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Funding Saugus
Public Schools
Superintendentâ€™s proposed Fy 2025 spending plan
is $2.7-million more than current budget
By Mark E. Vogler
he 2025 fiscal year
spending plan proposed
by School Superintendent
Michael Hashem
is nearly $2.7 million more
than the $31.6-million operating
budget approved at
last Mayâ€™s Annual Town Meeting.
â€œMost of the additional
budgetary costs are associated
with all three union contractual
agreements, adding
$1.4-million dollars to maintain
current staffing levels,â€
Hashem noted in his budget
message.
In his budget message to the
School Committee, Hashem
also stressed the fi scal challenge
because of the elimination
of Elementary and Secondary
School Emergency Relief
(ESSER) funds from the federal
government. â€œThis budget
refl ects the needs of the district
to move forward, as well
as addressing a transition from
using ESSER funding to supplement
the working budget,â€
Hashem wrote in his budget
message to School CommitWELCOME
TO THE BOARD: Joseph Dorant (left) raises his hand as he prepares for his swearing-in
ceremony at Saugus Town Hall last week, with Board of Board of Selectmen Chair
Debra Panetta administering the oath of offi ce. Please see inside for more photos and the
story on Dorantâ€™s fi rst meeting. (Courtesy photo to The Saugus Advocate by Assistant Town Clerk
Stephanie Hardy)
tee members.
â€œThis is the fi rst budget cycle
since the pandemic where additional
emergency fi nancial
support is no longer available
to school districts,â€ he said.
Hashem, who was hired on
Nov. 2 and signed to a threeyear
contract through June 30,
2027, after the fi ring of School
Superintendent Erin McMahon,
was expected to make
a formal presentation of the
budget at last nightâ€™s School
Committee meeting.
A public hearing on the
superintendentâ€™s proposed
$34.3-million budget is scheduled
for 6 p.m. Jan. 18 in the
School Committee room.
Committee members will then
vote on the budget for the fi scal
year that begins July 1 after
the public has had a chance
to comment. The School Committee
must submit its budget
to Town Manager Scott C.
Crabtree by Jan. 29.
â€œThe superintendentâ€™s budget
seems to focus on direct
student services, the needs of
the district and works to retain
and recruit qualifi ed educators
at all levels,â€ School Committee
Member Ryan Fisher told
The Saugus Advocate Wednesday
night.
â€œIâ€™m looking forward to his
presentation on Thursday,â€ he
said. The meeting took place
six hours after The Saugus Advocate
deadline. The newspaper
reached out to all fi ve committee
members for comment
on the budget, which they received
on Monday. But only
Fisher responded.
School Committee members
usually rally behind in support
of a superintendentâ€™s budget
request, which traditionally
has been reduced in the overall
budget that the town manager
submits to Town Meeting.
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â€œThe missing pieceâ€
Board of Health welcomes a new member; colleagues laud Joseph Dorantâ€™s environmental expertise
By Mark E. Vogler
T
he townâ€™s newest
Board of Health member,
Joseph Dorant,
couldnâ€™t have asked for a better
first meeting. On Monday,
just four days after he was
sworn in at Saugus Town Hall,
he received a long introduction
and a warm welcome
from his board colleagues.
Dorantâ€™s introduction was
the first order of business on
the agenda and lasted about
eight minutes as the boardâ€™s
chair Maria Tamagna read
from the highlights of his resume
â€“ including more than
25 years as an environmental
engineer for the state
Department of Environmental
Protection (MassDEP).
â€œMr. Dorant offers us a wide
knowledge base. Iâ€™m sure heâ€™s
a welcome member of our
board,â€ Tamagna said.
â€œI think to have an environmental
expert on our team
is just going to add a whole
different layer to our expertise
as a group. Iâ€™m excited,â€
she said.
Adding a member with
Dorantâ€™s extensive environmental
background â€œis sort of
the missing piece,â€ Tamagna
said, noting that she and the
other board members have
professional backgrounds in
the medical and health care
field.
â€œWeâ€™re really going to enjoy
this,â€ she said.
