SAUGUS Have a Safe & Happy Memorial Day Weekend! OCAT D Vol. 27, No.21 CAT -FREE- www.advocatenews.net Published Every Friday A PATRIOTIC RIDE THROUGH SAUGUS I WEARING THE RED, WHITE AND BLUE: This proud motorcyclist was one of many who drove through Saugus Center shortly after noon last Sunday during the 14th Annual Boston Wounded Vet Run Motorcycle Ride. The purpose of the event was to support two veterans who were severely wounded in Afghanistan. The ride began and ended in Revere. Please see inside for more photos. (Courtesy Photo of Charles Zapolski) TE 781-233-4446 Friday, May 23, 2025 Town Meeting 2025 Town Meeting votes to correct the marijuana “mistake” by limiting the number of dispensaries to two By Mark E. Vogler t’s been nearly three years since the Annual Town Meeting voted overwhelmingly in favor of a zoning article that allowed the sale of recreational marijuana in town. But Saugus – like many communities in Massachusetts that welcomed the cannabis industry with hopes of benefi ting from a new revenue stream – hasn’t seen the benefits it was expecting. Instead, the town is now taking action to protect itself and contain the economic losses that government offi cials fear are the result of a May 2022 Town Meeting vote that made it possible for two retail marijuana dispensaries to open on Route 1 sometime in the future. At the conclusion of the third session of this year’s Town Meeting on Monday (May 19) night, members voted 42-0 in support of an article that would limit the number of marijuana establishments within the Business Highway Sustainable District (BHSD) to two businesses – one on each side of Route 1. “We have seen no benefi t to date,” said Board of Selectmen Chair Debra Panetta as she called on Town Meeting members to support the article cosponsored by her and SelectTOWN MEETING | SEE PAGE 14 Happy Memorial Day Weekend! 2.79 24 Mid-grade Regular $3.37 24 Over 47 Years of Excellence! 1978 - 2025 Full Service ULS TRUCK STOP $2.73 Order online at angelosoil.com FLEET CARD Check Out Our LOW PRICES!
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