SAUGUS Check out the NEW ADVOCATE ONLINE: www.advocatenews.net OCODDV C TECATAT Vol. 25, No. 42 -FREE- www.advocatenews.net Published Every Friday 781-233-4446 Friday, October 21, 2022 A TRIBUTE TO FAITH AND MARRIAGE Trouble in the Forest A group protests the destruction of 13-plus acres of trees for construction of the new Northeast Metro Tech school A group protesting the destruction of over 13 acres of forest for the building of the new vocational high school. They are asking that a new school accessible for all be built on the existing playing fi elds. (Courtesy photo to The Saugus Advocate by Laura Eisener) By Laura Eisener, Special to the Saugus Advocate W It is rare for a married couple to be named joint recipients of the prestigious Bishop Cheverus Award Medal, which honors longtime service to the Catholic Church. But Deacon Francis M. Gaff ney of Saugus and his wife, Joanne M. Gaff ney, both received the honor recently from Cardinal Seán O’Malley at the Cathedral in Boston. Please see inside for more photos and this week’s “The Advocate Asks.” ~ Home of the Week ~ SAUGUS...Great Family Colonial offers 7 rooms with potential to grow! Covered front porch welcomes you into your NEW HOME. Features entertainment-size, open concept living & dining room offers cozy window seat & built-in cabinet w/ wine rack, family room w/ wood burning stove, HW flooring, tastefully updated kitchen boasting cherrywood cabinets, granite countertops, breakfast bar, ct floor & backsplash, updated 1/2 bath. 3 spacious bedrooms on the second floor & oversized full bath w/ jetted tub, walk in shower, double sink vanity & convenient laundry hook-up, great potential for extra living space in the convenient, walkup attic w/ plumbing for full bath - perfect for a private, master suite, partially finished lower level currently houses a kitchenette & bath in need of sprucing up. Private fenced yard features bacci court, above ground pool, cabana/man cave w/ half bath & kitchenette - perfect for summer enjoyment! Offered at $599,900 335 Central Street, Saugus, MA 01906 (781) 233-7300 View the interior of this home right on your smartphone. View all our listings at: CarpenitoRealEstate.com 5.62 hen the vote was taken by Saugus to build a new Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational High School to replace the existing one, most of us assumed it would be built on already disturbed land, such as the school’s current football and baseball fi elds, as had been done when the new Saugus Middle-High was built a few years ago. That had, indeed, been the recommendation from the architects of the 2016 pre-feasibility study for the new Voke School. But in the meantime, a new location – the undisturbed woods adjacent to the current parking lot and Breakheart Reservation’s Wakefield entrance – has become the chosen location. This will require extensive blasting and removal of trees, destruction of wildlife habitat and the creation of a new 650-foot-long, 30-35-foot-high cliff beside the new school. The cliff will require fencing and ongoing inspections as well as a 12-footwide ditch to keep rocks from falling onto the road next to the school. TROUBLE| SEE PAGE 2 5 By Container Only 5.35
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