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THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2021 Page 11 OBITUARIES Carl R. Paradis Of Saugus, passed peacefully in Florida surrounded by his loving family, on November 11, 2021. He was 84 years old, born in Derry, NH, son of the late Francis Paradis and Arlamae (Taylor). Beloved husband of 65 years to Beverly M. Paradis (Berry). Loving father of two daughters, Heather Darois and Holly Reisdorf, and one son, Jay Max Paradis. He adored his five grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Carl was the founder and owner of Paradise Burial Vault Co. in Saugus, proudly serving families and businesses in the funeral industry for over 60 years. MISSION | FROM PAGE 1 The subcommittee has scheduled its next meeting for 6:30 p.m., Jan. 19 in the second floor auditorium at Saugus Town Hall. The panel plans to invite WIN Waste Innovations representatives to come with a written proposal to begin negotiations on a draft agreement that will be submitted to the Board of Health. “I’d like to see Saugus get everything we ask for,” Cogliano said in an interview after the meeting. “Personally, I’d like to see any agreement include a Westside Fire Station, a lowering of the plant’s NOx (nitrogen oxides) emissions and free tipping fees as the host community,” he said. During meetings over the past year, members have suggested that any agreement BHRC | FROM PAGE 10 find it difficult to bring on new employees while coping with Mary L. Williams (Gagan) Formerly of Saugus survived by her devoted and loving husband of 57 years, Joseph Williams who cared for her during a long illness. She was able to die with the love of her life Joseph by her side. Mary spent her life with her husband raising and caring for their children, her loving eldest daughter Suzanne Williams and daughter Renee. She cared deeply for her beloved grandson Matthew and received her nickname “Poppy” from him. She encouraged his loving caring nature and love should also include continued efforts to modernize and improve the plant, a comprehensive health study of how the plant affects residents, testing of the air and water surrounding the plant, an emphasis on clean quality air coming out of the stacks and a process and timetable for closing the ash landfill. Jackie Mercurio, one of the toughest plant critics on the subcommittee, said she had some concerns about the subcommittee going into negotiations with WIN regarding the ash landfill. She presented copies of a letter written by Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) Commissioner Martin Suuberg which said the state would not allow WIN to expand the ash landfill (see related story). Mercurio said the letter was the the added costs of repaying the $7 billion. “It was not possible to plan for a global pandemic that would cost $7 billion in the cost Law Offices of Terrence W. Kennedy 512 Broadway, Everett • Criminal Defense • Personal Injury • Medical Malpractice Tel: (617) 387-9809 Cell: (617) 308-8178 twkennedylaw@gmail.com result of a meeting held at Suuberg’s office several weeks ago “with a bunch of people doing their due diligence.” Cogliano said he wasn’t aware of Suuberg’s letter, but planned to call the commissioner to find out more about it. He stressed that there wasn’t any current landfill expansion plan before MassDEP to deny. “When I put this committee together, I always thought the emissions were worse than what they were putting into the ground,” Cogliano said. “Even if they are going to close that landfill, they’re never going to go away. I think there’s more to gain here than to lose here,” he said. Cogliano said he is satisfied that the subcommittee has improved relations between the plant operators and the town. “I would say – over the past two of the unemployment insurance trust fund,” said Tarr. “They’re going to say, ‘Can I afford that new employee, can I afford that new group of employees, when I have my share of this $7 billion mortgage?’ It’s hard enough. We don’t need that additional obstacle to be any higher than it has to be.” “Employers have experienced great hardship and I support funds to reduce unemployment costs, but the underlying bill dedicates nearly 10 percent of our total ARPA funds to this purpose.” said Sen. Pat Jehlen (D-Somerville) who voted against the amendment. “The [Baker] administration has presented no evidence to justify the added money, given the current positive trust fund balance of $3 billion, with only $2.2 billion outstanding debt. Until we receive that justification, I believe the level of contribution offered in the bill is sufficient for now.” (A “Yes” vote is for the additional $500 million. A “No” vote is of God. She is survived by her caring sisters Carole Gagan and Jane Perez who she loved very much. Although her illness prevented her from attending family functions in the past years she had many fond memories of cooking and spending time with her beloved surviving brothers-in-law Ralph, Fredrick and Ronald Williams and her beloved Daughter in-laws Judy, Marsha and Susie Williams and her many cherished nieces, nephews and their children. She had a caring relationship with Suzanne’s fiancé Richard Lemerise, Jr. who she was able to welcome into the family. Mary loved music, art and literature and encouraged that in her children and grandchildren Matthew and Calvin. She was thoughtful and kind always encouraging those around her to do good in the world. She enjoyed watching her soap operas daily but had varied tastes that included Saturday night live, PBS and the Hallmark Channel. She is now an angel watching over us as she did in life. years – I think they’re better than years past,” he said. Saugus Fire Department Lt. and Precinct 8 Town Meeting Member William E. Cross III – one of the subcommittee members – said he’s seen evidence of improvements at the plant through his job as a veteran firefighter. “It’s a lot better now than the last 26 years [he’s worked at the Saugus Fire Department],” Cross said. “They’ve done a much better job – just the way it’s run. They’ve done a good job at safety. They just spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on a new sprinkler system,” he said. But Cross said the town needs to remain vigilant in its oversight of the plant. “We’ve got to do what’s in the best interests of the town. We’ve got to make sure what’s coming out of there is safe,” he said. against it.) Sen. Brendan Crighton No TWO-WEEK SALES TAX HOLIDAY (S 2564) Senate 3-34, rejected an amendment providing $210 million for a two-week sales tax holiday in 2022 allowing consumers to buy most products that cost under $2,500 during a two-week sales tax holiday without paying the state’s 6.25 percent sales tax. State law currently calls for a twoday sales tax holiday every year. Amendment supporters say this longer tax-free holiday would boost retail sales and noted that consumers would save millions of dollars. They said this is a reasonable way to provide relief to taxpayers who suffered during the pandemic and are now dealing with inflation, the high cost of gas, groceries and so many other things. Amendment opponents said extending the holiday is more of a feel-good policy that does little WIN doesn’t have any issue with a comprehensive health study being conducted. “I think there are some things that they agree on,” Cogliano said. “I don’t think there was anything brought up at a meeting that they said ‘no’ to,” he said. Board of Health Chair Heffernan couldn’t make Wednesday night’s meeting. But in a cell phone call to the subcommittee from Columbus, Ohio, he told members “everything is on the table at this point.” “They need to pitch us. We don’t need to pitch them,” Heffernan said. Subcommittee Member Diane Serino said she and her colleagues have covered a lot of ground over the past year. “Haven’t we talked to them enough?” she asked. “I think it’s in their court to give us something,” Serino said. to help families. They noted the extension would actually generate little additional revenue for stores because consumers typically buy the products even without the tax-free days. (A “Yes” vote is for the additional $210 million and the two-week sales tax holiday. A “No” vote is against it.) Sen. Brendan Crighton No $5 MILLION FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS’ BEHAVIORAL AND MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS (S 2564) Senate 37-0, approved an amendment that would provide $5 million for grants to public higher education institutions to address student behavioral and mental health needs. “College is the first time many young adults experience living on their own, which can certainly be a challenging transition,” said sponsor Sen. Julian Cyr (R-Truro). BHRC | SEE PAGE 13

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