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DENTISTRYANDBRACEST REVEREOPBILLINGTOP BILLINGGeneral and Cosmetic Dentistry for Adults and ChildrenCall781 485Call781 485Call 7810588Call 7810588Ad485HereAd485HereYourAd0588Here YourYourAd0588Here YourJOURNALREVERET heL ynn JJOURNALournal370 Broadway 781-629-9093 Offers.RevereDentistryAndBraces.comBOOK YOURPOST ITCall YourAdvertising Rep(781)485-0588Thursday,NEWSPAPERJuly 21, 2022EWSPAPER SINCE1881YOURHOMETOWNSINCE 1881LynnTechVOLUME 19,No. 41 graduate Leah Cole Allen seeks lieutenant governor’s positionRevere's TNDreceives 50,000state grant for jobsRevere's TNDreceives 50,000state grant for jobsdoesn’t know what time it is.The fact that they had arbitraryre-openings of businesses – itreally bothered me that nobodyuate of Lynn Tech High School,was questioning the narrativeisINDEXrunning a highly visible andsurrounding the Allen has also spoken outgovernor in the Republican stateagainst the government mandateprimaryscheduled for16Sept. 6.Police Newsfor taking COVID-19 vaccinaAllen is a running mate to guSportstions.bernatorialcandidate11Geoff Die- Special to The Journalthe business communitythatthe business community thatSpecial to The Journal“It’s a veryhl,with whom she servedare critical to fosteringeco- new shot, and theare critical to fostering ecoClassifieds18-19in thedatabeing recorded on it,”Legislature as a state representa-Monday morning the Bak- nomic successandis stillbuildingMonday morning the Bak- nomic success and buildingsaid Allen.have a lot oftive from 2013 to 2015.in “Peopleever-PolitoAdministration stronger neighborhoodser-PolitoAdministration stronger neighborhoods in evDEATHSreligious objections to it. 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Page 2T H E LY N N J O U R N A LThursday, July 21, 2022editorialREVERE BEACH SAND SCULPTINGFESTIVAL IS THIS WEEKENDOne of the premier events (if not THE premier event) of the summer season in the Metropolitan Boston area will take place this coming weekend with the 18th annual Revere Beach International SandSculpting Festival from July 22-24.The theme for this year’s festival is “Wonders of the World” andwill feature an event centerpiece depicting the world’s most famouslandmarks.As always, the festival will be highlighted by a competition among15 master sand sculptors from across the country and the world -- thisyear’s competitors will come from as far away as Poland, Belgium,the Netherlands, Japan, and Hawaii -- who will vie for the 2022 titleand prizes. There are awards both from a panel of judges and thepeoples’ choice, who will choose from a dazzling display of artisticcreations that truly will amaze and transcend what one might think ofas being possible with sand and water.All three days will feature live musical entertainment, food trucks,specialty food vendors (as well as Revere’s Beach’s own iconic establishments!), exhibitors, and amusement rides that will provide fun forthe entire family starting at 10:00 a.m. each day.A spectacular fireworks display will be the climactic event of Saturday evening’s festivities at 9:00 p.m.It is estimated that with the good weather that is being predicted forthe weekend (as we are writing this, sunny and hot is the forecast forall three days), up to one million visitors will journey to Revere Beachto partake of this truly unique event.Needless to say, the best means for getting to the festival will bevia the MBTA. The Blue Line will bring festival-goers to the Revere Beach and Wonderland stops, which are just a short walk (literally a few minutes) to the sands of Revere Beach itself. In addition,free parking and shuttle service to the T will be available at SuffolkDowns.As always, the Sand Sculpting Festival, which is spearheaded bythe Revere Beach Partnership in cooperation with the City of Revereand the DCR, is free-of-charge.We urge all of our readers to make the trek to Revere Beach, ournation’s first public beach, this weekend with their friends and familyto partake in the fun of this unique event that will create memoriesthat will last a lifetime.T he L ynn J o u r n a lPRESIDENT: Stephen QuigleyEDITOR IN CHIEF: Cary Shuman cary@lynnjournal.comPHONE 781-485-0588 // FAX 781-485-1403Email:editor@lynnjournal.comWeb Site: www.lynnjournal.comDIRECTORYAdvertising & MarketingDirector of