Page 4 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, OCTObEr 4, 2024 “Chronicle” Reporter Reinstein plans a Tuesday talk at Saugus Public Library T he New Friends of the Saugus Public Library welcome television personality Ted Reinstein back to Saugus to discuss his newest book: “Travels Through the Heart and Soul of New England: Stories of Struggle, Resilience, and Triumph.” The talk is set for Tuesday (Oct. 8), from 6:30-7:45 p.m. in the Community Room at the library (295 Central St. in Saugus). It’s a grand tour through all Gerry D’Ambrosio Attorney-at-Law Is Your Estate in Order? Do you have an update Will, Health Care Proxy or Power of Attorney? 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While he appears occasionally in the studio at the anchor desk or delivering an opinion commentary, it’s out in the field where viewers are most familiar seeing Ted. From every corner of New England, he’s found the offbeat, the unique, the moving and the just plain memorable, all while telling the enduringly colorful stories of the region’s people and places. In 2002, Ted was part of a “Chronicle” team that received a prestigious National DuPont-Columbia Broadcast Journalism Award for their coverage of Boston’s Big FOR SAFETY | FROM PAGE 2 Manoogian said. He added that it’s become an issue of major concern for S LANDSCAPE & MASONRY CO. 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National Geographic Traveler named it one of its “Best Picks.” He’s also the author of “Wicked Pissed: New England’s Most Famous Feuds” him in light of the surge in apartment construction on Route 1. “We’ve got a lot of apartments coming on Route 1,” Manoogian said. Currently, the Board of Health and the Saugus Housing Authority are involved in the inspection of low-income and elderly housing units in town. Those apartments wouldn’t be the subject of a new town bylaw providing apartment registration and inspections, according to Manoogian. Who gets regulated and how often are some of the questions the community will have to address, he said. “If we do adopt a bylaw, we shouldn’t straight jacket the Board of Health or Inspectional Services and the regulations should be broad,” Manoogian said. “It should address the basic questions, like What makes a place suitable for human habitation? The Town of Saugus should implement an inspection procedure. We should also decide whether we’re going to do owner-occupied apartments,” he said. and coauthor, with his wife, Anne-Marie, of “New England’s General Stores: Exploring an American Classic.” His other most recent book, “Before Brooklyn: The Unsung Heroes Who Helped Break Baseball’s Color Barrier,” was released by Lyons Press in 2021. Ted is a native of Winthrop, Mass., and lives just west of Boston with his wife and two daughters. Seating for Tuesday’s talk is limited. Register at SaugusPublicLibrary.org/Events or call 781-231-4168 ext. 3107. “Ultimately, it will come down to a public hearing even before we go to Town Meeting. And there will be another hearing when it comes up before Town Meeting,” he said. Reports of 5,000-plus illegal apartments It’s not clear how many apartments in Saugus would be affected by the adoption of a bylaw to register and inspect apartments. During last spring’s Town Meeting, Precinct 2 Town Meeting Member Peter A. Rossetti, Jr. recalled that a former building inspector once estimated “more than 5,000 illegal units around town.” If they are illegal, they are probably not being inspected for health and safety code violations. At this week’s meeting, Precinct 10 Town Meeting Member Darren Ring gave a report on his research of the City of Malden. He noted that the city outlawed keyed locks on bedroom doors. The city regFOR SAFETY | SEE PAGE 5
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