Dorant worked from 1978
to 2006 as an environmental
engineer and Chief of Technical
Services in MassDEP. And
overlapping part of that period
(1991-2006), he was a
member of the Environmental
Strike Force. He was part
of an interagency unit comprised
of scientists and engineers
from MassDEP, environmental
police officers
Joseph Dorant (Courtesy photo
to The Saugus Advocate)
from the state Department of
Fish & Game, State Police and
prosecutors from the state
Office of the Attorney General
who collaborated in prosecuting
environmental crimes.
â€œI started in 1978 before
the Clean Air Act and before
the Clean Water Act and Hazardous
Waste Regulations,â€
Dorant told his colleagues.
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MONDAY NIGHT INTRODUCTION: New Board of Health
Member Joseph Dorant (center) listened as Board Chair
Maria Tamagna read from the highlights of his resume
â€“ extensive environmental expertise â€“ which Tamagna
called â€œthe missing pieceâ€ that the board needed. (Saugus
Advocate photo by Mark E. Vogler)
provements in Massachusetts
over the last 30 years,â€
he said.
In 2006, he joined the Massachusetts
Organization of
State Engineers and ScienPUBLIC
SCHOOLS | FROM PAGE 1
pected to present his budget
to the selectmen at a meeting
set for Feb. 27. At that time, it
will be known at least publicly
how much of a gap exists between
the superintendentâ€™s
proposed school budget and
the town managerâ€™s spending
plan for education.
The price of losing ESSER
Hashem emphasized that
the Saugus Public Schools
needed to include in its operating
budget several positions
funded previously by
ESSER. The $122-billion ESSER
money awarded during the
COVID-19 pandemic marked
the largest-ever one-time
federal investment in education.
The money enabled
school districts to address
the impacts of COVID-19 on
students.
â€œWith the end of pandemic
funding sources such as ESSER,
in order to keep our current
levels of services, costs
will need to shift from grants
to our working budget,â€ Hashem
noted in his budget message.
For
instance, Hashem identified
in his proposed budget
several staff positions that
were previously funded from
ESSER. They include a full-time
elementary math instructional
specialist ($111,076), a fulltime
secondary math instructional
specialist ($103,198),
a full-time computer techtists
(MOSES) â€“ an employee
union that represents over
3,800 technical, engineering
and scientific employNEW
MEMBER | SEE PAGE 3
nician ($60,000) and a halftime
English Language Learning
instructional specialist
($49,849) to be used district-wide.
Hashemâ€™s proposed
budget also includes
a full-time music teacher
($56,159) at the Belmonte
STEAM Academy that was
previously funded by ESSER.
The five positions once funded
by ESSER would account
for an increase in personnel
costs of more than $380,000.
Hashem noted that the cost
of special education continues
to rise. Though costs have
been kept in check in this area
by school officials, it remains
an area where funds are necessary.
â€œOur
district has gone
through a series of challenging
transitions over the last
five years, and Iâ€™m working
with the School Committee,
leadership, and all stakeholders
to provide stability for our
district,â€ said Hashem. He had
served 10 months as acting
superintendent while McMahon
was on paid administrative
leave during an investigation
into her alleged misconduct.
â€œThe
budget was developed
with the districtâ€™s need for stability
in mind. It is also directly
related to our District Improvement
Plan and the recently
adopted five-year Strategic
Plan. As is the case with
all school systems, our students
and their needs are the
main priority,â€ he said.
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Election 2024
Town Clerkâ€™s Offi ce prepares for March 5 Presidential Primary; early voting scheduled at Saugus Public Library
By Mark E. Vogler
T
he Board of Registrars
voted Monday night to
designate the Community
Room of the Saugus Public
Library as the In Person/Early
Voting site for all 2024 elections.
â€œIt
started during COVID,
since it had the private entrance,â€
Town Clerk Ellen Schena
said of how the library has
evolved into a voting location
in recent years.
â€œAfter re-design of the fi rst
fl oor in the Town Hall having
service windows, there was no
place to put the voting booths.
The Town Manager wanted to
keep it at the Library for foot
traffi c reasons and I agreed it
would be the best location,â€
Schena said.
