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SAUGUS Vol. 23, No. 3 -FREEHonoring Rev. Dr. King’s Legacy commentary on page 14 ADVOCATE www.advocatenews.net Published Every Friday An end to the ash? Board of Health votes to create subcommittee to set date and plans for closing Wheelabrator’s ash landfill 781-233-4446 Friday, January 17, 2020 Connecting with King Our 81st Year EDUCATION Next Classes DRIVER 1 Week Day Class Feb. 17 & April 20 2 Week Night Class March 16 CALL - ENROLL or Register Online 617-387-9121 HENRYSAUTOSCHOOL.COM AUTO SCHOOL E EVERETT A “Successful Key To Driving” Since 1938 Gift Certificates Available THEY HAVE A PLAN: The Board of Health hopes to work with Wheelabrator Technologies, Inc. officials in finally closing the ash landfill at the trash-to-energy plant on Route 107. Left to right, board members Shawn Ayube, William Heffernan and Maria Tamagna get briefing from Interim Board of Health Director Robert F. Bracey at Monday night’s Board of Health meeting. (Saugus Advocate photo by Mark E. Vogler) By Mark E. Vogler oard of Health members have a tentative plan for closing the ash landfill located at the Wheelabrator Saugus, Inc. trash-to-energy plant on Route 107 – with the date and the logistics to be determined. The board voted 3-0 at its MonB day night meeting to create “a post closure subcommittee” that will meet with Wheelabrator officials to decide on when and how the landfill will be shut down permanently. Board of Health Chair William Heffernan said the group is beAN END TO THE ASH? | SEE PAGE 2 ~ THE ADVOCATE ASKS ~ Saugus Fire Lt. William E. Cross III says it’s time for action on west side fire station project Editor’s Note: For this week, we interviewed Saugus Fire Department Lt. William E. Cross III on issues related to the town’s longstanding need for a west side fire station. We interviewed him three years earlier on the same topic. Cross, who was elected last November as a Town Meeting member in Precinct 8, is one of several new members who want the town to consider a third ASKS| SEE PAGE 6 A TABLE FOR MLK ART: Children who want to learn about the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. can get creative at a special table set up inside Saugus Public Library where they can color cardboard friendship hands or peace doves in honor of the late American Civil Rights leader. They can also read from several books about Dr. King that can be loaned out at the library. ANGELO’S FULL SERVICE "Over 40 Years of Excellence!" 1978-2019 335 Central Street, Saugus, MA 01906 (781) 233-7300 View the interior of this home right on your smartphone. View all our listings at: CarpenitoRealEstate.com Regular Unleaded $2.439 Mid Unleaded $2.839 Super $2.899 Diesel Fuel $2.899 KERO $4.759 Diesel $2.639 DEF Available by Pump! Happy New Year! HEATING OI 24-Hour Burner Service Call for Current Price! (125—gallon minimum) Open an account and order online at: www.angelosoil.com (781) 231-3500 (781) 231-3003 367 LINCOLN AVE • SAUGUS • OPEN 7 DAYS HERE’S TO PEACE: Miguel Fernandes, 3, displays a “peace dove” cutout that he plans to color as a child’s way to observe Martin Luther King, Jr. Day at the Saugus Public Library. The library and all town offices will be closed on Monday, Jan. 20, in observance of the federal holiday which marks the birthday of the late civil rights leader who practiced nonviolent activism. See page 3 for story and photo highlights. (Saugus Advocate Photos by Mark E. Vogler) Prices subject to change Winter Diesel Available FLEET

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Cogliano, Sr. Tamagna, Board of Health member Shawn Ayube and Heffernan then vote to establish the subcommittee, which will operate under the purview of the Board of Health. Members of the committee will include, but not be limited to, the Board of Selectmen chair, several Health Board members – including the chair, representatives and/or residents from Precinct 10 – the host neighborhood of the plant, Town Meeting members, the town manager and Wheelabrator, according to Heffernan. “There will obviously be more discussion of who will be on it. There will obviously be more discussion with Wheelabrator,” Heffernan said at Monday night’s Board of Health meeting. “Basically, what we are looking to do is get Wheelabrator to the table and talk about a closure date. 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So, stay tuned.” “It has long been our desire to have a meaningful discussion with the town on how we can best continue to provide economic and environmental value to Saugus and the region,” saidJim Connolly, Wheelabrator’s Vice President, Environmental, Health and Safety. “We would be pleased to start that conversation with the Board of Health,” he said. “It’s not going to be a bash session” In an interview after the meeting, Heffernan said plans for the committee’s composition are yet to be determined. “There are a lot of moving parts, and I hope to get this started within the next six weeks. There’s a lot of public interest in this, but we don’t want to make this a freefor-all,” Heffernan said. “Hopefully, it will include some Town Meeting members from Precinct 1. I want to stress, it’s not going to be a bash session. It’s going to be a constructive session, centered around the closure of the landfill and getting a date for the closure.” The closure of the ash landfill at the Wheelabrator plant has been decided, then postponed for years, by the state Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP). Putting a definitive date on the closure of the ash landfill became an issue in last fall’s town elections. During her campaign, Board of Selectmen Vice Chair Corinne R. Riley promised that if elected, closing the ash landfill at the Wheelabrator trashto-energy plant by the year 2025 would be a top priority for her. Riley said she opposes any more extensions for the landfill and declared the town needs “to move onto another way” in disposal of the waste that the incinerator produces. Meanwhile, Cogliano said that if elected back on the board, he would press for a pact with the owners of the Wheelabrator plant so the town can receive financial benefits besides tax revenue for being the incinerator’s longtime home. “We pass up between three and five million-a-year by not having a host agreement. We need to get Saugus’ fair share,” Cogliano said. “We are the only community that has one of these facilities in its boundaries that receives no financial benefit besides taxes. It’s time to have a conversation to get what we rightfully deserve for having to deal with this in our backyard. There is a way to have a discussion without sacrificing safety. We just need the right people at the table.” In recent weeks, however, the discussion of creating a Wheelabrator subcommittee has centered exclusively on the closure of the ash landfill. All five selectmen oppose any further expansion of the ash landfill. 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THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, January 17, 2020 Page 3 Connecting with King Saugus Public Library gives children a chance to learn about Civil Rights leader through artwork and books SNOW BLOWER SALES, SERVICE & REPAIRS Pickup/Delivery Available 781-289-6466 DISCOVERING ART: Three-year-old Miguel Fernandes wonders how he can use a paper punch to finish off his “peace dove” cutout at the Saugus Public Library this week as his mother, Luiza Fernandes, seems amused. Children got to observe Martin Luther King, Jr. Day by engaging in the peace exercise. By Mark E. Vogler M iguel Fernandes is too young to know about the deep impact that Martin Luther King, Jr. continues to have on the American way of life 52 years after his death. But Luiza Fernandes says she hopes her three-and-a-half-year-old son will one day learn the stories behind the artwork he engaged in this week at the Saugus Public Library. “Yes, I know about Martin Luther King,” Luiza said in an interview Wednesday, as she sat with her son at a special table set up inside the library for children to draw and color pieces of art. The kids can work on cutouts of “peace doves” or friendship hands, using an assortment of “People Colors” crayons, which reflect a diversity in skin tones. Miguel grabbed a red “peace dove” and used some of the crayons to color it. Luiza said she is happy she could do something fun and artistic with her son, which might one day resonate as a memory when her son is ready to read and learn about the late American Civil Rights leader whose nonviolent activism during the 1950s and 1960s helped to end racial discrimination in federal and state laws. Dr. King’s protests focused on laws that forced blacks and whites to sit in separate sections on the bus, segregated housing, other racial injustices, poverty and the Vietnam War. King may be best remembered for his “I Have a Dream” speech that he gave to some 250,000 people during a peaceful march on Washington, D.C. Just a year later, at age 35, King became the youngest man to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. During a courageous career as a citizen activist, King overcame great adversity. He was jailed, physically attacked and experienced the horror of having his home bombed as he waged his nonviolent and national war against racial injustice. He kept battling on behalf of the oppressed, using nonviolence and civil disobedience as his weapons until he was assassinated on March 29, 1968, in Memphis, Tenn. Within days of his death, legislation was filed for a holiday to recognize King. Americans first observed the holiday in 1986, but it didn’t become a holiday in all states until 2000. King’s birthday is Jan. 15. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is observed on the third Monday in January each year. King received the ultimate tribute in death when Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1968 – also known as the Fair Housing Act – which banned discrimination in housing and housing-related matters on the basis of race, religion or national origin. “We do this kind of thing for all of the holidays,” Amy Melton, head of the Children’s Department at Saugus Public Library, said of the children’s art creation table. “But the artwork and the books that we have on display provide children and their families an opportunity to celebrate Martin Luther King’s life and legacy. He was a great man. And this serves as a reminder to people for everything he accomplished,” she said. “It’s also nice for children or their parents to come in and read from or take home books that have stories about him. It’s a way to recognize and celebrate diversity,” she said. SOME READING MATERIAL: Children visiting the Saugus Public Library this month have the opportunity to read about Martin Luther King, Jr. in these books about the Civil Rights leader. (Saugus Advocate photo by Mark E. Vogler)

