SAUGUS Your Local News, Sports and Information Online. Scan & Subscribe! Vol. 28, No.16 -FREEwww.advocatenews.net Published Every Friday COMMUNITY CLEANUP OF GOLDEN HILLS 781-233-4446 Friday, April 24, 2026 Town Meeting 2026 Members will consider two articles to create a Charter Review Committee when their annual meeting convenes May 4 By Mark E. Vogler T hree years ago, Selectmen Anthony Cogliano and Michael SeriThe Saugus community along with local sponsors gathered this past weekend to clean up the Golden Hills Playground. Shown from left to right: Michael, Val, G.G. and Leo Parziale, Precinct 9 Town Meeting Member Nicole Parziale and WIN Waste Innovations Plant Manager Elliott Casey. See inside for story and photo highlights. Home of the Week SAUGUS - 1st Open Houses - Saturday & Sunday April 25 & 26 11:30 – 12:30 - Wonderful Periwinkle Park townhouse featuring 6 rooms, 2-3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, beautifully, updated galley kitchen with stunning granite countertops and glass backsplash, top-of-theline Kitchen Aid appliances open to dining room with slider to deck, spacious living room with newer laminate flooring, large primary bedroom with double closets, finished loft with newer skylight - great for 3rd bedroom, family room or office (great for working from home!), one car garage under, updated hot water heater and central air conditioning condenser (2023). Conveniently located just outside of Saugus Center. Welcome Home to Periwinkle Park! Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real Estate Formerly Carpenito Real Estate Dir: Main St to Hamilton St to 504 Reynolds Drive. Offered at $550,000 (781) 233-7300 335 Central St. Saugus commonmoves.com ©2024 BHH Affiliates, LLC, An independently owned and operated franchisee of BHH Affiliates, LLC, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices and the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices symbol are registered service marks of Columbia Insurance Company, a Berkshire Hathaway affiliate. Equal Housing Opportunity. no shared differing views on a controversial question that would have created a nine member Charter Commission which would have studied possible revisions of the Town Charter. Cogliano led the charge on a petition drive motivated by a desire to change the town’s form of government. He initially suggested that Saugus consider switching to a city with a mayoral form of government or having an elected town manager if Saugus didn’t want to turn into a city. Serino had misgivings about creating the Charter Commission, worrying that it would strip away Saugus’ hometown government feel and character. Ballot Question One lost by just 193 votes in a contentious and polarizing political campaign. But some of the same questions about the future of Saugus town government could resurface in future months if this year’s Annual Town Meeting approves Article 37 – a proposal that’s been crafted and authored by Cogliano and Serino to establish a Town Meeting Charter Review Committee. “This is about as bipartisan as you can get in Saugus,” Cogliano said of his collaboration with Serino on a proposal for a 13-member panel to review the existing Town Charter and recommend any updates or amendments if needed. The committee would produce a report with any updates or recommendations to be considered at the 2027 Annual Town Meeting. “I talked to Anthony at a basketball game about it and we decided to give it a try,” Serino said. He noted that a lot of people in town want to see some kind of Town Charter review, as Question One lost by less than 200 votes three years ago. The committee, if created, would include two selectmen: Cogliano and Serino. There would be 10 Town Meeting members on the panel – one selected by the five members in each of the 10 town precincts. There would also be one School Committee member appointed by the School Committee. This year’s Annual Town TOWN MEETING | SEE PAGE 2 Established 1978 Mid-grade Regular 3.68 4.24 5.18 $4.47 Full Service ULS $4.37 9 Order online at angelosoil.com Kerosene Now Available! FLEET CARD Check Out Our LOW PRICES!
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