Page 4 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, JAnUAry 30, 2026 How will Saugus celebrate the Super Bowl? if you are going to the game or plan on doing something unique at home, please let us know By Mark E. Vogler T wo big-time New England Patriots fans in Saugus local government, who have watched a lot of games over the years, say they won’t be going to California to watch the Pats battle the National Football Conference Seattle Seahawks. School Committee Member Joseph “Dennis” Gould, who has traveled to see the Pats play in 10 consecutive Super Bowls, said the ticket price is too steep. Gould, who has been a season ticket holder for over 30 years, said he’s never won the ticket lottery, so he wound up paying up to $4,500 in the past. “But this year’s seats I usually get are starting over $7,500 each,” If We Happen To Meet By Accident ... You’ll Be Glad You Found Us! There is a difference between the rest and the BEST! Celebrating 46 Years In Business! TONY’S AUTO BODY Call or Visit 781-321-0032 34 Sharon Street Malden, MA 02148 TONYSAUTOBODYLLC.COM COME VISIT OUR STATE OF THE ART BODY SHOP • Computerized Paint Matching (State of the Art Spray Booth) • Computerized Frame Machines • P.P.G. Refinishing System • R134 + 1234yf A/C Machines Fully Insured -RS2415 Insurance Company Approval ALL OUR WORK IS GUARANTEED! TONY BARTOLO Owner 46 Years Let Us Handle Your Next Insurance Claim. Go With the BEST It Doesn’t Get BETTER! RENTAL CARS Available Gould said this week. “I didn’t go to the first one against Chicago but all 10 since then. I think I have gone to more than any other Saugonian, but maybe you could ask in the paper,” he said. Meanwhile, Selectman Jeffrey Cicolini, another big Pats fan who loves going to the games, said his schedule is holding him back this year. “Unfortunately, I cannot go to the game as I have a work commitment Monday that I cannot move. That being said, I am confident that Vrabes will have the boys ready for it!! “I am so excited for the Patriots. I had no expectation of them returning to the Super Bowl this quickly,” he said. Is there anybody out there in Saugus who has been to a bunch of Super Bowls and is going to the Feb. 8 game against Seattle? Please email me at mvoge@comcast.net by Tuesday (Feb. 3) and share your Super Pats fan experience with The Saugus Advocate. Saugus residents named to Dean’s List for the Fall 2025 semester at Quinnipiac University T he following area students were named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2025 semester at Quinnipiac University: Juliana Powers and Braydon Sullivan. To qualify for the Dean’s List, students must earn a grade point average of at least 3.5 with no grade lower than C. Full-time students must complete at least 14 credits in a semester, with at least 12 credits that have been graded on a letter grade basis to be eligible. Part-time students must complete at least six credits during a semester. About Quinnipiac University: Quinnipiac is a private, coeducational institution located in Hamden, Connecticut. The EXTRAORDINARY | FROM PAGE 3 volved. It’s tough on the residents because there’s a lot of snow and no place to put the snow,” Crabtree said. “You can’t have a front-end loader go to every house in Saugus – with 9,000 homes – and take away the snow in front of their house,” he said. Adding to some residents’ frustration was the impact of four to five more inches of snow falling after they had already plowed their driveways, only to have snowplows trauniversity enrolls 9,700 students in more than 100 degree programs through its Schools of Business, Communications, Education, Computing and Engineering, Health Sciences, Law, Medicine and Nursing and the College of Arts & Sciences. The university is expanding innovative programs for both traditional and adult learners and developing dynamic corporate partnerships. Recently, Quinnipiac completed a significant capital expansion on its main campus, including a state-of-the-art new School of Business and an interdisciplinary science and innovation hub. For more information, please visit qu.edu. versing local streets pushing more snow back in the plowed areas. “We’re doing the best we can do. I would suggest for residents, if we get one of these storms again, to hire private contractors to help plow the driveways,” he said. The other option would be to shovel or use a snowblower, the town manager added. Crabtree noted that despite a concerted effort by his office to remind residents of the overnight parking ban that EXTRAORDINARY | SEE PAGE 5
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