SAUGUS Town Meeting, Housing Election Results - see page 18 ADVOCATE Vol. 22, No. 45 -FREEwww.advocatenews.net Published Every Friday 781-233-4446 Friday, November 8, 2019 ~ THE ADVOCATE ASKS ~ New Board of Selectmen Chair Cogliano says he would have saved custodians’ jobs Editor’s Note: For this week’s A SEA OF SIGNS: College student Andrew James Whitcomb (right), 19, joined by his mother, Maureen Whitcomb, might have been the busiest candidate during Tuesday’s town elections. Besides mounting a bid to become the youngest member of Saugus Town Meeting, Andrew designed this sign holder to support all seven incumbents running for Selectmen and the School Committee, two other School Committee candidates and his mom’s successful campaigns for reelection to a seat on Town Meeting and the Saugus Housing Authority. Andrew spent 13 hours campaigning outside the Belmonte Middle School polling location. Despite his efforts, he finished just one vote behind the winner of the fifth and final seat for Precinct 4 Town Meeting, missing out on a dream to join his mom. Five of the seven incumbents got beat. Two other candidates got elected. See inside for story, more town election coverage and photos. (Saugus Advocate Photo by Mark E. Vogler) ANGELO’S FULL "Over 40 Years of Excellence!" 1978-2019 Regular Unleaded $2.359 Mid Unleaded $2.799 Super $2.859 Diesel Fuel $2.759 KERO $4.759 Diesel $2.599 SERVICE CE HEATING OI 24-Hour Burner Service I 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 ~ Home of the Week ~ Saugus....Here’s your chance to own an affordable 2 bedroom condo in Saugus. This sunny second floor unit offers open concept kitchen & living room with slider to balcony, 2 generous size bedrooms and full bath. Newly refinished hardwood floors, 2 wall unit air conditioners, coin operated washer/dry in building, 1 car assigned parking, condo fee’s include: Heat, hot water, water, sewer, master insurance, snow removal and refuse removal. Cliftondale Square location convenient to public transportation and stores. Offered at $229,900 335 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 interview, we sat down with Anthony W. Cogliano, Sr. and questioned him about some of his concerns as he begins his two-year term as chair of the Board of Selectmen. Fellow board members elected him unanimously to that position after he finished as the top vote-getter in Tuesday’s town elections. Cogliano, 53, is a fourth-generation Saugonian and has lived in East Saugus most of his life. He has been married to Therese (Meehan) Cogliano for 29 years. They have four children. He is a 1984 graduate of Saugus High School. Cogliano has a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a major in Management. He also attended Massachusetts School of Law. He is the owner of A. Cogliano Realty Services and a licensed realtor with Littlefield Real Estate, which is also located in Saugus. He was first elected to the Saugus Board of Selectmen in 1991. Highlights of this week’s interview follow. Q: So, congratulations on getting the most votes of the dozen candidates running for the five seats on the Board of Selectmen. Has this happened before? A: The best I ever came in before was third. The first time I was elected I was 25. Now I’m TOP VOTE GETTER: Anthony W. Cogliano Sr. during an interview Tuesday night at La Vita Mia, where he and his campaign supporters celebrated a triumphant return to the Saugus Board of Selectmen after topping a field of a dozen candidates. Cogliano, who drew 2,729 votes while winning all 10 precincts, was the biggest winner in Tuesday’s Town Elections. The other four selectmen-elect made him the unanimous choice to chair the board for his two-year term. He was first elected to the board 28 years ago and served for 10 years before taking a break from Saugus politics. 53. I was first elected 28 years ago, and I was third on the ballot then. It’s a whole lot difASKS | SEE PAGE 16 Prices subject to change FLEET
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