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The foundation has paid for prizes (books), book bags and the software that the library makes available to parents so they can track their child’s progress. “Reading 1000 books before kindergarten may sound daunting, but if you read one short book each day for a year, that’s 365 books,” Saugus Public Library Director Alan Thibeault said. “In three years you can easily read 1,095 books. And kid’s books are quick reads. And you can read the same book more than once. Kids like reading their favorite book over and over again. And it’s a great way to bond even more closely with you child,” Thibeault said. “Reading aloud to your child is extremely important to fostering their literary skills. It helps them to develop a strong vocabulary – an important component in learning to read – and teaches them about a variety of subjects. Kids who master reading early have a much better chance of academic success.” It’s easy to get your child started in the program, according to Amy Melton, head of the Children’s Department at the Saugus Public Library. Who is eligible? Any child from birth to preschool. Where can they participate? At home, the library, preschool. Anywhere you want to read. GIVING YOUNG READERS A BOOST: Amy Melton, head of the Children’s Department at the Saugus Public Library, touts a new program that brings out the best in young readers. (Saugus Advocate Photo by Mark E. Vogler) How does it work? Sign up, read books, record them and collect books and prizes from the Treasure Chest. Melton said parents interested in joining the program should stop by the Children’s Desk to register or register online with Beanstack at http:// sauguspubliclibrary.beanstack. org. Then you can download the Beanstack Tracker app to your phone/devices for free from your app store, according to Melton. There are a number of benefits for children who read at an early age: more success in school; better social, emotional and cognitive development. Children have a better ability to master language skills before the age of six. Children have bigger vocabularies when they enter school if they are read to. “The Saugus Public Library invites babies, prekindergarten children and their families to read 1000 Books Before Kindergarten,” she said. “Get a free tote bag when you sign up and earn prizes and books as you go along! We are very gratified to the Foundation for the Saugus Public Library for their support,” she said. Tips for reading to young children: Have Fun. Use different voices, motions, facial expressions and props (toys, stuffed animals) to bring the story to life. Snuggle Up. Hold your child in your lap or next to you, include a favorite blanket, stuffed animal or other comfort item. Talk About It. Point out things in the pictures. 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THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, January 17, 2020 Page 5 Breakheart art for the season Free printmaking workshop, art exhibit and artist talk this month at DCR Breakheart’s Visitor Center T hroughout the month of January, local painter and printmaker Kelly Slater is depicting DCR Breakheart’s wintry beauty as an artist-in-residence. Her project – “A Portrait of Breakheart in Winter” – is centered on creating two to three large-scale paintings and numerous preparatory artworks of the reservation. In addition, the residency will culminate in a free all-ages printmaking workshop at the Christopher Dunne Visitor Center on Saturday, Feb. 1, from 1 to 4 p.m. On Sunday, Feb. 2, from 1 to 4 p.m., there will also be a pop-up exhibit of Slater’s depictions of Breakheart – also at the Visitor Center – with light refreshments and, at 3 p.m., an artist talk on enhancing creativity in daily life. Slater, a longtime Saugus resident, is a self-taught artist who specializes in figurative abstracts of landscapes and trees. Her work has been described as resting “tenderly in a realm that explores the boundary between figurative and abstract responses.” Slater’s major bodies of work depict the oceanside trees of East Orleans, Mass., the trees and water lilies of DCR Breakheart Reservation, the aged apple trees and mountain-framed meadows of the Trustee’s Field Farm property in Williamstown, Mass., and the mountaintop plants surrounding Bascom Lodge on top of Mount Greylock in Adams, Mass. To reserve your space at the free workshop, please contact Slater at kellyslaterart@hotmail.com. To accommodate as many participants as possible, there will be three onehour sessions in the workshop: from 1 to 2 p.m., from 2 to 3 p.m. and from 3 to 4 p.m. All supplies will be provided. The workshop will be appropriate for all skill levels and ages; however, children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult. The workshop and accompanying supplies, the exhibit and the artist talk are all free of charge. This program is supported in part by a grant from the Saugus Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency. Select art supplies are provided by your local Artist & Craftsman Supply, which is located at 751 Broadway (Rte. 1 S) in Saugus. Children’s author speaks at Melrose Arts and Crafts meeting M elrose Arts and Crafts had its most recent meeting on December 16, 2019 at the First Baptist Church. Some members participated in a class and made beautiful kissing balls. Other members knitted, crocheted, made hooked rugs or did needle work. After a brief business meeting, the program was introduced. Children’s author Gloria Mizikhofski discussed her stories and where she got her ideas for “A Perfectly Snowy Day.” Members were able to peruse the storyboards and enjoy the beautifully painted illustrations created by her husband, Merrill. Hostesses for the meeting were Theresa Kearney and Judi Lamentea and along with members whose last names began with “Ch-D and W”, prepared a delicious spread of desserts with holiday decorations making for a festive display. The next meeting of Melrose Arts and Crafts Society will be Monday January 27, 2020 at The First Baptist Church, 561 Main Street, Melrose at 9:00 AM. If you would like more information about the Society or are interested in becoming a member, please contact VeAnn Leach at 781-662-2434. Advocate Newspapers Free Every Week Everett, Malden, Revere, Saugus Call for Great Advertising Rates 781-233-4446 Tribute to The Scorpions RADIO ROULETTE Friday, January 24 at 9 PM BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! Saturday, January 25 at 9 PM FOREIGNERS JOURNEY Start Your Weekend at the Marina Dance Party! Saturday, January 18 at 9 PM Dance to the Hits from House to Techno DJ LOGIK Friday, January 17 at 9 PM Dance to the Hits with DJ BIG RICK MONDAY'S SHUCK! $1.00 Oysters Book your next Function with us! Free Parking • Water Views Call 781-629-3798 SUNDAY BRUNCH BUFFET Only $19.95 / 11am-2pm Featuring Al Whitney Jazz Band BOOK YOUR NEXT FUNCTION WITH US * GIFT CARDS AMPLE FREE The Melrose Arts and Craft Society is grateful for a grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Society. dine drink gather enjo BLACKED OUT Friday, January 17 at 9 PM y Saturday, January 18 at 9PM New England's #1 Party Band... WILDFIRE www.marinaatthewharf.com 543 North Shore Rd. Revere 781-629-3798 PARKING AMAZING WATER VIEWS PERFECT EXAMPLE Friday, January 31 at 9 PM Back by Popular Demand! Saturday, February 1 at 9 PM KISS FOREVER Performing Motown R&B & Old School Soul Friday, February 7 at 8 PM A Musical Tribute to the 90's The Ultimate KISS Tribute Returns! 221 Newbury Street, Danvers For Tickets call (978) 774-7270 or www.breakawaydanvers.com

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I also know that the town is looking to have a study done to see if they truly need it or not. Q: A consultant to do a feasibility study. A: But like I tell the town manager, I give it “the eye test.” You can hire all of the consultants and people that you want. But just give it “the eye test,” and when you go around town – try to go around town and start from 6:30 in the morning until seven at night. It’s pretty much gridlock round here all of the time. There’s a lot of traffic and there’s a lot more people living in town. I don’t care what the census says – there’s a lot more people living in town. It’s the biggest pass-through town on the North Shore; everyone coming from Boston is cutting through Saugus to get home. They can say what they want about our population, but at the end of the day, we got between 60,000 and 70,000 people in this town all day long. Q: Are you or any other Town In House Dental Plan for $399 (Cleanings, X-Rays, Exams twice a year and 20% OFF Dental work) Schedule your FREE Consultations today Meeting members planning on introducing any articles for the upcoming Annual Town Meeting, having to do with the west side fire station? A: I’ll never say never, but right now that’s not my top priority. But when we’re all on the same page, things will get done. If I want it and the chief wants it, but the town manager doesn’t want it – well, that doesn’t work. Before we do something like that [a Town Meeting warrant article], I’d like to make sure that everybody is on the same page and we understand where we need to be and how we are going to get there. Q: There seems to be a tremendous amount of support growing for the additional station. A: Well, listen … we’ve been lucky in this town. We outgrew our Fire Department 30 years ago. This has been a concern for 30 years. We have been lucky, but one day our luck is going to run out. And God forbid something catastrophic would happen … that we could lose buildings or lives or whatever it is. I just don’t want to see that happen. I understand that – at the end of the day – that every town has a budget and they got to do what’s best for them, but without public safety, without basic safety, you have nothing. You can build all the schools you want. You can build all of the things you want. But without safety, you have nothing. I will give the manager credit. The Fire Department, right now, as it stands, is a lot better off right now than we were two years ago, but we have a ways to go; we still have a ways to go. Q: Does the Fire Department currently have adequate staff, so that they could staff a third ASKS | SEE PAGE 7

THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, January 17, 2020 Page 7 ASKS | from page 6 fire station? A: We do. We have adequate staff. I think we are in the process now of hiring five or six, which is going to increase it even more, so yes, again, like I said, the manager has done a great job in putting bodies in the station and manning our pieces correctly. We’re having fires that you’re not hearing about. And I’ll tell you why, because on the first alarm, we are getting to these fires quickly and knocking them down. And, it’s amazing. Just before Christmas, we had a fire, and when I came outside, we had guys outside. Back in the old days, you’d come outside and there was nobody there; you were waiting for mutual aid to come. We’re doing a good job. We got great staffing right now, but it’s got to get better. We need to deploy a third station. Q: Just to go back in time – what was the holdup the last time? So many years have passed, but you had the property. You had a vacant house. Funds were appropriated. A: Back about the time when NOTHING HAS CHANGED: In an interview for “The Advocate Asks” about three years ago, Saugus Fire Lt. William E. Cross III championed what he considers an urgent need for the town to build a third fire station to cover the west side of town. “Well, it just comes down to this: For every minute that you don’t get water on a fire … For every minute that you don’t start CPR on a person … It’s the difference between life and death, really,” Cross told The Saugus Advocate in a March 2017 interview. (Saugus Advocate file photo by Mark E. Vogler) Mitt Romney was running for governor, we had three questions. The first one, for the station; the second one was to buy a ladder truck. And then what happened, the other question was on the back side of the ballot – and it only missed, I think it was by 80 votes – to have the men to man it. And that’s where it kind of died – right there. Retired Chief [James] Blanchard pushed it to try to get the old Target Building. It would have been a great spot to put the station. But since then it’s been put on the back burner. It came back up when we were going for the ambulance – when we were trying to go for a firebased ambulance. The manager said that before we did that, we really needed a third fire station. We backed off because he said he was going to do that, but since then it’s been quiet again. Q: So, do you anticipate discussion about this at the Annual Town Meeting this year? A: I do. I know there are people who just got elected who are hot to trot for it. I am definitely on board for it. Again, anyone who campaigned that last election … they’ll tell you when they ask people what they think the town needs the most, a lot of people will say the third fire station was at the top of the list. Again, just do “the eye test.” Drive around town and you will see that it’s hard to get around, especially to get to the other side of town; you can’t get to the other side of town; the traffic is crazy. It’s absolutely crazy all of the time. It’s tough when school is letting out. They’re building new buildings. It’s tough everywhere. Q: So, what do you think the consultant’s report would reveal? A: I think the consultant’s report is going to support a third station for sure. It’s going to support a station on the west side. And it may even talk about ASKS | SEE PAGE 11 Lash Extensions Mega Hair Elite $20 OFF NEW CLIENTS Natural Classic Full Sets Only $60 Hybrid Full Sets Only $80 454 F 617-389-1900 www WE WORK FOR YOU! * Have your car repaired by Real Manufacturer Certiified Technicians * An I-CAR GOLD CLASS SHOP Highest Certificate in the Repair Industry * Premier Insurance Co. Collision Repair Shop for Geico, Liberty Mutual, Metlife, Progressive and more! * Over 30 Years of putting families back on the Road Safe & Fast! * ATLAS Stands Behind All Repairs with a Limited Lifetime Warranty 1605 North Shore Road, Revere * 781-284-1200 Visit us at: www.AtlasAutobody.com or call (781) 284-1200 to schedule your appointment today!

Page 8 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, January 17, 2020 Saugus basketball: Boys gain playoff berth by beating Northeast By Greg Phipps D espite sporting just three victories through its first 11 games, the Saugus High School boys’ basketball team has already clinched a spot in the Division 3 North playoffs. That qualification came as a result of the Sullivan Rule, which grants an automatic bid to teams that end up with a record of .500 or better against higher-division schools. A 73-48 drubbing of Northeast Metro Tech on Monday was the step that got the Sachems into the postseason. Saugus beat Northeast earlier in the year and had little trouble the second time around at home. A comfortable doubledigit lead was soon built, and the Sachems were never really threatened from there. Having the knowledge that his squad is already playoffbound despite a 3-8 record ery game is a big game for us, and we tell them that wins are hard to come by.” The Sachems were certainly ready to go against Northeast. Four players finished in double figures, led by Joe Lusso with 15 points. Myles Manalaysay was close behind him with 14, and Christian Correia and Michael Bertrand netted 12 and 11 points, respectively. Three connections from downtown amounting to nine points from Andrew Aguilar aiding the cause as well. Coach Bertrand liked the sharing on offense that led to the balanced scoring. “We did a lot of preparation; we scouted for these guys but had to take it one quarter at a time,” he said. “The kids were ready. I give them a lot of credit.” The storyline wasn’t as pleasSaugus guard Myles Manalaysay, who is shown here in action against Winthrop back on Jan. 3, posted 14 points in a win over Northeast Metro Tech on Monday. as of early this week, Saugus head coach Mark Bertrand now has the opportunity to experiment and find the right combinations during the remainder of the schedule. He made a few adjustments in the victory over Northeast. “We changed our lineup a little bit. We knew this was a big game,” he told the press after Monday’s contest. “We tell the kids that evant for the Sachems on Tuesday, as they dropped a 76-45 decision at home to Salem. Saugus has struggled in Northeastern Conference play so far this season with just one victory over Winthrop back on Jan. 3. The Sachems gave Swampscott a tough game before losing, 63-56, last Friday. Correia had a big game by producing 21 points, and Manalaysay dropped in 16. The Sachems travel to take on Gloucester Friday night. Get great deals now on advertising rates: Call Jim at 781-983-6187 Publishing free every week in Everett, Malden, Revere and Saugus

THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, January 17, 2020 Page 9 Lady Sachems basketball team wins 5th straight, improves to 7-2 By Greg Phipps P laying on back-to-back nights is never easy, especially away from home, but the Saugus High School girls’ basketball team managed to put two wins in the bank early this week. A 48-15 win at Salem on Tuesday and a 52-42 triumph at Medford the previous night made it five consecutive wins for the Lady Sachems. Tuesday’s contest at Salem was never much in doubt, as Saugus raced out to a 13-0 lead just three minutes into the game. Three baskets from beyond the three-point stripe helped the Lady Sachems put the hosts in a big hole from the outset. In all, Saugus drilled four three-pointers in the first period and led 20-4 heading into the second period. The big lead allowed Saugus head coach Mark Schruender to utilize his bench and give valuable playing time to his backups. The Lady Sachems didn’t surrender a point in the second period and went into halftime ahead by an insurmountable 28-4 margin. When it was over, Haley McLaughlin had tallied nine points in the win. On Monday at Medford, the Lady Sachems produced a 16-point advantage in the first half but had to stave off a second-half rally by the hosts. Saugus was once again accurate from long distance, at least early, by drilling six three-pointers in the first half. But a 36-20 halftime lead became a 41-35 game after Medford outscored the Lady Sachems, 15-5, in the third period. Saugus was able to settle things down and regroup to outscore Medford, 11-7, in the final period and secure the victory. The Lady Sachems received a balanced scoring attack, as Molly Granara poured in 12 points and grabbed nine rebounds. She got help from Taylor Bogdanski with 14 points, Kiley Ronan with eight, and Fallon Millerick with seven points and six boards. After the game, Schruender told the press he likes the team’s effort in being able to hang in and win a tough road battle, and he likes his team moving forward. “I think offensively I was happy with our output. Kids were sharing the ball and rebounding,” he said. “The kids are really together and it’s a great group.” Sitting at 7-2 after Tuesday’s win, the Saugus girls host Gloucester on Friday and aren’t scheduled to see action again until the 24th, when they play host to Danvers. www.reverealuminumwindow.com

Page 10 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, January 17, 2020 Young Hockey Sachems show progress in tie at Peabody By Greg Phipps C oming off a tough 7-0 shutout loss at Beverly three days earlier, the Saugus High School hockey team played perhaps its most complete game of the season thus far last Saturday afternoon at the McVann-O’Keefe Rink in Peabody. In fact, the Sachems actually pulled ahead of the Peabody Tanners in the waning minutes but had to settle for a 3-3 tie. The deadlock left Saugus with a 1-6-1 mark entering this week. The Sachems earned their first win with a lofty 10-goal effort against Lynn two weeks ago. Lorenzo Keegan tallied four times in that game, including three goals during a seven-goal Saugus outburst in the third period. Against Peabody, the Sachems were as aggressive as they’ve been all season. They had the territorial edge and pressured the Peabody net for significant portions of the contest. Still, Peabody notched a short-handed goal to grab a 1-0 lead after one period. Saugus evened it in the second frame when Richie Mauro scored unassisted. After Call for Classified Advertising Rates 781-233-4446 Saugus’s Cam Anderson streaks to the net last Saturday at Peabody. the Tanners regained the advantage at 2-1, Jason Caron responded with a goal for Saugus less than a minute into the final period. Caron then assisted on Mauro’s second tally with just over five minutes to play to give Saugus a 3-2 lead. The Sachems couldn’t hold off the Tanners, who mustered the tying tally in the final minutes, leaving both teams with one point for their efforts. Saugus lost to this same Peabody team by four goals at the Kasabuski Christmas Tournament a few weeks ago – so definite improvement is apparent. “We’re a young team and we’re getting better,” Saugus head coach Jeff Natalucci told the press after the game. “I thought we carried the play for long stretches in the Saugus forward Lorenzo Keegan gets off a pass with a Peabody defender closing in on him in last Saturday’s 3-3 tie at the McVann-O’Keefe Rink. first period, some in the second period and long stretches in the third period. Overall, I liked how we played,” he said. “But we made mistakes – giving up two shorthanded goals – and that really hurt us in the end.” Natalucci pointed out that a missed coverage on Peabody’s game-tying score was costly as well. But he’s noticing progress and that’s something to build on moving forward. “We’re getting better, so that’s good to see,” he said. The Sachems resumed action when they hosted Swampscott on Wednesday. They then entertain Gloucester on Saturday (scheduled 5:40 p.m. faceoff at Kasabuski Arena). Center Jason Caron scored one of Saugus’s three goals in last Saturday’s tie.

THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, January 17, 2020 Page 11 ASKS | from page 7 a station over in north Saugus as well. If you look at how the traffic is going that way as well … going to Lynnfield and over in that area. Q: Oh, over near the Lynnfield Tunnel. A: Yes – even just going down Walnut Street and into Lynnfield. We’re in constant gridlock all day long, so I think it [the consultant’s report] is going to say at least a third station – and possibly a fourth station. Q: Do you have enough men for a fourth station? A: No. We do not. You would have to hire more guys. But right now, as we presently stand, we could man a third fire station. Q: And there doesn’t seem to be any opposition to this. And where will the opposition come from? A: I think the opposition to this is always going to come from the budget. What you are going to hear is what it costs to hire an employee. They’re going to talk about pension costs. They’re going to talk about health insurance costs. These are things you can’t escape. So, they’re going to talk about those things. And then you’ve got to weigh that versus the safety of the town. But at the end of the day, if you save one life – especially if it’s one of your family – are those tax dollars worth it? I’ll say 100 percent of the time it is. Q: Now, have you seen any data or any studies done on response time where the town has actually been hurt because of incidents and slow response time on the west side by not having the west side fire station? A: Right now, no. I haven’t seen any data like that, but I can tell you – NFPA – 1710, it spells out and gives a guideline as to what your manpower should be and how fast your response time should be and when you should be able to get first water on a fire. And as I said earlier, when we’re having fires, we’re putting them out quicker. And we’ve got four guys on a piece of apparatus. Q: So, what does NFPA stand for? A: National Fire Protection Association. They have a standard called 1710, and that’s the standard for response time, for manpower and all of these things. It’s what it is. It’s not a law. It’s a guideline. You can use it. Sometimes a town adopts these things, and sometimes they don’t. It’s really a guideline to base things around. That’s what they [NFPA] do for a living. They do fire protection. So, I haven’t seen any data that says we’re not getting there [timely response on the town’s west side], but all you have to do is an eye test. Every minute that a fire doesn’t get water on it, it more than doubles in size, so just think about that when you have to go to the other side of town. You fight traffic. It all comes down to the time of day. Two o’clock in the morning, maybe we are getting there. Two o’clock in the afternoon, I can tell you right now … it’s going to take a while. Q: As an example, right now, the response time to get from the Central Fire Station to the Hilltop area, what would it be? A: It all depends on the time of day, but right now, if you had a station on the other side of town, and it was put in the correct spot, they could get there within two minutes. So, yeah, right now …. You’re going to have issues with response time. There is no doubt about it: Golden Hills, Upper Main Street heading towards Wakefield, North Saugus – all those places – they are out on their own, really. They’re out there on their own. Q: So, you’re talking about eight to 10 minutes or more to get from Central Fire Station to the west side of town? A: Definitely. By the time you get the call, slide the pole, get dressed, get on a piece of apparatus, respond there, get off, assess what you have, get your things in place and put water on a fire, you’re talking probably over 10 minutes. And that’s all depending on time-of-day traffic. Q: And then with the new school coming online – that’s just around the corner now … A: It is. It’s just around the corner. It’s a great thing they did with the school, no doubt about it. We definitely needed that, but between that school and the charter school there; and you got Route 1 and then you have the overpass. You just have natural barriers there that you can’t get through in a timely fashion. Route 1 is gridlock from six o’clock in the morning until 8:30 or 9 o’clock. And then it’s gridlock going the other way from 1:30 or 2 o’clock to 5:30 or six o’clock [p.m.], sometimes even seven. So, it’s never easy. You’re a station short. That’s what it comes down to. Q: So, what’s the most compelling argument you can make at this point for a third station? A: If you look at every department in town – most departments, not the DPW or the Fire Department, but most departments – they’ve grown. They’ve definitely grown with the town. But, like life insurance, no one thinks you need it until you do. And when you want it and call for it, you hope we get there in a timely fashion. You hope that we’re professional and know what we’re doing and that we can make a difference for the taxpayers in town. So, that’s what it comes down to; it comes down to the basic needs of the people in town. They need safety. And at the end of the day, there’s a cost for that. But the town has grown, and we need to find a way to fund this and make it happen. Q: And the best location, from your standpoint, would be in the Target area? A: The entrance to Breakheart would be the best spot – as you go in at the right-hand side. You have great access to Route 1, north and south, right there. You got great access to Golden Hills, right down the street. And even as you go to north Saugus, as you head over to Walnut Street, Lynnfield and Wakefield on that side; you got pretty good access there. So, it would definitely be a great spot for it to go. But if you had to go from Oaklandvale [previous designated spot] … I don’t think that’s optimum, but it’s still better than what we have right now. But if we’re going to do it, I hope we do it right. Q: Well, you still have that vacant house [Oaklandvale location] that the town still owns. A: Yes. Q: Okay, so the economics of it now – we’re talking ballpark – what would be needed for a new station? A: To build a new station, I’ve heard the manager throw out this number of $20 million. I can tell you, you can build a station for $20 million if you want to. If you want to spend $20 million, you can. I just went to a station in Burlington that was built for $9 million. It’s a four-bay station. It has everything you could ask for. They budgeted $9 million to build it, but it came under budget for something like $7.8 million. I hear a number of $20 million. You could spend that money if you wanted to [for Saugus], but I think we can do it for half of that or less. Q: And you feel you’ve got the support from the community? A: I know we do. I know we do. It comes down to the economics of it. It’s for the bean counters and the manager to sit there and put the package together and tell us how much it’s going to cost and how it’s going to affect the overall budget of the town. Like I said, we’ve had plenty of new growth – plenty of new growth – so you can’t tell me that some of that new growth couldn’t be earmarked for a third fire station. Q: From what I have observed, you seem to have the commitment from a majority of the selectmen toward the project. A: We do. Always. You’d have to be insane not to be on board with this. At the end of the day, when you get behind closed doors, it’s going to come down to dollars and cents. You’re going to hear pension costs. You’re going to hear health insurance costs. You’re going to hear all these things. And we’ll sit down, and I will listen to their arguments and we’ll go from there. So, yeah, I’m optimistic. I’m more optimistic now than I’ve ever been that this is going to get done. And I truly believe the manager wants to do it, but he wants the documentation and the blessing of all of the government bodies before he commits to something like this. How can he not want it? How can he not want the town to be safer? How can he not want the firefighters to be safer? How can he not want the people who live on that side of town to have the protection that they deserve? Of course he wants that. And I know he does. We’ll go from there. Like I said, baby steps. I don’t get too excited about this stuff anymore. It’s baby steps. It comes down to everyone being on the same page, striving for a common goal. If we can do that, then I think we can get it done. Q: A lot of the firefighters and Fire Department officers talking up the proposed station? A: We’re a young department right now, so I’ve got a lot of young guys who are really excited about this and care about it. I got to be guarded for them because I’m going into my 26th year and I’ve been hearing this talk since I got on. And we’ve been close. So, I’m always guarded with these guys because I want it. But they’re really excited about it, too. Any time you can have growth like that, it provides more opportunities to do more things on the Fire Department as well. There’s a lot of excitement, no doubt about it. We’re keeping our fingers crossed. Let’s take baby steps and hope we can get the ball rolling this spring. That’s what I’m hoping. Q: Okay, so something at Town Meeting and maybe in the budget that Town Meeting will vote on. A: Yes. Hopefully. Q: Anything else that you would like to say about this project? A: I just want to tell the people that at the end of the day, put yourself in the situation where someone you love or something you own is in trouble and every minute counts. You’re not going to care how much anything costs at that point. You are hoping it’s there. So, open up your minds and look at the big picture and please support this and do what’s right for the town and what’s right for you. That would be it.

