SAUGUS Vol. 25, No. 1 -FREETh e Advocate – A household word in Saugus! DVOD www.advocatenews.net A Wait Warning CCATTEAT Published Every Friday 2021: Year In Pictures The Saugus Advocate this week looks back on the past year with top photos that made the front pages. Shown above is our photo for June. World War II U.S. Navy veteran Joseph “Lenny” Atkinson, of Lynn, saluted the Saugus High Class of 2021 after receiving his honorary diploma from Principal Michael Hashem during the school’s 150th Commencement Exercises held at Stackpole Field. The 167 graduates responded with a standing ovation for the 98-year-old Saugus native who would have graduated with the Saugus High Class of 1943 had he not quit school to serve his country. See inside this week’s edition for the top cover photo for each month. (Saugus Advocate photo by Mark E. Vogler) 781-233-4446 Friday, January 7, 2022 December dubbed “the month of COVID” Board of Health adopts a mask mandate for indoors as town nurse reports 1,312 Coronavirus cases last month By Mark E. Vogler A nyone who enters a public building, business or other indoor place where people gather must wear a protective face covering. That is the basic intent of an indoor public mask mandate that the Board of Health adopted at Monday’s meeting on a unanimous 3-0 vote. The new regulation went into eff ect yesterday, and offi - cials acknowledged that they expect some resistance from citizens who are philosophically opposed to any mask mandates. “This is not something we’re doing to punish anybody,” Board of Health Chair William Heff ernan said during a virtual meeting conducted via Zoom videoconferencing. “I personally have friends who are against mask mandates – something we need to do to COVID | SEE PAGE 7 Helped By COVID? A sign at the front of the COVID-19 testing site outside Square One Mall forewarns a long wait time. The line averaged seven hours – and between 300 and 400 carloads – on Monday and Tuesday outside the mall. For a story and more photos about the long wait, please see inside. (Saugus Advocate photo by Tara Vocino) Dario Volante initially thought that COVID-19 ruined his last kidney, but the COVID actually brought to light the cancer, which eventually led to its removal. He benefi ted from home dialysis and later received a kidney donated by his sister. (Saugus Advocate photo by Mark E. Vogler) ANGELO’S FULL SERVICE Regular Unleaded $3.239 MidUnleaded $3.299 Super $3.419 Diesel Fuel $3.379 "43 Years of Excellence!" 1978-2021 KERO $4.81 DEF $3.49 9 Diesel $3.099 9 HEATING OIL 24-Hour Burner Service Call for Current Price! (125—gallon minimum) DEF Available by Pump! Open an account and order online at: www.angelosoil.com (781) 231-3500 (781) 231-3003 367 LINCOLN AVE • SAUGUS • OPEN 7 DAYS Prices subject to change Merry Christmas & Happy New Year! FLEET
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