Page 6 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, JAnUAry 3, 2025 An ongoing debate between the town and Win Waste innovations over the future of the ash landfi ll and a productive Town Meeting session dominated the news Need a hall for your special event? The Schiavo Club, located at 71 Tileston Street, Everett is available for your Birthdays, Anniversaries, Sweet 16 parties and more? For more info, call (857) 249-7882 Top Ten Saugus Stories for 2024 A By Mark E. Vogler s we approached a new year, The Saugus Advocate took the time this week to reflect and look back on what we consider the most significant stories of 2024. It is a very subjective exercise that most newspapers like to do as the centerpiece of their “Year In Review” editions. In compiling our list of the “Top Ten Saugus Stories for 2024,” we perused the cover pages of this year’s editions, making note of the HAPPY NEW YEAR! Dan - 1972 Take Advantage of our New Year’s Specials! Chris 2024 We Sell Cigars & Accessories! THE HOLIDAY SEASON IS HERE! MANY ITEMS ON SALE!! Cohiba Special: Five Cohiba Blue Churchill Cigars for Only $75. A Savings of $50! Or, a Box of Cohiba Blue Churchill Cigars Now Only $299. A Savings of $50! * Travel Humidors * Desk Top Humidors * Many Types of Lighters * Ash Trays * Juuls * Vapes * Glass Pipes * Rewards Program * CBD Infused Products * GIFTS UNDER $30 - GIFT CERTIFICATES OPEN NEW YEAR’S DAY - 9 AM - 2 PM / Reg. Hours: Sun. - Wed. 9AM-6PM / THURS. - SAT. 9AM - 7 PM R.Y.O. TOBACCO & TUBES ON SALE! Humidor Special! Model A holds up to 25 cigars incl. ash tray, humidifier, hygrometer, cigar cutter and leather pocket holder! Special Price! $99.95 WE MAKE HOUSE KEYS! A.B.C. CIGAR 170 REVERE ST., REVERE (781) 289-4959 stories that dominated the headlines. We also reached out to town and school officials to get their opinions on what they thought the top stories were. “To be honest, after a tumultuous 2023, it’s been a rather lackluster 2024,” School Committee Member Thomas Whittredge told The Saugus Advocate this week as he looked back over the past 12 months. That was a view shared by several other elected town officials. “There were many stories in 2024, but I don’t believe one stood out,” School Committee Chair Vincent Serino said. “Regarding top stories, I think that 2024 has been a relatively quiet year, which isn’t a bad thing,” Selectman Corinne Riley said. Indeed, the Year of 2024 was marked by considerably less controversy and acrimony on the local political front than in recent past years. There were no high-profile firings in the School Department or Town government. There was the usual sparring and spirited debate among local officials during Finance Committee meetings and School budget sessions leading up to the Town Meeting. But other than the ongoing cool, but civil relations between town officials and WIN Waste Innovations over the life of the ash landfill operated by WIN Waste near its trash-to-energy plant on Route 107, there wasn’t a lot of controversy during 2024. The local issue getting the most front-page coverage was decidedly matters relating to WIN Waste. There were 10 front-page stories about WIN Waste over the past 12 months. Most of them involved the proceedings of the Ash Landfill Closure Committee, which was created by the Annual Town Meeting to study the options available for reuse of the ash landfill after its closure. WIN Waste refused to attend or participate in the meetings after receiving repeated invitations by the committee to take part as a non-voting member. Despite comments from top state environmental officials that the ash landfill can’t expand under existing state environmental regulations, WIN officials would prefer to see the landfill remain open for the next 20 years. With space running out, the company began trucking half of its ash to a company disposal site in Shrewsbury in an effort to prolong the life of the ash landfill. WIN Waste officials continue to point to a 3-2 vote by the Board of Selectmen two years ago supporting a host community agreement that would allow the company to continue to use the TOP TEN | SEE PAGE 18 Donate Your Vehicle Call (866) 618-0011 to donate your car, truck, boat, RV, and more today! ■ Support Veteran Nonprofi ts. ■ Free Pickup & Towing. ■ Top Tax Deduction. Donate Your Vehicle Today 866-618-0011 While we appreciate every donation, in some cases, we fi nd that we are unable to accept certain vehicles, watercraft, and/or recreational vehicles due to the prohibitive costs of acquisition. If you have any questions, please give us a call at (866) 618-0011.
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