MarketingDebra DiGregorio(deb@reverejournal.com)Assistant Marketing DirectorsMaureen DiBellaLegal AdvertisingEllen BertinoBusiness Accounts ExecutiveJudy RussiEditorialPage Design, Copy EditingScott YatesReporting StaffCary ShumanJohn LyndsPrinterGateHouse MediaGuest Op-EdBrittney Griner – Let’s all stay out of RussiaDr. Glenn MolletteBrittney Griner is an American basketball star on trial in acourtroom outside of Moscow.She is a prisoner of Russia and isfacing a possible prison sentenceon drug charges.Griner recently pled guilty after Russian authorities accusedher of having a vape cartridgewith hashish oil in her luggage atan airport near Moscow on February 17, 2022. The guilty pleacould potentially accelerate hercase’s conclusion, clearing a pathfor either a deal with the UnitedStates to free her or, perhaps, arequest for clemency.The harshest outcome couldbe a 10-year sentence in a Russian penal colony despite thecontention by Griner’s lawyersthat she packed the smoking cartridges by mistake.Brittney Griner is an American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Mercury of theWomen’s National BasketballAssociation, WNBA. She playedCollege basketball for the BaylorLady Bears in Waco Texas. Sheis the only NCAA basketballplayer to both score 2,000 pointsand block 500 shots. In 2012,the three-time All American wasnamed the AP Player of the Yearand the Most Outstanding Playerof the Final Four.In 2009, Griner was named thenation’s No. 1 high school women’s basketball player by Rivals.com. In 2013, Griner signed anendorsement deal with Nike. Sheis 6 ft 9 inches tall and wears amen’s U.S. size 17 shoe.Griner was on the UnitedStates women’s Olympic team in2016, and led them to victory atthe Rio Olympics. In 2020, Griner protested the Star-SpangledBanner and stated she wouldn’tbe on the court while the nationalanthem was played during gameopeners. In 2021, Griner wasnamed to the United States women’s national team for the 2020Olympics where she won hersecond gold medal. (Wikipedia)Griner is one of 11 women toreceive an Olympic gold medal,an NCAA championship, a FIBAWorld Cup gold medal and aWNBA championship.In February 2022, Griner wasdetained by Russian Customs after cartridges containing hashish was found in her luggage. Shehad been entering Russia to playwith the Russia Premier Leagueduring the WNBA offseason.Her trial began on July 1, and shepled guilty to the charges.Paul Whelan is another American citizen currently held as aprisoner in Russia. On June 15,2020 he received a 16-year prison sentence with the possibilityof time in a labor camp. He isdescribed as a corporate securitydirector.There is conversation that aprisoner swap could be a possibility for freeing Griner andWhelan. Most Americans are notexcited about releasing a dangerous criminal. However, we areprayerful that something will beworked out for Griner and Whelan’s release.I would hope all Americansmight consider staying out ofRussia. The prospects of any financial reward or seeing newgeography are not worth the consequences.Glenn Mollette is the publisher of Newburgh Press, LibertyTorch and various other publishing imprints; a national columnist – American Issues andCommon Sense opinions, analysis, stories and features appeareach week In over 500 newspapers, websites and blogs acrossthe United States.Guest Op-EdTick TalkBy Marianne Dalton, RNToday, we are going to talkabout ticks: where they breed,what can be done to reduce therisk of harboring ticks on yourproperty, tick-borne illnesses,personal protection for you andyour pets against ticks, and howto properly remove a tick.Ticks are tiny pests that live indark, thick vegetation, woodedareas, or places where the grassis not mowed. They latch ontopeople, pets and even clothing,and often evade detection due totheir minuscule size.To maximize a tick-unfriendlyenvironment in your backyard,the following are suggested: Keep your lawn mowed, withno more than 2 inches of growth. Don’t place playsets/picnictables closer than 3 feet fromwooded areas. Create a 3-footbuffer zone between picnic table and play areas, consisting ofgravel, mulch, and wood chips. Keep leaves raked and doregular weeding around trees andshrubs. Trim plants, shrubs, andbushes to allow more sunlightinto the depths of the plant. Ticksdon’t like dry, sunny areas. Make your yard