THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, AUGUST 11, 2023 Page 5 cinct. As far as popular businesses are concerned, the Hammersmith Family Restaurant [established in 1974] has been a very successful business in the precinct and will ASKS | SEE PAGE 14 VETERANS PARK: The town’s war monuments at the corner of Central and Winter Streets are a major historical landmark in Precinct 8. Town offi cials and residents gathered here last November to observe Veterans Day. (Saugus Advocate fi le photo by Mark E. Vogler) ASKS | FROM PAGE 3 have lived here ever since, so I guess you could say that I am a lifelong resident. Q: When did you fi rst run for Town Meeting? A: My fi rst term was in 1977. I was living at my parents’ home on the Fellsway [Lynn Fells Parkway]. I ran for one two-year term. My nephew, Kevin [Precinct 6 Town Meeting Member Kevin D. Currie], who I sit with in Town Meeting now, was born on the day I was elected. So, I ran for one term for two years and then backed off for 30 years. Then I got involved again and ran to get elected in Precinct 8, where I have been for the last decade. Q: What makes Precinct 8 special as far as features, history and landmarks? Please tell me a little bit about Precinct 8. A: It is the center of Saugus. How can it not be? It starts at the monument and runs up Central Street all the way to Adams Avenue. Q: What are some of the important landmarks within the Precinct? A: Part of the rotary at the Civil War monument is in the precinct. Town Hall is in Precinct 1. The First Congregational Church, also known as the Pumpkin Church, at the corner of Central and Hamilton Streets, is in Precinct 8. The Public Safety Building and Round Hill [an important Native American historical site in Saugus] are also within Precinct 8. Veterans Park, at the corner of Winter and Central Streets, is within the prewww.eight10barandgrille.com OPEN DAILY FOR DINNER AT 4 PM. CATCH THE CELTICS, BRUINS & NCAA SPORTS ON OUR 6 LARGE SCREEN TV'S! om WE'RE OPEN! 8 Norwood Street, Everett (617) 387-9810
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