SAUGUS Your Local News & Sports Online. Subscribe & Scan Here! D CAT Vol. 26, No.19 -FREE- www.advocatenews.net Published Every Friday S AD ATCTE E 781-233-4446 Friday, May 10, 2024 SUNSET ON THE SAUGUS Town Meeting 2024 Members will consider an article to use $500,000 from the Supplemental Student Support reserve Fund for afterschool programs to help students hurt by COViD-19 By Mark E. Vogler chool officials made a rare second pre-Town Meeting appearance before the Finance Committee Wednesday night – this time to seek the backing of a half-million-dollar afterschool program which won’t require increasing the proposed budget for Saugus Public Schools. “We want to make kids feel positive about school,” Saugus Public Schools Superintendent Michael Hashem said in briefi ng the Finance Committee about the goals behind ArMEETING | SEE PAGE 2 TOWN MEETING OPENERS A team of four Saugus Little Leaguers who served as the color guards prepared to lead the crowd in the Pledge of Allegiance as the 2024 Annual Town Meeting convened on Monday night. Pictured from left to right are Matty Benoit, Gio Natalucci, Anthony Smith and John Benoit. Please see inside for more photos and Town Meeting coverage. (Saugus Advocate photo by Mark E. Vogler) ON DISPLAY AT THE STATE HOUSE: This is one of two paintings by Saugus native Jeff Fioravanti that visitors will be able to view on the walls of the State House lobby through July 2. In his painting, the local artist paid somewhat of a tribute to what was once one of the largest lobster fl eets on the East Coast. “The title of this piece is not just a rendition of the beautiful sunsets that can be found on the Saugus River, but also a metaphor for what once was,” Fioravanti wrote. Please see inside for the story. (Courtesy photo to The Saugus Advocate) Mid-grade Regular $3.95 3.35 73 73 Over 45 Years of Excellence! Full Service $3.09 Order online at angelosoil.com
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