Page 6 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, JUly 19, 2024 Saugus welcomes Meredith Casagrande as the Board of Selectmen’s new clerk By Mark E. Vogler T own Manager Scott C. Crabtree has fi nally found a permanent replacement for the late Board of Selectmen Clerk Wendy Reed, who passed away nearly three and a half years ago. At Tuesday’s meeting, Board of Selectmen Chair Debra Panetta welcomed Meredith Casagrande, a 52-year-old Peabody woman with three decades of experience in the private sector, as the new clerk. Casagrande has been training for about a month to take over the position, which had previously been a part-time 20-hour-a-week job. In addition to her duties Need a hall for your special event? The Schiavo Club, located at 71 Tileston Street, Everett is available for your Birthdays, Anniversaries, Sweet 16 parties and more? For more info, call (857) 249-7882 A NEW FACE AT TOWN HALL: Meredith Casagrande, the new Board of Selectmen clerk, relaxes with Town Manager Scott C. Crabtree after fi nishing her fi rst offi cial Board of Selectmen’s meeting on Tuesday night. (Saugus Advocate Photo by Mark E. Vogler) working in an administrative capacity for selectmen, she will work as a “fl oater” at Town Hall, reporting to the town manager and fi lling in wherever there’s a need. She will be working full-time. Celebrating Our 52nd Year Dan - 1972 We Sell Cigars & Accessories! MAJOR BRANDS AT DISCOUNT PRICES! Singles * Tins Green Label Sale Buy 2 Cigars, Get One FREE! Starting at $18.95 * Bundles * Boxes Many Types Starting at $49.95 Starting at $95.95 * Travel Humidors * Desk Top Humidors * Many Types of Lighters * Ash Trays * Juuls * Vapes * Glass Pipes * Rewards Program * CBD Infused Products * GIFTS UNDER $30 - GIFT CERTIFICATES HOURS: OPEN DAILY, MON. - SAT., 9 AM - 7 PM / SUN., 9 AM - 6 PM Humidor Specials! Starting as LOW as $99. Complete with Accessories R.Y.O. TOBACCO & TUBES ON SALE! WE MAKE HOUSE KEYS! A.B.C. CIGAR 170 REVERE ST., REVERE (781) 289-4959 Portal To Hope (“PTH”) serves people whose lives have been impacted by domestic violence and related assault crimes. Job Opportunities Available: PTH is seeking an Operations Assistant and a Licensed Social Worker to join our team! If you would like to join PTH’s award-winning team and share your leadership in the cause to end domestic violence, please call (781) 338-7678 for more information; or, email: nita@portaltohope.org. Chris 2024 Janice K. Jarosz, who worked eight years as clerk of the Board of Selectmen prior to Reed’s appointment in 1996, returned to the selectmen’s offi ce at Crabtree’s request to work as an interim clerk until the town manager could fi nd a permanent replacement for Reed, who died of an apparent heart attack at age 57 on Feb. 5, 2021. At the time that Jarosz agreed to become interim clerk, Crabtree said he didn’t know whether he would fi ll the position from within the ranks of local government or go outside the town to fi nd somebody qualifi ed. Jarosz told selectmen she was stepping down from the position in the spring, but agreed to stay on to train the new clerk. Jarosz had trained Reed for the job nearly three decades ago. She’s been training Casagrande for the past month. Casagrande made her debut as clerk in the fi rst fl oor conference room at Tuesday’s 100-minute briefing by the town manager of the Board of Selectmen on goals and objectives. After the session, she went upstairs to the second fl oor auditorium for a regular meeting, which lasted less than a half hour. Casagrande grew up in Winchester and is a 1990 graduate of Winchester High School. She went on to study NEW FACE | SEE PAGE 22
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