SAUGUS D Vol. 24, No. 35 -FREEHave a Safe & Happy Labor Day Weekend! e a S OCC TE DOCAT www.advocatenews.net Published Every Friday “We are going to the Moon” Supt. McMahon launches lofty academic achievement goals for Saugus Public Schools as a new school year begins By Mark E. Vogler T his will be the third straight school year that Saugus Public Schools – like public education systems throughout the country – will have to deal with the health threat of COVID-19. Students, teachers and staff in the town’s public education system will wear protective face coverings when they begin a new school year next Wednesday (Sept. 8), at least through October 1, as ordered by state Elementary and SecSCHOOL | SEE PAGE 7 A READY FOR THE STUDENTS: The Saugus Middle-High School will be a busy place on Wednesday (Sept. 8) as students, teachers and staff arrive for the fi rst day of classes to begin the 2021-22 academic school year. (Saugus Advocate photo by Mark E. Vogler) A Field of Dreams School offi cials see the recent opening of the Saugus Middle-High School Athletic complex — which will be known as the Christie Serino Jr. Athletic Sports Complex after it is dedicated — as a major asset for the school system. Saugus now boasts a sports facility it can be proud of. (Saugus Advocate photo by Mark E. Vogler) 781-233-4446 Friday, September 3, 2021 A shortage of town candidates Only three School Committee hopefuls have pulled nomination papers as deadline nears; six have expressed interest in the Board of Selectmen By Mark E. Vogler s of Wednesday, just three candidates had pulled nomination papers to run in the town’s fall elections for seats on the five-member School Committee. Incumbent committee members Joseph “Dennis” Gould, Arthur Grabowski and John S. Hatch are interested in running for another twoyear term. But School Committee Chair Thomas R. Whittredge and ViceChair Ryan P. Fisher said this week they still haven’t decided whether to run for reelection and will make a decision before next Friday’s (Sept. 10) 5 p.m. deadline for obtaining the nomination papers. “I can’t remember an election like this with so little interest in getting involved,” Whittredge said in an interview this week. “Two years ago, when I pulled papers in early August, there were fi ve or six other people in the running. There’s always been at least eight or nine people running for the committee,” he said. “It blows my mind. It would be a terrible thing if only three or four people ran.” Two years ago, Whittredge topped a fi eld of 10 candidates for the School Committee as three incumbents were swept from office while two others didn’t run. The race for the Board of Selectmen two years ago was also hotly contested as 12 candidates ran in a race where two incumbents were swept from offi ce and another decided not to run for reelection. As of Wednesday, only six candidates for the board had pulled nomination papers. They are Board of Selectmen Chair Anthony W. Cogliano Sr., Vice-Chair Corinne R. Riley, Selectmen Michael J. Serino and Debra C. Panetta and challengers Domenic Montano and Darren R. McCANDIDATES | SEE PAGE 6 ANGELO’S FULL SERVICE Regular Unleaded $2.919 Mid Unleaded $2.959 Super $3.119 Diesel Fuel $3.019 "42 Years of Excellence!" 1978-2020 KERO $4.65 DEF $3.49 9 Diesel $2.799 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 Have a Safe & Happy Labor Day Weekend! FLEET
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