THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 2021 Page 7 Saugus High School alumni donate to the World Series Park Lighting Fund (Editor’s Note: The following info is from a press release issued this week by World Series Park.) A fter an article appeared in the recent Saugus High School Alumni Newsletter about the World Series Park Lighting Fund, several donations were made by Saugus High alumni. They requested that their name and year of graduation appear on the dedication plaque. “We got a tremendous response from several Saugus High alumni and we encourage others to do the same,” World Series Park Superintendent Bob Davis said. “Some were former baseball players and others just wanted to show their support. There’s never been a Saugus High baseball night game in Saugus. The installation of lights at the park will make this possible. We certainly appreciate any financial help we get for our project.” There are two ways to make donations to the World Series Park Lighting Fund. World Series Park has set up a GoFundMe Charity account. People can donate by going to the World Series Park website – worldseriespark.net – and clicking on GoFundMe. To donate to the World Series Park Lighting Fund by mail, checks should be made payable to World Series Park and sent to World Series Park, 8 Holden Ave., Saugus, MA 01906. Please indicate that the donation is for the Lighting Fund. Those who donate $100 or more will have their name The latest Coronavirus Count State health officials notify Saugus of 94 new cases over the past week; death toll increases to 70 By Mark E. Vogler he Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) advised the town of 94 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases yesterday (Wednesday), raising the overall total to 3,898 since the outbreak of the virus in March of last year. Meanwhile, the number of deaths in Saugus linked to the virus increased by three to 70, according to the latest statistics released yesterday by Town Manager Scott C. Crabtree’s office. A week ago, the state had T reported 106 new cases – an increase of 34 new cases over the previous week. “Our hearts and prayers go PROJECT UNDERWAY: This is part of a 175-foot trench that was recently dug at World Series Park, compliments of Agganis Construction, to bring electricity in to power the new lighting system that will be installed this season. (Courtesy photo to The Saugus Advocate) included on the permanent World Series Park Lighting Fund plaque that will be installed on the third base dugout. Donations can be made in memory or in honor of others. Lesser donations will gladly be accepted. Donations are tax deductible. out to those families affected by this health pandemic,” Crabtree said in the latest press release updating the latest number of COVID-19 cases and deaths. Last week, Saugus had registered its fifth consecutive week in the “yellow” rather than the “red” category on the state’s colored-coded map which is for the state’s highest risk communities for COVID-19. “Yellow” stands for a moderate risk. The Saugus Advocate learned at deadline yesterday that state officials planned to upgrade the town's classification to the "red" category again, because of the recent spike in confirmed COVID-19 cases recently — including 200 over the past two weeks. “We really have to keep an eye on this and follow the guidelines,” Crabtree warned town residents at the outset of Wednesday night’s Finance Committee meeting. “As many of you may know, the numbers are ticking up in Massachusetts and across the country. The UK variant is dominant,” he said. “We’ve had a couple of people who had the vaccine well into the second shot and tested positive [for COVID-19],” Crabtree said. The Town of Saugus notes the following COVID-19-related information as a public service to town residents: “The Town of Saugus has partnered with the Commonwealth, Fallon Emergency Medical Services (EMS), and the Square One Mall as a collaborative effort to work to downgrade the Town’s risk of spread of COVID-19 status by establishing and extending the following COVID-19 testing sites in Saugus: “Fallon EMS at the Square One Mall (Far Side Parking Lot on Essex Street), located at 1201 Broadway with entry off of Essex Street, will offer free mobile drive-up testing…for Saugus residents in their cars Monday through Saturday from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. No appointment is COUNT | SEE PAGE 12 From foundation to finish, let’s make it happen. TALK TO JOE ABOUT OUR COMMERCIAL AND CONSTRUCTION LOANS. WE’RE READY TO HELP YOU GET STARTED. JOSEPH D. KEOHANE EVP & SENIOR LOAN OFFICER JKEOHANE@EVERETTBANK . COM 61 7-381-3622 419 BROADWAY, EVERETT MA 02149 WWW.EVERETTBANK .COM/FOUNDATIONTOFINISH Member FDIC Member DIF
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