SAUGUS Vol. 24, No. 24 -FREETh e Advocate–A household word in Saugus! OCT C Published Every Friday www.advocatenews.net 781-233-4446 Second fl oor auditorium is a welcome meeting place after 15 months of hooking up via computer to conduct business By Mark E. Vogler augus selectmen have been lamenting for months BACK WHERE WE BELONG: On Tuesday night (June 15), the selectmen were very happy as they sat down in the second fl oor auditorium at Town Hall for the fi rst time in 15 months – a welcome relief from the meetings they have been conducting remotely via Zoom videoconferencing. (Saugus Advocate photo by Mark E. Vogler) about how much they miss not being able to hold their meetings in person, upstairs at Town Hall. But the outbreak of COVID-19 and Gov. Charlie Baker’s shutdown orders in March of last year forced the board – like every other local government body in Massachusetts – to conduct their public meetings isolated from the rest of the world, via Zoom videoconferencing. “It’s nice to see everyone not in a little block on television, fi nally back to normal, meetD OCATE Friday, June 18, 2021 Selectmen convene in person – fi nally! S ing in person,” Board of Selectmen Chair Anthony Cogliano said at Tuesday night’s (June 15) board meeting – the fi rst time in about 15 months that selectmen have been able to meet in the second fl oor auditorium at Town Hall. “It’s a big step towards normalcy again in the town, so it’s nice to see you all,” Cogliano said. Throughout the series of Zoom meetings, Cogliano has made clear that he’s no fan of the remote meetings, where participants appear in boxes across the computer screens SELECTMEN | SEE PAGE 4 Back to the classroom Michael Hashem steps down as Saugus High School Principal to become a math teacher again By Mark E. Vogler A Jaywalking Bird This big turkey was showing off on Washington Street in Lynnhurst on Tuesday morning. Read about the popular flowers in bloom that he might have passed while wandering about town. See inside for this week’s “Saugus Gardens in the Pandemic.” (Courtesy photo to The Saugus Advocate by Laura Eisener) A fter eight years as principal of Saugus High School, Michael Hashem is giving up his administrative job for the classroom as a mathematics teacher. Hashem’s plans became public Monday when he emailed a letter to staff , students and their families about CLASSROOM | SEE PAGE 6 ANGELO’S FULL SERVICE Regular Unleaded $2.779 Mid Unleaded $2.879 Super $3.019 Diesel Fuel $2.979 "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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