SAUGUS A household word in Saugus! OCT C Vol. 24, No. 22 -FREEPublished Every Friday www.advocatenews.net The legacy of Saugus High Class of 2021 163 students will become the fi rst to graduate from the new Saugus MiddleHigh School complex and the last to get their diplomas at Stackpole Field By Mark E. Vogler ighty-two percent of the Saugus High School Class of 2021 plan to embark on four- to two-year college educations after they receive their diplomas tonight. Of those who are college bound, 107 (66 percent) are registered to attend colleges or universities in pursuit of a four-year bacheE lor’s degree, according to statistics provided by the Guidance Office of Saugus High School. Graduation ceremonies are set to begin at 6 p.m. at Stackpole Field. A rain date has been set for tomorrow (Saturday, June 5) at noon, should today’s event be cancelled on LEGACY | SEE PAGE 4 As part of a solemn Memorial Day service in Riverside Cemetery on Monday (May 31), those attending were asked to stand near a veteran’s grave and lift the fl ag set at the grave as part of the tribute. See inside for more photos and Memorial Day coverage. See this week’s “Saugus Gardens in the Pandemic” to fi nd out what’s being planted near veterans’ gravesites besides miniature American fl ags. (Saugus Advocate photo by Mark E. Vogler) New Hybrid Police Cruisers Historic hiring for Saugus School Committee ratifi es a 5-year contract for Erin McMahon – Saugus’s fi rst woman school superintendent By Mark E. Vogler T On Memorial Day, Police Offi cer Domenic Montano showed off one of the newest additions to the Saugus Police Department patrol fl eet, parking it near the town Police Department memorial. It’s one of four new 2021 Ford Police Interceptor vehicles that recently hit the streets. Town offi cials say each of the new cruisers will save an estimated 1,276 gallons of fuel per year. That’s a projected savings of $3,509 per vehicle. See story on page 3. (Saugus Advocate photo by Mark E. Vogler) his will be the fi rst time in recent memory that the School Committee approved a fi ve-year contract for an incoming superintendent to lead the town’s public education system. And no Saugus School Committee has ever invested so much money – close to a million dollars over the life of the contract – for a school administrator. HISTORIC HIRING | SEE PAGE 2 781-233-4446 D OCATE Friday, June 4, 2021 Covering Each Grave ANGELO’S FULL SERVICE Regular Unleaded $2.759 Mid Unleaded $2.879 Super $3.019 Diesel Fuel $2.899 "42 Years of Excellence!" 1978-2020 KERO $4.65 DEF $3.49 9 Diesel $2.569 9 HEATING OIL 24-Hour Burner Service Call for Current Price! (125—gallon minimum) DEF Available by Pump! Open an account and order online at: www.angelosoil.com (781) 231-3500 (781) 231-3003 367 LINCOLN AVE • SAUGUS • OPEN 7 DAYS Prices subject to change Spring is around the Corner! FLEET
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