SAUGUS Vol. 25, No. 16 CELEBRATING 25 YEARS AS SAUGUS’ ONLY LOCAL NEW SOURCE -FREE- www.advocatenews.net Published Every Friday Happy Earth Day, Saugus 781-233-4446 Friday, April 22, 2022 Earth Day 2022 Two major cleanups scheduled for tomorrow are expected to bring out the best in Saugus’s environmental conscience By Mark E. Vogler T HOME OF THE OSPREY: The existence of this federally protected bird was endangered by pesticides, and its population was nearly wiped out in the 1950s. But today, the osprey is a familiar bird in Saugus, particularly on this nesting platform along the Northern Strand Community Trail. It’s a sign of a cleaner environment. For more photos and local coverage of Earth Day weekend, see inside for this week’s “Saugus gardens in the spring” and “A Reader’s Perspective.” (Courtesy photo to The Saugus Advocate by Charles Zapolski) The Passing of a Proud Marine Before Tuesday night’s meeting, the Board of Selectmen held a moment of silence for Marty Grainey, a well-respected member in the local veterans’ community who had died the day before at age 79. Please see inside for more photos and story. (Saugus Advocate fi le photo by Tara Vocino) oday — April 22 — marks the 52nd anniversary of Earth Day, a mega public demonstration when more than 20 million people across America took an unprecedented stand in support of environmental protection. The COVID-19 pandemic that broke out in March of 2020 dwarfed the size of Earth Day observances in Saugus and throughout the nation over the past two years. But for the fi rst time in three years, Saugus residents will get to celebrate the historic EARTH DAY 2022 | SEE PAGE 7 A commuter rail resolution Saugus Board of Selectmen backs proposal to fund electrifi cation of Newbury-Rockport Commuter Rail line By Mark E. Vogler S ~ Home of the Week ~ SAUGUS...Perfectly maintained & located 7 rm., 3 bdrm. View the interior of this home right on your smartphone. ASNGELO’ FULL SERVICE Regular Unleaded $3.979 Mid Unleaded $4.259 Super $4.359 Diesel Fuel $4.999 "43 Years of Excellence!" 1978-2021 KERO $6.99 DEF $4.75 9 Diesel $4.799 9 HEATING OIL 24-Hour Burner Service Call for Current Price! (125—gallon minimum) DEF Available Open an account and order online at: www.angelosoil.com (781) 231-3500 (781) 231-3003 367 LINCOLN A A DA electmen voted 5-0 at their Tuesday (April 19) night meeting to support a resolution requesting the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) to fund electrifi cation of the Newburyport-Rockport Commuter Rail in its Capital Investment Plan (CIP) for the Fiscal Years 2023-2027. COMMUTER RAIL | SEE PAGE 2 Prices subject to change Ask about our Heating Oil FLEET
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