THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2022 Page 9 Sachems look to halt losing skid H By Greg Phipps aving lost six straight games after winning six of their first eight, the Saugus High School boys’ basketball team will look to end the recent skid when it takes on Salem on Friday night at the Middle-High School gym. But it will be another tough challenge, as the Witches post a 12-3 overall mark entering Friday’s contest. The Sachems came out on the short end in backto-back games on Tuesday and Wednesday. They first faced the undefeated BeverNAME CHANGE | FROM PAGE 2 But Precinct 10 Town Meeting Member Peter Manoogian, who has been an outspoken critic of the incinerator plant for decades, has expressed concerns about the name change and sought a clarification from Heffernan at this week’s (Monday, Feb. 7) Board of Health meeting. Manoogian is concerned that changing the name to “landfill committee” can be construed as the committee only being interested in discussion of the ash landfill’s future, including potential expansion. “Is it condoned by the Board of Health that this is the landfill committee or is it a WIN Waste Innovations Subcommittee?” Manoogian asked Board members. “I’m asking the board members present to clarify their intent and ask the subcommittee to refer to it as it was created.” Manoogian requested that the board make sure that the subcommittee refer to itself as the WIN Waste Innovations Subcommittee and not the landfill committee, because the role of the subcommittee includes many issues – not just the future of the landfill. “Mr. Manoogian, I granted your request to appear on the agenda because of your long-standing service to the town,” Heffernan said. “But as far as I’m concerned, this question was asked and answered last month. To be honest with you, I’m not going to answer it again. Pick another hill to die on, Peter. This is crazy,” he said. “It was formed and voted on as the Wheelabrator Subcommittee. That’s what it is. I’ve had people refer to it as the Resco subcommittee, the landfill subcommittee, the WIN WASTE Subcommittee. And I’m not correcting anyone. And I think they are all valid.” ly Panthers in a home tilt. The Sachems suffered a rough 46-point loss at Beverly last month in their return to action after the three-week COVID layoff. The second meeting on Tuesday turned out comfortably in Beverly’s favor as well, as the visiting Panthers earned an 87-51 victory. Two Sachem players did make double figures in scoring. Tyrone Manderson poured in 18 points and Ben Tapia-Gately added 14. The Panthers are looking like a state championship contender. They came out of Tuesday’s affair sporting a 16-0 record. The result was a lot closer on Wednesday when the Sachems traveled to face Triton in the makeup of an earlier postponed game. But despite a strong 17-point effort from Tapia-Gately and 11 points from Ryan Mabee, Saugus suffered a 66-53 setback to fall to 6-8 overall on the season. After last Friday’s home game against Salem, the Sachems, who are still in the running for a postseason bid, are back on the road all of next week. They travel to Essex Tech next Monday and then play at Peabody next Thursday and Masconomet next Friday. Tyrone Manderson scored a team-high 18 points in a loss to Beverly last Tuesday night. (Advocate photo by Greg Phipps) with us, which is all I ever asked for. It’s all that Co-Chair Cogliano ever asked for. And that’s how we will work forward.” Gerry D’Ambrosio Attorney-at-Law UPCOMING PRESENTATION: Owners of the WIN Waste Innovations trash-to-energy plant on Route 107 plan to present a proposed new host agreement to a Board of Health subcommittee at a meeting set for 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 16 in the second floor auditorium at Saugus Town Hall. The public is invited. (Saugus Advocate file photo by Mark E. Vogler) “The charge of this subcommittee is to work with…WIN Waste Innovations to determine what’s best for the myriad of issues at the facility. The subcommittee has been extremely positive from both sides. Nobody on the subcommittee can deny that,” he said. “They’ve come to the table and been open and honest Is Your Estate in Order? Do you have an update Will, Health Care Proxy or Power of Attorney? If Not, Please Call for a Free Consultation. 14 Proctor Avenue, Revere (781) 284-5657 Heffernan referred to next week’s meeting, saying WIN ofNAME CHANGE | SEE PAGE 14
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