SAUGUS Have a Safe & Merry Christmas! DV C T 781-233-4446 Vol. 24, No. 51 -FREEwww.advocatenews.net ublished Every Friday Cliftondale Revitalization Committee’s Final Report draft copy concludes it’s possible to spark new life into the town’s dying business and housing district By Mark E. Vogler with incentives. The town chose the “do nothA 1990 study produced by Lozano, White & Associates – one of more than a half dozen studies done over the last four decades on revitalizing Cliftondale Square – off ered two planning alternatives: no change or a plan advocating mixed use ing” path over the mixed use with incentives alternative, according to a draft copy of the latest study that was issued this week. “As the study indicated, the Square would continue to struggle with a passive approach like that one, and it has,” noted the conclusion section of the “Final Report of the Cliftondale Revitalization Committee.” But the report also resolves that a major turnaround of Cliftondale is possible, providing the town, the property owners of Cliftondale and other stakeTHE SQUARE | SEE PAGE 2 A Holiday Remembrance SHARING HOLIDAY HOPES: Pictured from left to right, are Selectmen Jeff rey Cicolini, Anthony Cogliano, Debra Panetta, Mike Serino and Corinne Riley admire the Christmas tree on the fi rst fl oor of Saugus Town Hall. Please see this week’s “The Advocate Asks” inside to fi nd out what gift each selectman would like to give Saugus for Christmas. Also, see more holiday coverage, including Santa’s Christmas Eve parade route for tonight and Laura Eisener’s “Saugus Gardens In The Winter,” which features a glimpse of how Saugus homeowners have decorated their yards for the holidays. (Saugus Advocate photo by Mark E. Vogler) Another “suspicious death” in Saugus Police arrest a Lynn man in connection with the death of his girlfriend, whose body was found in a Saugus marsh along Route 107 By Mark E. Vogler Gold Star wife Donna Whittemore-Farris places a fl ag on a ceremonial wreath, honoring POW/MIA veterans. The wreath was one of about 360 that were placed on veterans’ graves in Riverside Cemetery last Saturday (Dec. 18) as Saugus observed National Wreaths Across America Day with a ceremony to honor its veterans for service to their country. Members of the Parson Roby Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution sponsored and organized the event. For story and more photos, please see inside. (Saugus Advocate photo by Tara Vocino) L ess than a week after police arrested a Saugus woman for murdering a man in his Essex Landing apartment on Route 1, police have charged the boyfriend in connection with the death of the Woburn woman whose body was discovered on Tuesday (Dec. 21) in the marsh area along Route 107. On Wednesday (Dec. 22) afternoon, offi cers of the Massachusetts State Police Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section arrested Bruce Maiben, 44, of Lynn, on multiple charges that arose out of the death of Sherell Pringle, 40, of Woburn. Pringle was reported missing by her son when she did not return home last SUSPICIOUS | SEE PAGE 18 ANGELO’S FULL SERVICE Regular Unleaded $3.239 MidUnleaded $3.299 Super $3.419 Diesel Fuel $3.379 "43 Years of Excellence!" 1978-2021 KERO $4.81 DEF $3.49 9 Diesel $3.099 9 HEATING OIL 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 OCA E Friday, December 24, 2021 Can “The Square” be revived? Making A Christmas List For Saugus Prices subject to change Merry Christmas & Happy New Year! FLEET
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