THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, DECEmbEr 5, 2025 Page 3 Saugus Citizens in Action A small group of town offi cials and residents continues to work with Junkster bags in volunteer litter cleanups By Mark E. Vogler L ike a lot of civic-minded people who care about the appearance of their town, Precinct 2 Town Meeting Member Robert J. Camuso, Sr. said he doesn’t like litter. Unlike most folks who complain about the trash, he doesn’t just talk about it. In less than a month, he’s organized a small group of elected town officials and residents to collaborate on cleanup jobs throughout Saugus. Camuso and Selectman Anthony Cogliano led a work crew of six to a homeless camp at the end of Eustis Road on Nov. 14. That was just the beginning of what Camuso hopes will grow into a townwide mission involving Town Meeting members and residents of all 10 precincts in Saugus. “Right now, it’s Junkster Bags’ Leo Getz, Anthony Cogliano and myself – and whoever shows up,” Camuso told The Saugus Advocate recently. Camuso uses his web page – “Anything in our town of Saugus Massachusetts“ – to recruit a crew of volunteers. On Nov. 21, the cleanup crew decided to tackle a littered area behind Blessed Sacrament Church in the back of the parking lot, about 69 to 75 feet into the woods. Selectman Jeffrey Cicolini and Jim Harrington joined the crew that day. “We had a bigger crew and got a lot done in a short time,” Camuso said. “Twelve guys – 45 minutes! Six Junkster Bags of trash.” Former Selectman Corinne Riley showed up to the cleanup site with coffee and donuts for the volunteers. Last Saturday (Nov. 29), Camuso spearheaded a third cleanup on Walnut CITIZENS | SEE PAGE 4 Selectman Jeffrey Cicolini joined a small work crew that raked trash from a wooded area behind Blessed Sacrament Church on Nov. 21. (Courtesy photo to The Saugus Advocate) Selectman Anthony Cogliano carried some litter away during the Nov. 21 cleanup. (Courtesy photo to The Saugus Advocate) SABATINO/MASTROCOLA INSURANCE AGENCY 519 BROADWAY EVERETT, MA 02149 Auto * Home * Boat * Renter * Condo * Life * Multi-Policy Discounts * Commercial 10% Discounts * Registry Service Also Available Sabatino Insurance is proud to welcome the loyal customers of ALWAYS READY TO SERVE YOU: Our Staff are, Emma Davidson, Jeimy Sanchez, Josephine Leone, Marie D’Amore, Rocco Longo, Z’andre Lopez, Anthony DiPierro, Darius Goudreau, Laurette Murphy, Danielle Goudreau and Tina Davidson. PHONE: (617) 387-7466 FAX: (617) 381-9186 Visit us online at: WWW.SABATINO-INS.COM
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