tick-hosthostile: ensure that mice and rodents do not have woodpiles orstone walls where they can setup housekeeping. Ticks love toattach to rodents. Move any bird feeders orbird baths as far from the houseas possible. Birds are lovely tolook at, but immature ticks hitchrides on them. Use binoculars towatch the birds from afar.For more information, followthe links s/avoid/in the yard.html).I won’t attempt an exhaustivelist of all the tick-borne illnesses.However, the black-legged (deer)tick carries Lyme disease. All thetick-borne illnesses have common symptoms: fever, headache,fatigue, muscle aches. Since allthose symptoms can be linked toany number of ailments, it is bestto see your healthcare provider. He or she can evaluate if thesymptoms are tick ases-spread-byticks).Please see Op-Ed Page 3
Thursday, July 21, 2022Allen CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1upbringing in the city.“I loved having my friends inLynn, especially when I got tohigh school and had the supportnetwork that the teachers gave totheir students – I thought it wasincredible,” said Allen. “I’m stillin touch with my media teacher,Don Hussey. He attended mywedding and came to the Statehouse and took photos when Iwas first sworn in as state representative. I made lifelong connections at Tech, and the teachersat the school are amazing. Mr.Hussey is an incredible educator.”After high school, Allen received her certification as a licensed practical nurse LPN.Leah is married to Ryan Allen,a union elevator mechanic. Theyhave two young children.Winning electionas state representativeAt the age of 24, Leah ColeAllen decided to run for staterepresentative in a special election in Peabody.Allen stunned the political es-tablishment by defeating a sittingschool committee member andcity councilor in the election.“I think it was that I’m reallyjust a regular person and at thattime, I was talking about thefact that the state was wastingall kinds of money,” said Allen.“There were reports that thestate couldn’t account for fundsin different state departments.Then-Governor Deval Patrickproposed the biggest tax increasein the history of Massachusetts,and I thought, ‘hey, wait a minute, I’m working at a nursinghome, doing 16-hour shifts trying to pay off my student and carloans – I don’t want to pay anymore taxes. Just talking aboutthat resonated with a lot of people and that’s what brought meback into politics. I saw things inthis state that I thought we coulddo better’.’’Allen was re-elected to the position in 2014 before deciding tostep down from the House andreturn to school and finish herRN degree requirements.Op-Ed CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2How should one prepare to gooutside during tick season? It’snot welcome news to hear “wearlong sleeves and long pants”during summer weather. However, there are precautions (andcompromises) one can makewhen venturing forth into thegreat outdoors: Wear light-colored clothing,on which ticks are more visible. Wear long-sleeved shirts andpants, with white socks pulled upover the pants bottoms (bad forfashionistas, good for tick avoidance). Treat clothing with the chemical permethrin (EPA approvedfor tick repellant, on clothingonly). For any repellent, alwaysread product labels before applying, to ensure proper use andeffectiveness.When returning from your outside excursion, check your bodyfor ticks. Check children and petsas well. Ticks gravitate to areasof the body that are warm anddark, such as in or around hair,belly buttons, ears, underarms,groins, waists, etc. Talk to yourvet about tick prevention products for your f you follow all the aboveinstructions, and you find a tickPage 3T H E LY N N J O U R N A Lwith its jaws attached to yourflesh anyway, don’t panic. Thereare a few things to rememberwhen removing a tick.Don’t coat it with petroleumjelly or touch a recently blownout match head to its body. Tickshave delicate nervous systems,and when stressed by suffocation from Vaseline or barbecueby matchhead, the critters reactby regurgitating their saliva intoyour bloodstream. This is in effect the tick vaccinating you withany number of tick-borne diseases. This is to be avoided.The correct way to remove atick, from either yourself, a child,or your pet: Get clean tweezers. Grab hold of the tick as closeto the skin as possible. Pull