class suburb west of Boston.

Bulger knew that his idea would never fly (pun intended), but the point he

was making was this: Residents of low-income communities should not have

to be the only ones to bear the burden of the noise and air pollution from Logan

Airport.

Similarly, we view the ongoing controversy regarding the growing problem

of homeless and drug-addicted persons at the Mass. and Cass intersection in the

same light. The extraordinary statement released last week by Revere Mayor

Brian Arrigo in response to the suggestion that a hotel in Revere be converted

into a homeless shelter and treatment facility highlights the unequal burden being placed upon the communities of the immediate Metro Boston area of dealing

with the scourge of drug addiction, which goes hand-in-hand with homelessness

As Mayor Arrigo¡¯s statement points out, this is not NIMBY-ism. Revere and

Boston already shoulder a huge share of the burden. But he states quite frankly

-- and truthfully -- that the problem is a regional one and requires a regional

solution. Indeed, it has been reported that 70 percent of those who live on Boston¡¯s streets are not Boston residents.

However, we think that truly solving the problems of drug addiction and

homelessness has to be even more systemic in order to address their root cause.

First and foremost, we must end the war on drugs. The best evidence that our

Forever War on Drugs (now more than 50 years old) has been a total failure is

this: In 2020, there were more than 93,000 drug overdose deaths in the United

States, a number that shattered the previous record. The U.S. now has one of

the highest rates of drug-related deaths in the world. Indeed, it is fair to say that

it is the War on Drugs itself that is directly responsible for the deaths of tens of

thousands of Americans.

Massachusetts spends about $60,000 per inmate per year in our prisons. For

those whose sole ¡°crime¡± was simple possession of a drug or a failed urine test

with a Probation Officer, incarceration is merely a revolving door that accomplishes nothing, either for the individual or society, at a great financial cost to

all of us.

We call upon our state¡¯s political leaders to show a little bit -- just a bit -- of

courage in order to enact legislation similar to what the voters in Oregon approved in 2020 when they decriminalized the possession of all drugs.

Second, the state should establish clean injection sites with appropriate mental and physical health capabilities. Portugal has been doing this for 20 years

and has by far the lowest rate of drug-overdose deaths in Europe at six per million of its population. By contrast, Scotland has a rate of 335 drug-related deaths

per million for persons ages 15-64 -- which is about the same rate as we have

here in the U.S. -- and which is 15 times greater than the rate for the rest of the

nations in Europe (and exponentially more than Portugal¡¯s).

Clean injection sites in Portugal (and Switzerland) provide addicts with drugs

that are not dangerously-laced with fentanyl or other substances, while also

offering services for their physical and mental health. In addition, safe injection

sites avoid the problem of dirty needles, which still ranks as one of the chief

causes for the transmission of AIDS and other serious diseases which, by the

way, seep into our population as a whole.

There presently are bills pending before the legislature to establish clean injection sites and we call upon our legislature to pass this legislation expeditiously.

Third, we need to get creative in order to build affordable housing for those

who presently live on the streets. Our present policy of doing next to nothing for

the homeless is a tragedy that is played out every day at Mass. and Cass.

There will be a large cost at the outset for any housing program for the homeless. But in the long run, there will be huge savings of tax dollars when we

abandon our present failed model of arrest-prosecution-incarceration, as well

as finally making progress in addressing the problem of substance abuse that

afflicts so many.

Oh, and we also suggest that our state officials look into placing drug-treatment and homeless shelters in hotels and other potential sites in the areas of our

wealthy suburbs, such as Dover, Wellesley, Weston, etc., so that those communities can do their part to solve the twin crises of drug addiction and homelessness in our state.

Guest Op-Ed

Resilience in the midst of such suffering

By Cardinal Sean P. O¡¯Malley

On September 6, I was able to visit Haiti

to meet with Cardinal Langlois of Les Cayes,

to survey the challenges now confronting the

Haitian people and to express the solidarity

of the Archdiocese, home to one of the largest

Haitian communities in the United States, with

the Church and the nation of Haiti. I was delighted to spend time with a fine young priest

in Haiti, Fr. Louis Merosn¨¦, who was raised

in St. Angela Parish in Mattapan and then

returned to Haiti to pursue a vocation to the

priesthood.

