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SAUGUS ADADVDV Vol. 23, No. 48 -FREEwww.advocatenews.net net e a Safe & Happy Thanksgiving! e a S OCTE ADVOC Published Every A team of givers y Friday About 20 Saugus High School Sachems football players turned out last Saturday as a team to help deliver close to 200 turkey meals to needy Saugus homes. Contributing to the Saugus United Parish Food Pantry’s annual Thanksgiving food drive are, left to right, Doug Clark, Tommy Cameron, Braden Faiella, Saugus Football Coach Steve Cummings and Chase Ledbury. See page 3 for this week’s “The Advocate Asks” and more photos. (Saugus Advocate photo by Mark E. Vogler) Wheelabrator official suggests ways the town could reap more benefits from the trash-to-energy plant By Mark E. Vogler T he Wheelabr a t or trash-to-energy plant on Route 107 contributes $7.6 million a year to the Saugus economy – about $3 million of it in property taxes, a company offi cial told members of a special Board of Health subcommittee last week. But Wheelabrator’s Vice President of Environmental, Health & Safety, Jim Connolly, said there is “an opportunity for sharing economic benefi t with the Town of Saugus beyond taxes.” The town could recognize even more revenue through the formation of a Host Community Agreement in addition to the company continuing to operate its ash landfi ll “within the proven environmental controls on the existing footprint,” Connolly told members of the 11-person Wheelabrator SubcomCAT 781-233-4446 Wednesday, November 25, 2020 High school players; fans going cold turkey with no Thanksgiving Day Football tomorrow COVID-19 cancels the entire schedule this fall, including traditional holiday matchups between Saugus and Peabody By Steve Freker C old turkey’s going to take on a whole diff erent meaning in less than 24 hours, when people arise from their holiday slumber tomorrow morning and realize there is no high school football game to attend. When the reality sets in, that high-pitched wail you hear emanating from the greater Boston and North Shore region, particularly from such high school football strongholds as Everett, Malden, Revere and Saugus, will be the sound of the thousands of folks who suddenly realize they have absolutely nothing to do until the mashed potatoes and gravy gets here. TURKEY | SEE PAGE 13 Tree of the season Nov. 25 mittee during a one-hour organizational meeting. Wheelabrator is operating under a permit that would allow use of the ash landfi ll to continue into the fourth quarter of 2024. Connolly said the plant would like to continue use of the ash landfi ll in the future, which would enable it to avoid the costs and environWHEELABRATOR | SEE PAGE 2 ~ Home of the Week ~ SAUGUS...Conveniently located 7 room Garrison Colonial offers 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, spacious living room open to dining room, kitchen with center island and ceramic tile flooring, newly finished sunroom, large master bedroom, finished lower level offers family room (unheated), second kitchen with ceramic tile flooring, updated hot water and roof, central vacuum. Easy access to major Routes, restaurants and shopping. Offered at $489,900 335 Central Street, Saugus, MA 01906 (781) 233-7300 View all our listings at: CarpenitoRealEstate.com View the interior of this home right on your smartphone. The town’s new Christmas tree planted in the rotary of Saugus Center -- which is already sporting red bows -- is one of the most popular North American evergreens, a Colorado Spruce, also known as a “blue spruce.” See inside for this week’s “Saugus gardens in the pandemic,” to learn about spruce trees that grace Saugus’ landscapes. (Saugus Advocate photo by Mark E. Vogler) ANGELO’S FULL SERVICE "42 Years of Excellence!" 1978-2020 Regular Unleaded $1.899 Mid Unleaded $2.399 Super $2.459 Diesel Fuel $2.219 KERO $4.159 Diesel $1.959 HEATING OI 24-Hour Burner Service 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 Prices subject to change HAPPY FALL! Y FLEET

Page 2 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2020 Will Saugus students be ready? School Committee ponders December “orientation” to prepare students for Jan. 4 return to classes By Mark E. Vogler I f it were up to School Committee Chair Tom Whittredge, Saugus Public School students would be returning to class next month so they will be better prepared to handle the Jan. 4 switch to the hybrid learning model that allows some in-person classes instead of total reGerry D’Ambrosio Attorney-at-Law Is Your Estate in Order? Do you have an update Will, Health Care Proxy or Power of Attorney? If Not, Please Call for a Free Consultation. 14 Proctor Avenue, Revere (781) 284-5657 mote learning. But with three School Committee members remaining apprehensive about the recent spike in COVID-19 cases in Saugus, the School Department may spend the rest of the year with students engaged in remote learning from their homes. “I just think it’s time we try to get these kinks out by Jan. 4,” Whittredge told his colleagues during a recent meeting (Nov. 12) held via “Zoom” videoconferencing. “With orientation, it’s four days [back in school] per kid,” he said. Whittredge stressed it would be “a lot of anxiety for a kid going into Christmas (not knowing what to expect when he or she returns to the classroom in early January). “It’s time we tried. We spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on getting these schools ready…Dec. 4 we can hit the ground running,” he said. But School Committee Member Arthur Grabowski doesn’t feel comfortable rushing into an orientation without knowing more about definitive school plans and the sudden COVID-19 surge accompanied by a change in the metrics of measuring the level of the COVID-19 threat in the community. “I’m just concerned the state, the governor [Charlie Baker] and DESE [the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education] have changed the rules in midstream,” Grabowski said. “I think they changed the metrics to agree with what their ideas are,” he said. School Superintendent Dr. David DeRuosi, Jr. said the change in the metrics seems to reflect the attitude of the Governor and state education officials on a desire for more in person learning in the classroom. “The message is pretty clear to all of us sitting in the superintendent’s seat: to bring kids back,” DeRuosi said. School Committee Member Joseph “Dennis” Gould said there might be “a way to ease back” into classroom learning. But Gould said two things must happen before he supports such a move. “One, COVID stabilizes in Saugus. Two, we have a plan that can be articulated to the parents who are very concerned about sending the kids back,” Gould said. There is a plan in place, according to Whittredge, who said he and School Committee Member John Hatch have been involved in discussions with school staff and the faculty representatives. “Where is the plan?” Grabowski asked. “Give us the meat on the bone. Don’t just say ‘Here’s the steak and we don’t know what’s inside of it,” he said. “We need to be told the nuts and bolts that we’re not being told.” Grabowski suggested the committee meet in an executive session so all members know what the logistics are for students’ return to the classrooms. School Committee Chair Ryan Fisher and Members Grabowski and Gould voted to delay moving to the hybrid learning model last month, citing concerns about protecting students from exposure to the Coronavirus. Whittredge and Hatch voted against the motion, preferring to see students return to the classroom. Special Education students have been learning in a classroom environment at the Saugus Middle-High School for several weeks. WHEELABRATOR | FROM PAGE 1 mental impact with transportation of the ash to Shrewsbury and locations farther away. Such a plan would require a full Massachusetts Environmental Impact Report, a site assignment modification to allow such an extension and approval by the state Department of Environmental Protection. Many town officials, resiHappy Thanksgiving from the Everett Bank family to yours. WE WISH YOU A SAFE AND JOYFUL HOLIDAY. 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The subcommittee also agreed to hold its monthly meetings the third Wednesday of every month. Meetings could range from as brief as 25 minutes all the way up to three hours, according to Heffernan. “It’s really going to lead to a lot of good will between Wheelabrator and the town, moving past a lot of ongoing issues,” Heffernan said, expressing optimism about the subcommittee meetings forging better relations. “It will allow us to address issues upfront before they happen,” he said. At the conclusion of the meeting, Cogliano said he is also encouraged about the positive potential for better relations between Wheelabrator and the town. While noting that the town has pending litigation with Wheelabrator, Cogliano said he’d “love to see that portion of the equation be eliminated.” “I don’t see a whole lot of wins coming our way,” he said. WHEELABRATOR | SEE PAGE 13

THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2020 ~THE ADVOCATE ASKS~ Page 3 Volunteers – including members of the SHS Sachems football squad – discuss helping the Saugus United Parish Food Pantry deliver about 200 turkeys during the annual Thanksgiving food drive Editor’s Note: For this week, we decided to check out a news tip from the father of a Saugus High School football player who suggested that we go down to the Cliftondale Congregational Church last Saturday (Nov. 21) morning to watch the team get together for the fi rst time since last year’s Thanksgiving Game – to work with other volunteers in a community tradition of helping others. Collaborating with the Saugus United Parish Food Pantry, they loaded Thanksgiving meals into the cars of needy people who came to pick up their turkeys. Some of the players delivered the good will packages to the homes of needy families. The Saugus Advocate interviewed some of the players, other volunteers, Wendy Reed – the director of the Saugus United Parish Food Pantry – and some of the people who might not get to enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving Day meal if not for the food drive. Highlights from last week’s interviews follow. Q: Were there any concerns that there might not be a food drive this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic? Wendy Reed: There was never any thought about that. We would have done it one way or another. Q: So, how many people got served this year? Reed: Probably close to 200 received the meals. But as far as the people in need, there were well over 200. Q: What was the general reaction you got from people who were helped by this generosity? Reed: They were very appreciative. This is something that a lot of them didn’t expect. We’ve had several families that consolidated into one house. We’ve had large households getting served today. Q: How did it go, overall? Reed: It went very well. We THE TEAM: Many of the volunteers who pitched in to help the Saugus United Parish Food Pantry’s annual Thanksgiving food drive last Saturday. (Courtesy photo to The Saugus Advocate) helped more than last year and there was a bigger need this year. Last year 121 families registered, and we had 10 to 15 extras. The year before that was 75. But – I really want to stress – none of this could happen and we couldn’t assist as many as we do if not for Stop & Shop Saugus storing the turkeys until distribution day. Where do you put 200 turkeys? No way we’d be able to store all of those turkeys, so I want to give a big plug to Stop & Shop. Q: How much community support did you get? Reed: So many others donated, but here’s the hi-lights: Saugus Everett Elks kicked off our Thanksgiving drive by donating – $3,600. Walnut Associates – $2,000 Saugus Masons Membership Drive – $1,260 Attorney Marc Chapdelaine – $1,000 Kowalsky Insurance – $750 East Boston Savings Bank – $500 Webster First Credit Union – $350 Edward & Gail Alexander – $250 Gene & Arlene Decareau – $200 Jane Atherton – $200 Paul Serino – $150 Alexandria & Daniel De Oliveira – $150 Edmund & Grace Nazzaro – $100 Jean & Lisa Banks – $100 Gift Cards Saugus Italian American Club Stop & Shop Chris & Corinne Riley Chris Silva & Dante Brogna Steve & Kathy Sweezey Karen Donohue Groceries Employees of Ocean State ASKS | SEE PAGE 9 “Having a personal in-home visit with our nurse and care manager each month is so helpful.” Hoa, Caregiver to sister Nguyet 978-281-2612 AdultFosterCareNS.com Celebrating 19 Years Wishing you the best for a safe and healthy Thanksgiving.

