SAUGUS Vol. 25, No. 4 -FREETh e Advocate – A household word in Saugus! DVOD Advocating For The Voke www.advocatenews.net CCATTEAT Published Every Friday 781-233-4446 Friday, January 28, 2022 An election victory for future Voke students Saugus joins voters from a dozen communities in landslide support of a new Northeast Metro Tech School By Mark E. Vogler N ortheast Metro Tech Principal Carla Scuzzarella says she wasn’t taking anything for granted late Tuesday afternoon as she stood on the sidewalk in front of the Saugus Senior Center with a cup of hot coff ee in one hand and a campaign sign in the other, seeking support from town voters. The sign read: “Northeast Needs You. Please Vote Yes! Our Kids Need A Future.” “I’m cautiously optimistic that the vote will be positive in all of our communities,” Scuzzarella told a reporter as she waved to honking cars passing by toward the end of her four-hour shift. As far as Scuzzarella was concerned, the voters in Saugus – her hometown – and the other 11 communities that make up the Northeast Metropolitan VICTORY | SEE PAGE 6 A Show of Sachem Spirit CAMPAIGNING FOR HER SCHOOL: Northeast Metro Tech School Principal Carla Scuzzarella stood on the sidewalk outside the parking lot of the Saugus Senior Center during Tuesday’s Special Election, urging residents to vote “Yes” on the question of whether to fund a new Northeast Metro Tech. Residents in Saugus and the 11 other communities in the vocational school district voted by an 83 percent margin in favor of the new school project. (Saugus Advocate photo by Mark E. Vogler) Selectmen broach the height issue Two taller buildings may be safer than three shorter ones at Kowloon Restaurant site, according to a fi re chief By Mark E. Vogler T wo selectmen have expressed support for the Wong family’s request for a Special Permit (S-2) that would allow the construction of two six-story buildings on the Route 1 North property where their popular Kowloon Restaurant is currently located. The board’s chair, Anthony Cogliano, and Selectman Jeff rey Cicolini said during a continued public hearing on Tuesday (Jan. 25) night that they believe a proposed mixed-use project involving two buildings reaching a height of 67 feet and 8 inches is more SELECTMEN | SEE PAGE 7 Co-Captain Maryemma LeBlanc and her teammates are shown performing last Friday (Jan. 21) in the gymnasium. See page 11 for photo highlights. (Advocate photo by Tara Vocino) ANGELO’S FULL SERVICE Regular Unleaded $3.239 Mid Unleaded $3.299 Super $3.419 Diesel Fuel $3.599 "43 Years of Excellence!" 1978-2021 KERO $4.99 DEF $3.49 9 Diesel $3.499 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 Ask about our Conditioner! FLEET
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