Even a brief visit two weeks ago vividly

illustrated the threefold crisis now in Haiti. First, the political crisis catalyzed by the

assassination of the President with far-reaching consequences for governance. Second, the

social-legal crisis, created by the control that

gangs exercise in parts of the country. Third,

all this is complemented by the devastating

poverty and dislocation caused by the second

massive earthquake along with a hurricane

suffered by Haiti and the COVID health crisis,

all occurring in the span of ten years.

Remarkably, the Haitian people and the

Church in Haiti manifest great faith and resilience in the midst of such suffering and chaotic

conditions. I am grateful for their witness.

The United States has exercised pervasive

influence in Haiti for over a century, often

a history marked by mistaken policies and

ill-conceived ideas. Once again, the United

States is inextricably involved with Haiti and

its crisis. Once again, U.S. policy seems to be

a mix of very helpful and also some very concerning measures. The present Administration

has committed significant funding for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief after the

hurricane. These steps respond positively and

directly to the request made by Cardinal Langlois to the international community. In addition, our government has extended the Temporary Protective Status (TPS) for Haitians in the

United States, a crucially important measure.

At the same time, however, the United

States is now carrying out an airlift of Haitian

men, women, and children back to Haiti. The

decision affecting some 14,000 Haitians

now at the Texas border is a surprisingly and

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shockingly inhumane policy. The Administration has the legal authority for its policy, but

the policy is blind to the moral and human

consequences of this action. Haiti, the poorest

country in the Western hemisphere, is incapable of absorbing this influx of young and older

Haitians, all traumatized by the journey to the

U.S. border. To be sure, many made this journey under mistaken assumptions about U.S.

policy. But this fact does not absolve our country¡¯s policy choices. Some cases of human suffering are sufficiently overwhelming to change

the logic of existing policy. In this case, there

is the need for a review and recasting of U.S.

policy. The airlift should be halted while this

review is conducted. Only then will it be possible to shape a short-term policy worthy of the

U.S. role in the world and appropriate for the

crisis Haitians now face.

In the encyclical ¡°Fratelli Tutti¡±, Pope Francis appealed to humanity to set aside conflicts,

resentment and quests for power, in favor

of solidarity, collaboration and mutual support. The Holy Father shared his hope that, ¡°by

acknowledging the dignity of each human person, we can contribute to the rebirth of a universal aspiration to fraternity between all men

and women.¡± These sentiments are evident

in his call for the international community to

provide relief for the tragic situation the Haitians are facing. In addition to the collection

for Haiti taken up in our parishes, the Church

in Boston will continue to call for a more compassionate policy from the U.S. government

for Haitians at the border. I ask all to pray for

the nation of Haiti and the Haitian community

there and in our country, and to be generous in

supporting efforts to raise funds to help those

suffering in this humanitarian crisis.

Sean P. O¡¯Malley is an American cardinal of the Catholic Church serving as the

Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Boston.

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T H E LY N N J O U R N A L

Baker-Polito administration celebrates 30,000th Greening the Gateway Cities program tree planting

As part of the Baker-Polito

Administration¡¯s celebration of

Climate Week in Massachusetts,

Governor Charlie Baker today

joined Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Kathleen

Theoharides and state and local

officials to plant the milestone

30,000th tree through the Commonwealth¡¯s Greening the Gateway Cities Program in the City

of Westfield¡¯s General Shepard

Park. Lynn was included in this

program with a $20,000 grant

to install Preparing street tree

belt sites for new plantings by

removing pavement and stumps,

adding soil and mulch and watering recently planted trees. Additionally, the Administration announced the award of $245,000

in grants to 14 municipalities and

non-profit organizations through

the program that will support

broader tree planting efforts and

build the capacity and partnerships needed to make communities more resilient to climate

change.

