Page 10 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, MArCH 27, 2026 Saugus Gardens in the Spring Here’s what’s blooming in town this week to make your walks more enjoyable By Laura Eisener A week past the vernal equinox traces of winter remain. Here and there we can find traces of grayish snow not quite melted. While the grass is not as green as we might like to see, there are signs of spring everywhere if you look carefully. A walk in the woods will reveal some green moss on fallen logs, and while bodies of water have thawed and refrozen in parts several times in recent weeks, most of them are now open water with almost no ice. Last Sunday I saw a lot of robins running around the grass at the Walnut Street cloverleaf at - LEGAL NOTICE - COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS THE TRIAL COURT PROBATE AND FAMILY COURT Essex Probate and Family Court 36 Federal Street Salem, MA 01970 (978) 744-1020 Docket No. ES26P0715EA Estate of: BELINDA LOUISE CAPRIULO Date of Death: 09/22/2025 CITATION ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION To all interested persons: A Petition for Formal Adjudication of Intestacy and Appointment of Personal Representative has been filed by Saugus Center of Saugus, MA requesting that the Court enter a formal Decree and Order and for such other relief as requested in the Petition. The Petitioner requests that: Lisa Judkins of Auburn, MA be appointed as Personal Representative(s) of said estate to serve With Personal Surety on the bond in unsupervised administration. IMPORTANT NOTICE You have the right to obtain a copy of the Petition from the Petitioner or at the Court. You have a right to object to this proceeding. To do so, you or your attorney must file a written appearance and objection at this Court before: 10:00 a.m. on the return day of 04/21/2026. This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline by which you must file a written appearance and objection if you object to this proceeding. If you fail to file a timely written appearance and objection followed by an affidavit of objections within thirty (30) days of the return day, action may be taken without further notice to you. UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION UNDER THE MASSACHUSETTS UNIFORM PROBATE CODE (MUPC) A Personal Representative appointed under the MUPC in an unsupervised administration is not required to file an inventory or annual accounts with the Court. Persons interested in the estate are entitled to notice regarding the administration directly from the Personal Representative and may petition the Court in any matter relating to the estate, including the distribution of assets and expenses of administration. WITNESS, Hon. Frances M. Giordano, First Justice of this Court. Date: March 16, 2026 PAMELA A. CASEY O’BRIEN REGISTER OF PROBATE March 27, 2026 Katharine Hodgkin irises are blooming in my garden. (Photo courtesy of Laura Eisener) Route 1 looking for worms and possibly finding some! The top few inches of soil have thawed in some places although it is still not possible to stick a shovel very far into the ground. While it is still too early to plant outside, it is not too early to plan. We are about a month away from the start of the season for planting trees, shrubs and hardy perennials, and a little more than two months away from the recommended time for planting tender plants like annuals, since there is still danger of frost until Memorial Day. March 30 is National Take a Walk in the Park Day, and chances are the weather will be warm enough to encourage such activities. Twenty years ago, the American Heart Association began National Walking Day, which is observed on the first Wednesday in April each year. No joke, this year it will fall on April 1. Silver maples (Acer saccharinum) are among the most common native trees in the United States, with a wide range - LEGAL NOTICE - COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS THE TRIAL COURT PROBATE AND FAMILY COURT Essex Division Docket No. ES26P0742EA Estate of: SANDRA J. FORESTIER Also Known As: SANDRA FORESTIER Date of Death: JANUARY 8, 2026 INFORMAL PROBATE PUBLICATION NOTICE To all persons interested in the above captioned estate, by Petition of Petitioner Joseph Forestier of Saugus, MA Joseph Forestier of Saugus, MA has been informally appointed as the Personal Representative of the estate to serve without surety on the bond. The estate is being administered under informal procedure by the Personal Representative under the Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code without supervision by the Court. Inventory and accounts are not required to be filed with the Court, but interested parties are entitled to notice regarding the administration from the Personal Representative and can petition the Court in any matter relating to the estate, including distribution of assets and expenses of administration. Interested parties are entitled to petition the Court to institute formal proceedings and to obtain orders terminating or restricting the powers of Personal Representatives appointed under informal procedure. A copy of the Petition and Will, if any, can be obtained from the Petitioner. March 27, 2026 The tiny flowers of silver maple are in full bloom. (Photo courtesy of Laura Eisener) stretching across eastern and central United States, and parts of Canada as well. While we most often call it silver maple, it is also called by variations, such as silverleaf maple and white maple, still referring to the pale tones of the underside of the leaf; creek maple or swamp maple (but red maple is sometimes called this as well) for its tolerance of wet soils; large maple because of its quick growth and height at maturity; and soft maple because the fast growth produces large cells, which may be more brittle than wood from slower growing maple species. While it develops quickly into a large tree, the branches tend to be brittle, and several trees in town that were planted in the late 19th and 20th century have been removed as a result of broken branches, especially in the Lynnhurst neighborhood. Like several other maples, including red maple (Acer rubrum), that bloom before the tree leafs out, silver maples are usually pollinated by wind. Male and female flowers are individually fairly small, but can be colorful with reddish and yellow tones, and the fact that they bloom so early makes them something to look forward to. Male and female flowers may both be produced on the same tree, but sometimes one tree will produce all male or occasionally all female flowers, so it facilitates reproduction if there are a few trees in close proximity to each other. This week the sap is still running in the silver maples, and squirrels someGARDEN | SEE PAGE 11
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