THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, JAnUAry 30, 2026 Page 11 ter. The $25 stickers purchased in 2025 are still valid for yard waste/brush disposal on the winter C.H.a.R.M. Center dates. Please note that the C.H.a.R.M. Center does not accept any household trash or construction materials and debris. The Town of Saugus reserves the right to refuse any material if quantity or quality is questionable. Saugus residents are also allowed to dispose of three TVs or computer/CRT monitors for free, per household, each year at the C.H.a.R.M. Center. Free stickers from 2025 will no longer be valid for the disposal of televisions and computer/CRT monitors. Residents will need to get new stickers for 2026 free of charge when visiting the C.H.a.R.M. Center. SOUNDS | SEE PAGE 13 A SPECIAL SHOUT OUT: The Saugus Board of Selectmen at Tuesday’s (Jan. 27) meeting honored new Eagle Scout Liam Martin of Boy Scout Troop 62 with a Citation for achieving Scouting’s highest honor. (Saugus Advocate photo by Mark E. Vogler) SOUNDS | FROM PAGE 10 sive experience celebrates the charm of old-world music and the joy of live performance in a truly unforgettable way. The fashions of “Downton Abbey” on Feb. 7 Saugus residents who love “Downton Abbey” will have a special treat at the Saugus Public Library on Saturday, Feb. 7, from 1:30-3 p.m. in the Community Room. Join us for an informative presentation about the lives and fashions of the residents of Downton Abbey. Travel with us through time while we explore the styles of 1912 through the 1920s. Presenting the Program will be Karen Antonowicz of Spirits of Fashion. Register online starting January 24 (sauguspubliclibrary.org). Teen Creative Writing Group meets Feb. 9 Teenagers who want to get creative are welcome to join the Teen Creative Writing Program being offered at the Saugus Public Library at 4 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 9, in the Brooks Room on the second floor. You can work on any creative writing project, such as a story, novel or poem. No registration required. This program is suitable for fifth graders and up. For details, please contact Rachel Huntington, the Reference and Young Adult Librarian, at 781-231-4168 or rhuntington@noblenet.org Pre-K Parent Information Night – Feb. 12 Here’s a chance for new parents to learn about the School Department’s preschool programming. Saugus Public Schools will host a Pre-K Parent information night on Thursday, Feb. 12, at 6 pm at the Veterans Early Learning Center (39 Hurd Ave.). These issues will be addressed: the Preschool Vision, Entering the Lottery, the Registration Process, Financial Obligations, Daily Operations, Parent Questions and Registration Documents. Based on your child’s birth date, they will be placed in one of the following programs: · three-year-old AM (8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.) or three-yearold PM (12 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.) – DOB between 9/1/2022 and 8/31/2023. · four-year-old (8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.) – DOB between: 9/1/2021 and 8/31/2022 All pre-k programs run Monday through Friday. (Please note: Wednesdays are early release days.) For more information, please call Christine Moreschi at 781231-8166. Saugus High Yearbooks sought Help the Saugus Public Library fill in the gaps in our Yearbook collection. If you have any of these years, please consider donating them to the library. Thank you. Saugus High Yearbook missing years: 1932, 1933, 1934, 1988, 2007, 2009-2018. Contact Lisa LeJeune, Head Reference Librarian, for information at 781-231-4168 or email sau@noblenet.org C.H.a.R.M. Center Winter Dates The Town of Saugus Solid Waste/Recycling Department announced that the Center for Hard to Recycle Materials (C.H.a.R.M.) will be open on the following winter dates, weather permitting: Saturday, Feb. 21, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Saturday, March 21, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The C.H.a.R.M Center is located at 515 Main St., Saugus, behind the Saugus Department of Public Works. Residents will have access to the compost facilities as well as to the recycling facilities during the winter dates. Go to https://www.saugus-ma. gov/solid-waste-recycling-department and click on “Recycling Guide” for a comprehensive list of items that are accepted or not accepted at the C.H.a.R.M. Center, in addition are guidelines for how to prepare different items for disposal at the facility. By purchasing a $25 sticker, residents will be permitted to dispose of yard waste and brush at the C.H.a.R.M. Cen• Basement Renovation & Restoration • Bathroom Remodeling • All Aspects of Carpentry • Chimneys Rebuilt/Repaired • Roofing & Siding Installed/Repaired • Masonry Repairs • Foundation Leaks Repaired • Waterproofing • Interior Painting & Much More Free Estimates & Consultation Fully Licensed & Insured 617-955-5164 Toughbuildmasonry.com Johntoughbuild@gmail.com FURNISHED ROOM FOR RENT EVERETT 1 bedroom, 1 bath furnished room for rent. $275. per week rent. Two week deposit plus 1 week rent required. Call: 617-435-9047 - NO TEXT
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