¡°The planting of 30,000 trees

by the Greening the Gateway

Cities Program serves as a great

example of what can be achieved

when state government, municipalities, and dedicated non-profit

organizations work together on

behalf of the public,¡± said Governor Charlie Baker. ¡°This kind

of collaboration is more important than ever as we work to

address climate change and the

increasing heat and storm intensity that comes with it, which is

why our Administration has proposed a significant investment

in climate resiliency and open

space through our federal ARPA

spending proposal.¡±

¡°Through this longstanding, successful program, we

are expanding green space and

improving public health in our

underserved communities,¡± said

Lieutenant Governor Karyn

Polito. ¡°The grants awarded today will help our communities

generate local interest and develop a network of community volunteers that will help us pursue

a significant expansion of tree

canopy that will directly benefit

the public now and well into the

future.¡±

The Administration awarded

grants to seven non-profit organizations to conduct resident

outreach and promote awareness

of the program, and seven municipalities to help their public

works departments collaborate

with the tree planting program.

¡°As climate change leads to

longer and more intense heat

waves, programs like Greening

the Gateway Cities help us address the urban heat island effect

by expanding tree canopy that

cleans our air, provides cooling and shade, and makes our

neighborhoods more beautiful,¡±

said Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Kathleen

Theoharides. ¡°The Baker-Polito

Administration has supported a

significant expansion of this successful program since coming

into office because it advances

critical priorities that we share

with our communities, including

environmental justice, equity,

and using nature-based solutions

to make our Gateway Cities

more resilient to the impacts of

climate change.¡±

The Greening the Gateway

Cities Program (GGCP) is a

partnership between the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA), the

Department of Conservation and

Recreation¡¯s (DCR) Urban &

Community Forestry Program,

the Department of Energy Resources (DOER), and the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD), along

with Gateway Cities and local

grassroots organizations. Notably, the program utilizes trees to

cool neighborhoods and reduce

the ¡°urban heat island¡± effect

where large areas of pavement

cause significantly hotter living

conditions. The tree plantings

are also focused within Environmental Justice neighborhoods ¨C

areas with over 25% of residents

who are low income, minority, or

non-English speaking.

DCR foresters work with

neighborhood non-profit organizations to help with outreach and

community support. Extensive

tree planting in local neighborhoods addresses climate justice

by giving residents the same

access to cool greenspace and

shade as other communities.

The program also strives to reduce energy use by shading and

sheltering neighborhoods and to

reduce flooding by soaking up

Governor Baker, EEA Secretary Theoharides, DCR Commissioner Montgomery, and state and local officials

celebrated in Westfield to plant the 30,000th tree supported by the Greening the Gateway Cities Program.

stormwater.

¡°The Baker-Polito Administration continues to make investments in our state¡¯s natural resources by promoting the

Greening the Gateway Cities

Program,¡± said Department of

Conservation and Recreation

Commissioner Jim Montgomery.

¡°More trees across the Commonwealth will improve the air we

breathe, reduce energy consumption, and beautify our neighborhoods.¡±

Through the Greening the

Gateway Cities Program, the

state will invest $5 million over

the next year in state capital and

energy efficiency funds to plant

about 8,000 trees averaging six

feet in height within fourteen

gateway cities. The program

will not only produce energy

savings, but will also benefit

the local economy and create

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Thursday, September 30, 2021

Fire Prevention Week set for Oct. 3-9 Rowe

National Fire Prevention

Week is October 3-9, 2021. This

year¡¯s theme, ¡°Learn the Sounds

of Fire Safety,¡± will draw public

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the beginning and end of Daylight Saving Time,¡± said State

Fire Marshal Ostroskey. ¡°Sealed

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She added that any voter who

wants to vote by mail can call or

email her office, and an application will be sent to them.

¡°We had about 1,200 ballots

that we sent out for the preliminary election, and I think we¡¯ll

do a lot more than that for the final,¡± said Rowe.

She said her office is encouraging mail-in voters to use the

drop-box in the City Hall parking lot. ¡°The drop-box is open 24

hours a day. You can come by at

midnight. It¡¯s perfectly safe. It¡¯s

locked. There are cameras on the

building. It¡¯s very secure. That¡¯s

the best way to get the ballot

back, to be sure that we have it.¡±

Rowe said there were 30 ballots that arrived at her office following the Sept. 14 preliminary

election and those ballots were

not part of the final tabulations.

¡°It doesn¡¯t matter when they¡¯re

postmarked. The law says if

they¡¯re not in our office by 8

p.m. on election day, we cannot

take them. It isn¡¯t determined by

the postmark.¡±

Rowe said that the polling

locations for the Nov. 2 election will be well-secured, with

a strong police presence at each

poll.

