THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 2022 Page 9 Saugus Police continue to investigate Sunday stabbing A Lynn man in his late 20s remains in stable condition, recovering from wounds he received in an early morning stabbing incident in Saugus last Sunday (March 20). At about 3:05 a.m., Saugus Police responded to a home on Bristow Street due to a report of a disturbance in the driveway of the home. Upon arrival, offi cers located a Lynn man in his late 20s who was The $30 million question That’s how much the town pays in education-related expenses By Mark E. Vogler lose to $30 million will be spent on educational expenses that won’t be part of the proposed budget for Saugus Public Schools for the 2023 Fiscal Year that begins July 1. But, it’s a fi nancial fact that C few Saugus residents aren’t even aware of, according to Finance Committee Chair Kenneth DePatto. “There’s a misconception out there that the Finance Committee and Saugus Town Meeting don’t support the schools,” DePatto said Wednesday night (March 23) during the Finance Committee’s review of the School Department budget. To argue his case, he presented copies of the socalled Schedule 19 charges that are education-related, but funded by the town. For instance, the town will pay an estimated $6.5 million in insurance premiums for active school employees for the 2023 Fiscal Year, according to the one page document. The town will pay an additional $3 million for insurance to cover retired School Department employees. Employment retirement contributions will amount to $1.5 million. Another $460,000 has been budgeted for maintenance of school grounds, in addition to $435,000 for maintenance of school buildings. “There’s a lot of information that we are not funding the schools,” DePatto said. The COVID-19 Update Town reports 15 newly confi rmed cases over the past seven days, no new deaths By Mark E. Vogler T he number of newly confi rmed cases increased from 12 last week to 15 over the past seven days through yesterday (Thursday, March 24), according to Town Manager Scott C. Crabtree. This week’s positive COVID cases reported to the town by the state Department of Public Health (DPH) increased the overall total to 8,619 confi rmed cases, according to Crabtree. In addition, the overall number of deaths since March of 2020 remained at 88. Two weeks ago, total Saugus deaths related to COVID-19 were listed at 106. But that number was reduced to 88 because of a change in the Interested? guidelines used by health officials. “Our hearts and prayers go out to those families affected by this health pandemic,” Crabtree said. Meanwhile, Saugus Public Schools experienced a slight decrease in the number of cases in its four buildings, going from seven – during a period ending last week (March 10-16) – to four this week (March 17 to March 23). This week there were no cases in the High School, two in the Middle School, one in the Belmonte STEAM Academy and one in the Veterans Early Learning Center. Last week there was one case in the High School, three in the Middle School, two in the Belmonte STEAM Academy and one in the Veterans Early Learning Center. No previous experience is necessary and training is provided. Work remotely or in-person with flexible hours December - April. Volunteers must be 18+ years. Gain valuable tax experience and build transferrable skills. Your service will keep tax dollars in the community and help build a strong local economy. Questions? Email LEO’s VITA Coordinator at ayeshar@leoinc.org or call 781.309.5623 Ready to Volunteer? Scan the QR code for the volunteer application! SCAN ME ESCANÉAME DIGITALIZA-ME ESKANE M suff ering from a stab wound to the chest. The victim was given medical care at the scene by responding officers and then transported by ambulance to Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. The State Police were called to the scene to assist. An investigation into the stabbing incident continues. There have been no arrests reported so far. No further information was available at press Saugus man hits fi ve cars after driving wrong way on Rt. 1 By Christopher Roberson J onathan Sevoich, 32, of Saugus, is facing numerous charges after allegedly driving the wrong way on Route 1 and striking fi ve other vehicles. Shortly before 9 p.m. on March 17, Saugus Police were notifi ed that a vehicle was traveling northbound on the southbound side of Route 1. While en route, offi cers were also informed that Sevoich had hit fi ve vehicles in the parking lot of York Ford. In addition, an eyewitness told police that Sevoich got on Route 1 at the Route 99 split before the crash at York Ford. A short time later, officers located Sevoich’s Hyundai Elantra, which had sustained major front-end damage, thus causing the airbags to deploy. Sevoich allegedly refused to get out of the vehicle and, therefore, had to be removed. He then attempted to evade police on foot; however, he was ultimately restrained. Sevoich was later treated at an area hospital for injuries he sustained to his chin and knees during the struggle with police. According to police, a “brown powdery substance” believed to be heroin was reportedly found in Sevoich’s vehicle as well as other drug paraphernalia. Sevoich was subsequently charged with Operating Under the Influence of Drugs (second off ense), Possession of a Class A Substance, Failure to Stop for Police, Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle, Reckless Operation of a Motor Vehicle, Leaving the Scene of a Property Damage Crash and Driving Down a Restricted Way. He was also wanted on a number of outstanding warrants. Sevoich was scheduled to be arraigned in Lynn District Court on March 18. Under state law, if convicted, Sevoich could face up to nine years in prison and up to $13,500 in fi nes. BECOME A VITA VOLUNTEER VOLUNTEER WITH LEO INC! LEO Inc. offers free tax help through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program time as the incident is still under investigation. Anyone with information about this incident or who might have witnessed suspicious activity in the area is asked to call Saugus Police at 781-233-1740. FREE HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE FOR INCOME ELIGIBLE HOUSEHOLDS Want to apply? 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