Page 2 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, DECEmbEr 15, 2023 The Angel Fund for ALS Research Announces a $711,000 donation to Umass Chan medical School for ALS research D uring its recent annual gala, The Angel Fund for ALS Research announced its most recent donation of $711,000 in support of the research of Robert H. Brown Jr., DPhil, MD, the Donna M. and Robert J. Manning Chair in Neuroscience and professor of neurology at the UMass Chan Medical School. The Angel Fund for ALS Research has provided more than $6 million in funding to UMass Chan for ALS research and continues to support the researchers who are committed to advancing research into ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. The Angel Fund for ALS Research has donated a total of VOTE | FROM PAGE 1 “I’m not going to be boxed in on the vote,” he said. Here’s how selectmen votnearly $9 million to ALS research since its founding. According to UMass Chan Medical School, Dr. Brown discovered the first gene associated with hereditary ALS and led the first clinical trial for ALS using gene therapy. ALS is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects neurons in the brain and the spinal cord. People with ALS slowly lose the ability to initiate and control muscle movement, which often leads to total paralysis and death within two to five years of diagnosis. While 10 percent of ALS is familial in origin because of a genetic defect, the other 90 percent of ALS cases are considered sporadic, or without a family history. ed on the first five applicants, which were considered in the reverse order of how they were ranked by the MERC. The Angel Fund for ALS Research Board of Directors, Advisory Board and Gala sponsors presented a donation of $711,000, at the annual gala, in support of ALS research at UMass Chan Medical School. “All of us on the UMass Chan ALS research team are proBroadway Cannabis Selectman Michael Serino said Broadway hadn’t provided all the information initially requested by the town Our 51st Anniversary Dan - 1972 We Sell Cigars & Accessories! ALL MAJOR BRANDS Singles * Tins * Bundles * Boxes * Travel Humidors * Desk Top Humidors * Many Types of Lighters * Ash Trays * Juuls * Vapes * Glass Pipes * Rewards Program * CBD Infused Products * GIFTS UNDER $30 - GIFT CERTIFICATES TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR STOREWIDE PRICE REDUCTIONS! STORE HOURS: Sun. - Wed.: 9AM - 6PM / Thurs. - Sat. 9AM - 7PM The Holiday Season is Here! R.Y.O. TOBACCO & TUBES ON SALE! WE MAKE HOUSE KEYS! -------------------WE HAVE GIFT CARDS! Green Label Cigar Sale! Buy 2 Cigars, Get One FREE! A.B.C. CIGAR 170 REVERE ST., REVERE (781) 289-4959 Northeastcann Riley made the motion to approve an S-2 permit for Northeastcann, for its proposed site at 1529 Broadway, the current Avalon Motel. The business finished fifth in the MERC ranking with 32 points. Cogliano voted to approve the permit. But Serino and Panetta voted against it citing their confidence in the MERC report’s recommendations. It failed 2-2. Pat Russolillo, a retired major in the Massachusetts State Police, challenged the MERC findings about access being an issue for the site. Chris - 2023 foundly grateful to the Angel Fund for its generous supand also noted that there are about 25 residences close to the company’s proposed location at 1268 Broadway, the site of the former Out of Asia restaurant. Board of Selectmen Chair Debra Panetta voted for Serino’s motion. Selectmen Cogliano and Corinne Riley voted against the measure to deny the permit. Broadway Cannabis finished last in the MERC ranking with 0 points. Its proposed location presents significant challenges, according to the committee. Bostica, LLC Cogliano made the motion to approve an S-2 permit for Bostica’s proposed location at 44 Broadway. But the other three selectmen all voted against Bostica, which finished sixth in the MERC ranking with 25 points. The opponents cited the location as an issue. DONATION | SEE PAGE 4 Olde World Remedies Serino made the motion to deny the S-2 permit for the site at 173 Main St. – a current exotic car dealership. The company finished fourth in the ranking with 35 points. Riley and Panetta also voted to deny. Cogliano was the lone supporter. Triple M Ventures This company finished third in the MERC ranking, with 92 points. The committee expressed major concerns about the proposed dispensary site at 1393 Broadway, the current home of All Tune & Lube car repair services. Cogliano said Triple M deserved to be the top-rated applicant instead of the third. He then raised questions as to why the committee and the town manager weren’t selecting a third business. Panetta said the MERC probably recommended just two for an S-2 permit just to see how things would work out. Cogliano said it didn’t make sense, noting that if selectmen deny all the applicants, they can’t reapply for two years. At that point, the company said it would like to withdraw its application rather than risk a two-year wait. Cogliano made the motion to grant the withdrawal request. Riley voted for it, too. But Panetta and Serino voted against the motion, which failed on a 2-2 vote. Cogliano made the motion to approve the S-2 permit. Riley voted for it. But Panetta and Serino opposed it.
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