THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, JUly 12, 2024 Page 7 Northern Strand Community Trail project nears completion F or more than three decades, Bike to the Sea has promised to build a trail from Everett through Malden, Revere, Saugus and Lynn to the ocean in Nahant. Work began this week on the fi nal two-mile section of the project: from Western Avenue in Lynn to Nahant Beach. The state Department of Transportation (MassDOT) held a groundbreaking ceremony yesterday (Thursday, July 11) to build the two-mile, two-way, separated bike lane The Northern Strand ComASKS| FROM PAGE 3 dates running for the five Town Meeting seats for Precinct 10 in the 2021 Town elections, just a vote behind the second-place finisher. She was reelected last year, finishing second among seven candidates. Dr. Scuzzarella married her high school sweetheart, munity Trail now runs from Everett, through Malden, Revere and Saugus, and it ends at Western Avenue about one mile west of downtown Lynn. The plans include extending that trail with curb-separated, on-street bike lanes and sidewalk improvements through downtown Lynn to state-owned parkland at Nahant Beach. This project is expected to provide safer and improved transportation access for bicyclists and pedestrians. Bike to the Sea is also workFrank Scuzzarella from the Saugus High School Class of 1976. They were married for 39 years before he passed away in 2022 after losing a battle to COVID-19. The Frank Scuzzarella Jr. Memorial Scholarship was created in his honor. Dr. Scuzzarella has two sons who followed their parents’ paths through local schools. Michael and Robert ing with offi cials in Revere to extend the trail from Linden Square in Malden to Revere Beach alongside the roadway there. Bike to the Sea has been working since 1993 to create the Northern Strand Community Trail: a trail free of cars from Everett, Mass., to the beaches in Lynn and Nahant. That dream has now been realized and the trail is being utilized as a commute and recreation corridor through Everett, Malden, Revere, Saugus and Lynn. are Saugus High graduates and have coached youth and school sports teams. Robert is a high school lacrosse coach. Michael and his wife Raylyn have two children: a daughter, Olivia, who will turn four today, and a son, Jordan, who will be two in the fall. Dr. Scuzzarella has a BachASKS | SEE PAGE 8 Saugus Lions Club raises $20K for eye research T he Saugus Lions Club this past week announced their gratitude to the community after raising $20,000 for eye research. The local charitable organization recently held a fundraiser featuring the popular band BeatleJuice at Kowloon. Interested in becoming a member? Contact the Lions Club at klpspez@comcast.net or call Gene Decareau at 781-521-7365. With every project completed and each person served, we make history. We’ve been around for over 100 years, yet our story is still in the making. And we wouldn’t have it any other way. It’s being written by helping hands, by shovels hitting the dirt, by donations being made and by lives and communities being improved in over 200 countries and geographic areas around the world. RON’S OIL Call For PRICE MELROSE, MA 02176 NEW CUSTOMER’S WELCOME ACCEPTING VISA, MASTERCARD & DISCOVER (781) 397-1930 OR (781) 662-8884 100 GALLON MINIMUM
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