SAUGUS Saugus’ only local news source!augus’ only local news source! Vol. 25, No. 19 -FREE- www.advocatenews.net Published Every Friday Making Saugus Special 781-233-4446 Friday, May 13, 2022 “I Really Can’t Make It School Committee Chair Work Anymore” Whittredge resigns six months into new term, cites need to be with two children By Mark E. Vogler T his week School Committee Chair Thomas R. Whittredge, who topped his competition in the last two town elections, resigned the position he loved for personal reasons. After the death of his wife last year, he explained, it’s been diffi cult for him to address the needs of his two children and he needs more time for being a single parent. “I thoroughly enjoyed my time on the Committee and am proud to have been chairman during the most difficult time our district has seen,” Whittredge said in a text message to The Saugus Advocate this week. “I love the community and helping the people in it. I hope to be back in a couple of years. But right now, my kids have been through traumatic times and they need my full attention,” he said. In a surprise announcement at the outset of last week’s School FROM THE SAUGUS POSTCARDS COLLECTION: Oscar Sanchez shows off the postcard he made in Brigitte Vaudo’s fourth grade class at the Belmonte Steam Academy. It’s just one of the postcards crafted by each of the 21 students in her class as part of a school project designed to help grade school students learn about the history of their hometown. See inside for more photos and the fi rst in an occasional series of articles titled. “The Advocate in The Classroom.” (Saugus Advocate photo by Mark E. Vogler) ~ Home of the Week ~ SAUGUS - 1st AD Welcome home to this custom built, original owner Colonial featuring 8 rooms, 3 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, including front to back living room, eat in kitchen & dining area both with sliders to joining rear deck, formal dining room, comfortable great room with 3 zone gas heat, central air, updated roof, lots of natural located on dead end street, PLUS 4 room, 1 bedroom au View the interior of this home right on your smartphone. ASNGELO’ FULL SERVICE Regular Unleaded $4.309 Mid Unleaded $4.649 Super $4.839 Diesel Fuel $6.259 44 Years of Excellence!! 1978-2022 KERO $8.99 DEF $4.75 9 Diesel $6.029 9 HEATING OIL 24-Hour Burner Service Call for Current Price! DEF Available by Pump! Open an account and order online at: www.angelosoil.com (781) 231-3500 (781) 231-3003 367 LINCOLN A A Hours: Mon. - Tues. 6AM - 6PM / Thurs. & Fri. 6AM - 7PM / Sat. 7AM - 5PM / Sun. 9AM-1PM Committee meeting (May 4), Whittredge told his colleagues that it would be his last meeting. But Whittredge decided to attend a brief subcommittee meeting on Monday (May 9) a few hours after submitting a letter to Town Clerk Ellen Schena’s Offi ce which stipulated that his resignation would be eff ective on Thursday, May 5. Meanwhile, Leigh Michelle Gerow was sworn in by the town clerk on Tuesday to serve the remaining 18 months of Whittredge’s unexpired term. She received 1,586 votes, the sixth highest total in the 2021 November town election. (See related story.) It has not yet been determined who will succeed Whittredge as chair. The most likely scenario would be for Vice-Chair Vincent A. Serino, the second-topmost vote-getter last fall, to move up in leadership if he chooses. And then School Committee Member John S. Hatch, the WHITTREDGE | SEE PAGE 2 Prices subject to change Ask about our Heating Oil Conditioner! FLEET
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