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SAUGUS V pages 12-13 ADVOCATE Vol. 22, No. 46 -FREEwww.advocatenews.net A “roundtable” recommendation Cogliano calls for action on west side fire station By Mark E. Vogler E fforts to resurrect a quarter-century-old proposal to build a west side fire station received a huge boost Wednesday night when Board of Selectmen Chair Anthony W. Cogliano Sr. called on fellow selectmen and Town Manager Scott C. Crabtree to “get the ball rolling.” Toward the end of a twohour roundtable discussion between the town manager and selectmen, Cogliano expressed satisfaction with the briefing he and his colleagues received from Crabtree on priority projects. Then Cogliano added his own to that list. “Let’s have another meeting like this and get the ball rolling on a west side fire station,” Cogliano declared. “That was one of the big-ticket items in the election,” he said. Cogliano proposed that a workshop meeting be scheduled for sometime in January. This was the first substantive meeting of the new board since last week’s election of three new members and a brief organization session in which members elected Cogliano as their chair for the next two years. Selectman Jeffrey V. Cicolini suggested that a company be hired to conduct a location assessment for the fire station along with a cost analysis. In a front-page interview COGLIANO | SEE PAGE 8 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 ~ THE ADVOCATE ASKS ~ New School Committee Chair Whittredge would have opposed replacement of school custodians and will bring them back if possible Editor’s Note: For this week’s interview, we sat down with Thomas R. Whittredge, the newly elected chair of the Saugus School Committee. We asked him what he thought led to the high turnover of incumbent office holders – especially the School Committee – in last week’s town elections. We also questioned him ~ Home of the Week ~ SAUGUS....Warm and welcoming 8 room Garrison Colonial, center entry opens to fireplace living room and formal dining room, eat-in kitchen with granite countertops and an abundance of white cabinets, half bath, sunny and spacious family room with slider to screened deck overlooking peaceful yard. Second level offers 4 spacious corner bedrooms with generous closet space and nicely updated full bath with walk-in shower. Heated lower level waiting to be finished offering fireplace room, utility room and one car garage. Newer heating system and roof, central air and hardwood floors. Nicely located on a cul-de-sac in desirable Iron Works neighborhood. 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 about the change of the meeting day and time for future committee meetings, his top priorities for the next two years and his views on the replacement of the school custodians with a private company. Whittredge got the most votes of any of the 10 candidates running for the five School Committee seats. He is best known throughout town for being president of the Saugus Little League. Whittredge, 48, and his wife, Theresa, are Saugus natives and have been married for 15 years. They have two children: a son, Brody, 11, who is in the sixth grade at the Belmonte MidASKS| SEE PAGE 10 Published Every Friday 781-233-4446 Friday, November 15, 2019 Students from the Shining Stars Learning Center, a private preschool based in the old Evans School in Saugus, sit on the lawn at Veterans Park displaying the signs of appreciation they made for the local Veterans Day observance on Monday. See inside for coverage and more photos. (Saugus Advocate Photo by Mark E. Vogler) 62 Hamilton St., Saugus (781) 558-5377 Follow us on: Visit us: Marcianosbarbershop.com Prices subject to change FLEET

Page 2 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, November 15, 2019 “I’m very happy for my mom” One-vote loser won’t seek recount in Precinct 4 Town Meeting race By Mark E. Vogler A ndrew James Whitcomb says he didn’t mind settling for a one-vote loss in last week’s race for the fifth and final seat for Town Meeting in Precinct 4. “I’m very happy for my mom,” Whitcomb, 19, said of Maureen E. Whitcomb – who despite being listed last of the eight candidates on the election ballot finished third with 98 votes – six more than her son. “I don’t want to push out anybody in Precinct 4, so I can live with losing by one vote,” said Andrew, who was listed second on the ballot. In between the mom and son candidates were veteran Our 80th Year EDUCATION Next Classes DRIVER 2 Week Night Class Nov. 18 1 Week Day Class Dec. 23 (school vacation week) CALL - ENROLL or Register Online 617-387-9121 HENRYSAUTOSCHOOL.COM EVERETT AUTO SCHOOL “Successful Key To Driving” Since 1938 Gift Certificates Available Town Meeting Member William L. Leuci (93 votes – one more than Andrew) and Town Moderator Stephen N. Doherty (96 votes). Newcomer Glen R. Davis topped the field with 131 votes, and longtime veteran Town Meeting Member Albert J. DiNardo finished second with 113 votes. Andrew, who was hoping to become the youngest member elected to the 50-member body this year, finished ahead of Keith Allen McCabe (79) and George E. Falardeau III (51). “I’m not going to go for a recount because recounts cost the town money and time. I am not going to put the town I love through that,” Andrew said. “It will be easier just to wait another two years and run again. Sure, I’m disappointed I didn’t win. But I’m happy for my mom and very proud of her.” Andrew, a graduate of Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational High School in Wakefield with a diploma in Business Technology, is currently studying Business at the University of Massachusetts-Lowell. He lives on campus and comes home every weekend. He said he’s thinking about going for a five-year master’s degree program. Andrew says he wants to NO NEED FOR BITTERNESS: Andrew James Whitcomb says seeing his mom hold onto her Town Meeting seat in Precinct 4 made it a lot easier to accept his one-vote defeat. In the picture the mother and son candidates were campaigning in tandem outside the Precinct 4 polling location at the Belmonte Middle School on Election Night last week. (Saugus Advocate Photo by Mark E. Vogler) get a job as a marketing executive “and work someplace fun.” “Maybe I can get a job in Boston and buy my mother a nice house,” he said. “I’ll still be at Town Meeting. I’ll be sitting behind the press observing the process,” he said. People who lost by much larger margins than Andrew have requested recounts in the past. But Andrew claims he’s not bitter and doesn’t want to contribute to an already divisive political climate – which was reflected by the large number of incumbent candidates who were swept from office last week. “Let’s hope that Saugus can forgive and forget,” Andrew said. “The people spoke, and I think they had their best interests of the town, though I may not agree with all of their choices. But, in time, I hope people will come together.” (Editor’s Note: The following info is from a press release issued this week by Bob Davis, a Saugus resident who has launched a campaign to honor the late Joseph Attubato, a longtime Saugus town employee and Town Meeting member. Attubato developed a reputation as the iron man of Saugus municipal government, serving more years than anyone during his lifetime.) It’s time for a memorial to Joe Attubato A group of Saugus citizens is proposing naming the Saugus Public Works building after longtime Public Works Director Joe Attubato, who passed away last August. The group feels it would be appropriate to name the building in which Joe served as director after him. The group stated, “Joe loved the Town of Saugus and was honored to work for the town for over 50 years and serve as the DPW director for 28 of those years.” Joe grew up in Saugus and attended Saugus schools. He was a Korean War veteran and was one of the longest serving Town Meeting members and served on various Saugus boards. He will be remembered for helping lots of people and always trying to make Saugus a better place to live. An article in the 2020 Annual Town Meeting warrant will be petitioned and have to be voted on in order to name the DPW building after Joe. More information will be available as the process for doing this develops. For more information contact Bob Davis at 781233-4555. NAME THE DPW BUILDING AFTER JOE: A group of Saugus citizens are organizing a campaign for a special memorial for the late Joseph Attubato, who worked more than 50 years for the town, many of them as DPW director. (Courtesy Photo to The Saugus Advocate) First Congregational Church hosts organ concert on Nov. 24 T he First Congregational Church UCC on Central Street in Saugus presents “Not Your Average Organ Concert” on Sunday, November 24, at 4:00 p.m. Admission is free (donations accepted). The event will host the unveiling of the church’s newly refurbished organ that was saved from the fire of 2017. All are welcome.

THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, November 15, 2019 Page 3 Election loose ends By Mark E. Vogler L Two veteran Town Meeting members resign to accept other elective offices decide which one of the two ess than a week after voters elected 50 residents to serve in Town Meeting, two of the members have already resigned. Veteran Town Meeting Member Michael J. Serino led the field of five candidates in Precinct 10 with 352 votes. But he was forced to give up his seat because he also got elected to the Board of Selectmen. The Town Charter doesn’t allow him to serve on both bodies. The remaining four Town Meeting members from Precinct 10 will vote next month to fill the vacancy. Town Meeting Member Ryan P. Fisher received 240 votes to keep his Precinct 9 seat. But he had to give that up because he also got elected to the Saugus School Committee. But the remaining four Town Meeting members won’t have to pick a successor. Veteran Town Meeting Member John S. Cottam lost his seat. But being the sixthplace finisher qualifies him to fill the vacancy. So, there will be no need for the other four Town Meeting members to meet. There is different unfinished business to be resolved in Precinct 5. Veteran Town Meeting Members Brendon H. Spencer and Laura Z. Groark tied for the fifth and final seat. So, the remaining four Town Meeting members must meet soon to will get the seat. Article 1 Section 7 of the Saugus Town Charter stipulates that: “When a vacancy occurs in the full number of town meeting members from any precinct, the vacancy shall be filled by the candidate in the last election, for the office, who received the highest number of votes of all candidates who failed to be elected, but who received at least 30 votes in the election. “In the event there is no such candidate the choice to fill any vacancy shall be by ballot of a majority of the remaining members, and a majority of votes cast shall be required for a choice. In such case, the remaining members shall, at the call of the town clerk, hold a meeting for the purpose of filling any such vacancy. The chairman and clerk shall count the ballots and shall make a certificate of the choice and forthwith file the same with the town clerk, together with a written acceptance by the member or members so chosen, who shall thereupon be deemed elected and qualified as a town meeting member or members, subject to the right of all the town meeting members to judge the election and qualifications of the members as set forth in section three.” The four remaining Town Meeting members of Precinct 10 issued a press release this ATM on site Eastern bank Bldg. Rt-1 605 Broadway, #301 Saugus, MA 01906 781-233-6844 www.bostonnorthdental.com Sunday week announcing their interest in finding candidates to fill the vacancy. “As a result of a vacancy for Precinct 10 Town Meeting created by Mr. Serino’s election to the Saugus Board of Selectmen and that there is no sixth place finisher or write in candidate with 30 votes, the remaining four town meeting members are charged with selecting a replacement,” the press release states. “Article 1, Section 7 of The Saugus Town Charter outlines this process. https://www.saugus-ma.gov/…/…/files/uploads/town_charter.pdf,” the press release continued. “The remaining four members of the Precinct 10 delegation (Martin Costello, Steven DiVirgilio, Peter Manoogian, and Darren Ring) wish to have an open process by which any resident of Precinct 10 will have an opportunity to be considered for appointment to fill this vacancy,” it stated. “The appointment will be by majority vote of the four remaining members in the presence of the Saugus Town Clerk…“You are a resident of Precinct 10 if your polling place is the Italian American Club on Beachview Avenue…If you wish to be considered please submit a letter of interest including your full name, address, phone number or email address and include whatever relevant information you wish to be considered… This can be submitted via email to precinct10@yahoo.com no later than Monday, December 2 at 5 P.M. …You may also use US Mail: “Precinct 10 Vacancy “50 Ballard Street “Saugus, MA 01906” In addition to resigning this week from his Town Meeting seat, Serino also stepped down from the Board of Assessors and the Planning Board. 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Page 4 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, November 15, 2019 Search for a new police chief Crabtree tells selectmen he will consider hiring a company to help find a permanent replacement for former Chief DiMella By Mark E. Vogler I n more than a year of serving as interim police chief, Assistant Police Chief Ronald Giorgetti has been “doing a great job.” Town Manager Scott C. Crabtree told the new Board of Selectmen in a two-hour briefing Wednesday night. Crabtree, a former police officer, said “it was a natural thing to put him there” to fill the vacancy left by the retirement of Chief Domenic DiMella in September of last year. “I think he’s handled it real well,” Crabtree said of Giorgetti’s leadership and how he stabilized the department while an outside company had been conducting an organizational study of the department. Crabtree said his strategy was to appoint Giorgetti as the acting chief “to settle things Law Offices of Terrence W. 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The town manager said he will now be using that organizational study “as a guide or roadmap to bringing that new chief in.” “We have three or four that might be interested in the chief’s job,” Crabtree told selectmen. “Definitely a few months. It’s definitely going to be a few months,” Crabtree said, when asked if he had a specific timeline. Plans for reorganizing the Police Department and hiring a permanent chief were among some of the major priorities that the town manager discussed during a two-hour briefing of the Board of Selectmen. Much of the talk was an update of ongoing projects and capital improvement plans that the town manager shared during his final meeting with the previous board last month. Selectman Michael J. Serino asked the town manager about rumors he heard of plans to privatize the Police Department. “You can’t privatize the Police Department,” Crabree responded, adding that he had never heard of such plans. Board of Selectmen Chair Anthony W. Cogliano, Sr. asked Crabtree where there were any plans of making the chief’s position a non-civil service job. Crabtree said he had no such plans. But the town manager said that some people have asked to remove the chief’s position from Civil Service because of some of the challenges of hiring. Correction Quotes about transparency in government and other remarks were misattributed last week to Selectman Debra C. Panetta after a sub-headline identifying another successful candidate for selectman was inadvertently removed from the story. The Advocate regrets the error. The following quote should have been attributed to newly elected Board of Selectmen Vice Chair Corinne R. Riley: “Were there other factors like lack of transparency in government?” “Again, walking door-to-door, listening to the voters, they told me that they did not have faith in the process of how the Custodians were treated. To me, that speaks to the need for transparency. Without that, the voters hold their elected officials accountable by the most powerful method they have – their vote. “Now that the voters have elected me to this Board, I pledge to do my very best to promote transparency and accountability, and to cooperate with the other members of this and other Boards and Committees, employees of the town, State resources, the business community, and most importantly, the people of Saugus, toward all the challenges and opportunities in front of us. “Lastly, thank you to my family, and many friends that helped with my campaign, including those that held signs, loaned me a portion of their front lawn for a month, introduced me to new people, made financial contributions, provided advice and encouragement, and more. Thank you to outgoing members of the Board for all of your time and effort toward making Saugus a better place. Thank you to the many candidates that stepped up to run for BOS, School Committee, Town Meeting, and Housing Authority. The roles of those elected are now clear, and with so many strong candidates that fell just short, I look forward to finding ways that we can harness their ideas, energy, and enthusiasm to make Saugus a better place.” Overall, the Police Department has been undergoing steady improvement as a private company works toward completion of the study, according to Crabtree. He noted that the town has appointed six new officers and is in the process of hiring an additional seven officers. “Things are getting better,” Crabtree said, adding that the Department has received its reaccreditation that the police force is budgeted for 70 officers -- the most in its history. One of the highlights of the townwide speed limit analysis was the recent installation of solar radar speed signs, which Crabtree said have had “a pretty good calming effect” on driving. He said 13 of the solar speed signs have been installed while three more have been ordered.

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Page 6 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, November 15, 2019 Listening to JE11 read Young readers spent time last Saturday with New England Patriots Star Julian Edelman during a reading at JE11 Pop Up Shop in Boston (Editor’s Note: We received the following story from the Saugus Public Library; it was written by young readers with the help of Amy Melton, head of Children’s Services, after they were special guests at a reading by New England Patriots Star and children’s book author Julian Edelman.) O ver the summer, Saugus elementary school students participated in a summer reading program with a theme surrounding Massachusetts heroes and history. Always looking to offer more $3.39 $2.45 GALLON GALLON We accept: MasterCard * Visa * & Discover Price Subject to Change without notice 100 Gal. Min. 24 Hr. Service 781-286-2602 * Corporate Litigation * Criminal/Civil * MCAD * Zoning/Land Court * Wetlands Litigation * Workmen’s Compensation * Landlord/Tenant Litigation titles to support summer reading, the Saugus Public Library reached out to Julian Edelman of the New England Patriots through his website, je11.com, hoping to purchase copies of Julian Edelman’s two books, Flying High, and its sequel, Flying High 2. The team at Julian’s company, JE 11, generously offered to donate copies of the books to the library, and even extended the offer of donation to the elementary school libraries when asked. The books were a hit with the kids who then submitted stories and drawings to enter a raffle to win a JE 11 t-shirt that had been donated. With the publication of his third book in the series, Flying High 3, Julian’s team at JE Lawrence A. Simeone Jr. Attorney-at-Law ~ Since 1989 ~ * Real Estate Law * Construction Litigation * Tax Lein * Personal Injury * Bankruptcy * Wrongful Death * Zoning/Permitting Litigation 300 Broadway, Suite 1, Revere * 781-286-1560 Lsimeonejr@simeonelaw.net AMY AND THE GANG: Amy Melton, Head of Children’s Services at Saugus Public Library, sits with Saugus children who were invited by the New England Patriots star to a special book reading in Boston last Saturday. Melton organized the trip. 11 reached out to the library to find kids who might be interested in the book. A lucky handful of kids who participated in the raffle earlier in the summer were selected to be at a reading of the book and be among the first to hear it - from Julian himself! On November 9, at a popup shop in Boston’s Back Bay, these young Saugus patrons were hosted by Julian Edelman to a reading of his newest book, Flying High 3. Julian read the book to them and spoke to them, telling them “whether you’re a ballplayer, a ballet dancer, or any of your interests, if you find your passion you are always going to have to work hard every single day because if you’re not, 505 Broadway Everett, MA 02149 Tel: 617-387-1120 www.gkdental.com • Family Dentistry • Crowns • Bridges • Veneers/Lumineers • Dental Implants • All on 4 Dental Implants • Emergency Dentist • Kid Friendly Dentist • Root Canals • Dentures • Invisalign Braces • Snap On Smile • Teeth Whitening We are the smile care experts for your entire family HANGING WITH THEIR HERO: New England Patriots Star Julian Edelman – also known as JE11 – leads Saugus children in a cheer during a book reading in Boston last Saturday. (Courtesy Photos to the Saugus Advocate) READING TO THE KIDS: Julian Edelman displays his latest book during a book reading for his young fans last Saturday in Boston. there’s going to be someone out there that is.” He then led the kids in a In House Dental Plan for $399 (Cleanings, X-Rays, Exams twice a year and 20% OFF Dental work) Schedule your FREE Consultations today postgame cheer, “Gotta Believe!!!” We are grateful to Julian for the invitation and to Amy Melton, our Head of Children’s Services, for making this great opportunity possible. If you’d like to read one of Julian’s books or any of the other wonderful children’s books in our collection, stop by the SPL and keep believing!

THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, November 15, 2019 Page 7 The music is back First Congregational Church will “unveil” restored pipe organ at a Thanksgiving concert SNOW BLOWER SALES, SERVICE & REPAIRS Pickup/Delivery Available 781-289-6466 AUTOTECH 1989 SINCE “THIS SHOULD BE A REAL TREAT!” Rebecca Harrold, the music director at First Congregational Church-UCC Saugus, says local music lovers can get to hear some great music generated by the church’s pipe organ, which was nearly lost in a 2017 fire. Famed theatre organist Ed Wawrzynowicz will be playing it at a special Thanksgiving concert set for 4 p.m. on Nov. 24. (Saugus Advocate photos by Mark E. Vogler) By Mark E. Vogler M usic Director Rebecca Harrold says members of the First Congregational Church-UCC Saugus call it “the organ that survived the fire.” But a two-alarm blaze that damaged the church on Dec. 8, 2017, did keep the church’s pipe organ out of commission for many months until this summer. “There was no fire damage, but the smoke damage made it unusable because of the soot that had built up,” Harrold said in an interview this week. “It was ready to go in May after we got it cleaned up. But there were some bugs that had to get worked out. And sometimes it was wildly out of tune because the flaps would get stuck,” she said. “We only used it slightly during the summer. It had to be played to get the dust out.” But members of the church will be counting their blessings this Thanksgiving because the organ will be the centerpiece of church worship and celebration again. “We’ll be hosting a Thanksgiving Organ concert to ‘unveil’ our newly cleaned organ after the devastating December fire of 2017,” Harrold said. “We weren’t able to have a Thanksgiving concert last year without the organ. But this year, we will,” she said. The special program – dubbed “Not Your Average Organ Concert” – is set for 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 24. The event is free and open to the public. It’s going to be a special treat for music lovers throughout the community because nationally and internationally known theatre organist Ed Wawrzynowicz will playing the newly repaired organ. It cost the church about $10,000 to have the organ repaired, according to Rev. Heike Werder, the interim minister at First Congregational Church. It also took some patient and painstaking work by Richard Nickerson of Pipe Organ Service in Melrose to clean up the organ and get it back into playing shape. “He’s actually a one-man industry. He goes all over the world to fix organs,” Harrold said. “Richard Nickerson took all the pipes out one by one and cleaned them up, then he brought them all back. It was quite a thing.” Get Your Vehicle Winter Ready! OIL CHANGE SPECIAL Up to 5 Quarts of Oil (Most Vehicles) Includes FREE Brake Inspection & Safety Check Only $24.95 DRIVE IT - PUSH IT - TOW IT! CASH FOR YOUR CAR, TRUCK OR SUV! 2011 FORD F-150 CREW CAB Platinum Package, 4X4, Loaded, Every Option, Clean Title, Only 99K Miles, Trades Welcome! WORKING LUXURY $18,900 Easy Financing Available! 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT 4X4, All Wheel Drive for the Winter, Only 43K Original Miles, Excellent Condition, Clean Title! BEAUTIFUL BLUE $4,900 781-321-8841 1236 Eastern Ave • Malden EddiesAutotech.com We Pay Cash For Your Vehicle! PART OF THE CLEANUP: These pipes had to be removed individually and repaired by an area pipe organ service company. www.reverealuminumwindow.com

Page 8 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, November 15, 2019 COGLIANO | FROM PAGE 1 with The Saugus Advocate last week (“The Advocate Asks”), Cogliano cited the construction of a west side fire station “Number One” on his personal list of priorities. “We’ve got to get a west side fire station. We need to straighten that issue out. Aside from the capital improvement plan, that needs to be resolved,” Cogliano said. Growing support in Town Meeting During the fall political campaign for selectmen, several selectman candidates cited a west side fire station as a major project that the next Board of Selectmen should undertake. Former longtime Town Moderator Robert J. Long decided to get back into local government this year running as a candidate for Town Meeting in Precinct 9 – primarily because he wants to see the construction of a west side fire station. “Twice – in 1995 and 2003 – the voters passed town-wide debt exclusions to pay for the building, but for various reasons nothing happened,” Long told The Saugus Advocate earlier this month. “But public safety is a must-do necessity. We are building a new school, and our playgrounds have been renovated, and now it’s time for the West Side Station because lives will depend on it.” Town voters passed a debt exclusion back in 1995 that included $500,000 set aside for the fire station as part of a $20 million capital projects package. Then, three years later, money from another $500,000 was used to buy the house at 270 Main St., according to Long. The fire house project stalled when funds weren’t approved to staff the building, according to some town officials. During Wednesday night’s wide-ranging discussion, Cicolini noted that town officials should proceed with the construction of a west side fire station “if the people want it.” But he also noted how the project fell apart. After approving money for a new building and the equipment, Town Meeting didn’t approve money later to adequately staff the new fire station. Long, who was the top votegetter in his return election to Town Meeting representing Precinct 9, said during the campaign that he believes the staffing is now adequate to provide coverage to a third fire station in town. A west side fire station could become a top issue when the Annual Town Meeting conSABATINO INSURANCE AGENCY Call for a Quote 617-387-7466 Or email Rocco@sabatino-ins.com We cover: * Auto * Home * Boat * Renter * Condo * Life * Multi-Policy Discounts * Commercial 10% Discounts * Registry Service Also Available venes in the spring to approve the budget for the 2021 fiscal year that begins in July. Two firefighters were among the new members joining Long on Town Meeting. Voters in Precinct 1 elected Firefighter Anthony Roger Arone as one of their new members. Fire Department Lt. William E. Cross III was the top vote-getter among candidates running for Town Meeting in Precinct 8. Cross has been a vocal advocate for a west side fire station for many years. In a March 2017 interview for “The Advocate Asks,” Cross said there is enough manpower to staff a third fire station in town. “We could do it, but it takes a commitment and it takes someone to go ahead and push it to get it done,” Cross said. “Back in 2002, we ran a campaign to get this stuff done, and we only missed by – maybe a little more than a hundred votes it failed by – to get the manning. It was close; it was close,” Cross said. In 2002, Saugus voters rejected a ballot question that would have allowed the town to assess an additional $780,000 in real estate and personal property taxes to pay the operational expenses required to man the West Side Fire Station in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2003. The measure failed, 5,184 to 4,814, with 539 blank votes cast. Safety concerns persist During his 2017 interview with The Saugus Advocate – which was devoted entirely to the west side fire station – Cross opined on what he considers the Number One reason for the town to build and staff a west side fire station. “Well, it just comes down to this: For every minute that you don’t get water on a fire … For every minute that you don’t start CPR on a person …. It’s the difference between life and death, really,” Cross said. “A fire more than doubles http://www.sabatino-ins.com SABATINO 564 Broadway Everett, MA 02149 617-387-7466 Hours of Operation are: Mondays - Fridays 9am to 5pm Saturdays by appointment only in size every minute that you don’t put water on it. Just think about three o’clock today and we get a call to go to Golden Hills. You’ve got a far distance to go anyway. You’ve got all of these man-made obstacles that we have: The Charter School that’s getting out; you’ve got the high school and the residual from the elementary schools that are just let out,” he said. “Then, you’ve got to go over Route 1 and you’ve got the traffic. You’ve got the lights at several intersections – all the traffic – Saugus is one the biggest cutthrough towns around. We’ve got people cutting through to get to their other homes. Think about all of those things that COGLIANO | SEE PAGE 12 Revere resident Albert Nicholls competes in Ballroom Dance Competition At the Commonwealth Classic Dance Competition held on November 1 at the Marriott Hotel in Burlington, Revere resident Albert Nicholls competed in Ballroom Dance Competition. With his instructor, Saori DeSouza, as his partner, Nicholls entered 12 dance heats in the beginner, intermediate and full Silver categories in the over 65-year-old level. Nicholls placed first 12 times in Cha -Cha, Mambo, West Coast Swing and Rumba heats. In addition, Nicholls’ and DeSouza of The Dancesport Academy of New England continue to produce the best effort in his Ballroom Dancing. (Courtesy Photo) ~ Letters to the Editor ~ Town Meeting member thanks the voters Dear Editor: I would like to say thank you to all the voters of Precinct 6 who took the time out of their busy day to go to the polls yesterday to re-elect me as your Town Meeting representative. It is a privilege to serve you on Town Meeting and I am grateful to all of you for your continued faith and support in me. Sincerely, Jeanie Bartolo Town Meeting Member Precinct 6 Panetta thanks Saugus voters for support Dear Editor: I would sincerely like to thank the Saugus residents for voting for me as a Selectman for two more years. I have worked hard for our community as a Selectman over the last 8 years and will continue to do so. Thank you to everyone who supported my candidacy. Your support is greatly appreciated. Sincerely, Debra Panetta Saugus Selectman Call for Classified Advertising Rates 781-233-4446

THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, November 15, 2019 Page 9 A reader’s perspective The Strength of a Veteran (Editor’s Note: Saugus resident Joanie Allbee has developed a special attachment to military veterans since her childhood days, as the daughter of a Purple Heart Recipient. “I heard stories about war that no 12-yearold should ever have to hear,” she said, recalling the shrapnel scars he carried. She learned firsthand about the suffering these Veterans go through and their night terrors. Allbee is a member of the National DAV Auxiliary. She was a Saugus resident many years ago and moved back here after a 2006 Alaska Military detail when she was an Active Duty Soldiers wife. She used to give haircuts to veterans at the Chelsea Soldiers’ Home. Years ago she was married to an officer in the Coast Guard and they lived on Base between Navy Base and Coast Guard Base. “I’d feel compassion for the new Seals when I was walking the track and saw them training,” she recalled. This week, she was handing out “thank you” cards to forgotten veterans. Allbee requested to write this essay for The Saugus Advocate as a tribute to veterans.) I n the times of gentle peaceful lulls of our Lives as we feel too busy to come out and honor our Veterans this day, Let us truly keep in mind the sacrifices of those who made all this possible. We are free today because of those brave souls who came behind us fighting for our freedom. Often in most scenarios it was the drafting of our innocent youth and volunteers sign ups that created lines of Mother’s babies going off to foreign countries. All they knew was enemies at those times were after our freedoms, knowing they may never see families again, off they proceeded into the unknown lands as they bravely soared. Some with friends who gave their lives. Yet, they still marched on never wavering...to fight for America, some lonely, never quite knowing what’s next or where or will they get to the next foxhole in time...often they came back home to us full of physical and psychologFor all the Veterans I had/ have the honor and privilege of knowing, never once did I hear any complaints, which convincingly, points to men and women of another breed who “adjust, improvise adapt and overcome” as the Military slogan goes. For this we salute with gratitude and thankful hearts our Men and Women who fought for us to keep us safe and America free! Thankyou Veterans with all my heart! Would you like to see a solemn face smile on a Gentleman or Lady who fought for your freedom? Express “THANKYOU for your service!” Thank you and a shout out UNWAVERING RESPECT FOR THE VETS: Local artist and nature lover Joanie Allbee. (Saugus Advocate file photo) ical wounds too deep to comprehend. The boy who used to long in his heart to score touchdowns and run marathons was now a man forced to learn to cope with lost limbs...another soul with deep scars from shrapnel entwined with latent difficulties. to all those fabulous restaurants who were thoughtful and grateful and gave free meals to our Veterans Nov 11! Daddy, with your Purple Heart medal, this one’s for you! May you rest in peace. Respectfully and with gratitude, Joanie Allbee WE WORK FOR YOU! * Have your car repaired by Real Manufacturer Certiified Technicians * An I-CAR GOLD CLASS SHOP Highest Certificate in the Repair Industry * Premier Insurance Co. Collision Repair Shop for Geico, Liberty Mutual, Metlife, Progressive and more! * Over 30 Years of putting families back on the Road Safe & Fast! * ATLAS Stands Behind All Repairs with a Limited Lifetime Warranty 1605 North Shore Road, Revere * 781-284-1200 Visit us at: www.AtlasAutobody.com or call (781) 284-1200 to schedule your appointment today!

Page 10 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, November 15, 2019 ASKS | FROM PAGE 1 dle School; and a five-year-old daughter, Finley, who is in preschool at the Veterans Memorial Elementary School. Whittredge is a 1989 graduate of Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational High School. He is a facilities HVAC technician. Highlights of this week’s interview follow. Q: Congratulations on your victory in last week’s town elections and being voted in by the newly elected School Committee to be the chair. A: Thank you. Q: Now, was your first action as the new School Committee to switch the meetings from Thursday night to Wednesday night? A: Yes. Wednesday night seems to work best for all of the other members. It worked out well for me, too. I’m still president of the Saugus Little League in town, and we meet on Thursday nights. So, it worked out well for all of us. Q: And the new members consider Wednesday nights more convenient than Thursday nights? A: Definitely. It is more convenient for them. Yes. Q: And no more a.m. meetings? A: Right. No more a.m. meetings. Q: Was there a concern about that? A: There was some concerns from people [voters] that they couldn’t make those meetings because of work. And some of them felt that maybe things could be pushed through during that time [morning meetings] with no push back, so now all of our meetings are going to be at 6:30 at night on Wednesdays. Q: And that’s twice a month, right? A: Twice a month. Q: So, what else did you accomplish at your first meeting after the election, besides the election of officers and the RARING TO GO: During an interview this week over coffee at the Hammersmith Family Restaurant, incoming School Committee Chair Thomas R. Whittredge said the Saugus Public Schools face some tough challenges over the next two years. But Whittredge declares that he’s “up for the task” and “very excited” to get started. (Saugus Advocate photo by Mark E. Vogler) new day? A: I was elected chair. We accomplished naming the vice chair, Ryan Fisher. We switched the meeting around. And that was pretty much it. Now we got to work on creating some subcommittees. There’s some fun work ahead. Q: Now, when you look at the town-wide vote, it looks like people were pretty upset about the school custodians losing their jobs. And it was an issue that transcended the School Committee; a lot of incumbents were defeated in the different races. So, do you consider this a new day for the School Committee? A: Yes, I would say the custodians played a big role in that [the town elections]. Wherever you stand on the issue, you can’t deny that they had a big impact on the election. The previous School Committee has done some good work – as far as reinstating some programs and trying to make it geared more to the kids – and I thank them for that. And we hope to build off that foundation and just improve on things in the future. Q: So, what are your top priorities going into the next two years? A: Well, obviously MCAS is a big concern, but at the same time, no matter what we do right now, you won’t see results on the MCAS for maybe two years – well, maybe three years or longer. All you can do right now is trust that the superintendent has a plan. He has a five-year plan, and, hopefully, we give him what he needs to implement and improve that plan. And hopefully, it works. The only place we can go is up from here. Q: Another issue that resonated through the campaign is one of transparency. A: Correct. Yes. Q: And regardless of what side you are on the issue with the custodians, the one thing that’s clear is that it was not a very transparent process. It was very muddy. A: It was extremely muddy, and it could have been on both sides, for all I know, because I am not privy to what went on in those meetings. And really, nobody is, besides those people who were there, so I’m not really going to pass judgement on what went down in those meetings. But, as far as transparency goes … moving forward, you can rest assured that everything will be very transparent. Q: I’ve seen some of the minutes of the discussions that took place … and some of the issues discussed should have taken place in public. A: Right. Q: The state Attorney General [Division of Open Government] has not come down yet with a determination of whether there were Open Meeting Law violations. Whether the Attorney General comes down with a ruling or not remains to be seen. A: Yeah. To me, it’s kind of a gray area. When you’re dealing with contract negotiations, most of the time it’s going to be in Executive Session. Q: But when you talk about the topic of privatization and you are not talking about specific employees – just the concept – that should be discussed publicly. A: Correct. It should be an open thing, without getting into the specifics [of contracts]. Q: Now, did you hear during the campaign from voters that “you got to be more open with the process … you got to be more public”? A: Yes. Well, for me and the rest of the guys – it’s a learning curve for us. I’ve been doing a lot of study on the policies and Open Meeting Law – Robert’s Rules. I’m going to make my fair share of mistakes, but it’s not going to be malicious. We’re going to try to do things in the best interests of everybody, you know? Q: I guess you and the committee will be doing some training on the Open Meeting Law, Ethics Commission, Public Records and School Committee procedures? A: Yep, there will be some training ahead and we’ll try to set things up with the Superintendent. Q: The Massachusetts Association of School Committees offers a special program. A: Yes. We have some training coming up on that. I’m not sure of the exact date, but we are working on that right now – hopefully sooner, rather than later. Q: You must have a wish list for things you want to accomplish. What do you see as your major items? A: One of my big items is having a smooth transition of the schools. It’s going to be a lot of work. We are going to be moving down to a threeschool system, and nobody knows how that’s going to go. There’s not many communities that have done what we are doing now. Normally, they build a new school and they transfer schools, but we’re transferring the schools and shutting down the others as we’re moving to a three-school system, so it’s going to be interesting. And it’s ASKS | SEE PAGE 19 Monogram D4 Double siding Cedar impression half rounds Harvey Vinyl 60 Replacement Windows Custom Aluminum Trim work Windows & Doors Top quality Vinyl Siding! •Vinyl Siding •Carpentry Work •Decks •Roofing •Free Estimates •Replacement Windows •Fully Licensed •Fully Insured

THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, November 15, 2019 Page 11 The Sounds of Saugus By Mark E. Vogler H ere are a few tidbits that you might want to know about this week in Saugus. Don’t be bitter; volunteer to help your town Are you still down in the dumps about your election defeat or the defeat of your favorite candidate? There’s really no time for bitterness, folks. Get over it. Life is too short to be sulking over such issues of your life. Take the high road and offer to serve on a committee. You can still help the town out in a constructive fashion. You don’t have to get elected to perform some public service. Become a part of the town’s future instead of wallowing in its past because your political ride didn’t turn out to be a pleasant one. Here’s a few opportunities you might want to check out. The Saugus Board of Selectmen is accepting applications for the following appointments: the Affordable Housing Trust Board of Trustees, the Cemetery Commission and the Cultural Council. These are volunteer / nonpaid positions for Saugus residents. Those interested in any of these may submit a letter of interest/ Resume no later than Nov. 27 to: Saugus Board of Selectmen Saugus Town Hall, Suite #4 298 Central Street Saugus, MA Robert J. Long’s take on the election Former longtime Town Moderator Robert J. Long decided to come out of retirement and lend his invaluable expertise in zoning, Town Meeting and local government matters. Fellow voters of Precinct 9 took him up on his offer. Long topped a field of six candidates in the Precinct 9 Town Meeting race last week. We questioned a number of candidates on what they thought of the high number of incumbent candidates who were defeated. Long’s came in after the deadline. But we still think it’s rele“So, I was not surprised that Tuesday’s [Nov. 5] election results went as they did. For people like myself, who are out everyday in stores, coffee shops etc., there was a feeling of disconnect between those in town government and those who live in our community. It was a concern that I heard almost time and time again. “And, the custodian issue became the focal point of this concern. It broadened out to become not just a School Department issue, but a townwide issue that enveloped all elected officials, superintendent of schools and the town manager. This was reflected in the voting. “Going forward, both new THANKING THE CROWD: The late World War II Navy veteran Peter Decareau appears to tip his cap to the crowd after getting a loud standing ovation from the Saugus High School Class of 2019 in June. The tribute followed the awarding of a High School diploma that had eluded Decareau 77 years earlier when he quit to serve in the Navy in World War II. Decareau passed away last month. (Saugus Advocate file photo by Mark E. 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So, it’s just a timing issue alone.” In the interview, Cross estimated that the Fire Department response time would be about 10 minutes. “I know you want to get that water on before six minutes; that’s a national standard,” Cross said. “So, we’re definitely not meeting Bone-In RIB END PORK ROASTS Save $1.20 lb. USDA Prime • Boneless NY SIRLOIN HOLIDAY ROAST USDA Choice: $5.99 lb. MARINATED TURKEY TIPS Save $1 lb. (Editor’s Note: The following is the keynote address presented by Board of Selectmen Vice Chair elect Corinne Riley at Monday’s Veterans Day observance.) V eterans Day is to acknowledge the servicemen and women who have served our country; it is to honor and thank all who are currently serving, as well as those who have served. War has unfortunately always been part of every country’s history. In modern history, when wars have ended, our returning military has been acknowledged in different ways. After the Allied Victory of World War II, there was huge fanfare and parades. Some places still even celebrate Victory Day. However, at the end of the Vietnam War, despicable treatment awaited those who came home. The concept of a distinct enddate of war has gone away. Servicemen and women return one at a time, not upon victory. Their return at the end of their tour is not celebrated by our country any longer. Although the nature of modern war has changed, these men and women are veterans just as those who served in other wars. They are the people who have given up their lives as civilians to protect us and our freedoms, and those of future generations. Their sacrifices should be acknowledged with gratitude, and their return to the nation they served should be celebrated with enthusiasm. We must acknowledge the heroism of those who have served, as well as the sacrifices their families had to make in their absence. We must thank, respect and acknowledge our veterans, not take for granted the importance of their choice to protect these United States of America. COGLIANO | FROM PAGE 8 KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Longtime veterans supporter and newly elected Board of Selectmen Vice Chair Corinne Riley tells the crowd to never take for granted “the importance of their choice to protect these United States of America” during the Veterans Day Observance at Veterans Park. (Saugus Advocate photo by Mark E. Vogler) As a daughter of a World War II Navy veteran who served in the Pacific, my father came home, but many of his friends did not. So when I heard a story last year that a teacher at a school here in town gave the “option” to their students to attend a service honoring a veteran that was being held outside the school building, I was shocked as well as saddened that this was considered optional. I am glad that this particular teacher had the freedom to express their thoughts, and that the students also had the right to make their own decision. However, I wish the teacher had instead told them more about why there was a ceremony outside. Why they all had the freedoms they have, including their right to an education. Why they and their families were able to pursue the American Dream, and why their inalienable rights were protected. This veteran that. And not to mention what they’re going to start building now – there will be more traffic. I think the manager and the town, they’re on the right track with zoning and trying to bring more money to the town. But, with that growth, the Fire Department needs to grow as well, for sure.” Since that interview more than two years ago, there has been a dramatic building boom that prompted a Special Town Meeting in April to approve a two-year moratorium on the construction of multifamily and their service helped provide all of that. Perhaps if the students realized, they would all have been led outside to attend. Our children should always be taught the reasons why we are free, why they will have the freedoms and rights they do as they grow up, the importance and meaning behind the American Flag, and to thank a veteran when they meet them. Not just the words, but understand the reasons why they are thanking them. It is always repeated that “Freedom is not free.” It certainly isn’t, and that can be taken away from us at any time...and that is why we will continue to thank our military, and may it never be a reality that we no longer will be able to keep the freedoms we have because we didn’t have these men and women to defend and protect this fragile right. dwellings consisting of three or more dwelling units in any zoning district in the town. Crabtree said the temporary moratorium was necessary because the town has been experiencing an unanticipated increase in the construction of multifamily dwellings. The ongoing construction of the new Saugus MiddleHigh School – which is due to open next spring for the Middle School and next fall for the High School – has also contributed to the traffic congestion, according to some officials.

THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, November 15, 2019 Page 13 2019 Veterans Day Observance SAUGONIANS WHO SERVED THEIR COUNTRY: State Rep Donald Wong (far right) stands with a group of Saugus military veterans in the archway of Veterans Park before Monday’s Veterans Day observance. A “THANK YOU” NOTE TO TAKE HOME: Colonel Andrea Gayle-Bennett, Public Affairs Officer of the Saugus Veterans Council, leaves Veterans Park in Saugus on Monday with her service dog and a piece of kids’ art expressing appreciation for serving more than three decades in the Massachusetts Army National Guard. PATRIOTIC MUSIC: Saugus High School Band Director Justin Jones leads members of the Saugus High School Marching Band in a selection of popular military songs during Monday’s Veterans Day Observance at Veterans Park. KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Newly elected Board of Selectmen Vice Chair Corinne Riley, a long-time supporter of local programs supporting the veterans, gave the main address during Saugus’s Veterans Day observance. GUARDING THE ARCHWAY: Members of the Lynn English Marine Corps Junior ROTC at Veterans Park in Saugus during Monday’s Veterans Day observance. “VETERANS DAY IS A HAPPIER DAY”: Bob O’Toole, the executive officer of the Saugus Veterans Council, tells the Saugus crowd what makes Veterans Day different from Memorial Day – another patriotic holiday “when we honor those who gave the ultimate sacrifice in service of their country.” Veterans Day is also a day to personally thank the living veterans for their service, the U.S. Marine/ Air Force veteran said. (Saugus Advocate Photos by Mark E. Vogler) A VETERAN’S REFLECTIONS: Randy Briand, a Vietnam Army Airborne veteran, scans the Vietnam War plaque for his name among the many fellow veterans from Saugus who served their country in Vietnam. SHOWING OFF THEIR SIGNS: Students from the Shining Stars Learning Center, a private preschool based in the old Evans School in Saugus, display their appreciation to veterans on Veterans Day in Saugus. A DAY OF HONOR: Left to right: Vietnam War veteran Randy Briand, State Representative Donald Wong (R-Saugus), Mary Lou Manning and her husband, Frank Manning, who is commander of the Saugus American Legion Cpl. Scott J. Procopio Post 210. PROUD TO HAVE SERVED: Vietnam War veteran Randy Briand was among the many Saugus veterans who were the recipients of appreciation for their service

Page 14 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, November 15, 2019 SOUNDS | from page 11 The voters of Saugus have decided how they would like to see their local government run for the next two years. And it’s obvious a strong anti-incumbent wind swept through town 10 days ago – blowing away what was left of the School Committee (three incumbents, including Chair Jeannie Meredith), two selectmen and 10 Town Meeting members in its path. The replacement of the school custodians – and especially the way they were replaced by a private company with little public discussion – was at the eye of this political storm. But voters decided to keep their top vote-getting selectmen from two years ago. Debra C. Panetta, the former Chair, and Vice Chair Jeffrey V. Cicolini are staunch backers of the town manager. And Michael J. Serino, a former selectman and veteran of numerous years in town government on many elected and appointed boards, seems supportive of the town manager. So, this is by no means a reversion to the way things were before the March 2015 recall vote that led to the ouster to the four selectmen who voted to fire Crabtree and his eventual rehiring by Panetta and the four new selectmen who replaced the recalled ones. Just remember: Paul H. Allan, one of the recalled selectmen who ran this fall to get his job back, didn’t get elected. I believe the message is moderation. Voters want stability in their government. They don’t want selectmen micro-managing the manager, but they don’t want to see the manager assuming responsibilities that selectmen and Town Meeting members ought to be assuming. Voters opted for some change and want selectmen and Town Meeting to get more involved. But the message is moderate. Crabtree is under contract for several more years. And I hardly think he’s in danger of losing his job – again. He just needs to make adjustments to work with the new Board of Selectmen and new Town Meeting. And maybe he should distance himself from the School Committee, given the number of casualties linked to the replacement of the school custodians. He was among a handful of town officials who signed the contract. He’s got enough on his plate to keep himself busy and out of harm’s way for the next two years. And it looks like he made a good start with a productive roundtable discussion with the new Board of Selectmen on Wednesday night. Look for Crabtree to make those adjustments over the next two years. If he does, there is no reason why he should worry about job security. He will share credit for whatever successes the new Board of Selectmen and Town Meeting accomplish. Transparency in government Greater public access and transparency in local government looks like it will become the mantra for the new Board of Selectmen as well as the School Committee. That should bode well for the newly elected bodies. There is nothing wrong with transparency unless it’s not being practiced. The Saugus public deserves access to their local government. If the new officers don’t hold true to their promise, they will be held accountable if they seek reelection two years from now. And we’ll be watching this closely. Stay tuned. One-day delay in trash/recycling collection The Town of Saugus announces that trash and recycling collection will continue to run on a one-day delay through Saturday, Nov. 16, due to the observance of Veterans Day. There was no collection on Monday, Nov. 11, due to the holiday. Services resumed on a one-day delay from Tuesday through Saturday. Residents whose collection falls on Monday will be collected on Tuesday. Collection will then continue to run on a one-day delay for the remainder of the week. The compost site will be open normal hours, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., tomorrow, Saturday, Nov. 16. The Town of Saugus would like to thank everyone for their cooperation. Please contact Solid Waste/Recycling Coordinator Lorna Cerbone at 781-231-4036 with any questions. Veterans Day shout-outs We have a couple of noble shout-outs this week, and very appropriately with a Veterans Day theme in mind. Frequent “Shout Out” contributor Jean M. Bartolo emailed this first one to us: “A ‘Shout Out’ and ‘Thank you’ to the children of St. Mary School in Lynn for drawing the great Veterans Day cards for all the Veterans Soldiers who attended the Veterans Day Services at the Veterans Memorial Park. Each veteran received a card and the rest will be showcased at the Saugus American Legion [Cpl. Scott J. Procopio] Post 210 [44 Taylor St., Saugus].” I noticed a few veterans walking around at Veterans Park clutching one of those Veterans Day cards and with a big smile across their face in each instance. A small token, but it’s the thought that counts. The second one comes from Eugene Decareau, whose older brother – Peter J. Decareau, a U.S. Navy veteran who quit Saugus High School 77 years ago so he could serve four years during World War II – died last month around the Columbus Day weekend. “The Saugus Fire Department on the night before my brother’s funeral on the holiday weekend. Bill Cross of the Fire Department called me. They heard that we were having trouble getting an honor guard for him, and the Saugus Fire Department offered to step up and do the honor guard. It turned out that we didn’t thank them. But I still want to thank them.” As it turned out, the town of Burlington – where Peter Decareau lived for many years – stepped up with the appropriate tribute, according to Eugene. SOUNDS | SEE PAGE 16

THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, November 15, 2019 Page 15 Award-winning Lynn English Junior ROTC performs at Saugus’s Veterans Day celebration By Tara Vocino T he award-winning Lynn English High School Junior ROTC performed a rifle salute to honor veterans last Thursday morning at the Saugus Senior Center. The Senior Center Choir also sang patriotic songs during the two-hour event. Tara Vocino may be reached at printjournalist1@gmail.com. Veterans’ Service Officer Jay Pinette, Lynn English High School (LEHS) Junior ROTC members Cadet Sergeant Wilmer Huggins, Cadet Major Angelie Cruz, Second Lt. Julaiska Trinidad, Cadet Lt. Colonel Devin Nguyen and State Representative Donald Wong (R-Saugus). (Advocate photos by Tara Vocino) Shown in the back row are Cabrini Johnson, Charles Varney – sporting an “I support our troops: past, present, and future” shirt; Martha “Sis” Varney – also wearing the patriotic shirt; Annette and Dolly Annese, Mary Puopolo, Jean Zullo and Carol Glebus. Shown in the front row are Lynn English High School Junior ROTC Cadets Wilmer Huggins, Angelie Cruz, Devin Nguyen and Julaiska Trinidad. Veterans’ Service Officer Jay Pinette said events like today’s enforce that Saugus cares about its veterans. He thanked veterans for their service and surviving spouses for keeping watching on the home front. Saugus Senior Center Choir member Gloria Johnson waves the American flag during “You’re a Grand Old Flag” by George M. Cohan. PRESENTING THE COLORS: Lynn English High School Junior ROTC cadets Devin Nguyen, holding a right rifle; Julaiska Trinidad, holding the United States flag; Angelie Cruz, holding a Marine Corps flag; and Wilmer Huggins, sporting a left rifle. The oldest in the room, Moe DiBlasi, 99, who served in the U.S. Navy in the 1940s during the World War II North African invasion and is a retired Revere 31-year firefighter, and Barbara Kinney, 98. State Representative Donald Wong (R-Saugus) said Massachusetts does more for its veterans than any other state. In the American spirit, Cathy and Ken Strum wear a flag T-shirt, American flag earrings and Old Glory overalls.

Page 16 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, November 15, 2019 SOUNDS | from page 14 Of course, allowing this shout-out begets another long overdue one for the previous School Committee and others associated with Saugus Public Schools who in the spring honored Peter J. Decareau at a School Committee meeting with an honorary high school diploma during a special ceremony prior to the meeting. It got better. Peter was encouraged to join the Saugus High Class of 2019 at the 148th Commencement Exercises. And Peter vowed to cross the stage to receive his honorary diploma a second time. It was great. It was a very moving moment. It was inspirational. I’ll never forget when the seniors gave Peter a standing ovation after he was rolled up onto the platform in his wheelchair. And Peter just lit up the crowd at Stackpole Field with the tip of his mortarboard. And I do declare that this great veteran who sacrificed his high school education 77 years ago was the most photographed graduate that night in Saugus. It was a moving moment for the entire Saugus Public Schools community. And how about a shout-out for the involvement of the School Committee and the superintendent’s staff for making this memory one last grand one for Peter, perhaps the final major accomplishment in a long and fulfilling life. Want to shout-out a fellow Saugonian? This is an opportunity for our paper’s readers to single out – in a brief mention – remarkable acts or achievements by Saugus residents, or an act of kindness or nice gesture. Just send an email (mvoge@comcast.net) with the mention in the subject line of “An Extra Shout Out.” No more than a paragraph – anything longer might lend itself to a story and/or photo. Annual Advent Festival coming up This just in from Debora de Paula Hoyle, Administrative Assistant at Cliftondale Congregational Church. The church will host its Annual Advent Festival at the church on Saturday, Dec. 7 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. “Join us for an evening of free Christmas fun for the whole family,” Debbie wrote us in an email. Advent Festival activities include a spaghetti dinner, crafts for children and adults, Christmas photos and a carol sing-along. “All are invited! 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Stop & Shop in Saugus will host a food drive on Nov. 30 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tammy Watts, HS2 Board of Directors Member & Volunteer Coordinator, is looking for volunteers to help. “Volunteer Role will be to stand at one of the two entrances/exits at Stop & Shop and hand out flyers to those going into the store and ask if they could purchase any of the items on the flyer and then bring back out to you on their way out,” Watts said. “The commitment is the minimum of an hour to four hours depending on your availability.” If you would like to volunteer, please contact Watts at (781) 820-0345 or email twatts24@ yahoo.com HS2 is a program that assists Saugus students with food insecurity during weekends. Local churches bag nutritional food on Thursday, and then the food gets distributed to Saugus students. “We are always in need of the following,” Watts said, pointing to the list: Mac & Cheese, 7.5 oz. Peanut Butter, 15 oz. Canned Vegetables, 15 oz. Jelly (Squeeze Plastic Bottles) Sliced Carrots Canned Tuna. 5 oz. Green Beans Corn Soup Canned Chicken, 10 oz. Breakheart’s Turkey Trot It’s time again for Breakheart Reservation’s Annual Turkey Trot, which is set for Sunday, Nov. 24. Races begin at 10 a.m. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. Runners have two different options – 5K run or 3K run/walk – mixed terrain (paved/dirt). Rain or shine! Participation is free with a $10 suggested donation to the Friends of Breakheart Reservation to support this event. All registered racers will be entered into raffles. Win a frozen turkey or ham or gift certificate/prize! Race prizes (turkeys) awarded to fastest male & female runners. Trot Race T-shirts available while supplies last. Costumes not required but much appreciated – Friends Gift Shoppe available. Thank you to our sponsors: Friends of Breakheart Reservation, East Cambridge Savings Bank, Peter A. Rossetti Insurance and Stop & Shop Saugus. For more information please call (781) 233-0834. Food Pantry plans for Thanksgiving It’s time to start planning holiday dinners for our clients. I know how busy November can be, but please take a minute and check your calendars and your availability if you wish to volunteer. Sign up for a Thanksgiving dinner package: This includes a turkey, fresh produce and groceries to prepare a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. Those eligible may register Friday mornings from October 25–November 15 between 9:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Message or email for more info: wlbrwendy@gmail.com. Volunteer opportunities: Friday, Nov. 22, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. – regular pantry day. After pantry closes to clients, volunteers will set up the tables and bag dry goods for each meal. Depending on how many volunteers, it should be done by 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23 – Thanksgiving Dinners are given out. Volunteers will be needed for the following: set up/pick up of refreshments for volunteers; pick up turkeys in storage/help unload. Clients arrive from 10 a.m. to noon: check in clients as they arrive; people to be stationed in areas of distribution; carriers to help clients out with their meal; clean up. Other volunteer opportunities: organize food drives; check dates and sort donated items; pick up donations as needed; solicit donations from various businesses: * turkeys * reusable shopping bags * financial support * refreshments for volunteers Please email me if you have any questions at wlbrwendy@ gmail.com. —Wendy Reed, Saugus United Parish Food Pantry Annual Tree & Santa Holiday Fest! The Friends of Breakheart Reservation invite you to our Annual Tree & Santa Holiday Fest, which is set for Sunday, Dec. 8 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Christopher P. Dunne Visitor Center at Breakheart Reservation. Come enjoy the holiday spirit with the Friends of Breakheart Reservation as we celebrate inside the Visitors Center! * Meet Santa by the Fireplace! * Crafts for kids! Hang ornaments! * Holiday music, tree, hot chocolate and cookies * Visit the Friends Gift Shoppe – thank you for supporting the Friends! This event is free and open to the public – donations to the nonprofit Friends of Breakheart are greatly appreciated and allow us to fund these events. For more information please call Breakheart at: (781) 233-0834. Visit us at the Friends website: www.friends-of-breakheart.org. Like us on Facebook! Fall curbside leaf collection continues The Town of Saugus announces that fall curbside leaf collection will take place during the following weeks: November 18– 22 and December 2–6. Residents should place leaves outside by 7 a.m. during their regularly scheduled collection day. Please ensure that leaf containers are physically separated from trash and recycling. Paper leaf bags are the preferred method of leaf disposal; however, if using barrels, they must be clearly marked with yard waste stickers. Stickers, which are free, may be obtained at Inspectional Services in the lower level of Town Hall at 298 Central St. in Saugus. Barrel covers must remain removed so that the leaves are visible. Plastic bags, cardboard boxes, branches and brush will not be accepted. Please note that separate trucks collect the rubbish, recycling and leaves, so the leaves may be collected at a different time of day. “Missed pick-ups” will not be conducted. Please contact Lorna Cerbone at 781-231-4036 with any questions. SOUNDS | SEE PAGE 18

THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, November 15, 2019 Page 17 Sachems blank Triton for second win By Greg Phipps ooking to close out the 2019 season on a winning note, the Saugus Sachems took the first step towards doing just that last Friday night with a 33-0 shutout victory at Triton. It was the second triumph of the season for the Sachems, who had lost three straight entering the contest. Saugus improved to 2-7 L overall with the win and has a realistic opportunity to win out the rest of the way. It travels to play at 1-8 Gloucester this Friday and concludes the campaign with the traditional Thanksgiving Day clash at home against a Peabody team that has had its struggles and gone 3-6 thus far. Against Triton, the Saugus offense, which has had difficulty putting points on the board most of the season, broke through with a fivetouchdown effort. Meanwhile, the defense played well for the second week in a row by holding the hosts scoreless through four periods. Sachems head coach Steve Cummings said the final point tally could have been more, but he’ll take the win. “We executed well and we actually left some points on the board, too,” he told the press. “Our guys ran hard. They’re starting to pick things up in our offense. Defensively we just executed and hit all our assignments. Nobody got behind us.” Senior running back Marvens Jean had probably his most productive offensive effort of the season. He ran for 150 yards and scored three touchdowns. Adding to the attack was receiver Javier Martinez, who snatched two TD passes from quarterback Christian Correia. Martinez also connected on a PAT kick, and Correia produced a two-point conversion run Award-Winning Landscaping Servicing the North Shore for over 38 Years to account for all the scoring. An 18-yard run by Jean and Correia’s 13-yard pass to Martinez gave the Sachems a 12-0 lead at halftime. Jeans would add a 60-yard jaunt to the end zone, and Martinez hauled in his second scoring pass in the second half. Saugus led 18-0 after three quarters and added 15 more points in the final stanza. In their two wins this season, the Sachems have outscored the opposition by a collective 69-18. Saugus had managed just 15 points in its previous three games before putting up 33 last Friday. They’ve reached 30 or more points three times this season: in the season opener at Bedford (an overtime loss), in a win against Salem, and last Friday. Saugus running back Marvens Jean rushed for 150 yards and scored three touchdowns in last Friday’s win at Triton. (Advocate Photo by Greg Phipps) NOW BOOKING NEW CUSTOMERS! DON’T WAIT! Call 781-321-2074 Pavers * Walkways * Patios * Driveways * Pool Decks Planting * Perennials * Shrubs * Trees New Lawns * Sod * Hydroseed Flowers/Annuals/Mums * Conventional Seeding * Synthetic Complete Maintenance * Cleanups (Spring & Fall) * Lawn Cutting, Edging & Weeding * Lawn Fertilizer Programs * Trim & Prune Shrubs * Mulching, Thatching Interlock Block * Fire Pits * Sitting Walls * Pillers Landscape Lighting * Design * Install * Repair * Night Illumination

Page 18 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, November 15, 2019 SOUNDS | from page 16 Breakfast at Legion Hall Cpl. Scott J. Procopio Saugus American Legion Post 210 has begun its seventh year of Friday morning breakfasts. The doors open at 7:30 a.m. (44 Taylor St., Saugus). Breakfast will be served from 8 to 9 a.m. The breakfasts will run through the end of May, with the exception of school vacations or Fridays when there is no school. A $6 donation is requested, with all proceeds going to help the Legion operate. Everyone is welcome, according to John Cannon, the cook on duty. Main Attractions at the Saugus Public Library There’s always something interesting or entertaining going on at the Saugus Public Library – for people of all ages – from young children to senior citizens. Here are a few events to check out: • Friendship Storytime on Fridays continues. This special program for children, which begins at 9:30 a.m., is sponsored by the Coordinated Family & Community Engagement grant. It can help parents nurture their child’s social and early literacy skills with structured story time. • Let’s Get Ready For Kindergarten Playgroup! This playgroup, which is sponsored by the Coordinated Family & Community Engagement grant, helps kids prepare for kindergarten. Fall and winter hours are Saturdays at 10 a.m. It’s recommended for children ages three through five. Activities change weekly. Cub Scout and Boy Scout recruitment Cub Scout Pack 62 and Boy Scout Troop 62 are still seeking new members after a successful recruitment effort on Founders Day. Cubs can sign up on Monday nights from 6:45 to 8 p.m. at the Cliftondale Congregational Church at 50 Essex St. in Saugus. Please use the door marked “office” in the front of the church. We are located in the basement. Cub Pack 62 welcomes boys from age five (kindergarten) to age 10 (Grade 5.) Boy Scouts can register on Tuesday nights from 6:45 to 8:30 p.m. in the basement of the Cliftondale Congregational Church. Our Boy Scout program is for young men ages 10 1/2 to 17 (Grades 6-12) For any questions on our Cub Scout program, please contact Cubmaster Bill Ferringo at pack62saugus@gmail.com or bferringo@comcast.net. For Boy Scouts, please contact Scoutmaster John Kane at troop62saugus.org or 781-389-2708. Too many books at library! “We’re sorry: we are unable to accept book donations at this town.” That was the flyer posted in the entranceway of the Saugus Public Library this week. While the flyer hailed the New Friends’ Annual Book Sale “a great success,” it also noted “a considerable excess of books at this time and no more space to store them.” “Therefore, we are no longer accepting book donations for the foreseeable future,” it continued. The flyer also suggested that folks who have excess books they would like to donate might consider making a donation of clean, gently-used books to these places in Saugus: • Council on Aging, 466 Central St.; call 781-231-4178 • Salvation Army, 209 Broadway; call 781-231-0803 • Savers, 1160 Broadway; call 781-231-1232 CHaRM Recycling Drop-Off site open The Town of Saugus announces that the community’s Center for Hard to Recycle Materials (CHaRM) is open to residents on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The site is located behind the Department of Public Works at 515 Main St. There is no preregistration or fee required to enter the site; however, proof of residency is required. At the CHaRM center, the Town will accept the same recycling items that can be placed outside for curbside collection each week, such as paper, cardboard, bottles, cans and glass containers. Additional acceptable items include TVs and computers (up to three per year per address); bulky rigid plastic items, such as toys, laundry baskets, trash barrels and five-gallon pails; car tires up to 22” (for a fee of $3); books; and textiles, such as, clothing, bedding, pocketbooks, belts and shoes. Plastic bags are not permitted. Residents are kindly asked to empty recyclables out of any plastic bags and remove the bags from the site. Residents may call Lorna Cerbone at the Solid Waste and Recycling Department at 781-231-4036 with questions or for more information. Town compost site open The Town of Saugus announces that the community’s compost site will be open to residents on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The site is located behind the Department of Public Works at 515 Main St. Stickers are required to gain seasonal access to the site. Stickers may be purchased for $25 at the Department of Public Works and at the Inspectional Services Department located on the lower level of Town Hall at 298 Central St. Stickers may also be purchased at the compost site, by check only. Compost site stickers must be permanently placed on the lower left corner of residents’ automobile windshields. Entry to the compost site without a sticker will not be allowed. Vehicles registered out of state are not permitted. Yard waste must be disposed of in brown compost bags or open containers. The Town will accept grass clippings, leaves and brush. As in years past, no branches or limbs larger than three inches in diameter are permitted. Residents may call Lorna Cerbone at the Solid Waste T New 1099 Form in excess of $600 to self-employed individuals such as contractors, plumbers, electricians, carpenters, etc. Form 1099-MISC does not have to be issued to corporations. It does have to be issued to general partnerships and limited liability companies (LLC’s). So, beginning in calendar he Internal Revenue Service has recently released a draft of its new Form 1099NEC, Nonemployee Compensation. This form will be replacing Form 1099-MISC, Miscellaneous Income, beginning in calendar year 2020. The Protecting Americans From Tax Hikes Act, P.L. 114113, enacted as Internal Revenue Code Section 6071(c), requires that nonemployee compensation be reported to the Internal Revenue Service on or before January 31st following the year of payment to the nonemployee. Other types of income that are reported on Form 1099MISC, however, are not required to be reported to the Internal Revenue Service until March 31st following the year of payment to the recipient of that income. Form 1099-MISC has been used for many years to report non-employee compensation to the Internal Revenue Service for payments made year 2020, taxpayers will be required to issue Form 1099NEC to independent contractors and will no longer be using Form 1099-MISC. This is important as there are so many independent contractors that are not incorporated and that provide services to other taxpayers in any given calendar year in excess of $600. For self-employed individuals, single member LLC’s, and partnerships, it will be a benefit to them to receive a 1099-NEC by January 31 of each year in order to timely file their individual income tax return, or partnership income tax return. If you are not treating someone as an employee, at a minimum, you should at least issue that person a 1099-MISC (for calendar year 2019) and a 1099-NEC (for calendar year 2020). If the person truly qualifies as an employee, then of course, you should be putting that person on the payroll and withhold federal, state, and FICA taxes. Joseph D. Cataldo is an estate planning/elder law attorney, Certified Public Accountant, registered investment advisor, AICPA Personal Financial Specialist and holds a masters degree in taxation. and Recycling Department at 781-231-4036 with questions or for more information. Compost/Recycling Drop-Off site closing for winter season The Town of Saugus Compost/Recycling Drop-Off site will close for the winter season on Saturday, December 14, 2019, at 2 p.m.; the site will be open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on December 14 prior to closing. The site will reopen from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the third Saturday of the month in January, February and March, weather permitting. Please contact Solid Waste/Recycling Coordinator Lorna Cerbone at 781-231-4036 with any questions. Let’s hear it! Got an idea, passing thought or gripe you would like to share with The Saugus Advocate? I’m always interested in your feedback. It’s been more than three and a half years since I began work at The Saugus Advocate. I’m always interested in hearing readers’ suggestions for possible stories or good candidates for “The Advocate Asks” interview of the week. Feel free to email me at mvoge@comcast.net. Do you have some interesting views on an issue that you want to express to the community? Submit your idea. If I like it, we can meet for a 15- to 20-minute interview at a local coffee shop. And I’ll buy the coffee.

THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, November 15, 2019 Page 19 ASKS | from page 10 going to be a concerted team effort to get this stuff done. That’s probably my biggest concern – is how that transition is going to go. We’re counting on the superintendent’s leadership. We need a strong leader to get this done. It’s going to be tumultuous times. Q: So, the Belmonte Middle School, if I’m not mistaken, they are going to be transferring over in the spring. Is that right? A: Yes. I think that’s the tentative plan. For the entire plan, we’ll sit down and go over it with the superintendent, but that’s the tentative plan. Yes. Q: And then next fall, the high school would be scheduled to move into the new building to start the school year. A: Correct. Yes, that’s what I’m hearing. And we have got to sit down with the superintendent and review the entire plan. Q: Now, besides the transition, what is your second major thing you hope to accomplish? A: What I’m hoping to accomplish – I’m not saying it’s a “culture problem” that we heard about during the election. But as far as morale goes, I hear that morale is down with the teachers, down with students. And that’s not good. You can’t learn if your head is not right. If you are thinking about something else or whatever is going on in life … same thing with the teachers. I want to bring the morale back up, but I’m not exactly sure how we are going to do that, but we’re going to try our best to create an atmosphere where it’s conducive to learning for everybody. Q: On another issue – there was a criticism expressed during the campaign – that people want to see some changes in citizen participation. Do you plan on any changes on that? Can citizens come and talk about an issue that is not on the agenda? A: It depends what goes on under the Open Meeting Law. I mean I want as much feedback as I can, especially from parents. Q: Are you going to mirror what’s going on with the selectmen, as far as citizen participation? A: We’re going to try that; we’re going to try. Now, the problem is sometimes it gets personal, and you can’t talk about personnel. Q: As chair, you can control that. A: Right. We’re hoping to get more input from all parents. That’s the goal. The School Committee is not going to tell people “This is what we’re going to do.” I’m open to all kinds of ideas. Q: One of the things that peo1. On Nov. 15, 1988, what country set off its first space shuttle, Buran (Snowstorm)? 2. What New England vegetable is blue? 3. The oldest known document referring to Hamburg steak is a menu from what NYC restaurant? (Hint: starts with D.) 4. On Nov. 16, 1857, the 87-day Siege of Lucknow ended in what country? 5. From 1792-1800 who lost elections to Washington, Adams and Jefferson? (Hint: initials AB.) 6. What city is known as “the Monte Carlo of the Orient”? 7. What city did the Von Trapp family escape to? 8. On Nov. 17, 1906, what Japanese auto manufacturer was born? (Hint: initials SH.) 9. What artist sang “Sweet Potato Pie”? (Hint: initials RC.) 10. On Nov. 18, 1852, who was buried at St. Paul’s Cathedral with a performance by Tennyson of “Ode on the Death of the Duke”? (Hint: Waterloo.) 11. What New England state has more coastline than California? 12. What cider-like beverage comes from pears? 13. On Nov. 19, 1850, the 1st U.S. patent for glass magic lantern slides of what was issued? 14. On Nov. 20, 1959, what organization adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child? 15. What three well-known computer organizations started out in a garage? 16. On Nov. 20, 1923, African American Garrett Morgan patented a traffic signal – inspired by seeing a crash between a car and what? 17. What sport is FIFA involved with? 18. On Nov. 21, 1934, what singer won Amateur Night at NYC’s Apollo Theater? (Hint: initials EF.) 19. 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If the Attorney General comes back and says the Open Meeting Law was violated in the process of how the privatization was done – that maybe it was an invalid vote because it wasn’t properly posted or that there were things discussed in private that should have been in public or there were votes that done privately that should have been public. And there were things like the official vote taking place a couple of weeks after the contract was signed with the private company. If it comes down that the vote was in question, would you bring back the custodians? A: I don’t think it’s that simple, but again, I’d love to see them come back. I would. Who doesn’t? Q: Would you have voted for or against the privatization of custodial services if you were on the previous committee? A: I would have voted against it. It’s simply because it’s my union. I’m part of that union, and I don’t believe in privatization, especially in the new school. 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Page 22 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, November 15, 2019 ing to take care of that. It would be nice to have the custodians back with training so they know what’s going on in the schools. The guys who work there have to know what’s going on. Q: What do you get for reports as far as how the privatization is working out? A: It depends on who you talk to. If people were against the custodians being fired, they’re going to say the building is dirty no matter what. And the people who like it [privatization] are going to say they’re [the private company] doing a great job. It’s tough to get a good read. Every time I have been there [the schools], it’s IS YOUR HOME NEXT? The Saugus Real Estate Listings are brought to you by: been decent. My son is in the middle school. Q: So, are there some hidden costs involved with privatization? A: I’m sure there will be. We have not seen that contract yet, and we have not had a full meeting yet, so we’re going to play some catch-up for the first meeting and see how much money is being saved. Q: And I guess most of the new committee would have voted to keep the custodians. A: With this committee here, I would have to say, yes, that they are pretty much all prounion guys. They’re a great group of guys and I’m hoping we can get a lot accomplished. Q: Anything else that you would like to share? A: Just that I’m thankful to the voters, and I’ll tell you that it was really overwhelming for me. I didn’t expect to do that well, but I’m up for the task, and I’m very excited and looking forward to the next two years. 53 Jackson Street Saugus, MA 01906 781-813-3325 REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS Copyrighted material previously published in Banker & Tradesman/The Commercial Record, a weekly trade newspaper. It is reprinted with permission from the publisher, The Warren Group. For a searchable database of real estate transactions and property information visit: www.thewarrengroup.com. BUYER1 Rojas, Christian Gonzalez, Mirta A Mattered, Lora Benitez-Ruiz, Janette Mulvey, Daniel P Apolaya, Alberto Shijaku, Darli BUYER2 Rojas, Elizabeth Mattered, Oleksandr Tavarez, Yanissa Mulvey, Jessica Apolaya, Yined Shijaku, Silvana SELLER1 Granite Props Of New Eng Gusella, Matthew J Souther, Kristine Oconnell, Jan M Connolly, Michelle Caplan, Patricia Demattia, Stephanie B Francis, Ralph M SELLER2 ADDRESS 215 Hamilton St 26 Iron Works Way 15 Grove St 7 Buena Vista St 44 Bailey Ave 6 Trefry St 7 Ernest Ave CITY Saugus Saugus Saugus Saugus Saugus Saugus Saugus DATE 29.10.2019 29.10.2019 25.10.2019 25.10.2019 25.10.2019 24.10.2019 23.10.2019 PRICE $340 000,00 $835 000,00 $335 000,00 $585 000,00 $350 000,00 $345 000,00 $450 000,00 SAUGUS - Exquisite Grand Foyer makes 4-5 Bdrm Colonial a home with loads of sunlight beaming thruout. Kitchen opens up to large family rm. along with pellet stove overlooking backyard............................................$499,000 53 Jackson St. Saugus (781) 813-3325 SAUGUS - Single family home, Lot Size 20,000, 3 bed, 2 full baths , 2 car garage and much more. WIll Not Last.................................................$569,000 Darlene Minincleri & Sue Palomba ~ Meet our Agents ~ ADMIRAL’S HILL- Gorgeous 2 bed, 2 bath Balcony laundry, pkng. for 2, pool gorgeous views. Fee incl. Ht./Hw...$409,900 NEW LISTING! LYNN - Great 2 Bed, 1 Bath, 1 Parking Space. Move-in Ready. Great neighborhood, close to public transportation/ amenities..................$309,000. ~ APARTMENTS FOR RENT ~ Revere, Wakefield , Winthrop, East Boston from $1600 - $2900 / Some incl. all utilties. Call for details! Call for a FREE Market Analysis Kevin O’Toole John Marino Lea Doherty Kevin Alvorado (Office Assistant) Pat Rescigno Rosa Rescigno Xavier Ortiz Maureen Gaeta Sharon D’Allesandro OCEAN FRONT Loft unit with balcony fireplace and deeded parking Unit is amazing with floor to ceiling windows. Why Pay Rent when you can Own for Less!....$415,900 NEW LISTING! EVERETT- Zones as a 3 family but used as 2, great location, open floor plan, Near Wellington, Casino and Shopping..................Only $719,900 REVERE BEACH - Gorgeous panoramic Ocean Views from every room 1 bed 1 bath 9th floor condo. Why pay rent when you can buy a unit for less...........$319,000 UNDER AGREEMENT UNDER UNDER AGREEMENT AGREEMENT UNDER AGREEMENT

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