Page 12 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, January 17, 2020 THE SOUNDS OF SAUGUS By Mark Vogler H ere are a few tidbits that you might want to know about this week in Saugus. A “shout-out” for Harry Surabian I got this email from Janice K. Jarosz just a couple of days before New Year’s, and it made for a wonderful interview with one of Saugus’s most senior, senior citizens: “Harry Surabian – Guidance Counselor 30 plus years, born in Saugus, band leader for an American Legion group – played all over the world for many years. Dad born in Turkey. When he recently retired from his band he donated all his instruments to the SHS Band. Born 1/17/1927. Maybe if you could, wish him a happy birthday – he will be 93. ...Happy New Year, Janice.” And, Happy Birthday to you today, Harry Surabian. Happy 93rd! The best kind of shout-out is the one that leads to an interesting conversation. And interviewing Harry in the living room of his Staaf Road home turned out to be a real treat last week, thanks to Janice. Hey, Saugus Advocate readers. There are lots of people in town like Harry, who are worth writing about. Let us know. A posthumous “shout-out” Precinct 6 Town Meeting Member Jeanie Bartolo emailed me this “shout-out” recommendation to honor the late Ralph M. Materese, the popular town building maintenance supervisor who recently passed away at age 68. “You did a great job writing up Ralphie Materese and I want to honor him with a Shout Out,” Jeanie wrote. “There are not enough adjectives to describe Ralphie Materese, our town’s Building Maintenance Superintendent. Whenever I saw him I always got a smile and a hug and I would think this man is such ‘a class act’ and he was. I swear he kept the town’s buildings together by sheer willpower and his love for Saugus. Our town doesn’t shine as it should without him.” Want to “shout-out” a fellow Saugonian? This is an opportunity for our paper’s readers to single out – in a brief mention – remarkable acts or achievements by Saugus residents, or an act of kindness or a nice gesture. Just send an email (mvoge@comcast.net) with the mention in the subject line of “An Extra Shout Out.” No more than a paragraph – anything longer might lend itself to a story and/or photo. OML: Late and lacking Finally, it’s out. Not much more than two weeks ago, we received the longawaited determination by the state Attorney General’s Division of Open Government in response to seven Open Meeting Law (OML) complaints filed against the Saugus School Committee last summer. Well, it certainly took long enough to receive the nine-page letter that showed up in my mail on Jan. 4. I was one of those people who filed the complaint. Today, I’m wondering whether it was worth the effort and time commitment I invested in something I believed was important for all of those people in Saugus who care about open government. I am having trouble grasping that there is so little consequence or deterrent for those in local government – the School Committee in this case – who believe they don’t have to comply with the state Open Meeting Law because nothing is going to stop them from doing as they please. The fact that the School Committee has been cited by the Division of Open Government three times during a two-year period and hasn’t been fined yet isn’t a good look for Open Government. Wouldn’t you agree, Attorney General Maura Healey? And if it’s going to take six to seven months to resolve an OML complaint! What is the point? What good is served? Then again, the attorney general seems to be more concerned with global issues than whether the Open Meeting Law is an effective tool for citizens who seek open and honest local government. Repeating what I said two weeks ago, it sure does seem like the Open Meeting Law was in better hands when each county’s District Attorney’s Office had a prosecutor who specialized in OML complaints. Citizens could get resolutions within weeks – if not days. There’s got to be some sense of urgency when the Division of Open Government has the responsibility of determining whether an executive session violated the Open Meeting Law. And if a ruling comes down months later that determines the law was violated, what public good has been served? And for those people out there who attempt to minimize the findings by saying only a few of the allegations were determined to be violations … don’t kid yourself. It’s like saying somebody’s daughter is just partly pregnant, which is absurd. A violation is a violation. Using an executive session to discuss public business illustrates disregard for the public. And the public – being the voters of Saugus – did a lot more than what the Attorney General could in this instance. They voted in a new School Committee. Some feedback from elected officials “I think the School Committee got off easy. I really do. I’m really disappointed with the way this was handled by the Attorney General,” Precinct 2 Town Meeting Member William R. Moore told me after he reviewed the determination letter on the Open Meeting Law violation. Moore, one of the School Department custodians who lost his job, filed one of the seven OML complaints. He also decided to run for Town Meeting. And the voters of his precinct embraced his candidacy. “To tell you the truth, I was surprised it took this long. But I also felt that the longer it goes on, that they’ll find something,” Moore continued. “But they kind of whitewashed it, and I’m a little disappointed with that. Why didn’t the AG do something? They got the power to do it, or did they just choose not to do it?” Former School Committee A FULL SERVICE REAL ESTATE GROUP Commercial Sales and Leasing Residential Home Sales Real Estate Consulting Apartment Rentals Real Estate Auctions Business Brokerage Personal Property Appraisals Mass Licensed Auctioneer Member Peter Manoogian, who authored an Open Meeting Law complaint against the committee two years ago – which was validated by the Division of Open Government – sought to maintain a positive outlook. “Hopefully, this will be the last in a series of OML violations committed by a Saugus School Committee,” Manoogian said last week. 560 Broadway, Everett, MA 02149 | 617-512-5712 | sam@broadwayRE.com ADRIANA RESNICK DOMENICA RIGGIO SAM RESNICK “Moving forward, it does appear the new School Committee is focused on addressing issues and challenges facing the Saugus Public Schools … As a Town Meeting Member, I am committed to supporting their efforts to raise student achievement and look forward to the initiatives they bring forth to do so,” he said. New School Committee Chair Thomas Whittredge has ascribed to a pledge for more transparency for the committee since he got elected. “I have no comment about that,” Whittredge said of the OML violation. “I’m interested in making a brighter future for the kids of Saugus with my fellow Committee members. I’m not interested in looking in the rearview mirror,” he said. How about a front row seat at one of those Open Meeting Law seminars organized regionally by the Division of Open Government? Members of the current School Committee should make every effort to be well-versed in the law and make sure they don’t follow in the previous committee’s footsteps. It’s nice to have a fresh, positive outlook on things. But it’s the wise School Committee member who learns from the mistakes of previous citizen committees, especially in his or her hometown. Public hearing on school budget next Thursday In case you missed the show last night – a presentation by Superintendent of Schools Dr. David DeRuosi, Jr. on the Saugus Public Schools proposed budget for the 2021 fiscal year that begins July 1, here’s a makeup date. Or sort of. Next Thursday, Jan. 23, residents will be able to sound off on what they like or don’t like about Dr. DeRuosi’s budget. A public hearing is set for 7 p.m. in the School Committee Room in the School Administrative Building, the Roby Building, at 21 Main St. Anyone interested in getting a copy of the budget can stop by the Superintendent’s office on Tuesday, Jan. 21, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. You can’t win them all I can’t believe all of the people who asked me over the last couple of weeks whether I was having a difficult time after Tom Brady and the New England Patriots were upset in their recent Wild Card home playoff game. No. As a longtime Patriots season ticket holder, I took it all in stride. Sure, losing is disappointing when it comes at home at Gillette Stadium to a team you should beating. But, it’s entertainment, and that’s all it should be considered. Winning has almost become monotonous in Foxboro. Here’s a statistic you can use to put things in the proper context: The hometown fans have SOUNDS | SEE PAGE 13

THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, January 17, 2020 Page 13 SOUNDS | from page 12 been treated to home playoff games in 17 of the 19 straight winning seasons by virtue of 17 division titles. They also got to see the team host seven AFC title games. That is 24 home playoff games during the best 19-year run in the history of pro football. Six Super Bowls, nine AFC titles, 17 AFC Eastern Division titles. What more can you say, you spoiled New England sports fans? During that 19-year stretch, New York Jets fans have only seen their team host one playoff game. Miami Dolphins fans have only seen their team host one playoff game. And the poor Buffalo Bills fans haven’t had a home playoff game during the entire 19-year-run. It would take another two decades for any NFL franchise to achieve the unprecedented level of success that Patriots fans have enjoyed. Early primary voting There will be Early Voting for five days only for the upcoming March 3, 2020, Presidential Primary Election. The dates for Early Voting are Monday, February 24 through Friday, February 28. Early Voting will take place in the Town Clerk’s Office during regular Town Hall hours: Monday, 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday: 8:15 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Friday, 8:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Absentee Voting will remain the same as in all past elections. Time for Dog licenses This just in from Saugus Town Clerk Ellen J. Schena: Dog Licenses will be available, starting this coming Tuesday, Jan. 21. One-day holiday trash delay next week The Town of Saugus announces that the trash and recycling collection will run on a one-day delay from Tuesday, Jan. 21, through Saturday, Jan. 25, due to the observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. There will be no collection on Monday, Jan. 20, due to the holiday. Services will resume on a one-day delay from Tuesday, Jan. 21, through Saturday, Jan. 25. Residents whose collection day falls on Monday will be collected on Tuesday. Collection will continue to run on a one-day delay for the remainder of the week. The compost site will be open for winter hours tomorrow (Saturday, Jan. 18) from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Town of Saugus would like to thank everyone for their cooperation. Please contact Solid Waste/Recycling Coordinator Lorna Cerbone at 781-231-4036 with any questions. A workshop on “Community Resilience Building” This looks like an interesting all-day workshop that was worth attending, if you happened to be one of those 70-some odd people who received their invitations recently. At least, I would have been interested and would have gone had I been invited. “Myself and the Planning and Development Department would like to personally invite you to join a one-day, Community Resilience Building Workshop on Tuesday, January 14, 2020,” Town Manager Scott C. Crabtree writes in a recent email that has been circulating around town recently. “This workshop and outreach process is designed for the Town of Saugus to be as proactive as possible in preparing and protecting the community. The Workshop will take place from 9:30 A.M. to 3:30 P.M. in the Saugus Town Hall Auditorium. Morning refreshments and lunch will be provided. “This workshop is by invitation only based on a model and process designed by our partners, the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC). There will be additional opportunities for the general public to attend and provide input at a later date in the process. “Given recent events like the 2018 Nor’easters, the drought of 2016 and the record 110 inches of snow in 2015, we now find ourselves in an era of more unpredictable and severe weather that can potentially cause more damage to the residents, businesses, infrastructure and institutions in the Town of Saugus. The Town is beginning a project to address these concerns. Your input is important to these efforts. “The Town of Saugus has partnered with the MAPC to offer this workshop which will bring together diverse community members to identify and prioritize action steps to reduce risk and improve resilience across the town. This Workshop will help to advance the Town’s resilience efforts, and make it eligible for Action Grants under the state’s Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness program. “The Workshop Objectives are as follows: • Identify strengths and vulnerabilities of infrastructure, residents, and natural resources. • Identify and prioritize resilience actions that can be taken by 1. On Jan. 17, 1706, what Founding Father was born in Boston, Mass.? (Hint: published Poor Richard’s Almanack.) 2. What is the Toy Story’s cowboy’s name? 3. Tehran is the capital of what country? 4. What kind of potato dish is called Duchesse? 5. On Jan. 18, 1733, what kind of cub was first exhibited at Clark’s Wharf in Boston? (Hint: white.) 6. “May the Force be with you” are the last words in what movie? 7. What food did Popeye eat to become strong? 8. On Jan. 19, 1953, what TV sitcom baby was born? (Hint: Lucy’s.) 9. “La Gioconda” is a portrait better known as what? 10. The easiest ski runs are graded what color? 11. On Jan. 20, 1974, what first female U.S. doctor was honored on a U.S. stamp? 12. Who presides over an impeachment trial in the U.S. Senate? 13. On Jan. 21, 1954, the USS Nautilus was launched in Connecticut; what “first” was it? 14. In 1928 what skater introduced white figure skates? (Hint: hen.) 15. In what city was Martin Luther King, Jr. born? (Hint: starts with A.) 16. On Jan. 22, 1995, what mother of nine, including a U.S. president, died? 17. Where is K2, the world’s second-highest mountain? 18. Who created the Jeopardy! Quiz show? 19. On Jan. 23, 1960, a bathyscape descended 35,810 feet – the earth’s deepest known point – in what trench in the Pacific Ocean? 20. In what state was the first McDonald’s located?(Hint: starts with C.) Answers below, please no cheating! FROM PAGE 13 the Town, community groups, businesses, and institutions. • Identify immediate opportunities to advance actions that reduce the impact of natural hazards and increase resilience of the Town of Saugus. Please RSVP for the workshop as soon as possible by contacting Christine Moreschi at 781-231-4112 or Alex Mello at 781-2314045. I hope you can join me at this important workshop. Thank you for your consideration.” Volunteer civic opportunities galore If you didn’t get elected to public office this fall or wish you ran, there’s plenty of opportunities for you to get involved in public service to Saugus. You can still help the town out in a constructive fashion. You don’t have to get elected to perform some public service. Become a part of the town’s future. Here’s a few opportunities you might want to check out. The Saugus Town Manager is accepting resumes/applications from Saugus residents for several volunteer positions on the following Boards or Commissions: Board of Assessors: The responsibility of this Board is to annually determine the full and fair market value of all real estate in the town. Guidelines are set by the Dept. of Revenue, Bureau of Local Assessment. Board of Health: They are responsible for protecting and serving the citizens in health areas, such as food sanitation, restaurants, markets and compliance with the state sanitary and other health codes as well as emergency preparedness. Medical degree or physicians preferred. Boats and Waterways Commission: The responsibilities of these positions are to provide a clear, effective and professional policy that will ensure the interests of commercial, fishing and recreational boating and that the waterways will be accessible to all citizens. One position requires that the person be a waterway-abutting homeowner with no commercial interest in waterways or adjacent lands. One position requires that the person be a Saugus Town Meeting Member. Commission on Disabilities: The responsibilities of these positions are to answer questions and provide referral guidance regarding disability related issues in accordance with the Mass. General Laws. Conservation Commission: The Commission’s responsibility is to preserve the natural resources of Saugus and to protect the remaining open spaces, wildlife, salt marshes, and ponds and to restore streams and the Saugus River to their natural state. Historical Commission: The Commission’s responsibility is to preserve and register all historical sites in Saugus. Planning Board: The Board’s responsibilities are to hear, review and vote on the applications proposed to the Town regarding subdivision plans, zoning special permits, rezoning issues and site plan review of permits. Youth and Recreation: The Commission was established for the purpose of carrying out programs, including but not limited to, those designed to meet the opportunities, challenges and problems of the youths of the town. If you are interested in volunteering and are a resident of Saugus, please submit a letter of interest and resume to: Saugus Town Manager; 298 Central Street, Suite 1; Saugus, MA 01906 or email Cmoreschi@saugus-ma.gov. Other volunteer opportunities This info is from Wendy Reed, clerk of the Saugus Board of Selectmen. The Saugus Board of Selectmen is accepting applications for appointment to the Zoning Board of Appeals in the Town of Saugus. These are volunteer / nonpaid positions for Saugus residents. Those interested may submit a letter of interest / resume no later than February 5, 2020, to: Saugus Board of Selectmen Saugus Town Hall 298 Central Street #4 Breakfast at Legion Hall Cpl. Scott J. Procopio Saugus American Legion Post 210 is in its seventh year of Friday morning breakfasts. The doors open at 7:30 a.m. at 44 Taylor St. in Saugus. Breakfast will be served from 8 to 9 a.m. The breakfasts will run through the end of May, with the exception of school vacations or Fridays when there is no school. A $6 donation is requested, with all proceeds going to help the Legion operate. Everyone is welcome, according to John Cannon, the cook on duty. Main attractions at the Saugus Public Library There’s always something interesting or entertaining going on at the Saugus Public Library – for people of all ages – SOUNDS | SEE PAGE 14 1. Benjamin Franklin 2. Woody 3. Iran 4. Potatoes mashed with egg, formed into shapes and baked 5. Polar bear 6. 7. Spinach 8. 9. “The Empire Strikes Back” Little Ricky of “I Love Lucy” “Mona Lisa” 10. Green 11. Elizabeth Blackwell 12. The U.S. Chief Justice 13. First atomic submarine 14. Sonja Henie 15. Atlanta 16. Rose Kennedy 17. Pakistan 18. Merv Griffin 19. Marianas Trench 20. California

Page 14 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, January 17, 2020 ~ Guest Commentary ~ How Martin Luther King, Jr. Changed Hearts By Dr. Earl H. Tilford M y father was a Presbyterian minister in rural northwest Alabama from 1961 to 1965. I came of age there, then left the University of Alabama with an M.A. in history in 1969. Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. and Governor George C. Wallace framed the historical context of a changing south to which I returned in 2008. In retrospect, 1963 was a watershed year in my life. On June 11, 1963, I watched on the television in our den as Governor Wallace stood in the door at the University of Alabama’s Foster Auditorium to fulfill a campaign promise to physically stop school desegregation. Quixotic as this proved, given that two African American students were already registered, the gesture got him reelected three times. Later that summer, on August 28, I watched as Martin Luther King eloquently prophesized “one day right there in Alabama” black children would “be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls as sisters and brothers.” Eventually, those days arrived. A month later, on Sunday, September 15, 1963, while I was in my room studying Spanish at the start of my high school senior year, my dad summoned me to the den where he had been watching professional football. A news bulletin revealed four young African American girls were killed at Birmingham’s Sixteenth Street Baptist Church when a bomb detonated under the backstairs by a women’s bathroom where they primped after Sunday School. My dad, who previously had supported racial segregation, wept. “Son, if this is ‘defending our southern way of life,’ it’s not worth it.” The next Sunday his sermon was titled “God the Father Implies the Brotherhood of Mankind.” It was not well received. Dad’s epiphany resulted in a series of sermons related to securing civil rights while abjuring violence in the process. On a January night in 1965, during my freshman year in Tuscaloosa, while dad was in Huntsville, Klansmen burned a cross on our lawn. This terrified my deaf-since-birth mother. They also shot and killed my dog. In April, my parents moved to serve a church in Coral Gables, Florida. I remained at SOUNDS | from page 13 from young children to senior citizens. Here are a few events to check out: • A Frozen Party! Tomorrow (Saturday, Jan. 18) at 11 a.m. at the library. Come dressed up, ready to sing and create. • Chinese New Year, story time, crafts and treats with Kelly; Thursday, Jan. 23 at 3:30 p.m.; suitable for ages four and up. • Digital Animation and Storytelling Workshop, Monday, Jan. 27, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. by Empow Studios. Registration required for children eight and up. • Lego Robotics Class, Tuesday, Jan. 28, from 4 to 6 p.m. This class combines engineering and programming, using EV3, the newest generation of Legos Mindstorms. Learn to code and work in pairs to create a robot. Grades 6 and up. Call or come to the reference desk to sign up. • Learn about foster parenting and adopting from foster care, upcoming information session, Jan. 30, 5:15 to 6:45 p.m., sponsored by the Massachusetts Department of Children & Families. • Digital Animation and Storytelling, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 4 to 6 p.m., grades 6 and up, call or come to the reference desk. • Annual Food for Fines. Now through Feb. 29. The library will help you so that you may help others. If you have overdue fines, the library will reduce your fines in return for donations of nonperishable food, Donations will be given to local food pantries. Your fines will be reduced $1 for each item donated. Please the University of Alabama for four more years. My father’s ministry ended two decades later as a missionary in the Cayman Islands. The bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, along with many other atrocities, were part of the warp and woof of life in Alabama during the turbulent 1960s. While a student, I heard Governor Wallace speak on campus every year at the annual Governor’s Day celebration. In 1967, his wife, the newly elected Gov. Lurleen B. Wallace, awarded me the Air Force ROTC’s “Military Excellence” medal. After I saluted her, Alabama’s real “Guvnor” standing beside her, heartily shook my hand, “Congratulations, son! Alabama is proud of you.” I nodded and smiled. Martin Luther King, Jr. masterfully used rhetoric to deliver a powerful message that he effectively coupled to imageries of repression that included fire hoses, police batons, and cattle prods against demonstrators. The arc of history moved inexorably toward justice overcoming prejudice backed by Klan violence. Change came slowly, subtly, but surely. On Monday, July 6, 1964, four days after President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act into law, my father, mother, and I drove to Tuscaloosa from Leighton, Alabama. A scholarship for which I’d applied required a family interview with one of the university’s deans. On the way into town dad spotted a Morrison’s Cafeteria at campus edge. After the interview, dad suggested we have lunch there before the long drive home. As we drove into the parking lot, we spotted Klan picketers in full regalia mulling around the entrance. Mom strongly urged going elsewhere. Dad grumbled, “Bozos don’t tell me where I can eat.” Those Klansmen intended to intimidate would-be patrons of any color. As we approached, I noticed a sign: “You might be eating off the same plates as coloreds.” Undaunted, dad led us into the line: where a hulking Klansman stepped in front of my father and snickered, “Y’all must be some kind of n---r lovers.” Dad, a former collegiate football lineman, fixed that Klansman with a cold, unblinking stare and then replied in a measured and unwavering voice, “You bet.” The Klansman don’t drop off expired food. • Friendship Storytime on Fridays continues. This special program for children, which begins at 9:30 a.m., is sponsored by the Coordinated Family & Community Engagement Grant. It can help parents nurture their child’s social and early literacy skills with structured story time. • Let’s Get Ready For Kindergarten Playgroup! This playgroup, which is sponsored by the Coordinated Family & Community Engagement Grant, helps kids prepare for kindergarten. Fall and winter hours are Saturdays at 10 a.m. It’s recommended for children ages three through five. Activities change weekly. • A Taste of Tai Chi. Join us for an introduction to Tai Chi with Leda Elliott of Thousand Cranes Studio. No experience needed. Thursday, Jan. 16, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. This program is free. Please call the reference desk to reserve a spot at 781 231-4168. • Adult coloring group. Come relax with our continuing event. It’s a great opportunity to take time to unwind, be creative and have fun. No experience is necessary. There are pencils and coloring pages ready and waiting. Space is limited; please call to register at 781 231-4168. Wednesday, Jan. 15, 10 to 11:30 a.m. in Brooks Room on the second floor. • Artist Meet and Greet: Jack Holmes, Sunday, Jan. 19, 1 to 3 p.m. This program is sponsored in part by a grant from the Lynn Cultural Council. Finance Committee searching for members T he Saugus Town Moderator is seeking applicants to serve on the Town’s Finance Committee. This nine member volunteer committee reviews all financial warrant articles, including the town budget, and makes recommendations to Town Meeting. Interested citizens should send a statement of interest and qualifications to the Town Moderator at Cub Scout and Boy Scout recruitment Cub Scout Pack 62 and Boy Scout Troop 62 are still seeking new members after a successful recruitment effort on Founders Day. Cubs can sign up on Monprecinct4steve@gmail.com or drop it at the Town Clerk’s Office at 298 Central St. Suite 7, Attention: Town Moderator, by Friday, January 31, for consideration. day nights from 6:45 to 8 p.m. in the basement at the Cliftondale Congregational Church at 50 Essex St. in Saugus. Please use the door marked “office” in the front of the church. Cub Pack 62 welcomes boys from age five (kindergarten) to age 10 (Grade 5). grunted, then stepped back. My father had become part of a changing South. With time, many white southern hearts changed. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s message of peaceful resistance moved America toward his vision, stated eloquently on August 28, 1963: “A day will come when all God’s children … will be able to join hands and sing the words of the old Negro spiritual, ‘Free at last! Free at last! Thank God Almighty, we are free at last.’” Today, we honor Dr. King’s memory. —Dr. Earl Tilford is a military historian and fellow for the Middle East & terrorism with the Institute for Faith and Freedom at Grove City College. He currently lives in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. A retired Air Force intelligence officer, Dr. Tilford earned his PhD in American and European military history at George Washington University. From 1993 to 2001, he served as Director of Research at the U.S. Army’s Strategic Studies Institute. In 2001, he left Government service for a professorship at Grove City College, where he taught courses in military history, national security, and international and domestic terrorism and counter-terrorism. Boy Scouts can register on Tuesday nights from 6:45 to 8:30 p.m. in the basement of the Cliftondale Congregational Church. The Boy Scout program is for young men ages 10 1/2 to 17 (Grades 6-12) Any questions on our Cub Scout program – please contact Cubmaster Bill Ferringo at pack62saugus@gmail.com or bferringo@comcast.net. For Boy Scouts, please contact Scoutmaster John Kane at troop62saugus.org or 781-389-2708. Let’s hear it! Got an idea, passing thought or gripe you would like to share with The Saugus Advocate? I’m always interested in your feedback. It’s been more than three and a half years since I began work at The Saugus Advocate. I’m always interested in hearing readers’ suggestions for possible stories or good candidates for “The Advocate Asks” interview of the week. Feel free to email me at mvoge@ comcast.net. Do you have some interesting views on an issue that you want to express to the community? Submit your idea. If I like it, we can meet for a 15to 20-minute interview at a local coffee shop. And I’ll buy the coffee.

THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, January 17, 2020 Page 15 cated to Baltimore for the 1954 season, becoming the Orioles. The team finished seventh that season, winning only 54 games while losing 100. In the off-season Larsen was The Seasons Change By Bill Stewart, The Old Sachem A s the Patriots’ ship rides off to the sunset, it’s time to look elsewhere. Yes, I know the Celtics are doing very well and the Bruins may be on their way to a Stanley Cup, but it’s time for baseball. Few of my readers know of the only pitcher to hurl a perfect game in the World Series. Don Larsen did it for the hated Yankees in 1956. Larsen was born on August 7, 1929, in Michigan City, Indiana, and died January 20, 2020, at the age of 90 in Hayden, Idaho. His major league record was just OK, and as the commercial says, “OK is just not good enough.” He amassed a record of 81 wins and 91 losses, an earned run average of 3.78, and 849 strikeouts, over a period of 14 seasons. He was what they look for today as a pitcher. Height computes to long arms; that computes to faster speed for a pitcher. Larsen stood six feet four and weighed in at 215 pounds. A right-handed overhand power pitcher, but admitting to having poor control, in relation to most pitchers of his era. He placed his trust in his catcher, Yogi Berra, to signal for low and outside, mostly across the body. He threw with a windup and leg kick, which was common in this period, and threw few changeups or breaking balls. Because of his direct throws, runners had a difficult time in trying to steal second with Larsen on the mound. Pitchers in his day were also batters, and he swung right. A very good batter for a pitcher, his career batting average was .242, he swatted 14 home runs and 72 runs batted in. Larsen was often used as a pinch hitter, going 66 times over his career. Larsen’s family moved to San Diego, California, in 1944, and Don attended Point Loma High School, where he played both basketball and baseball. He was selected as an All-Metro Conference basketball player, and many college coaches offered scholarships to entice him to choose their college. His baseball team, the local American Legion team, became his spotlight, and the St. Louis Browns scout, Art Schwartz, signed Larsen to a minor league contract in 1947 in which he received $850 as a signing bonus. When asked later why he chose baseball over a college basketball career, he stated I was “never much with the studies.” Don Larsen started his professional career with the Aberdeen Pheasants of the Class-C Northern League, where he appeared in 16 games, with four wins, three losses and an ERA of 3.42. The following year he had 17 wins and an ERA of 3.75 in 34 games. In 1949 he advanced to the Globe-Miami Browns Bill Stewart The Old Sachem of the Class-C Arizona-Texas League, then moved up again to the Springfield Browns of the Class-B Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League. His next move was to the Wichita Falls Spudders of the Class-B Big State League for the first half of the 1950 season, then up to the Wichita Indians of the Class-A Western League, where he had a six and four record and a 3.14 ERA in 21 games. Larsen was drafted into the United States Army in 1951 for the Korean conflict. He was a noncombatant and was released in 1953. In the spring of 1953, he was moved up to the St. Louis Browns roster and had his major league start on April 17 against the Detroit Tigers. He pitched five innings, gave up three earned-runs and had no decision. A month later in May, Larsen notched his first MLB win over the Philadelphia Athletics, tossing seven and twothirds innings, giving up only one earned run in a seven to three win. For his rookie season Larsen had a seven and 12 record, an ERA of 4.16, 98 strikeouts, starting 22 games and appearing in 38 games. Don also created an MLB record of seven consecutive hits, batted .284 and had three home runs in 81 at bats. The Browns relotraded to the Yankees, who had an aging group of pitchers, and the club wanted some young talent to bring the team up. From 1955 through 1959, Larsen was used by manager Casey Stengel as a backup starter and occasional reliever, winning 45 games while losing 24, making 90 starts and 128 appearances. Don Larsen had his best career year in the 1956 season when he had 11 wins and five losses and an ERA of 3.26. In that season with the Yankees, Larsen pitched the only perfect game in the World Series – the only pitcher to ever accomplish this feat – in the fifth game of the Series against Brooklyn’s Sal Maglie. He started the second game of the Series and quickly had a six-run lead, but only lasted one-andtwo-thirds innings in a 13-8 loss in which Larsen gave up a single hit, walked four batters and allowed four runs; an error by the first baseman made all the runs unearned. Game five was to be his best ever. Larsen only tossed 97 pitches, and only Pee Wee Reese of the Dodgers got a three-balls count, which exhibited extreme control. In 1957 Don Larsen had two starts in the World Series against the Milwaukee Braves, both resulting in losses. He won another Series game in 1958, but the team lost the seventh game that year. The 1959 Yankees slipped to third place in the American League, and it was time for changes. Larsen was traded to the Kansas City Athletics with three other players, and the Yankees got Roger Maris and two other players. In July of 1960 Larsen was sent to the minors. In ~ Letter-to-the-Editor ~ A Reflection on the Supt. of Schools To the Editor: It is January 2020 – a new year and a new vision. All those running for reelection on the School Committee were voted out. The only person left with input at School Committee Meetings was/is the Superintendent of Schools. The voting booths in November 2019 did not provide the ability to vote him out. Had that been an option, he would be gone. This new School Committee begins this New Year with the burden of absorbing so much. Unfortunately the only input they will be forced to absorb is the regurgitated priorities of a failed Superintendent of Schools. While we need to sympathize and understand the need for this new group to access and encompass what needs to be done, we can only hope that our votes for each of them has not been misplaced and they are taking the time they need to determine where we are and what needs to be done. This past year has provided many important bullet points in assessing the performance of the current superintendent. After 3 years as Superintendent of Schools, the following headlines deserved to be contributing factors in his evaluation: District Review Report of Saugus Public Schools issued by State Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) – “Questions persist over whether Saugus Public School resources are being allocated adequately and effectively.” DESE – “Saugus Public Schools hindered by lack of leadership and school improvement plans.” DESE – High Turnover in administration hampered efforts for professional development of Saugus Public Schools educators.” “Replacement of school custodians was the top news story of 2019” MCAS report card for Saugus SHS and Belmonte Middle School receives a POOR requiring assistance or intervention of State DESE.” The following election issue of the SAUGUS ADVOCATE column “ADVOCATE ASKS” gave the then School Committee candidates the opportunity to discuss MCAS results and the superintendent’s upcoming evaluation/pay raise. The following were the take-aways for me that I took into the voting booth in November 2019. Candidate Ryan Fisher – “Of course MCAS improvements need to be key criteria for the Superintendent in his performance evaluations and is absolutely appropriate to link salary increases by contract, to results. In last week’s answer, I talked about the need to hold the Superintendent accountable for raising academic achievement, for the School Committee to advocate for every possible resource he needs to make achievement happen, and also to have all of the stakeholders in the district anonymously weigh in on his performance, and make the crux of his responses public.” Candidate Joseph “Dennis” Gould – “With my 40 years experience in business and with nonprofit leadership, I always believed setting achievable REFLECTION | SEE PAGE 16 1961 he played for the Athletics and was traded to the Chicago White Sox. In June 1961 he was yarded again, this time to the San Francisco Giants, where he became a reliever. He registered five wins and 11 saves for the Giants, and the Giants won the pennant when he won the third playoff game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. In the 1962 World Series Don Larsen won game four in relief, giving him a World Series record of four wins and two losses. He was sold to the Houston Colt .45s in 1964 and became a starter again. In 1965 he was traded back to the Orioles, who then released Larsen prior to the 1966 season. He ended up pitching for the Phoenix Giants in the Class-AAA Pacific Coast League. He was on the roster of the Chicago Cubs for two weeks on the 1967 season and spent the rest of the season with the Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs of the Class-AA of the Texas League. The 1968 season saw him in the Cubs minor league system, for the San Antonio Missions of the Texas League and the Tacoma Cubs of the Pacific Coast League. He retired in the summer of 1968. After working in the front office of a major league organization then as a liquor salesman, he finally found a place for himself as an executive for a paper company working with farmers in California’s Salinas Valley. Don Larsen was inducted by the San Diego Hall of Champions into the Breitbard Hall of Fame. He worked with author Mark Shaw to put together an autobiography, “The Perfect Yankee: The Incredible Story of the Greatest Miracle in Baseball History,” which was published in 1996. There have been many perfect games in MLB, but Larsen’s World Series game will forever stand out.