¡°A lot of people don¡¯t know

that we also have three election

commissioners at every polling

location, probably a half dozen

times a day,¡± said Rowe. ¡°They

just keep going out to make sure

everything¡¯s okay, so we have it

pretty well covered.¡±

With the election approaching, Rowe has added new information to the City Clerk Office¡¯s

election website under the ¡°Frequently Asked Questions¡± category.

¡®I¡¯m hoping that this information is going to help people

understand the difference between a vote-by-mail ballot, a

vote-by-absentee ballot - and

early voting, which we do not

have,¡± said Rowe.

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missioner Montgomery for their

dedication to greening our older

communities,¡± said Westfield

Mayor Don Humason. ¡°I¡¯d like

to congratulate the Commonwealth on this important milestone of 30,000 trees planted as

part of the Greening the Gateway Cities program. Westfield is

proud of its yearly designation as

a Tree City and delighted to be a

part of this vibrant program.¡±

¡°The Greening the Gateway

Cities Program has brought new

trees and enormous benefits to

urban residential areas across

our entire Commonwealth,¡±

said State Senator John Velis

(D-Westfield). ¡°With increased

tree canopy cover, communities

like Westfield can reduce household heating and cooling energy

use and can provide cleaner air,

water, and an overall better quality of life for residents. General Shepard Park and our entire

Westfield community will ben-

efit from the trees being planted

today for years to come.¡±

¡°The trees in our city are such

a great asset, and I¡¯m thankful

that we¡¯re able to bring in more

green to brighten up the community,¡± said State Representative

Kelly Pease (R-Westfield).

With a defined goal to increase the urban tree canopy to

5-10 percent in select neighborhoods in each Gateway City, the

program is expected to reduce

heating and cooling costs by approximately $230 a year for an

average household once the trees

reach maturity. To date, the program has planted almost 30,000

trees in 18 Gateway Cities ¨C the

equivalent of adding 550 acres,

or nearly one square mile, of new

forest to these cities. Residents

who sign-up for the GGCP will

be provided planted trees at no

cost as long as they commit to

watering the trees for two years.

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T H E LY N N J O U R N A L

GLCC ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT

A beautiful crisp autumn morning at Gannon Golf Course had 110

golfers playing at the Greater Lynn

Chamber of Commerce (GLCC)

Golf Tournament. This is the annual fundraiser to support education-

GLCC Registration Staff ¨C GLCC Secretary Christine

Neal, Christine Pierce of Columbia Insurance of Lynn,

Event Sponsor Essex Apothercary Angela Schenk, and

Suzanne Iovanna of Pride Motor Group.

al-resource programs and upcoming

events for its membership. GLCC is

a vibrant organization supporting

local businesses in Southern Essex County. Visit GLCC at

for more

Wood & Associates Insurance Longest Drive Sponsor ¨C GLCC

Director Colin Codner, Richard Wood, Rick Wood, and Kirk

Zerola.

Rick¡¯s Auto Collision Closest to the Pin Sponsor ¨C Josh Goodwin, Shawn Cushman, and Rick Starbard.

Tee Sponsors Bill, Maura, and Zack Glowik of Mennino

Construction with Golf Ball Sponsor Eileen Jonah-Daly

of Century 21 North East.

Participating Sponsors ¨C Tom O¡¯Keefe of Centerboard, Scott Brogan of Primerica and Longest Drive Sponsor, Tom Dill and Jim Dill

of Lazy Dog Sports Bar.

information. 2021 GLCC golf tournament Event Sponsor was Essex

Apothecary in Lynn.

Lynn EDIC Golf Team ¨C Tom McGrath, John Scanlon, John

Henri, and EDIC Director Jim Cowdell.

Boys & Girls Club of Lynn ¨C Executive Director Brian

Theirrien with Katie Green and Jimmy Connors of McGrath Enterprises.

Lynn EDIC Golf Team ¨C Tom McGrath, John Scanlon, John

Henri, and EDIC Director Jim Cowdell.

The Connor Real Estate Brokers ¨C Kevin Surette,

Michael Connor, Arthur Cusack, and Ray Desmarais.

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