THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, OCTObEr 24, 2025 ~ Political Announcements ~ Page 9 Maureen Whitcomb Announces Re-Election Bid for Saugus Town Meeting, Precinct 4 M y name is Maureen Whitcomb, and I am honored to announce my candidacy for re-election to the Saugus Town Meeting. Since first being elected in 2016, it has been a privilege to serve the residents of Precinct 4, and I am eager to continue working to make Saugus an even better place to live, work, and raise a family. As a lifelong, fourth-generation Saugus resident, I care deeply about our town’s future. I live on Essex Street and am the proud mother of quadruplets—Andrew, Bryce, Collette, and Diana. This May, I will proudly graduate from UMass Lowell with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, alongside my son Bryce. My other children are also proud UML alumni. Saugus stands at a pivotal moment. Repurposing of our decommissioned school buildings presents exciting opportunities to create vibrant community spaces, much like the success of our new pickleball courts. I am committed to fostering new green spaces and supporting community-focused projects, while maintaining fiscal responsibility to protect our town’s strong bond rating. I also support the addition of a third fire station on the west side of town to strengthen public safety and emergency response. As a Town Meeting Member, I take my responsibilities seriously. I attend meetings regularly, engage in thoughtful discussion, and make informed decisions on the issues that matter most to our community. I also make it a priority to listen to the concerns, ideas, and questions of Precinct 4 residents—your voices guide my votes. I respectfully ask for your support and one of your five votes for Town Meeting Member, Precinct 4, on Tuesday, November 4th. Polls will be open from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM at Belmonte Upper Elementary School, 25 Dow Street. Thank you for your trust, Maureen Whitcomb (Courtesy photo to the Saugus Advocate) your engagement, and your commitment to Saugus. Together, we can continue moving our town forward. Maureen Whitcomb 978-413-1534 Whitcombx5@gmail.com Town Meeting Precinct 4 #2 On the Ballot Arthur Grabowski running for School Committee seat I am happy to officially announce my candidacy for a seat on the Saugus School Committee. I have been very active in the political operations of the town. I am currently a town meeting member from Precinct 8. In the past I have served several terms on the school committee and chaired and served on all the sub committees of the school committee. I have lived in town my whole life and was educated in the Saugus School system. I am a retired warehouse manager for a major supermarket company. I have decided to ask for one of your 5 votes for the school committee because I feel that my experience and insight can help move our schools forward. Financially, our schools are facing some daunting decisions. The past school committee just ratified a contract with the Saugus teacher’s association that will have to be funded within the current budget. There are also contracts with the clerical and paraprofessional unions that have to be settled and funded. There is also an arbitration award outstanding for the past superintendent that is in Arthur Grabowski (Saugus Advocate file photo by Mark E. Vogler) the hundreds of thousands of dollars that has to be funded and paid. The ramifications of these financial obligations will dictate the direction we will go to create a school district that we want to move forward and become a highly performing district. I feel that my extensive experience uniquely qualifies me to hit the floor running on day one. My first goal, if elected, is to create a task force to attack the problem of bullying in the Saugus schools. For too long bullying has been a problem that needs to be eradicated in our schools. No student should be afraid or intimidated while attending our schools. They need to have the optimum learning environment so that they may learn and excel to the best of their abilities. We all need to make sure that that environment exists. I also want to make sure that the food we are serving to our students is nutritious and appealing. We need to move on from traditional cafeteria style offer ings and present and o f f e r t h e same kinds of meals that we would serve our students at home. Food offerings are part and parcel in creating a nurturing environment within our schools that create the optimum learning environment. 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