SAUGUS Vol. 23, No. 8 -FREESACHEMS CORREIA REACHES 1,000 POINTS — see page 10 OCAT D OC E AD O A E CAT www.advocatenews.net Published Every Friday 781-233-4446 Rep. RoseLee Vincent announces she will not seek re-election to Mass. House of Representatives Dear Family, Friends and Neighbors: It is with mixed emotions that I announce I have decided to not seek re-election to the Massachusetts House of Representatives in the fall of 2020. I have given it a lot of thought, and have not come to this decision lightly. I fi rst started working in the State House thirty-one years ago. When I began my career in public service, Ronald Reagan was President, a gallon of gas was $1.12 and the medium household income was $37,000. As a legislative staff er in 1989, I never envisioned that twenty-fi ve years later, I would run for elected offi ce myself. And yet in March of 2014, I did ~ADVOCATE ASKS~ just that. At age 67, I threw my name into the mix in a special election and with the help and support of so many friends and family, I won. Over these past six years, I have been so fortunate to represent the people of Sixteenth Suff olk District. It has truly been my honor to serve you, the people of Revere, Chelsea and Saugus as your State Representative, and I am forever grateful to you for your love, support and friendship over the years – but particularly throughout these last six years. You are the reason I got here. You are the reason I have stayed here. And you are the reason that leaving VINCENT | SEE PAGE 7 RoseLee Vincent State Representative For a better Saugus Selectmen will hold citizen input session Tuesday night for ideas to improve town By Mark E. Vogler Saugus selectmen have their own ideas – individually and collectively – on how to make Saugus a better place to live. But early Tuesday night (Feb. 25), they will sit back and listen to town residents sharing their views. The 90-minute citizen input session is set for 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. in the second fl oor auditorium of Town Hall. “Personally, I have felt for NO RETIREMENT FOR THIS WRITER: Saugus book author Thomas Sheehan says there’s more to his career than the 45 books he’s already written. As he approaches age 92, he says he has at least three more in the works. See page 3 for story and photo highlights. (Saugus Advocate photo by Mark E. Vogler) many years that the future of Saugus has been decided by a chosen few,” Board of Selectmen Vice Chair Corinne Riley told The Saugus Advocate this week. “The expectation of calling for the public’s involvement is to bring new faces, diff erent ideas, more participation from those people who call Saugus home. I want to have the people of our town realize that we are trying to get input from them on what they see as the List your home with Carpenito Real Estate During the month of February and Receive a $500.00 Gift Certificate of your choice AND the Best Service and Attention in the Industry! 335 Central St., Saugus (781) 233-7300 View all our listings at: CarpenitoRealEstate.com TE Friday, February 21, 2020 future of Saugus,” she said. Riley, who was elected last fall on a platform of making local government more transparent and accessible to town residents, and her board colleagues welcome a huge turnout on Tuesday night. That’s why the meeting is scheduled for the auditorium and not the fi rst fl oor conference room. It’s a chance for residents to speak their minds, “whether it’s something they see in the near future, or years down the road to consider ... even the most outlandish thinking … For example, a west side fi re station is attainable in the short term. Maybe a future eyeing of our town being a recreational place to visit,” Riley said. “Having the Saugus River usable like back in the day. Kayaking, swimming, even crazy as it sounds, there used to SESSION | SEE PAGE 12 ANGELO’S FULL SERVICE "42 Years of Excellence!" 1978-2020 Regular Unleaded $2.299 Mid Unleaded $2.839 Super $2.899 Diesel Fuel $2.799 KERO $4.759 Diesel $2.659 HEATING OI 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 Winter Diesel Available FLEET
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