The Town Clerkâ€™s Offi ce this
week announced the schedule
for In Person/Early Voting for
the March 5 Presidential Primary
Election:
â€¢ Saturday, February 24, 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. (Also, last day
to register to vote for March
Election)
â€¢ Monday, February 26, 8:30
NEW MEMBER | FROM PAGE 2
ees of the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts, including
the state Department of
Transportation and the Massachusetts
Water Resources
Authority. MOSES members
work in such areas as
public health, transportation,
environmental protection,
public safety, occupational
health and safety, and
a.m. to 7 p.m.
â€¢ Tuesday, February 27, 8:15
a.m. to 5 p.m.
â€¢ Wednesday, February 28,
8:15 a.m. to 5 p.m.
â€¢ Thursday, February 29, 8:15
a.m. to 5 p.m.
â€¢ Friday, March 1, 8:15 a.m. to
12:30 p.m.
The town clerk also said
she is looking for residents
who are interested in filling
paid positions to help staff
the townâ€™s polling locations
on the day of the Presidential
Primary.
As in past elections over the
years, the clerkâ€™s offi ce will also
be recruiting Saugus High
School juniors and seniors to
wage enforcement in 30 different
agencies throughout
the state. He served for 14
years as president of MOSES
and has been on its Board of
Directors since 2020.
Dorant has a Master of Science
degree in environmental
engineering from Northeastern
University. He received
a Bachelor of Science-Biology
from Boston
State College (UMass).
work for money or credit for
Community Service hours.
Students who are 16 years old
can work part-time shifts of six
to eight hours. Seventeen- and
18-year-old students can work
full shifts of eight to 12 hours.
The town clerk said her offi ce
is willing to accommodate any
student credit hours, which
help to enhance college applications
and resumes.
For more information about
paid and volunteer poll worker
jobs, please contact Andrew
DePatto, the Saugus Election
Coordinator, at 781-231-4102
or stop by the Town Clerkâ€™s Offi
ce on the main fl oor of Saugus
Town Hall.
Dorantâ€™s appointment runs
through December 2025. He
fills the unexpired term of
the boardâ€™s longtime Chair,
Bill Heffernan, who resigned
in late October to accept a
job promotion that involves
extensive worldwide travel.
At Monday nightâ€™s meeting,
Board of Selectmen
Chair Debra Panetta called
Dorant â€œan incredible asset to
the board and to our town.â€
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Superintendent Hashem explains his FY 2025 budget
â€œ
The budget that is being
presented to the School
Committee reflects our
mission and vision, and our
strategic plan for moving forward.
We will also make certain
that we focus on the
needs of our students first,
and provide our students and
staff with the resources to be
successful.â€
Editorâ€™s Note: At last nightâ€™s
(Jan. 18) meeting, Saugus
School Superintendent Michael
Hashem was scheduled
to present his proposed budget
for the 2025 fiscal year
that begins July 1. In advance
of that meeting, The Saugus
Advocate asked the superintendent
several questions
about his school spending
plan. What are the main
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the budget you are requesting?
What do you consider
most significant? How does
the budget contribute to academic
improvement and the
betterment of Saugus Public
Schools? Superintendent
Hashem submitted the following
response to those questions.
The
budget request that has
been submitted to the School
Committee for FY25 focuses
on providing our students
with a high quality education.
That comes with a newly
aligned curriculum focus, as
well as providing student services
for the students that require
support to access this
curriculum. The focus of the
budget is the student, our students.
We are here to serve the
students. Everything we do,
day in and day out, is to serve
the student. Funding contractual
obligations is the cost of
doing business but not the
focus. The newly negotiated
contractual salaries allow the
district to hire and retain excellent
teachers to teach our
students, paraprofessionals to
support them, and clerks who
are the backbone of our buildings.
They along with all district
employees and administrators
empower our students
each and every day.
We have worked to keep
moving forward and address
our goals from our strategic
plan, mission statement, vision
statement, and district
improvement plan. Our budgetary
priorities are working
to provide support for our
studentsâ€™ individual needs.