Page 4 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2020 Webster First donates to World Series Park Lighting Fund W ebster First Federal Credit Union recently made a $1,000 donation to the World Series Park Lighting Fund. World Series Park in Saugus plans to have lights installed in the spring of 2021. This will complete the park by its being able to off er night games, its never having to stop games because of darkness, and the fl exibility of rescheduling rainouts, all of which will increase the amount of playing time and use of the fi eld. Webster First FCU was voted the 2019 and 2020 Best Credit Union in Central Massachusetts. It currently has 15 branches as well as co-op branches and ATMs. Webster First has been providing banking services since 1928. This bank’s donations and involveHELPING TO LIGHT UP THE PARK: Bruce Torrey (left), manager of Saugus Webster First FCU, presents a check for $1,000 to Bob Davis, superintendent of World Series Park, to help pay for future lighting. World Series Park plans to have lights installed in the spring of 2021. (Courtesy photo to The Saugus Advocate) ment in the Saugus community are numerous and include Special Olympics Day, TargetCancer Walk-a-thon, Saugus Food Pantry, Saugus Senior Center, Saugus Lions Club, Saugus YMCA, Saugus softball fi eld, Saugus Town Team Basketball and World Series Park. Most of the funds needed for this project will be available next year. A fundraising eff ort will be conducted over the next six months to raise additional, needed funds. To assist in making this happen, World Series Park has set up a GoFundMe Charity account. People can donate by going to the World Series Park website – worldseriespark.net – and clicking on GoFundMe. Donations can still be made by mail. Donations are tax deductible. Those who donate $100 or more will have their name included on the permanent World Series Park Lighting Fund plaque that will be installed on the third base dugout. Donations can be made in memory or in honor of others. “This being our sixteenth season, we have been able to save our pennies over the past 15 years, as well as pledges for more funds, to now be able fi - nancially to aff ord lights,” World Series Park Superintendent Bob Davis said. “Through the generosity of a lot of people and businesses like Webster First, World Series Park has fi nanced everything we have in creating this fi rst-class baseball facility for the youth of Saugus. We want to complete the picture with lights, still being fi nanced by the World Series Park Committee,” Davis said. “As a result of the increased cost of the lighting equipment, we need to raise additional funds. We hope that the new technology of GoFundMe Charity will allow people to make donations easier. We thank everyone for their past and hopefully future generous donations.” To donate to the World Series Park Lighting Fund by mail, checks should be made payable to World Series Park and sent to World Series Park, 8 Holden Ave., Saugus, MA 01906. Please indicate that the donation is for the Lighting Fund. ~ Letter to the Editor ~ Moulton emphasizes Thanksgiving Safety Dear Editor: If you’re like our family, you’re getting ready for a unique Thanksgiving that is going to be tough on everyone. It’s hard to give up spending time with the people you love in order to keep them safe. Nobody should have to go through this, but a smaller holiday will not only protect us from the coronavirus, it might also slow the spread of the virus, which right now is totally out of control. In Massachusetts, we are seeing cases higher than they ever have been – even higher than the peak in April. While we know more about the virus now than we did then, it’s still deadly, especially for the most at-risk people, which includes older relatives and those with underlying health conditions like diabetes, heart and lung issues, or obesity. The safest way to celebrate Thanksgiving this year is to celebrate with the people living in your household on a day-to-day basis: those inside your bubble. Gathering with people outside of your household bubble will jeopardize their health and possibly their lives. It is easy to spread the coronavirus to the people you love because it is highly contagious and many people who have the virus don’t feel any symptoms. The Boston Globe also reminds us that negative COVID-19 tests aren’t the peace of mind one would hope for. If you absolutely must gather with others, here are some tips from the CDC that could reduce, but not eliminate the risk: • Wear a mask • Stay at least six feet away from people who do not live with you • Wash your hands • Bring your own food, drink LETTER | SEE PAGE 7

THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2020 Page 5 COVID-19 numbers continue to soar in Saugus Town averaging more than a dozen confirmed cases per day so far this month By Mark E. Vogler N ovember is already the worst month of the year for COVID-19 since the outbreak of the virus back in March. The state Department of Public Health (DPH) has notified the town of 263 confirmed cases of the Coronavirus since Nov. 2, an average of more than a dozen a day, and 88 a week – over the past 21 days reported through Monday (Nov. 23), according to recent statistics released by the Town of Saugus. Meanwhile, the death toll remains at 45. Saugus has recently returned to the “red” category on the state’s COVID-19 map – the designation for communities with “high risk – despite a change in the metrics for how the state evaluates the spread of the virus. Previously, a community would receive the “red” classification if its daily COVID-19 incidence rate over a 14-day period was 8 or more. Under the new criteria for Massachusetts communities with a population of 10,000 to 50,000, the state increased the daily case average from 8 to 10 while adding the 5 percent or greater positivity rate. To be a “red” community now, Saugus needs to have 10 average cases per 100,000 and a positivity rate of 5 percent or greater. DPH COVID-19 data released last Thursday showed Saugus with an average daily incidence rate of 44.1 per 100,000 during the 14-day period of Nov. 1-14. The town also had a 5.53 positivity rate, making it one of more than 60 communities with a high-risk designation. A community-by-community breakdown of the latest COVID-19 rates, including the positivity rate for those tested for the virus over a 14-day period, was not available at press time yesterday. The DPH has notified the Town of Saugus of 1,167 confirmed cases of COVID-19. According to the Saugus Health Department, this includes 45 deaths in Saugus. Our hearts and prayers go out to those families affected by this health pandemic. A press release issued by Town Manager Scott C. Crabtree’s office on Monday noted that the town “has partnered with the Commonwealth, Fallon Emergency Medical Services (EMS), and the Square One Mall as a collaborative effort to work to downgrade the Town’s designated “High Risk” red COVID-19 status by establishing and extending the following COVID-19 testing sites in Saugus: “Fallon EMS at the Square One Mall (Far Side Parking Lot on Essex Street), located at 1201 Broadway with entry off of Essex Street, will offer free mobile drive-up testing for Saugus residents in their cars Monday through Saturday from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. No appointment is needed.” “[Residents] drive-up and register using a tablet when they arrive. Saugus Police will be assisting with traffic. The testing site will be staffed by 10-12 individuals to handle registrations,” according to the press release. “All samples go directly to the Broad [Institute] in Cambridge for immediate testing with a 24-36 hour turnaround time. Notification of results will be made for negative results via emails while phone calls will be made for positive COVID-19 results. These sites do close when it rains because of risk of test contamination. This site has recently been extended until January 15, 2021.” Concerned residents can obtain this information “on the Town’s website and on the state’s website: https:// www.mass.gov/info-details/ stop-the-spread?rgja#saugus-“ Town officials urge residents to “follow CDC and MDPH guidance to prevent COVID-19 illness by: • Cleaning your hands often for at least 20 seconds • Avoiding touching your eyes, nose and mouth • Staying at least six feet between yourself and others • Covering your mouth and nose with a cloth face cover when around others “Please stay healthy and Like us on Facebook advocate newspaper Facebook.com/Advocate.news.ma please call us with any needs. We are her [sic] for you. “For more information, contact the Saugus Health Department at 781-231-4117 and/or the Town Manager’s office at 781-231-4111.” SNOW BLOWER SALES, SERVICE & REPAIRS Pickup/Delivery Available 1039 BROADWAY, REVERE 781-289-6466 781-289-6466 WWW.BIKERSOUTFITTER.COM WWW.BIKERSOUTFITTER.COM

