SAUGUS Your Local News, Sports and Information Online. Scan & Subscribe! Vol. 28, No.1 -FREEwww.advocatenews.net Published Every Friday 2025: YEAR IN PHOTOS L 781-233-4446 Friday, January 9, 2026 Election 2026: Lynn City Councilor Pete Meaney plans to challenge state Rep. Donald Wong for 9th Essex District House seat By Mark E. Vogler ynn City Councilor Pete Meaney formally announced on New Year’s Day that he plans to run against state Rep. Donald Wong this fall in the 9th Essex District House race. Meaney, a 40-year-old husband and father of three who recently began his second twoyear-term representing the residents of Ward 1, told The Saugus Advocate this week that he decided last summer to run for the Legislature after writing a Letter-to-the-Editor critical of Wong’s failure to respond to his requests for help in getting badly needed repairs for a section of Route 129 (Lynnfield Street) in Lynn. “I received numerous complaints about it and tried to contact him [Wong], Meaney said. “Months went by and I never got a response. A short period of time after I wrote the article, a section of the highway was repaired and it was a real trouble spot,” he said. “I was a sitting city councilor who wasn’t getting any response. Imagine what it would be like if I were just one of his constituents.” Meaney, a Democrat, said the bad experience motivated him to consider a run for a seat that Wong (R-Saugus) has held since 2011. Wong has been reelected in three consecutive elections (2024, 2022 and 2020) without opposition. “I asked myself, ‘Are we getELECTION 2026 | SEE PAGE 2 A CHALLENGER FOR WONG: A MERRY MOMENT: Jayce Lutz, 4, of Miss Rina’s preschool in Saugus, was the first child to share a moment with Santa Claus at the town’s Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony and Festivities on Dec. 5. A judge picked this as the best among the 12 cover photos of the month for last year. Please see inside for “2025: Year in Photos.” (Saugus Advocate photo by Mark E. Vogler) ~ Home of the Week ~ SAUGUS - Welcome to this classic Colonial offering 6 rms, 3 bdrms, 2 baths, 1st flr primary bedroom, warm and inviting layout featuring hardwood floors, cozy living room, functional eat in kitchen with granite countertops, pantry closet & formal dining room, ideal for everyday living or entertaining, convenient 1st floor laundry, 2nd floor offers additional full bath, 2 bedrooms - one with a cedar storage window seat, Full walk out basement, great corner lot, 1+ car garage with storage, paved patio, storage shed This bright and sunny layout is enhanced by many updates including new heating system, central air, newer roof & replacement windows making this home truly move in ready with lasting value. PERFECT! Offered at $674,900 335 Central Street, Saugus, MA 01906 (781) 233-7300 View all our listings at: CarpenitoRealEstate.com Lynn Ward 1 Councilor Pete Meaney announced that he will run for the 9th Essex District House seat in the fall election, giving incumbent state Rep. Donald Wong (R-Saugus) his first opponent since 2018. (Courtesy photo to the Saugus Advocate) Over 47 Years of Excellence! 1978 - 2025 Mid-grade Regular 2.64 3.24 3.35 $3.37 Full Service ULS $2.959 Order online at angelosoil.com Kerosene Now Available! FLEET CARD Check Out Our LOW PRICES!
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