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Page 18 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, January 17, 2020 REFLECTION | from page 16 increase student achievement and measure progress, and the ability to meet those goals, should be another key component in the Superintendent’s performance evaluation and determining what, if any, pay raise he or she merits.” Candidate John Hatch – “I think that MCAS results should be one of the many components to a superintendent evaluation determining a pay increase in any given year.” Having said that, the newly elected School Committee begins 2020 with the Superintendent of Schools having his conIS YOUR HOME NEXT? The Saugus Real Estate Listings are brought to you by: tract extended for one year with a pay raise. Most of us get our reviews and possible pay raise based on our past year’s performance. It is reasonable to query as to why this Superintendent received anything based on the year in review. Perhaps all of the above good intentions and new beginnings were part of the most recent School Committee’s decision that extended DeRousi’s contract for another year along with a pay raise. We can only hope that the new School Committee doesn’t stray from their pre-election sensibilities and evaluates this Superintendent going forward based on defined and reported criteria. For now, the School Committee should allow the publication of this Superintendent’s review results. It would be valuable for the citizens and parents to know what we are paying for and the goals that have been established for what we can expect if this Superintendent is to remain in this very vital position in our educational system. Gini Pariseau Saugus, MA 01906 53 Jackson Street Saugus, MA 01906 781-813-3325 REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS Copyrighted material previously published in Banker & Tradesman/The Commercial Record, a weekly trade newspaper. It is reprinted with permission from the publisher, The Warren Group. For a searchable database of real estate transactions and property information visit: www.thewarrengroup.com. BUYER1 Jeune, Thony Mussa, Idrissa Pellegrini, Andrew Fany, Kasey K Faiella, Kathleen Marchand, Kelly Bui, Cindy BUYER2 Voltaire, Yolaine Hernandez-Muy, Mario I Winkler, Trenton E Toomey, James Truong, Nghia NEW LISTING! SELLER1 Espinoza, Jorge Faiella, Kathleen S Garten, Steve W Shepherd, Tanya H Judge, Frederick D Adeboi, Jeannette C Duong, Thong T SELLER2 ADDRESS 18 Tuscan Ave 8 Mountain Ave 6 Lewis Ln 2 Stanley Ter Judge, Susan L Ho, Nhung T 253 Lynn Fells Pkwy 76 Winter St 5-R Iron Works Way CITY Espinoza, Arelys Saugus Saugus Saugus Saugus Saugus Saugus Saugus DATE 31.12.2019 30.12.2019 30.12.2019 30.12.2019 30.12.2019 27.12.2019 26.12.2019 PRICE $661 000,00 $726 500,00 $430 000,00 $405 000,00 $675 000,00 $480 000,00 $960 500,00 NEW LISTING REVERE POINT OF PINES - Gorgeous single 3/2 with gleaming hdwd flrs,fireplace, High end Gourmet kit., ss appliances, 3 car parking and So Much More........................Call for Details! REVERE Darlene Minincleri & Sue Palomba PRICE REDUCED! REVERE BEACH - Magnificent Ocean Views from all windows; Stainless & Granite Kitchen, Balcony, Brazilian Cherry Floors throughout...........$499,900 ~ APARTMENTS FOR RENT ~ Revere, Wakefield , Winthrop, East Boston from $1600 - $2900 / Some incl. all utilties. Saugus - 1 bedroom Stainless Kitchen. incl. elect. $1650 Revere - 1 bedroom Gorgeous Newly Renovated $1800 Call for details! Call for a FREE Market Analysis John Marino Lea Doherty Pat Rescigno Rosa Rescigno Marisa Dinucci Xavier Ortiz Sharon D’Allesandro Kevin O’Toole Maureen Gaeta Kevin Alvorado (Office Assistant) EVERETT - Great location, 2 Family, open floor plan, 2 Car Driveway, near Wellington Station, Encore Casino & Shopping. $685,000 53 Jackson St. Saugus (781) 813-3325 SAUGUS - Meticulously maintained 4 level townhouse, 3 bdrm, 2 bath. Kitchen w/ granite counters, s/s appliances,wash/dryer in unit, 2 car parking, pool & so much more....$457,900 PRICE REDUCED! LYNN - Great 2 Bedroom, 1 Bath, 1 Parking space. Move-in Ready. Great neighborhood, close to public trans. & amenities...$274,900 ~ Meet our Agents ~

THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, January 17, 2020 Page 19 Follow Us On: COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY SALES & RENTALS The Winter Market is also a good Sales Market! Sandy Juliano Broker/President Let us give you some reasons why you should not wait until spring to list your home! WE KNOW EVERETT!! Call TODAY to sell or buy with the best! UNDER AGREEMENT! SINGLE-FAMILY UNDER AGREEMENT! SINGLE-FAMILY 67 DARTMOUTH ST., EVERETT NEW PRICE! $484,000 141 CHELSEA ST., EVERETT NEW PRICE! $685,000 UNDER AGREEMENT! 2 SINGLES “SOLD AS A PACKAGE” 30-32 CENTRAL AVE., EVERETT SOLD BY SANDY AS BUYER’S AGENT! 205 RIVER RD., TEWKSBURY NEW LISTING BY DENISE! 17 WOODVILLE ST., EVERETT UNDER AGREEMENT! LEGAL TWO FAMILY USED AS A SINGLE $530,000 LISTED BY NORMA 123 CENTRAL AVE., EVERETT SINGLE FAMILY $449,900 NEW RENTAL! 2 BEDROOM WITH PARKING $1,600/MO IE CALL SANDY FOR DETAILS NEW RENTAL! 1 BEDROOM WITH PARKING, CALL NORMA FOR DETAILS 617-590-9143 NEW RENTAL! SOLD BY SANDY! 1-BEDROOM CONDO 881 BROADWAY, EVERETT $244,900 COMING SOON! MALDEN EDGEWOOD AREA TWO FAMILY $850,000 2 BED, EVERETT APARTMENT $1,850/MO CALL JOE FOR DETAILS 617-680-7610 Joe DiNuzzo - Broker Associate Norma Capuano Parziale - Agent Open Daily From 10:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. 433 Broadway, Suite B, Everett, MA 02149 www.jrs-properties.com Denise Matarazz - Agent Maria Scrima - Agent Follow Us On: 617.544.6274 Rosemarie Ciampi - Agent Kathy Hang Ha -Agent Mark Sachetta - Agent

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