Page 6 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2020 ~ Op-Ed ~ Thank You to Our Election Officials EDITOR’S NOTE: The following Op-Ed piece was submitted by State Senator Brendan P. Crighton (D-Lynn). He represents residents of the Third Essex Senate District, which includes the city of Lynn and the towns of Lynnfield, Marblehead, Nahant, Saugus and Swampscott. T he foundation of our democracy depends on our ability to conduct free and fair elections. This year’s election was faced with a wide range of challenges that were both unprecedented and daunting. Despite these obstacles, we were able to live up to the highest standards of elections because of an engaged electorate and the many people who make elections work on the ground level. 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THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2020 Page 7 A Celtic through and through By Th e Old Sachem, Bill Stewart T homas William Heinsohn was a Boston Celtic over six decades. Starting as a player, he became the coach and was a broadcaster for the Celtics. He also followed Bob Cousy, becoming the second president of the NBA Players Association, established a pension plan for players and almost forced a player’s strike before the All-Star game of 1964. Heinsohn was born August 26, 1934 (seven days before me), in Jersey City, N.J., and died November 10, 2020, in Newton, Mass. His basketball journey started at St. Michael’s High School in nearby Union City, N.J. He was awarded a scholarship to The College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, where he became the all-time leading scorer with 1,789 points and had an average of 22.1 points per game for the Crusaders. LETTER | FROM PAGE 4 and utensils to any gathering • Opt for disposable, single-use dressings, condiments or party supplies • Go outdoors or open windows for indoor events • Limit guests in attendance • Limit the number of people in food preparation areas • Create expectations ahead He also set a school record for scoring in a single game when he tossed in 51 points in a contest as a senior against Boston College. For the season he averaged 27.4 points per game and 21.1 rebounds per game. He was chosen by the Boston Celtics as a “territorial” draft pick in the 1956 draft. As a collegian Tom was named a Consensus First team All-American in his senior year and was named Second-team All-American by Collier’s as a junior in 1955, and third team All-American by the Associated Press, the United Press International and the National Education Association. His number 24 jersey was retired by Holy Cross. Tom was a power forward. In his fi rst professional season, he was selected for the AllStar game and chosen as the NBA Rookie of the Year ahead of Bill Russell. That season he won his first championship ring, while scoring 37 points and grabbing 23 rebounds in of time, including next steps if someone gets sick • Frequently clean and disinfect surfaces • Get a fl u shot before traveling There is much more to consider. Check out the CDC’s website for the full Thanksgiving guidance. If you need testing, check out Massachusetts’ Stop the Spread website for the latest information. Bill Stewart The Old Sachem the double-overtime seventh game of the NBA Finals. Heinsohn was a large part of the club that won eight NBA titles in nine years that included seven in a row from 1959 to 1965. Only Bill Russell and “Sad Sam” Jones won more championship rings during their playing years. His record of playing in the NBA Finals nine consecutive years is unmatched in the league. A foot injury led to Tom’s retiring after nine seasons. In addition to his eight NBA championship rings, he was an NBA AllStar six times and NBA Rookie of the Year in 1957. His number 15 jersey was retired by the Celtics. Over his nine seasons as a player in 654 regular season games, he had an average of 29.4 minutes per This is tough and it’s going to require us to get creative. My parents are going to Zoom into our Thanksgiving, even though they live a few miles away. However you are celebrating, Happy Thanksgiving. I am thankful to have the chance to serve you in Congress. Stay safe. Sincerely, Seth Moulton Congressman                 game, a field goal percentage of .405, a free throw percentage of .790, a rebound percentage of 8.8, an assists percentage of 2.0 per game and 18.6 points per game percentage. In 104 playoff games, he had percentages of 31.0 minutes per game, .402 fi eld goals, .743 free throws, 9.2 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 19.8 points per game. After retiring, Heinsohn became a broadcaster for WKBG’s Celtics broadcasts after his selection by Red Auerbach. He broadcasted playby-play for WFTX, WSBK and WABU before becoming the coach of the Celtics. He usually awarded “Tommy Points” to the player he thought displayed extra hustle in the contest. One player in each game who played exceptionally was awarded the “Tommy Award” (www.c snne.com/pages/v3_ thetommyaward). He brought a sense of humor and became indignant when questioning a referee’s call. He called the NBA playoff s with Dick Stockton and also called college NCAA playoff games. Tom Heinsohn was named the coach of the Boston Celtics in the 1969-1970 season. He was named Coach of the Year for the 1972-1973 season, when the team recorded 68 wins and only 14 losses. However, the team was upset in the Conference Finals after winning the Atlantic Division in the regular season. The Celtics repeated as Division champions for the next three years, were second in the 1976-1977 season and third in the 1977-1978 season. The Celtics won the NBA title in the 1973-1974 and 1975-1976 seasons under Heinsohn’s leadership as coach. His teams had 427 wins and 263 losses for a .619 percentage. In the 80 playoff games as coach, his team had 47 wins and 33 losses for a .588 percentage. Heinsohn was inducted twice into the Basketball Hall of Fame, both as a player and a coach, and the College Hall of Fame. For those interested, you can look into the Basketball Hall of Fame online at www.hoophall.com. When not dealing with basketball, Heinsohn played golf, did painting, headed a life insurance company and wrote a book, “Give ’em the Hook” with writer Joe Fitzgerald. 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Page 8 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2020 Saugus gardens in the pandemic Here’s what’s blooming in town this week to make your walks more enjoyable By Laura Eisener T he new tree planted in the rotary, already sporting red bows, is one of the most popular North American evergreens, Colorado spruce (Picea pungens). Despite being native to the Rocky Mountains and not to the eastern part of the country, it has been widely planted in parks and gardens in New England and is familiar to almost everyone. Many people know it as “blue spruce” but there is quite a range of needle colors from green to blue – some trees are so green they have no hint of blue, while others so blue you wonder if it could be real. In addition to being widely planted in the landscape, this species is popular as a cut tree for Christmas. Its needles are very sharp pointed and stiff, and grow all around the branches, so they can be prickly to work with. One drawback to hanging ornaments or stringing lights on spruce branches is that you will be covered with what feels like tiny pinpricks! Colorado spruce typically grow to about 60 feet in our area, but there are some in the rocky mountains that are over 100 feet tall. Luckily for those with small gardens, there are some smaller varieties, such as ‘Globosa,’ which averages around three feet tall. There are also varieties selected for intensely blue needle color, such as ‘Moerheim’ and ‘Hoopsii.’ Last year’s Christmas tree 781-321-7700 DISCOUNT FURNITURE COMPLETE LINE OF QUALITY FURNITURE AT LOW PRICES *BEDROOM SETS *DINING ROOM SETS *KITCHEN SETS ASHLEY SOFA $399.00 *SOFA / LOVE SEATS *TABLES & CHAIRS *COMPUTER DESKS ASHLEY BEDROOM SETS LAYAWAY PLANS AVAILABLE 42 Willow St., Malden, Ma. $895.95 – replaced this season – was a Norway spruce (Picea abies). This species is also planted in several places in Saugus. Needles are shorter and darker green than those on Colorado spruce, and on mature trees the branches often develop a curved shape with drooping branchlets. One 40 foot tall Norway spruce in the Lynnhurst neighborhood has become a favorite lookout spot for a hawk, which sometimes brings dinner into the upper branches to dine at leisure. Sixty feet tall is a likely ultimate height for this tree, but in its natural mountain habitat in Europe, it can grow over 200 feet tall. Dwarf Alberta spruce (Picea glauca conica) is another spruce quite often seen around town. This is a popular variety of white spruce (Picea glauca), but unlike most white spruce it fits in somewhat smaller spaces. It is the most popular evergreen for winter container gardens. Dwarf does not mean miniature. Dwarf Alberta spruce only grow a few inches a year, but aren’t we always amazed by how fast the years add up? This dwarf tree can reach 20 feet tall eventually and often outgrow their locations. Cold temperatures are TRIBUTE TREES: Two young dwarf Alberta spruce (Picea glauca conica) at the Veterans Park, one on each side of the Blue Star Memorial Highway marker from the Saugus Garden Club to the Armed Forces of America. (Courtesy photo to The Saugus Advocate by Laura Eisener) TWO KINDS OF SPRUCE: Colorado spruce (Picea pungens), on left, and Norway spruce (Picea abies), on right, near the veterans’ section at Riverside Cemetery. (Courtesy photo to The Saugus Advocate by Laura Eisener) seldom a problem – the Alberta in the name comes from the Canadian province. The story goes that plant collectors for the Arnold Arboretum were on their way back from a plant collecting trip when they spotted one of these near a railroad station in Alberta and made room in their luggage for one more plant! Dwarf Alberta spruce is much CONVERGING TREE HABITATS: dwarf Alberta spruce at Riverside Cemetery, with a portion reverting to white spruce growth habit. (Courtesy photo to The Saugus Advocate by Laura Eisener) denser branching than the regular form of white spruce. White spruce itself has a wide regional distribution. It is also known as skunk spruce, cat spruce and Canadian spruce. It is very common in forests of northern New England, but it is not as popular as Colorado spruce or even Norway spruce in gardens. You are not likely to find any cones on dwarf Alberta spruce, except possibly on branches that have reverted to the growth habit of white spruce. This is not entirely uncommon on older trees. The affected sections grow more quickly and have a different color and texture than the rest of the tree, which retains the dense, pale green, short needled characteristics of the “dwarf Alberta” portion. Editor’s Note: Laura Eisener is a landscape design consultant who helps homeowners with landscape design, plant selection and placement of trees and shrubs, as well as perennials. She is a member of the Saugus Garden Club and offered to write a series of articles about “what’s blooming in town, since so many people have taken to walking the streets in their neighborhoods as a way to get some exercise and get out of the house!” STARTING AT

THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2020 Page 9 THANKSGIVING HEROES: These three Saugus High School students were among many of the volunteers who showed up last Saturday (Nov. 21) at Cliftondale Congregational Church, where the Saugus United Parish Food Pantry prepared Thanksgiving meals for needy Saugus families. Shown from left to right are Alyssa Swible Martinez, Victoria Quagenti and April Aldred. They are juniors and helped to load turkey meals and boxes of the trimmings in cars that drove up to pick up. (Saugus Advocate photo by Mark E. Vogler) ASKS | FROM PAGE 3 Job Lots Saugus Board of Selectmen held a town-wide food drive. SHS National Honor Society Trader Joe’s Church of the Nazarene East Boston Savings Bank (+ reusable bags) Verizon Store Medi Mirnasiri – 100 turkeys & 102 pies Wheelabrator – 30 turkeys & 72 pies North Shore Bank – 10 turkeys St. Vincent de Paul – dinner rolls East Saugus United Methodist Church Metro Credit Union (+ reusable bags) Sue’s sister – turkey Ms. Moses – turkey Terry Ash Cliftondale Congregational Church Saugus Everett Elks Al Bonato John Carpenito – 10 pies Q: What do you think of all these volunteers doing this, sir? Joseph Rotunno, 61, of Saugus, who sat in the passenger seat of his car, waiting for his Thanksgiving meal to be delivered: I’m going to get the turkey and all of the trimmings for Thanksgiving. It’s very nice. I need this. I got squash, potatoes and gravy. After Thanksgiving I will make turkey soup out of it. Q: So, will you have this with your family at home? Rotunno: No. I’m going to have Thanksgiving with my brother and his wife. This is very nice. Q: What do you think about you and your teammates taking part in this annual Thanksgiving food drive? Doug Clark, a senior and co-captain on the Saugus High football team: I love doing this. It’s awesome. We really haven’t gotten to do too much as a team so far this year because of COVID. And it’s too bad that we don’t get to play in a Thanksgiving football game. But we get to do this instead of the game, which makes up for it. I don’t know any of the people who are receiving [the Thanksgiving meal], but it sure makes them happy. Q: How do your teammates feel about it? Clark: Nobody was down about it. They all want to do this. It’s great, because I’m seeing a lot of my friends here. Q: What does this project mean to you? Chase Ledbury, a junior, who plays quarterback and receiver on the Saugus High School team: I think it’s pretty special to be able to help out the community. If some people can enjoy a meaningful Thanksgiving because of what we are doing, that’s a lot. It shows that the community is giving to people who need some help. And that’s what the holiday is all about. We haven’t been together as a team for a while now, but now we get to do the holiday together by doing something nice without the football. Q: So, what do you get out of this project? THE ASSEMBLY LINE: Volunteers at the Saugus United Parish Food Pantry used a ladder to move Thanksgiving food packages out of the basement of Cliftondale Congregational Church. (Saugus Advocate photo by Mark E. Vogler) April Aldred, 17, a junior on the Saugus High girls soccer team: It’s really great to be able to give something back to the community. I’m thankful for my family and friends. So, I’m happy to be able to do something that helps people in my town. Q: How many players do you have helping out today? Saugus Football Coach Steve Cummings: About 20. We’re glad about anything we can do to help out – to make people’s lives easier. There’s a lot of people out there who need help right now. Q: How did it go, Elizabeth? Elizabeth Marchese, a former Saugus School Committee member and huge Sachem sports booster, who helped to organize an army of volunteers on short notice, through her social media text messages: It takes a village to do something like this, you know, not just one person. But I have to give a huge shout-out to Wendy Reed and all the volunteers at the Saugus United Food Pantry who organized over 200 Thanksgiving meals for our fellow Saugonians! I would also like to give a very special and heartfelt thank you to Sachem Football and Sachem Girls Soccer for always stepping up whenever you are asked and again putting others first. I am so very proud to say today that it was definitely “A Great Day to be a Sachem”! An unidentified parent who was outside the church last Saturday: It makes you feel pretty good – bringing these kids to reality. CARRYING THE LOAD: During last Saturday’s annual Thanksgiving food drive, Saugus High School Sachem football team co-captain Doug Clark carried a turkey to be loaded into a car for transport to a needy Saugus home. Clark was among about 20 football players who volunteered at the Saugus United Parish Food Pantry. (Saugus Advocate photo by Mark E. Vogler)

Page 10 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2020 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. Best meal of the year! Nothing beats a scrumptious Thanksgiving dinner and the hospitality and fellowship where it is served up. I know some folks – if they had a choice – would prefer a nice steak, ham, fish or even lobster for their Thanksgiving Day meal instead of a plump turkey stuffed with dressing and accompanied with cranberry sauce and all of those veggies. But I will take the traditional turkey and the Thanksgiving Day trimmings anytime, no matter where I am in America. I have fond memories of my mom staying up the night before, slaving over that turkey to make sure it was the best meal of the year. She would take pains to come up with the right gravy and fuss with the dressing. I loved the way she would blend the mashed potatoes with carrots. And that cooked turnip that she prepared once a year was so good. During the fall of my senior year at the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 1973, I drove all night from Washington, D.C., where I was interning with the U.S. Labor Department, to my hometown in Swansea, making stops in Boston and Amherst to drop off a few of my roommates who were also doing internships in the nation’s capital. It was a 500-mile, 10-hour trip in the pouring rain to get home for that glorious meal. My mom went all out on holiday meals. And it was worth the torturous drive to make it home for that meal. During the years that I worked and lived in Texas and Florida, I wasn’t able to enjoy the family Thanksgiving Day meal. But I always had an invitation or two from friends or coworkers who didn’t mind preparing an extra place setting at the dinner table. Friends and people I worked with were always pretty good about that, making sure that I wasn’t going to be eating my Thanksgiving Day meal alone. And the places where I went, although the turkey meals weren’t the same as mom’s, they were prepared with tender loving care. People had their own recipes for the dressing as well as the veggies and deserts. You always had to save room for the pumpkin or apple pie. And sometimes there wasn’t any room, like the Thanksgiving meal that an Italian friend and coworker invited me to, down on Miami Beach. His mom cooked a great meal. But she made sure that nobody’s plate stayed empty. I spent an hour and a half after a lavish, multicourse meal walking several miles until my stomachache went away. I could write a book about the great Thanksgiving Day meals I’ve enjoyed during my lifetime. And this year, I will enjoy it even more, because it’s one of life’s few pleasures that COVID-19 hasn’t denied me yet – providing the governor doesn’t issue an order within the next 24 hours that shuts down all of the restaurants in Massachusetts. If all goes well, I have a reservation at White’s of Westport for a COVID-friendly, sit-down meal with my brother Wayne. Otherwise, I might be stuck at home, by myself, ordering takeout, while Wayne has a nice meal served up at the Assisted Living facility where he lives in the historical section of Swansea. So, I think it’s great that volunteers working at the Saugus United Parish Food Pantry and the Saugus Senior Center once again made sure that several hundred homes of needy people in town will get to enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving meal tomorrow. Best wishes to all of our readers for a happy Thanksgiving, filled with good food and the fellowship of family and friends. A few Thanksgiving tales As a newspaper reporter over the years, I would always set out to find an interesting human interest story, suited for the season. Thanksgiving was no different. While an editor of a weekly newspaper in Arcadia, Fla., I came up with an idea for what I thought would be a different kind of Thanksgiving story – how people locked up in prison look upon this blessed holiday. So, I made arrangements with the superintendent of the DeSoto Correctional Institution to interview four inmates and take photos to go with the story. As I recall, it was a pretty basic Thanksgiving story, with a different twist. The inmates who agreed to be interviewed and photographed talked about why they looked forward to the Thanksgiving Day meal and how they missed not sharing it with loved ones or friends. And they talked about how they still counted their blessings, while trying to make the best of things behind bars. We included the crimes for which the inmates were doing time for. And the people I spoke to seemed to be filled with remorse for what they had done rather than professing to be innocent. As things turned out, I fielded an angry phone call from an GUESS WHO GOT SKETCHED: In this week’s edition, we continue our weekly feature where a local artist sketches people, places and things in Saugus. Got an idea who’s been sketched this week? If you do, please email me at mvoge@comcast.net or leave a phone message at 978-683-7773. The first reader to respond between now and Tuesday morning and correctly identify the person sketched is the winner of a $10 gift certificate, compliments of Dunkin’ at the 1204 Broadway Saugus location at Route 1 North. But you have to enter to win! Look for the winner and identification in next week’s “The Sounds of Saugus.” Please leave your mailing address in case you are a winner. (Courtesy illustration to The Saugus Advocate by a Saugonian who goes by the name of “The Sketch Artist”) irate reader who happened to have been the victim of a violent crime perpetrated by one of the inmates I interviewed. The caller told me I had ruined her Thanksgiving and that I had no business putting the inmate’s name and story in the paper. As far as she was concerned, he didn’t deserve to have a Thanksgiving at all. And neither did I, for having the gall to tell his story. On another occasion, while working as a police reporter at The Eagle-Tribune, I developed a Thanksgiving story about some nefarious people who showed up to get free turkey take home meals at a local food pantry. One of them was a drug dealer who drove up in a luxury car to pick up his turkey. Of course, he wound up getting arrested when he was recognized by an officer who was on duty at the turkey distribution place in Lawrence. We have a winner! We have a winner in last week’s “Guess Who Got Sketched” contest. Congratulations to Lisa Barras, who contacted us first and guessed correctly. Thanks to many other readers who sent the correct answer by email or phone message. Try again this week. Here’s last week’s answer, offered by the person who goes by the name of The Sketch Artist: “The answer to the sketch is Veteran’s Memorial Park. “Or Veteran’s War Monument Park. It’s a nice, quiet park we all can go to to pay our respects to the many who serve and have served in the various wars. There are eight monuments: the American Civil War, the Spanish American War, W.W.1, W.W.2, the Korean War, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf and Cold war and Global War on Terrorism. “Staff from Saugus Building Maintenance, Dept. Public Works and others manage and perform duties and work at the park. “Saugus businesses and folks donated the pathway the monuments rest on. Some choose to engrave messages on the bricks for their loved one. You can still have messages engraved one brick three lines $100.00. (See Veteran’s column for details about bricks.) “A time of reflection and paying Tribute to Our many heroes upon reflecting on the Veteran’s Memorial Wall Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall. Some more information follows, offer by our Historian and author of “Saugus Gardens in the Pandemic” – Ms. Laura Eisener! Thanks yours truly” “The Sketch Artist” Laura Eisener: “The present Veterans Memorial Park is on the grounds of the old old Saugus High School. The original brick building constructed in 1906 was where my mother attended high school. It was destroyed by fire in 1963. The rear section on East Denver Street later known as the Evans School was the only part that was saved. (The high school that was just demolished this year was then built on Route 1.) In 1946, when the high school was still in use, the brick structure with the arched center panel was built in memory of those who served in World War II and sponsored by American Legion Post 210. In recent years the list of names has been updated to include those who served in more recent wars and conflicts. The smaller monuments lining the walkway were added, as were the many memorial bricks in the pavement itself. The Blue Star Memorial Byway marker was placed by the Saugus Garden Club and dedicated May 30, 2009.” Dunkin remodeling The Dunkin Donuts at 1204 Broadway in Saugus – sponsor of the “Guess Who Got Sketched Contest – closed temporarily this week, but has a tentative reopening planned for Dec. 14. Jeanie Bartolo offers multiple “shout-outs” Precinct 6 Town Meeting Member Jeanie Bartolo offered multiple “shout-outs” this week to fellow Saugonians: – “A Thanksgiving Day Shout Out to one and all: May we all be happy and stay healthy.” – “Here’s a Shout Out for our DPW workers again this year: It’s hard work putting up the Christmas Tree lights. I know from personal experience when the Town had an Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) and I was a member. For many years we put up the Christmas Tree lights in Saugus Center and Cliftondale Square. One of our members, Justin Tabb, continues to help the DPW crew put up the lights every year. I just ran over to Cliftondale Square to say ‘Hi’ to all the guys and there was Justin working with them. Believe me, I know the amount of work that goes into it. You have to test each plug and re-bulb each strand THE SOUNDS OF SAUGUS | SEE PAGE 14

THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2020 Page 11 They’re coming! Lynn Classical and Lynn English cleared to join GBL in 2021 NEC votes 12-0 to let “Lynns” leave league as of June 2021 of 2019 as the league grew to five members. The move of the two Lynn schools picked up steam when it became known they had officially petitioned the NEC to leave the league in which they had been charter members for over 30 years. On November 13, the GBL Board officially voted unanimously, 6-0, to officially welcome the two schools as memLynn Classical football celebrated a 22-9 Thanksgiving win over archrival Lynn English last year. (Courtesy Photo) By Steve Freker A nd then there were EIGHT! That’s how many teams are now in the fold as the Greater Boston League (GBL) got the great news it had been waiting for on Friday morning when officials learned that Lynn Classical High School and Lynn English High School will be officially joining the GBL as full members beginning in June 2021. The final hurdle was passed Friday when the Northeastern Conference (NEC) principals voted unanimously, 12-0, to approve the petition of the two Lynn high schools to leave the NEC immediately, without a potential two-year wait period. The Bulldogs of Lynn English and the Rams of Lynn Classical will be ready for competition as “GBLers” for the fall season of the 2021-22 school year. The addition of the two Lynn schools, which officially came about in lightning fashion, in a span of just two weeks, bolsters the GBL to eight teams, the largest the league has been since the early 2000s. The league already includes Everett, Malden, Medford, Revere, Somerville and Chelsea (rejoining the GBL in the fall of 2021). The addition of Lynn Classical and Lynn English in June will make it an eight-team league. Many around the region have stated that with the addition of the two Lynn schools the GBL will become the top urban-based high school league in Massachusetts. There has been talk of the two Lynn teams coming in the GBL ever since the four GBLers – Everett, Malden, Medford and Somerville – indicated they’d like to end their brief, two-year pilot program stay in the NEC at the end of the 2018-2019 school year. Revere quickly left the NEC and joined the GBL midway through the summer bers to join the GBL. “It was an easy decision and we are thrilled as a league that Lynn Classical and Lynn English wanted to become part of the Greater Boston League,” Malden High School Principal and GBL President Chris Mastrangelo said at the time of the vote. “We will become a stronger, eight-team league with these two great additions. Moving forward, we believe the GBL will be the premier urban-based league in Massachusetts.” Immediately, the GBL becomes stronger in basketball as the Lynn English boys basketball team is the two-time defending MIAA Division 1 State Champion. The Bulldogs JOIN | SEE PAGE 12 A new home for Malden Auto Body of Everett A landmark on Route 99 in Everett was recently torn down to make way for the Encore resort casino project. Although we rgret dearly leaving our Everett facility which was our home for over 50 years. We are proud to announce our new home at 9 Whitman Street, Malden. It has a very similar look and we still have the same phone number and staff. We offer the same exceptional service and deliver you the same quality work as always. - We value your loyalty and hope you can consider allowing us to handle all your auto body needs. - We offer you insurance claims assistance and arrange Enterprise rentals. We work with most insurance companies and offer you a smooth experience in getting your vehicle back to pre-accident condition. - We offer 24/7 towing service to our shop. Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you are in need of our services, or just stop by to say hi. Please note there are other body shops with similar names so make sure you come to 9 Whitman Street, Malden and ask for Jim. We are the original Malden Auto Body of Everett Inc., James Massone president. We have been a family run business since 1947 and plan to continue serving the Greater Boston area for many years to come. 617-389-3030 PHONE 617-389-7578 FAX Lynn English girls’ basketball played Lynn English in a rivalry matchup last year. (Courtesy Photo) EMAIL: MALDENAB@YAHOO.COM

Page 12 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2020 No Thanksgiving football for Sachems LAST YEAR’S SACHEMS FOOTBALL TEAM: Shown in no particular order are Christian Correia, David Guillama, Bruno Auzec, Novell Omoruyi, Ryan Mabee, Sean O’Rourke, Dominic Calder, Brendan McCabe, Mark Schena, Kyle Surette, Eric Miniscalco, Mason Nickolas, Justin Belluscio, Jonathan Jolicoeur, Marvens Jean, Jaryd Coffill, Javier Martinez, Kyle Hogan, Sal Franco, Mark MacEachern, Justin Fajardo, Drew Gardiner, Donovan Clark, Angelo Desimone, Jack McPhee, Nico Dicenso, Osa Osuki, Edlyn Dos Santos, Jaiden Smith, Justin DaSilva, Andrew Erickson, Mekhi Coburn, Doug Clark, Donny Ruby, Nicholas Saroufim, Amaury Dacruz, Zack Kesbia, Alejandro Ortiz, Tre Sanders, Chase Ledbury, Jake Camuso, Johnathan Rezende, Yianni Haralabatos and Josue Castillo-Romero. (Advocate file photo) By Greg Phipps T he 75th Thanksgiving Day high school football meeting between the Saugus Sachems and Peabody Tanners will have to wait another year. The COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of the fall football season, and, as a result, Saugus is left without a football game on Turkey Day. The longtime rivals also hold an annual pre-game banquet every year. That was nixed as well due to the pandemic. Historically, Peabody owns the lead in the series and has come out on top the past six years. Saugus last won in 2013. The decision to cancel high school football statewide this fall came back in August, when the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) delayed the fall start and approved a gridJOIN | FROM PAGE 11 are also highly competitive in boys and girls soccer and track. Classical has been solid in football, soccer, boys basketball and baseball in the past several years. Both of the Lynn schools’ athletic directors were pleased with the vote and the new move to the GBL. “We’re incredibly excited to join the GBL,” said Lynn Classical Athletic Director Bill Devin. “We feel that this really is the iron season that would commence this coming February and run through April. If the season does actually take place – dependent on the status of the pandemic at that time – Saugus and Peabody are likely to square off against each other in April. Presently, nationwide virus cases have increased significantly, and subsequent cancellations and restrictions have come about. As a result, the proposed 2020 season does appear to be in jeopardy. Head coach Steve Cummings has seen his second season at the helm delayed. The Sachems finished 3-8 last year. He’s looking to improve on that effort this season. After last year’s home loss to the Tanners on Turkey Day, Cummings was happy with the effort his players demonstrated. “Our guys fought best fit for both sides, and we’re still going to look forward to scheduling and playing our NEC foes in our non-conference games going forward.” “I’m glad to see the league [NEC] went with this and made it a smooth transition,” said Lynn English Athletic Director Dick Newton. “This is pretty much how I expected things would go, and I think it’s a great move for both sides. “We move into an eightteam league [GBL]; they [NEC] get their league to 10 teams 2019 SHS Sachems Football Cheerleaders. hard; we just came up a little short,” he said after a 21-7 defeat. The Sachems were deadlocked with Peabody at 7-7 in the second half and were driving for a possible goahead score when they were and scheduling is easier for everyone. This is going to be a great thing for everyone involved,” Newton added. The GBL and the two Lynn teams had already been planning on being scheduling partners in the now planned “Fall 2” athletic season, February 22-April 25, for boys and girls soccer, volleyball, field hockey and cross-country. The Lynn schools missed out on this past fall season since the community was consistently listed in the highstopped on a close fourthdown play. Peabody responded by scoring on its ensuing drive. The Tanners then added another score to account for the final result. Saugus lost seven seniors to graduation after 2019. risk “Red” designation for COVID-19 transmission and not allowed to compete in interscholastic sports. The rest of the NEC went ahead without them and played a fall season in everything but football, much to their dismay. But the GBL schools stepped up and offered the two Lynn schools scheduling dates. “It’s a great fit, for many reasons,” said Malden High Athletic Director Charlie Conefrey, who serves as GBL Commissioner. He is also a memQuarterback Mason Nickolas, who was injured and missed much of last season, was set to lead the offense in 2020. Departed senior Christian Correia replaced Nickolas in the last several games last season. ber of the MIAA Board of Directors and is MIAA District 5 regional director. “Both of the Lynn schools, as well as Chelsea, which joins the GBL as a full member next fall, are similar in demographics and diversity as our present league schools.” “We will be a much stronger league. Malden and all the other GBL schools are very excited about this expansion and are really looking forward to what lies ahead,” Conefrey said.

THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2020 Page 13 TURKEY | FROM PAGE 1 This is serious stuff here, folks. Everyone was well aware that there was not going to be a Thanksgiving football feast to complement the turkey and fixings this year – we all got plenty of advance notice. But when reality really, truly arrives, sometime around 8 o’clock or so tomorrow morning, it is all over, close the curtains. There really, really is no Thanksgiving football game this year! In Malden, it means no game for the first time since 1888! Their game with Medford is the second-oldest continuous rivalry in the nation, for goodness’ sake! Game #133 was supposed to be tomorrow. “Was” is the operative word. Not happening now, kids. How about in Revere? Tomorrow the Patriots were supposed to be meeting traditional rival Winthrop for the 92nd time. Oh, what a glorious day it will be in 2028 for the Centennial 100th meeting! Uh, wait a minute. That will be delayed a year, now. At least. And in Saugus? It would have been the 75th meeting with Peabody between the longtime Turkey Day foes. Last year the final game in storied Sachem history was played at good old Stackpole Field as the new Saugus High includes a new football field as well. Will this game now be played sometime next March? Will Saugus still get a home game to open its new field in the fall of 2021? You need Agatha Christie to write the next chapter of this mystery. The pain in Everett will not be quite as severe, as the Crimson Tide was looking at a year without a Thanksgiving Day game anyway, as Masconomet, which had played Everett on Turkey Day the past couple of years, including a game at Fenway Park in fabled coach John DiBiaso’s finale, had pulled out of the relationship after three years. Not having any football all this fall season stung just as sharply as at the other schools, though. There will be the regular NFL games flooding the TVs tomorrow, of course, but it will not be even close to the same. High school football on Thanksgiving is oh, so much more than just going to the game – seeing old teammates, renewing friendships with former classmates and just getting out there and soaking it all in, whether your team wins or does not. How many of us see people at Thanksgiving football games and that is the only time we see them all year! Most of us? All of us? We cherish those moments so much and we look forward to them all year. Thanksgiving Day football matters. It really does, and now it is simply not going to happen because of COVID-19, a sinister thief over which we have no control. This is going to be a very tough loss in a year in which we have already lost so much. Now we know exactly how Charlie Brown feels the second after Lucy pulls the ball away. WHEELABRATOR | FROM PAGE 2 At the same time, he vowed that he wouldn’t be afraid to broach tough issues and that he wouldn’t support making any agreement with the company that would jeopardize the health and safety of Saugus residents. “I have serious thoughts about what I would like to see happen with a host community agreement. I would like to get the ball and run with it at the next meeting,” Cogliano said. “I think you can have an agreement faster than what it took to put this committee together.” Heffernan reiterated his promise that the meetings would not “degenerate into a shouting match” or allow Wheelabrator critics to bash the company. The mission is to work together cooperatively to solve issues at the plant, according to Heffernan. “If anybody feels they are going to take this opportunity to blame or point fingers, I’m going to mute,” Heffernan said, referring to his ability as cochair to silence the microphones of speakers who get out of control at “Zoom” meetings held via teleconferencing. “That’s the beauty of Zoom,” Cogliano said. Heffernan agreed. “We’re going to have adult discussions and get to the bottom of any issues,” he said.

Page 14 SOUNDS | FROM PAGE 10 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2020 any questions. of lights, tens of thousand of bulbs before you can hang them. Then you have to lay approximately two miles of electrical cords to connect all of them together, testing each section as you go. You do all of this in the freezing cold! By the way we mustn’t forget that they have to take it all down after the holidays. So thank you to Justin and the all the guys at the DPW, you are the best!!!!!” – Three “Shout-Outs” in one: “Everyone knows having a new appliance delivered is not the most rewarding experience in life. So this Shout Out goes to a truly great young couple, Alyissa Herrera and Pedro Silevez, who live next door to me. A huge ‘Shout Out’ for Alyissa for her bravery and heroism for staying with me while Washing Machine #1 was delivered and then sent back. A ‘Shout Out’ to her husband Pedro who was driving home from work for his calming strength and wisdom. Fast forward to two days later when Washing Machine #2 was delivered: this time it was Attorney Nelson Chang who stayed with me while they delivered it but they would not hook it up. Nelson not only hooked it up but helped me test it to make sure it worked properly. So, a huge ‘Shout Out’ for Nelson too! (Although Nelson, I still have to say that the year you held up my leaning Christmas Tree so I could stuff a book under it trumps this fiasco!). I am grateful to all three of you!!!” 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 a 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. Black Friday at Kohl’s Fanatical shoppers who look forward to getting up super early for the traditional “Black Friday” on the morning after Thanksgiving won’t have to get up so early this year. Kohl’s request for its extended hours of operation permit for Black Friday received unanimous approval from selectmen at their meeting last week. Board of Selectmen Vice Chair Corinne Riley said she abstained from the vote because she’s a shareholder of Kohl’s. It’s shaping up to be a very subdued affair, in order to be COVID-19 friendly. Instead of opening at Midnight after Turkey Day, the shopping won’t begin until 5 a.m. If store management thinks there is a problem with crowd control, they need to contact police, according to Selectman Debra Panetta. Typically, this time of year the board would be receiving a lot more requests for extended hours, she said. Several opportunities to serve Saugus If you are in a civic-minded mood and feel like serving your town on a volunteer board, the Board of Selectmen is accepting applications for appointment to: The Affordable Housing Trust Board of Trustees The Cultural Council The Cemetery Commission Those who are interested in one or more of these positions may submit letter of interest/resume no later than Dec. 31 to: Saugus Board of Selectmen Saugus Town Hall, Suite #4 298 Central St. Cultural Council seeks funding proposals Proposals for community-oriented arts, humanities and science programs are due Monday, Dec. 14. Virtual programming and “take and complete” projects will be given consideration. The Saugus Cultural Council has a new extended Dec. 14, 2020, deadline for organizations, schools, and individuals to apply for grants that support cultural activities in the community. According to Council Chair Mike Sullivan, these grants can support a variety of artistic projects and activities in Saugus – including exhibits, festivals, field trips, short-term artist residencies, performances in schools, workshops and lectures. The Saugus Cultural Council is part of a network of 329 Local Cultural Councils (LCC) serving all 351 cities and towns in the Commonwealth. The LCC Program is the largest grassroots cultural funding network in the nation, supporting thousands of community-based projects in the arts, sciences and humanities every year. The state legislature provides an annual appropriation to the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency, which then allocates funds to each community. This year the Saugus Cultural Council will distribute about $7,000 in grants. Previously funded projects have included a field trip to see Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” an artist workshop at Breakheart Reservation, dramatic performances and local author speaking engagements. For local guidelines and complete information on the Saugus Cultural Council, contact Mike Sullivan at michaelsullivan027@ gmail.com. Application forms and more information about the LCC Program are available online at www.mass-culture.org or https://mcc.smartsimple.com/s_ Login.jsp Trump still loses Saugus Saugus Town Clerk Ellen Schena emailed local media the official results of the Nov. 3 election. And President Donald Trump remains the official loser in Saugus as far as the presidential election goes. Presidential-Elect Joe Biden’s lead over the president increased from 373 to a final count of 458. Biden beat him 8,001 to 7,543, according to the latest numbers released by Schena’s office. Trump, who beat Democratic challenger Hillary Clinton in the race to the White House four years ago, took Saugus then by winning 51 percent of the Saugus vote. In this year’s election, only 46 percent of the Saugus voters who turned out supported Trump while Biden drew 50.3 percent of the vote total. Be on the PEG Cable Access Board Feel like doing some volunteer work for the Town of Saugus? Well, Wendy Reed, Clerk of the Saugus Board of Selectmen, told us about this opportunity: The Saugus Board of Selectmen is accepting applications for appointment to the PEG Cable Access Board of Directors in the Town of Saugus. These are volunteer/nonpaid positions for Saugus residents. Those interested may submit letter of interest/resume to: Saugus Board of Selectmen Saugus Town Hall 298 Central St. Saugus For more details, please call Wendy at (781) 231-4124. Fall Curbside Leaf Collection Dates The Town of Saugus announced that the Fall Curbside Leaf Collection will continue through the week of Nov. 30–Dec. 4. 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 Santa coming to Kowloon’s Friday Santa Claus arrives Friday (Nov. 27) for a socially distant meetand-greet with one and all, followed by the movie “The Polar Express.” Doors open at 5 p.m. and movie time is at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 per car or table. Santa Claus will be live at the Kowloon Restaurant on Fridays and Saturdays 5 to 8 p.m. and Sundays 4 to 7 p.m. through Christmas. “The Polar Express” is a 2004 American animated adventure film starring Tom Hanks and is based on the 1985 children’s book of the same name by Chris Van Allsburg. The film features human characters animated into live-action “motion capture” animation. The plot has a young boy who on Christmas Eve sees a mysterious train headed for the North Pole. He is then invited aboard the train by its conductor. The boy joins several other children as they embark on a journey to visit Santa Claus preparing for Christmas. One more outdoor concert today The Kowloon Restaurant, which is owned and operated by the Wong family, adds a live outdoor concert with cover band Legends of Summer – due to the extended sunny forecast. The concert is set for today (Wednesday, Nov. 25), from 4 to 7 p.m. There is no cover charge. The event is socially distanced with dining and bar available outside. Call the Kowloon at 781.233.0077 to put your name on the guest list. The Kowloon continues its entertainment into December with Kowloon Bingo every Thursday and Kowloon Keno on the weekends from 4 to 10 p.m. in the upstairs Luau Room. There will be two giant screen TVs and a DJ entertaining. A full Kowloon menu – featuring pupu platters, Saugus Wings, sushi, egg rolls, Seafood Fantasy and Kowloon Steak, along with soft drinks and signature scorpion bowls, mai tais, beer, wine and cocktails – will be available at the outdoor dining/drive-in, turf and car-hop venue and Luau Room. The Kowloon Drive-In, in conjunction with Xfinity, features a 22-feet-high-by-40-feet-wide movie screen and space for cars. More movies to be announced. Healthy Students-Healthy Saugus (HS2) The Grab-N-Go meals program continues at the Saugus Public Schools to keep needy students from going hungry. Healthy Students-Healthy Saugus (HS2), in partnership with Whitsons Food Service, resumed the program. Breakfasts and lunches will be available for pick up at Veterans Memorial School at 39 Hurd Ave. every Tuesday and Friday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. weekly until further notice, according to Julie Cicolini, a board member with Healthy Students-Healthy Saugus. “Students will receive meals for Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at the Tuesday pick up,” Cicolini said. “Students will receive meals for Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays at the Friday pick up. This will ensure that meals are available for seven days a week…As a reminder, please maintain social distancing with food service employees and wear a mask during pick up.” HS2 is a nonprofit group that helps to offset food insecurity in households. HS2 provides a weekend supply of nutritious food for weekends or school holidays during the school year. For more information or assistance, please email hs2information@gmail. com or visit the Healthy Students-Healthy Saugus Facebook page. Food Pantry still open The Saugus United Parish Food Pantry will continue to remain open on Fridays between 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. despite concerns over the Coronavirus. But they have made adjustments to protect their core of volunteers and the needy people who receive the food. “For the protection of our volunteers & clients, and to limit personal contact & crowding/gathering, the food pantry has been distributing pre-bagged groceries,” says Wendy Reed, Clerk of the Saugus Board of Selectmen, who also oversees the operation of the all-volunteer food pantry. “We understand clients may receive items they don’t want or need, but feel this is the best course of action to mitigate the potential spread of COVID-19. Those in need, even for short term or one-time assistance are encouraged to come.” The food pantry is in the basement of Cliftondale Congregational Church at 50 Essex St. in Saugus. Food help for veterans Saugus offers a Veterans Food Pantry on the third Wednesday of each month. “We have been holding it in Melrose since the Saugus Senior Center has been closed,” Saugus Veteran Services Officer Jay Pinette says. “The pantry provides a mix of fresh produce and non-perishable foods. The pantry is open to Veterans and/or surviving spouses. Registration is required and may be done by contacting the Veterans Services Office…The food market is generally held at the Saugus Senior Center, but given the current COVID-19 pandemic, SOUNDS | SEE PAGE 15

THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2020 Page 15 SOUNDS | FROM PAGE 14 1. On Nov. 25, 1884, the first U.S. patent for making what milk with most of the water removed was issued? 2. In which U.S. state might you celebrate Thanksgiving with a turkey prepared in an underground oven called an imu? 3. What poem has a river called Gitchee Gumee? 4. On Nov. 26, 1936, what U.S. president celebrated Thanksgiving on the USS Indianapolis on his way to Buenos Aires for the Inter-American Peace Conference? 5. What TV series has the nicknames “Grasshopper” for Caine and “Old Man” for Po? 6. What N.H. author and editor petitioned five U.S. presidents and Congress to establish a national annual Thanksgiving holiday? 7. On Nov. 27, 1895, what benefactor had a will created that established prizes for endeavors to benefit mankind? 8. What would you find in London, Paris and NYC that are known as “Cleopatra’s Needle”? 9. On Nov. 28, 1948, the Polaroid Land Camera went on sale at a Boston department store; about how many minutes did it take to produce a photo: one, five or 10? 10. Who recorded the song “Candy Man” with the backup band “The Candymen”? 11. On Nov. 29, 1907, what nurse became the first female to receive the British Order of Merit? 12. What two famous silent film stars had part interests in Sid Grauman’s Chinese Theatre? 13. On Nov. 30, 1858, John Landis Mason received a patent for what? 14. How are “Moonlight Serenade,” “Take the ‘A’ Train” and “Melancholy Serenade” similar? 15. On Dec. 1, 1885, in Texas, what “doctor’s” beverage was first served? 16. What U.S. state has a Hockey Hall of Fame? 17. On Dec. 2, 2001, what company that had been named “America’s Most Innovative Company” filed for bankruptcy? 18. YouTube was founded by three former employees of what payment company? 19. How are Jacques Clouseau, Javert and Steve Keller similar? 20. On Dec. 3, 1992, what well-known multiple times divorcee played Maggie Simpson? ANSWERS we are currently offering a contact-free, drive-thru food pantry at Memorial Hall on Main Street in Melrose. If you are unable to pick-up, some limited deliveries may be available. This offering is year round. Please call the Saugus Veterans’ Service Office at 781-231-4010 or e-mail VeteransServices@saugus-ma.gov in order to register. Proof of Veteran status is required.” Main attractions at the Saugus Public Library Here are some services and upcoming virtual events at the Saugus Public Library: –Take and Make Crafts for Teens & Kids: The SPL is offering age-appropriate craft kits, one for teens & tweens, the other for younger kids, at the Central Street entrance during Front Door Pickup hours: Tuesday & Thursday afternoons 3:30-6:30 p.m.; Wednesday mornings-early afternoons 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. –Remote Printing @ the SPL: To better help our patrons during this pandemic, the SPL is offering free remote printing. You can create or download documents on your personal device and then send them to a printer in the Library, and we’ll print them for you. We are currently offering this service to patrons at no cost. You can pick up your printout – by appointment – at the Library during our regular Front Door Pickup Hours: Tuesday: 3:30 to 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday: 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Thursday: 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. To Open an Account: To get started, you will need to set up an account. You can do that at https://siteup.ocsinc.ca/site/register. After you are registered, check your email for printing instructions. If You Have an Account: You can print files saved on your device, or from the internet. Upload them from your device, or send them from your email as attachments. Printouts are free but limited to 10 pages, single-sided. –To Upload documents or web pages for printing, go to https://site up.ocsinc.ca/SaugusPL. –To Email print jobs as attachments: Email black & white print jobs to BWLetter1@ocsinc. ca; email color print jobs to Colorletter1@ocsinc.ca. How to Pick Up your Printouts: After you’ve submitted your print job, call the Library at 781231-4168 ext. 3102 or send an email to SAU@NOBLENET.ORG by 9:00 a.m. on your desired pickup date to make an appointment. If we can’t answer your call right away, leave a voicemail with your name, telephone number and the Job ID for your document. Please plan ahead! We cannot guarantee same-day service on remote printing without an appointment. – Please note your Job ID when sending wireless print jobs. We will need it to release and print your jobs. We will not know what your Job ID is otherwise. – Please provide your name and a reliable telephone number in your voicemail or email in case we have to reach you. – Print jobs are limited to 10 pages, single-sided. – Print jobs are available during Front Door Pickup Hours only. If you don’t make an appointment, we can’t guarantee sameday service. For more information, including a video on how to use this service, visit http://www.sauguspubliclibrary.org. –Diary of a Wimpy Kid Contest! Does your child love “Diary of a Wimpy Kid”? Yes? Then invite them to create Wimpy Kid fan art – or better yet, their own comics! They can write their own stories and add text, drawings, photography, whatever! Then, take a photo of their work, and tag #sauguslibrarychildrens on social media or email your photo submission to melton@noblenet.org. Win one of four copies of the latest book in the Wimpy Kid series, “The Deep End”! The deadline to submit photos of your artwork is Friday, December 4! For more information, visit http:// www.SaugusPublicLibrary.org. –December 1: Agate Watercolor Painting for teens and tweens: Create a beautiful watercolor painting of an agate slice. Learn how to use a wet-on-wet watercolor technique and discover what happens when you sprinkle salt on wet watercolor paint. This painting is easy and fun to do. Leave the class with a striking piece of art to give as a gift or hang on your wall! To sign up, email lejeune@noblenet.org. Please leave your name, age and phone number. You will receive an email with the Zoom link and a date when the paint kits will be available for pick up at the library. –Materials Needed for Live Virtual Class: Your librarian is providing kits for our live virtual class. Please bring the kits and the following materials to the class: • Pencil • Paper towels • A palette to mix your paint with water. A small shallow container or a ceramic plate works well. • Jar or container of water for rinsing brush • Tape – masking, clear or washi tape • Something to protect your surface, like newspaper • Hair Dryer for drying paint in between steps –December 7: Jazzin’ the Blues with Paul Speidel: Join the Saugus Public Library on Dec. 7 from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. for an exclusive live concert with guitarist Paul Speidel. He will be sharing some of the best-known numbers of the Holiday season featuring his unique Jazz and Blues stylings, along with other favorites in the genre. These contemporary interpretations put a festive spin on the familiar chestnuts we enjoy during this time of year. What a great way to usher in the Holiday season! Paul Speidel has performed at major clubs and festivals in the Greater Boston area, such as Scullers, Ryles, Johnny D’s and Acton Jazz Cafe. He has also performed live on WBUR’s “Radio Boston” program and as a guest of Jordan Rich on WBZ, in addition to countless other area radio shows over the years. With 10 CDs to his credit, other artists who have performed with him include Patti Page, Jay Geils, Duke Robillard, James Montgomery and Shirley Lewis, to name just a few… Send an email to SAU@NOBLENET.ORG and put “Holiday Jazz” in the subject line. We’ll send you a link to this exclusive Zoom concert. This concert is funded by a generous grant from the Saugus Cultural Council, a local arm of the Massachusetts Cultural Council. For more information, please contact Alan Thibeault, Director, Saugus Public Library, at 781-231-4168 x3122; athibeault@ noblenet.org. Buy a brick to honor your vets “Veterans Buy-a-Brick Program. Due to the low number of orders and the uncertainty of how a Veterans Day ceremony will be allowed, the program will be extended until May. The installation of bricks will be during the Memorial Day ceremony. We will be contacting the people who have already purchased a brick. Any questions, please call 781-231-7995.” Helping the Vet During these challenging times, your local Veterans’ Service Officers (VSOs) would like to share some information on a benefit program that is available to those who qualify. If you are a Veteran or the surviving spouse of a Veteran, the “Chapter 115 Benefits Program” is a Massachusetts state initiative that provides financial aid for Veterans and/or their surviving spouses who reside in Massachusetts and meet certain income and asset guidelines. Benefits may include monthly ordinary benefits and/or payment/reimbursement for medical exSOUNDS | SEE PAGE 18 1. Evaporated 2. Hawaii 3. Longfellow’s “Hiawatha” 4. Franklin D. Roosevelt 5. “Kung Fu” 6. Sara Josepha Hale 7. Alfred Nobel (Nobel Prize) 8. Three re-erected ancient Egyptian obelisks 9. One 10. Roy Orbison 11. Florence Nightingale 12. Douglas Fairbanks, Sr. and Mary Pickford 13. A preserved food jar 14. They are all Big Band theme songs (for Glenn Miller, Duke Ellington and Jackie Gleason) 15. Dr. Pepper 16. Minnesota (in Eveleth) 17. Enron 18. PayPal 19. They are fictional Inspectors (Clouseau in movies, Javert in Victor Hugo’s “Les Misérables” and Steve Keller in the TV series “The Streets of San Francisco”) 20. Elizabeth Taylor

