SAUGUS Your Local News in 6 Languages. Subscribe to Advocate Online! C TE D AT CAT Vol. 25, No.30 -FREE- www.advocatenews.net Published Every Friday A GOULD FARM SURVIVOR 781-233-4446 Friday, July 28, 2023 Unanimous support required With Selectman Cicolini recusing himself from an upcoming vote on permits for marijuana establishments, applicants will need the backing of the other four selectmen By Mark E. Vogler A ny of the candidates hoping to open a marijuana establishment in Saugus will need the unanimous support of the four selectmen who will be voting on whether to grant them a special permit for zoning. Selectman Jeff Cicolini recently told his colleagues that he received an opinion from the state Ethics Commission that he must recuse himself from any vote because of a potential confl ict of interest – one of the seven companies is a client of his accounting fi rm. But the vote by selectmen on the S-2 permit, which requires a four-fifths approval, is one of a few hurdles the candidates must overcome in order to operate an adult use retail marijuana dispensary in town. If a company receives the unanimous backing of the four selectmen who will vote, the next step would be to enter into a host community agreement with the town manager. And, finally, the Cannabis Control Commission would have to issue them a license. Getting all four remaining selectmen votes poses a challenge, though, as Selectman Michael Serino had previously said that he would prefer to see a ballot question be put before Saugus voters. Town Manager Scott C. Crabtree announced this week that the Marijuana Establishment Review Committee had recommended two of the seven companies that responded to a Request For Information (RFI) be granted special permits: Uma Flowers and Sanctuary Medicinals (see related story). Board of Selectmen Chair Anthony Cogliano said he planned to call in all seven applicants for the S-2 permits and “do our own thorough investigation into each of the companies and their locaSUPPORT | SEE PAGE 2 Madeline Grace Gould Armstrong, who is a 101-year-old, is the only one still alive from 11 kids who lived at the Gould Family Farm at 196 Walnut St. back in the 1920s and 1930s. Please see inside for more photos and this week’s “The Advocate Asks.” (Saugus Advocate photo by Mark E. Vogler) ~ Home of the Week ~ SAUGUS - Nicely cared for 7 room, 3-4 bedroom Colonial features eat-in kitchen with newer laminate flooring, entertainment-size dining room and living room with hardwood flooring, convenient first floor bedroom, office/den, enclosed sunroom overlooking level yard, wonderful corner lot, located just outside of Saugus Center. Super convenient location!! Offered at $499,900. View all our listings at: CarpenitoRealEstate.com iht 335 Central Street, Saugus, MA 01906 (781) 233-7300 f th y View the interior of this home right on your smartphone. g ANGELO’S A FULL SERVICE 1978-2023 Celebrating 45 Years in Business! Regular Unleaded $3.459 MidUnleaded $3.739 Super $3.989 Diesel Fuel $3.899 Heating Oil at the Pump $4.759 $3.29 9 DEF HEATING OI 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 Hours. Mon.-Wed. 6AM - 6PM / Thurs. & Fri. 6AM - 7PM / Sat. 7AM / Sun. 9AM-5PM Prices subject to change DIESEL TRUCK STOP FLEET
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