Page 2 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 2022 World Series Park will kick off its 18th season (Editor’s Note: The following info is from a press release issued by World Series Park this week.) This year will mark the 18th season for World Series Park. The park was built in the summer of 2004 to create another big-league-size field for playing baseball in Saugus. With the support of Saugus businesses and the community, funds were raised to build the field. Since then many improvements have been made, including a clubhouse, dugouts, a batting cage, a playground, a pavilion, a state-of-the-art security system, a new infield and lights. All have been made possible by financial donations and donations of workmanship. Since it was built in 2004 by the World Series Park Committee, a 501 (c)(3) nonprofi t, charitable organization, the park has prospered. With the exception of the Covid years, over 250 games are played every season at the park. Those teams who play games on the fi eld are Saugus High School (SHS), both varsity and freshmen, Saugus American Legion, several Amateur Athletic Union programs and adult leagues. From early April through sometimes into Lawrence A. Simeone Jr. Attorney-at-Law ~ Since 1989 ~ * Corporate Litigation * Criminal/Civil * MCAD * Zoning/Land Court * Wetlands Litigation * Workmen’s Compensation * Landlord/Tenant Litigation * Real Estate Law * Construction Litigation * Tax Lein * Personal Injury * Bankruptcy * Wrongful Death * Zoning/Permitting Litigation 300 Broadway, Suite 1, Revere * 781-286-1560 Lsimeonejr@simeonelaw.net EVENING BASEBALL IN SAUGUS: Night games are now possible with the installation of lights last year. This is a nighttime aerial view of World Series Park. (Courtesy photo to The Saugus Advocate by Jim Harrington, aerialphoto123.com) November, the park has a very busy schedule. In addition to baseball games, World Series Park hosted Special Olympics for six years, a TargetCancer fundraiser for two years, a multiple sclerosis fundraiser, several other fundraisers, a vigil and a Veterans/Military Appreciation Day. The park has also hosted many baseball tournaments, including several Babe Ruth district tournaments and two Babe Ruth state tournaments as well as Saugus Alumni Baseball games. In 2015, World Series Park helped to raise funds for and supervised the building of the adjacent softball fi eld, that is currently used by the Saugus Softball Little League and the Saugus High School softball program. “It’s hard to believe we’ll be starting our eighteenth season this year,” World Series Park Superintendent Bob Davis said. “We’ve come a long way since the fi rst scoop of dirt was dug, as we broke ground in June of 2004. We believe we’ve made a contribution to keeping baseball alive in Saugus and given the youth of Saugus more opportunity to play baseball. Once the fi eld dries out, we’re ready to go. We have a full schedule of games already scheduled.” SHS starts playing games the week of April 4 with the freshmen team playing Greater Lawrence on April 4 at 4 p.m. and the varsity playing Hamilton/Wenham on April 6 at 4 p.m. Two SHS night games are scheduled for late April and May, both with 7 p.m. start times. The COVID-19 Update Town reports 28 newly A BUSINESS CHECKING ACCOUNT THAT CHECKS ALL THE BOXES. TALK TO US TODAY ABOUT OUR DIFFERENT BUSINESS CHECKING ACCOUNTS. WE’LL HELP YOU FIND THE RIGHT OPTION. L Visit our website to learn more at: EVERETTBANK . COM Member FDIC Member DIF confi rmed cases over the past seven days, no new deaths By Mark E. Vogler T he number of newly confirmed cases increased from 15 last week to 28 over the past seven days through yesterday (Thursday, March 31), according to Town Manager Scott C. Crabtree. This week’s positive COVID-19 cases reported to the town by the state Department of Public Health (DPH) increased the overall total to 8,647 confirmed cases, according to Crabtree. In addition, the overall number of deaths since March of 2020 remained at 88. Three 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 guidelines used by health officials. RIGHT BY YOU “Our hearts and prayers go out to those families affected by this health pandemic,” Crabtree said. No statistics were available this week for confirmed COVID-19 cases in the schools. In the most recent numbers released last week, Saugus Public Schools experienced a slight decrease in the number of cases in its four buildings, going from seven – during a period ending two weeks ago (March 10-16) – to four last week (March 17 to March 23). Last 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. Two weeks ago, 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.
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