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Page 18 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2020 SOUNDS | FROM PAGE 15 penses. Whether laid off , in transition or living on a fi xed income, the program is designed to provide short-term or long-term assistance as needed to provide relief. The program is overseen by the Massachusetts Department Veterans’ Services (DVS), which runs the program in partnership with local VSOs. Every town or district in Massachusetts has a VSO. VSOs assist Veterans and their dependents in learning about, applying for and receiving Chapter 115 benefi ts. VSOs can also help you in applying for other benefi ts and connecting with local resources. Your local VSO handles applications, obtains program approval from DVS and provides local benefi ts. The program is funded by a combination of state and local funds. DVS pays for 75% and your city or town pays for 25% of the approved benefi ts. There are income and asset limits for the program. As a general rule, income and asset requirements are: Family of one – monthly income less than $2,081and an asset limit of $5,000; family of 2 – monthly income less than $2,818 and an asset limit of $,9800 To determine if you may be eligible for fi nancial assistance through the Chapter 115 program, visit the following link and follow the instructions – https:// massvetben.org/ – or call your local VSO for more information. The VSOs are also able to help Veterans apply for Federal VA benefi ts and local benefi ts and provide food assistance monthly. For example, did you know that if you own a home and have a VA service-connected disability, you are eligible for a partial or full exemption of your property taxes? “Please contact your local Veterans’ Service Offi cer for more information on any of the services mentioned. We are all here to assist. We are regularly checking voicemails and emails as we continue to work remotely and in our offi ces throughout COVID-19.” Melrose: Karen Burke, 781-979-4186, kburke@cityofmelrose. org. Wakefi eld: David Mangan, 781-246-6377, dmangan@wakefi eld.ma.us. Saugus: Jay Pinette, 781-231-4010, jpinette@saugus-ma.gov. 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 four 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 while practicing social distancing outside a local coff ee shop. And I’ll buy the coff ee. 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BUYER1 BUYER2 Pimenta, Galeno Damico, Alphonse Nunez, Carlos E Aguilar, Rina M Prendergast, Christine Mendez-Nunez, Floridalma Solorzano, Jorge L Presson, Pamela R SELLER1 Pempsell, Bruce H Andrus, Kenneth R Cheney, Andrea M Gravallese, Cheryl A Bauer, Breckon J Saugus - PRICE CHANGE! $899,000 SELLER2 Andrus, Lawrence E Cheney, David A ADDRESS 132 Main St 67 Main St 10 Bryant St 17 Plymouth St 55 Fairmount Ave CITY Saugus Saugus Saugus Saugus Saugus DATE 06.11.2020 05.11.2020 04.11.2020 03.11.2020 02.11.2020 Rockport - $559,900 PRICE $625 000,00 $350 000,00 $590 000,00 $480 000,00 $495 000,00 38 Main St., Saugus (617) 877-4553 mangorealtyteam.com This magnificent and spectacular home thrives with so much to offer! Beyond the foyer splits where the residence features 4 to 5 bedrooms and COMMERCIAL USE. The residential area is perfect for memorable entertaining and holidays. The kitchen is spacious with a 6 burner Wolf stove, double oven, quartz countertops, along with Brazilian hardwood floors. The first floor offers a Master Bedroom with sitting area that includes pocket doors separating the master bath and large custom walk-in closet. This mixed use sits on a level, one acre that offers a fish pond, stone patio, professional landscape, 2 car garage, fenced in yard and more. Enjoy easy access to Major Routes, Transportation, Shopping, Restaurants, Boston and more. Rather than just a home, this property offers a lifestyle. Fluent in Chinese, Cantonese and Italian! FOR RENT: Wakefield This rental is a 7 room, 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath, 1 car garage. Only $2900/month Charming 3 bedroom home in a quiet neighborhood with easy access to the highway. ~ Meet Our Agents ~ This gorgeous, open floor, modern home is perfect for entertaining. Includes New: granite countertops, kitchen cabinets, S.S. appliances, & gleaming hardwood floors. This charming home is located near Rockport’s Historic Village, downtown, commuter rail, public transportation, walking trails, beaches, parks, shops, restaurants, and more! Wakefield - $579,000 Sue Palomba Barry Tam Lea Doherty Patrick Rescigno Rosa Rescigno Carl Greenler Call (617) 877-4553 for a Free Market Analysis! Middleton NEW LISTING! - Presenting this 3-4 bedroom grand entrance Colonial with a big sun porch in the front. Beautiful hdw floors. Offers eat-in kit w/ gran. cntr tops. Family rm has fireplace w/ sliding doors to the deck. Lge level yd w/ addl. LOT of 3,492 sq. ft. One car garage, deck, driveway & more. Walk to Lake Qt., comtr. rail and mins supermkts. Melrose Beautiful 1 bedroom condo in the heart of downtown Melrose, wonderful dining and convenient transportation at your fingertips. JUST SOLD! UNDER AGREEMENT UNDER AGREEMENT JUST SOLD!

THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2020 Page 19 Follow Us On: COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY SALES & RENTALS Sandy Juliano Broker/President NEW LISTING BY SANDY WE KNOW EVERETT!! Call TODAY to sell or buy with the best! NEW LISTING BY SANDY NEW LISTING BY NORMA UNDER AGREEMENT! 67 CLARENCE ST., EVERETT 6 ROOM SINGLE WITH FINISHED BASEMENT NEW PRICE! $549,900 LISTED BY SANDY NEW COMMERCIAL LISTING SQUIRE RD., REVERE $1,300,000 NEW LISTING BY NORMA UNDER AGREEMENT! TWO FAMILY 45-47 SYCAMORE ST., EVERETT $724,900 NEW LISTING BY MARIA UNDER AGREEMENT! UNDER AGREEMENT! 834 BROADWAY, EVERETT $550,000 LISTED BY ROSEMARIE 32 WESTOVER ST., EVERETT NEW PRICE! $449,900 LISTED BY NORMA 25 HAWKES ST., SAUGUS NEW PRICE! $434,900 LISTED BY NORMA SOLD! COMMERCIAL BUILDING 14,000 SQ FT LOT SQUIRE RD., REVERE $1,700,000 UNDER AGREEMENT! 17 EVELYN RD., EVERETT $519,900 Mixed use building, Malden 3 commercial and one residential unit $1,200,000 Open Daily From 10:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. 433 Broadway, Suite B, Everett, MA 02149 Open Daily From 10:0 Joe DiNuzzo - Broker Associate :0 00 AM 5:00 PM www.jrs-properties.com Follow Us On: 617.544.6274 Norma Capuano Parziale - Agent Denise Matarazz - Agent Maria Scrima - Agent Rosemarie Ciampi - Agent Michael Matarazzo -Agent Mark Sachetta - Agent

Page 20 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2020 ............. # 1 Listing & Selling Office in Saugus “Experience and knowledge Provide the Best Service” Free Market Evaluations CRE CarpenitoRealEstate.com View our website from your mobile phone! 335 Central St., Saugus, MA 781-233-7300 SAUGUS - 1st AD 6 room, 2 bedroom Ranch in need to updating, deck, two car garage, located on dead end street close to Route 1 and major routes...................................................$449,900. SAUGUS - 1st AD 7 room, 3 bedroom Garrison Colonial offers 2 full baths, sunroom, kitchen with center island, finished lower level offers family room and second kitchen updated roof, easy access to all major routes & shopping.................................................$489,900. SAUGUS - 1st AD 8 room family home offers 3 bedrooms, updated kitchen with granite counters, 1½ baths, bright & sunny 4 season sunroom with jacuzzi tub and slider to deck. A must see!!.......$439,900. SAUGUS - Desirable 5 room Ranch offers 2 bedrooms, 2 full baths, fireplace living room, large, level yard, updated roof, located on dead-end street just outside of Saugus Center......................$459,900. WONDERING WHAT YOUR HOME IS WORTH? CALL FOR YOUR FREE MARKET ANALYSIS! SAUGUS - GREAT 8 rm. Family Colonial offers 3 bdrms., 2 full baths, gas fireplace, granite kitchen, 1st floor office, 20’ master with atrium door to deck, 1 car garage, large lot with above ground pool.......$569,000. MINT! CHELSEA - Admirals Hill offers this 5 rm., 2 bdrm., 2 full bath condo, features include newer granite kit. w/ stainless steel, primary bdrm. w/ private bath & access to balcony, in-unit laundry hook-up, cent. air, 2 parking spaces, additional storage, pool, tennis – great unit – great complex........................................................................$405,000. LITTLEFIELD REAL ESTATE SAUGUS ~ Rehabbed colonial. New windows, siding, new kitchen with quartz counters, stainless appliances, new cabinets. New hardwood flooring throughout house. New heat. Central AC. New maintenance free deck. .........$570,000 WAKEFIELD CONDO ~ 3 rooms, 1 bed, 1 bath, newly renovated, SS appliances, granite, high ceilings, deeds parking, pets allowed ....... $269,900 SAUGUS ~ Rehabbed colonial, 4-5 bedroom, 2 full baths, gas heat, central AC, new siding, new roof, hardwood flooring, fresh paint, new kitchen with SS appliances quartz counters ...............$559,900 38 Main Street, Saugus MA WWW.LITTLEFIELDRE.COM 781-233-1401 WAKEFIELD ~ New construction duplex. 3 bed, 2.5 baths, 2400 sq feet, garage under, central AC, Gas heat, fireplace living room ............. Call Keith Littlefield for pricing REVERE BEACH ~ Condo, 2 beds, 2 baths, quartz counters, SS appliances, central AC, beautiful ocean views, indoor pool, gym, sauna ...... $394,900 SAUGUS ~ Birch Pond Estates. 3 bed, 3 bath split, Vaulted ceilings, finished walkout lower level, gas heat, central AC, gas fireplace, 2 car garage, sprinkler system, manicured grounds .................... $729,000 SAUGUS ~ 3 bed, 1.5 bath colonial. Open concept 1st floor, 2 car garage, newer gas heat, roof and HW heater, prof landscaping....$439,900 SAUGUS ~ Oversized split entry, stainless appliances, granite counters, great location, large 3 season sun room. in-law apartment ... $644,900 Call Rhonda Combe For all your real estate needs!! 781-706-0842 MELROSE ~ Single family, 4 bed, 2 full bath, SS appliances, new gas heat, quartz counters, Central AC, Garage under ...................$650,000 LAND FOR SALE SAUGUS Call Rhonda Combe at 781-706-0842 for details!! Call Eric Rosen for all your real estate needs. 781-223-0289 SOLD SOLD UNDER CONTRACT

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