straight up, slowly, andsteadily. Twisting will behead thetick with his jaws still under yourskin. After removal, wash the areawith alcohol, iodine or soap andwater. tection-against-ticks).You are now equipped with allyou need to know for a safe, tickfree rest of the summer!Don’t forget the sunblock!Marianne Dalton, RN, is amember of the Winthrop Boardof HealthTemporary overnight lane closures on Route 107The Massachusetts Departmentof Transportation (MassDOT) isannouncing there will be overnight construction operations andtemporary lane closures on Route107 (Highland Avenue/WesternAvenue) from Victory Road inLynn to Colby Street in Salem.The work will be conducted nightly, Sunday night through Thursday night, from 8:00 p.m. to 5:00a.m., ending on Thursday, July 28.A minimum of one travel lane ineach direction will be maintainedat all times. The temporary laneclosures are necessary to allow thecontractor to safely and effectivelyperform roadway paving.Appropriate signage, law enforcement details, and messagingwill be in place to guide driversthrough the work area.Drivers who are travelingthrough the affected areas shouldexpect delays, reduce speed, anduse caution.All scheduled work is weatherdependent and subject to changewithout notice.This work is part of a 4.1 million resurfacing and improvementproject along a section of Route107 (Highland Avenue/WesternAvenue) in the cities of Lynn andSalem.For more information on trafficconditions travelers are encouraged to: Dial 511 and select a route tohear real-time conditions. Visit www.mass511.com, awebsite which provides real-timetraffic and incident advisory information, and allows users to subscribe to text and email alerts fortraffic conditions. Follow MassDOT on Twitter@MassDOT to receive regularupdates on road and traffic conditions. Download MassDOT’s GoTime mobile app and view real-time traffic conditions beforesetting out on the road.King’s Beach CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1public interest groups and consultants are serving in an advisorycapacity and facilitating the direction of the study. All discussionsand recommendations will be considered, but the Town of Swampscott and City of Lynn are jointlyresponsible for selecting the finalpreferred approach.“We are taking a collaborativeapproach to address a regionalproblem,” said Lynn Mayor JaredC. Nicholson. “There are no easyanswers, but all the key stakeholders have come together to work onwhat we hope will be long-termsolutions.”“I am extremely pleased withthe regional collaboration and efforts to address the challenges withKing’s Beach,” said SwampscottTown Administrator Sean Fitzgerald. “While both Swampscott andLynn have spent millions on incremental improvements to our infrastructure, we are currently evaluating options that will provide for amajor capital investment to addressthese challenges.”LWSC is also taking additional steps to make improvementsin the near-term. In November, itapproved 92,000 to work withEnvironmental Partners, an environmental engineering consultingfirm. Consultants from the firmare working to address major infrastructure improvements to thecity’s sewage and storm drain system. They are also helping the cityto develop and implement an IllicitDischarge Detection and Elimination (IDDE) plan.Based on initial testing, LWSCapproved an additional 236,000for follow-up testing—particularlyin the 11 sites (out of 36) that hadelevated bacteria levels. The additional testing should also help determine how much of the bacteriais enterococci/fecal contaminantsand how much is coming fromsoaps, urine or personal care items.LWSC Executive Director Daniel O’Neill said the team has beeninvestigating four of the sectionsover the past few weeks, with nonew leads. For example, a stormdrain at the intersection of Marianna Street and Fiske Avenue hada higher bacteria count, but nosource could be found at nearbyhomes.“We had a contractor ready to goin case an older sewer pipe hadn’tbe
Lynn background. The daughter of Chuck Cole . and Mary Cole, Allen grew up in . Lynn and attended the Shoemak-er Elementary School and Pick-ering Middle School. "From an early age, my par-ents instilled in me an apprecia-tion for the values of hard work, personal responsibility, and car-ing for others," said Allen, whose sister, Deena Cole .
