Page 4 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2021 Christmas Tree Festival opens two-weekend event tonight at MEG Building (Editor’s Note: The following info is from a press release issued this week by the Marleah Elizabeth Graves [MEG] Foundation.) T he MEG Foundation welcomes you to our annual Christmas Tree Festival beginning on December 3, 4 and 5 from 3–8 p.m.; and again on December 9, 10 and 11 from 3–8 p.m. There are many beautiful trees, all decorated and ready for the Christmas holiday! During many of the hours, the Saugus Sachimes will provide entertainment – singing Christmas carols – and visitors are urged to “chime in”! For more information contact Kathy Giannetta at 781-2312842. We hope to see you there! GETTING READY: MEG Foundation volunteers set up for the 11th Annual Christmas Tree Festival, which opens today (Friday, Dec. 3) at the MEG Building. (Courtesy photo by Janice Jarosz to The Saugus Advocate) ONE OF MANY TREES that will be on display this weekend and next weekend as the MEG Foundation holds its 11th Annual Christmas Tree Festival at the MEG Building at 54-58 Essex St. in Saugus. (Courtesy photo by Janice Jarosz to The Saugus Advocate) The COVID-19 Update Town reports 121 newly confirmed cases over the past eight days By Mark E. Vogler C OVID-19 cases continue to surge in Saugus as the holidays near, raising health concerns for town officials. The number of newly confirmed COVID-19 cases reported yesterday (Thursday, Dec. 2) by the town over the most recent eight-day period was 121, according to Town Manager Scott C. Crabtree. The recently confirmed COVID cases raised the number of total cases to 5,425 since March of last year, Crabtree said in a press release. Meanwhile, the number of deaths linked to the killer virus increased by 2 to 83. Confirmed COVID-19 cases have increased by 156 since the town issued its last report on Nov. 22. “Our hearts and prayers go out to those families affected by this health pandemic,” Crabtree said.
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