SAUGUS Your Local News, Sports & More! Scan & Subscribe to Advocate News Online! Vol. 28, No. 40 -FREE- www.advocatenews.net Published Every Friday 781-233-4446 Friday, October 9, 2026 LIVING A PRO HOCKEY DREAM State Election 2026 Saugus veterans surprise State rep. Donald Wong with award By Siena Gleason (Editor’s Note: This is the latest in a series of articles on the 9th Essex District House race, the political contest on the Nov. 2 State Election ballot, which is expected to draw the most interest from local voters.) S BACK ON THE ICE: Just months after ending her collegiate hockey career with the Northeastern University Huskies in the Frozen Four tournament, Saugus’ Lily Brazis has recently gone on to play as a professional in the European Women’s Hockey League on the Graz99ers Huskies. Here’s Brazis in action last month. Please see inside for the story. (Courtesy photo to The Saugus Advocate) Home of the Week Welcome Home to Lewis Lane Offered at $529,900 Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real Estate Formerly Carpenito Real Estate SAUGUS – 1st AD - Family-owned and caredfor for many years. This Cape Cod style home offers 6 rooms, 4 bedrooms, 1 1/2 baths. Spacious living room with electric fireplace, and wood flooring, eat-in kitchen leading to enclosed breezeway/sunroom, two bedrooms on 1st floor with wood flooring and two bedrooms on 2nd floor with carpeting. Family room in lower level with half bath, laundry area and walk-out. NEW gas heating system (June 2026) with central air on 1st floor only, nice yard, convenient location. Strong bones - needs a little TLC. Great opportunity for affordable homeownership! (781) 233-7300 335 Central St. Saugus commonmoves.com ©2024 BHH Affiliates, LLC, An independently owned and operated franchisee of BHH Affiliates, LLC, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices and the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices symbol are registered service marks of Columbia Insurance Company, a Berkshire Hathaway affiliate. Equal Housing Opportunity. tate Rep. Donald Wong was moved to tears when veteran groups from the 9th Essex District surprised him last month with the honorary Veterans’ Champion Award, in recognition of his service, advocacy and support for the veteran community over his 15 years in public offi ce. Members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Veterans Council, Disabled American Veterans and American Legion jointly sponsored the award, representing the veterans of Saugus, Lynn and Wakefi eld. They packed into the VFW Post 2346 on Sept. 19 to celebrate Wong. “There wasn’t anything Donald wouldn’t do for us,” said John Macauda, commander of the Saugus chapter of the American Legion Post 210. “That includes every veteran organization in town.” A Saugus Republican who is not a veteran himself, 74-yearold Wong has worked to pass several pieces of legislation in the Massachusetts State House to support the veteran community in Saugus, from a law allowing taxpayers to donate to a relief fund supporting veterans to securing funding for the American Legion through the state budget. According to the United States Census Bureau, veterans make up around 5% of the town’s population, a higher number than the roughly 4% who are veterans across Essex County and Massachusetts. Before getting elected to the State House in 2011, Wong served as chairman of the Saugus Board of Selectmen. His family has been in Saugus for generations and owns Kowloon Restaurant, a Saugus landmark. Wong thought he was attending a celebration for a diff erent member of the community, until emcee Steve Castinetti, commander of the Saugus Veterans Council, gave a speech revealing the surprise. “It’s unbelievable,” said Wong in response. “I didn’t expect it.” ELECTION | SEE PAGE 2 Established 1978 Mid-grade Regular 4.05 4.60 5.99 $4.91 Full Service ULS $5.359 Order online at angelosoil.com Kerosene Now Available! FLEET CARD Check Out Our LOW PRICES!
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