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8 STUDENT OF THE WEEK Avi Shrivastava WEEKLYNEWS.NET - 978-532-5880 NOVEMBER 18, 2021 Richardson Green project moves forward By HannaH CHadwiCk Lynnfield is looking to go green by protecting its untouched land. During the Select Board meeting on Monday, the community came together to share their support in purchasing 20 acres of forested area known as the Richardson Green property, located in the vicinity of upper Main Street. The board could not disclose where they were in the process or partake in a vote in public, however, Select Board Chair Dick Dalton announced that “the board has indicated its intention to assign the right of purchasing the property to (Essex County) Greenbelt.” The Richardson Green parcel is classified as forestry land under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 61. Under Massachusetts Chapter 61B — the state’s right of first refusal law — the town can either purchase the land for conservation, at a price of $2.7 million, or it can assign that right to a nonprofit organization, such as Essex County Greenbelt. Essex County Greenbelt conserves farmland, wildlife habitat, and scenic landscapes in the 34 cities and towns of Essex County. Greenbelt protects natural land and working farms to help conserve ecosystems, clean water, local food supplies, and scenic landscapes. Director of Land Conservation at Greenbelt Chris LaPointe was present at Monday’s Select Board meeting. “We are incredibly grateful for the partnership with Lynnfield,” Lapointe told the board. “We see that there is a path forward with funding sources and a funding plan that is fiscally responsible. If successful, Greenbelt will own the property and be responsible for managing it and maintaining it going forward.” In September, the Baker- Polito administration awarded Lynnfield a $1,638,750 grant to help the town purchase the Richardson Green property. In addition to the $1.6 million grant, the town’s Conservation Commission voted last year to allocate $200,000 from its Conservation Fund for the property. The Essex County Greenbelt Association has also committed to raising $300,000 for the land purchase. 2021 household hazardous-waste collection day Nov. 20 PHOTO | SAFEHAVENS Avi Shrivastava is a junior at Lynnfield High School who, along with his brother Aditya, is on a mission to aid refugee children with data science. Lynnfield brothers helping refugees with data science By Sam minton Avi and Aditya Shrivastava are in high school and middle school respectively, but the Lynnfield residents are making a worldwide impact. While forced to stay at home due to the pandemic, the teenagers did online courses in data science and artificial intelligence during their 2020 summer vacation. They then came up with the idea of using their newfound knowledge of AI and data science to help child refugees. “The real motivation started when we started hearing news about how kids were getting separated from their parents while trying to get into the USA from countries like El Salvador and Honduras,” said Avi. “We started reading about refugee problems and found out that the situation is far worse in other parts of the world. (The) situation in Afghanistan, Yemen, and Syria is very grim for refugee children.” The brothers then utilized Coursera, a learning platform which allowed them to take college-level courses in AI and data science. Avi took courses at schools such as University of Michigan as well as Stanford. After presenting their work to the School Committee, the brothers have been allowed to hold a donation drive at local schools where they are accepting donations of school supplies as well as nonperishable items. The teenagers will be donating the items to the New America Association and Refugee and Immigration Center in Lynn. “Use of AI is changing the world and lots of social issues have been solved with the advent of data science and AI,” said Avi. “We want to use new technology to solve or lessen the impact of the refugee crisis on kids.” The brothers are also accepting cash donations at their website (https://safehavenskids.org/donate-for-safehavens/), where you can also learn more about the project. For tHe weekly newS Lynnfield residents will get a chance on Saturday, Nov. 20 to empty their basements, garages and attics of hazardous items that cannot be thrown out for the weekly trash collection. Public Works will again be sponsoring this event from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Lynnfield Middle School parking lot located at 505 Main St. The event is open to Lynnfield residents. Those participating will need to provide a driver’s license that will identify them as Lynnfield residents in order to take part. The cost to Lynnfield residents is free, except for the following items: $30.00 for each CRTs and for televisions less than 36 inches in size, or $60.00 for each CRTs and for televisions larger than 36 inches; $25 for large gas grill-type propane tanks and $15 for small propane tanks; $10 for car batteries. All fees are set by Clean Harbors. The town is picking up the remaining cost for all other items. As that cost is determined by full carload (up to 25 pounds or 25 gallons), the DPW encourages residents to “buddy up” with their neighbors in order to help reduce the cost. Eligible items include oilbased paints, paint strippers, weed killer, chemical fertilizers, engine degreasers, anti-freeze, pool chemicals, motor oil, and aerosol cans. The following items will not be collected: trash, latex paint, radioactive waste, biological waste, ammunition, fireworks, fire extinguishers, prescription medicines. To safely transport these hazardous materials to the collection site, leave all materials in their original containers and make sure all caps and lids are tightened. All oil paint, pesticides, and household cleaners should be sorted and packed separately. Residents are cautioned not to mix chemicals and never smoke while handling hazardous materials. Further information on what items are considered hazardous or non-hazardous can be found on the DPW website. Questions may be directed to the Public Works office at 781-334-9500 Ext. 0.
NOVEMBER 18, 2021 WEEKLYNEWS.NET - 978-532-5880 9 Curbside Pick-up Thanksgiving... The sweetest way to give thanks FREE DELIVERY On all future orders Same day delivery $9.99 Peabody, MA | 637 Lowell St. (Big Y Plaza) | 978-536-7010 Lynn, MA | 919 Lynnfield St. (Goodwin Circle) | 781-593-1888 Beverly, MA | 45 Enon St. | 978-927-3120 gifts and treats edible.com Restrictions may apply. See store for details. Edible® Edible Arrangements, the Fruit Basket Logo, and other marks mentioned herein are registered trademarks of Edible Arrangements, LLC. © All rights reserved. Sports Lynnfield’s Robert Marley III points to the crowd after scoring a touchdown in a win over Georgetown Thursday night on the road. Lynnfield rolls past Georgetown on the road FOOTBALL By Mike Alongi GEORGETOWN — The Lynnfield football team put together a solid effort in all three phases Thursday evening, as the Pioneers took down Georgetown by a score of 35-14 in a non-playoff game at Georgetown Middle-High School. “It may not have been pretty at times, but we went out there and made enough plays to take home the win,” said Lynnfield coach Pat Lamusta. “We had a good week in practice and we really wanted to come out and win this one, so it was great to get a good performance from everyone. “ The ground attack was once again prominent for the Pioneers, as junior James Sharkey was the game’s high rusher with 130 yards and a touchdown. Senior captain Spencer Riley had another big night with 73 rushing yards and three touchdowns, while junior Robert Marley III rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown. But one of the true tests of the evening was slowing down Georgetown’s high-powered passing attack. In the more than 40 plays Georgetown ran on the night, the Royals only ran the ball twice. “You’ve got to give a lot of credit to Georgetown; that’s an impressive offense,” said Lamusta. “But our goal coming in was to go out there, use our speed and make place. We had a discipline week of practice and we executed the game plan the way we needed to.” It was an ugly start to the game for both teams, as the two sides exchanged turnovers in the opening minutes. But after an interception from Jack Phelps, the Pioneers set themselves up in Royals territory. It took seven plays to find the end zone from there, with Riley capping off the drive with a three-yard touchdown run to make it a 7-0 game. But after Tracy threw an interception in his own territory early in the second quarter, Georgetown took advantage. Senior quarterback Anthony Plumb aired one out on the first play and found senior receiver Jack Lucido for a 32- yard touchdown; then the two connected on the two-point conversion to take a one-point lead. After losing the ball due to a fumble on the ensuing drive, Lynnfield finally started to build some momentum again when Anthony Attubato picked off a pass for the Pioneers. Riley busted a 24-yard run on the first play of the drive and Marley finished things off, eventually running one in from 11 yards out to retake the lead. After Tracy hit Joey Cucciniello for the two-pointer, Lynnfield took a 15-8 lead into the halftime break. PHOTO | JAKOB MENENDEZ The Pioneers then started off the third quarter with a bang, getting a 29-yard touchdown run from Sharkey just 44 seconds into the frame. Riley added two more touchdown runs before the quarter was over, and the Pioneers coasted to the victory in the fourth. Lynnfield (4-5) returns to the field Thanksgiving morning (10:30) when it hosts rival North Reading. “It’s always a big one against North Reading, and they’re a very strong team this year,” said Lamusta. “We know that we’re going to have to be a lot better than we were in this game if we want to come away with the win and take back Thanksgiving.”
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