The staff that we are working
to add to our budget address
services, accommodations,
English language learning,
and counseling needs for
our high needs students. If we
are able to bring these educators
on board, our teachers will
be provided with additional
instructional support and our
students will have improved
access to our high quality curriculum
and resources.
While this budget is often
seen in a vacuum, the school
department is part of a team,
and that team is the Town of
Saugus. I have been working
on a daily basis to collaborate
with the Town Manager,
Saugus Police Department,
Saugus Fire Department, the
DPW, the Town Hall personnel,
the Youth and Recreation
Department, the Saugus Business
Education Collaborative,
the Saugus Lionsâ€™ Club, other
business groups, and all of
the youth groups to foster a
â€˜One Town - One Teamâ€™ mentality.
This collaboration is instrumental
to the success of
our students and our schools.
I have worked to communiSaugus
School Superintendent
Michael Hashem (Saugus
Advocate file photo)
cate with parents, guardians,
caretakers, students, and staff
to put forth a unified vision,
mission, and plan to move our
community forward.
The budget that is being
presented to the School Committee
reflects our mission
and vision, and our strategic
plan for moving forward. We
will also make certain that we
focus on the needs of our students
first, and provide our
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The proposed budget increase at-a-glance
(Editorâ€™s Note: This is the
breakdown of costs that Superintendent
Michael Hashem
provided to the School Committee
to explain the reasons
for the approximate $2.7-million
increase in his proposed FY
25 School Department budget
over the current budget.)
FY 24 Appropriation:
$31,607,625.
FY25 Fixed Cost Increases
Personnel: Contractual
Obligations (CBAâ€™s only):
$1,366,013.
Subtotal Fixed Cost Increases:
$1,366,013.
(4.32% Increase in fixed
costs)
FY 25 Level Service Budget
(FY 24 Appropriation plus Subtotal
Fixed Cost Increases plus
Subtotal Cost Containments):
32,973,638.
FY 25 Budget Requests
District-Wide
A full-time Elementary
Math Instructional Specialist
â€“ $111,076.
A full-time Secondary Math
Instructional Specialist â€“
$103,198.
A full-time Computer Technician
â€“ $60,000.
A half-time ELL Instructional
Specialist â€“ $49,849.
.45 FTE clerk (.55 clerk to 1.0
FTE â€“ was added to FY24 â€“ CIA
needs): 19,828.
Reserve AWA for Non-Unit
staff: Bldg. Admin, IT, Non-Unit
Clerks, and Medical Therapeutic
Staff â€“ $38,000.
Three full-time ELL Teachers
â€“ $190,617.
Two Districtwide Substitute
Teachers â€“ $50,000.
Saugus Middle-High
School Complex
One full-time HS Special Education
Teacher â€“ $63,539.
One full-time Complex Alternative
Educational Director
â€“ $115,000.
Three Program Leader stipends
($3,642 per) (Additional
cost â€“ no additional staff) â€“
$10,926.
Restructure Inclusion at the
MS. Currently five teachers
and five paraprofessionals â€“
shift FY25 to six teachers and
four paraprofessionals. (Additional
cost â€“ no additional staff
): $36,665.
SMS â€“ Additional Curriculum
Supplies â€“ $27,512.
SHS â€“ Additional Math Curriculum
Supplies â€“ $12,300.
Belmonte STEAM Academy
One
full-time Music Teacher
(or different specialist) â€“
$56,159.
One full-time Special Education
Paraprofessional â€“ (was
added to FY24 â€“ student service
needs): $26,874.
One full-time Adjustment
Counselor â€“ $67,092.
Additional Curriculum Supplies
â€“ $14,850.
Veterans Early Learning
Center
One full-time Special Education
Teacher (to develop a program
â€“ necessary for student
needs) â€“ $63,539.
Two full-time Special Education
Paraprofessionals (for
a program â€“ necessary based
on student service needs) â€“
$52,469.
One full-time Special Education
Paraprofessional (was
added to FY24 â€“ student service
needs) â€“ $26,874.
One full-time Assistant Principal
â€“ $100,000.
One full-time Adjustment
Counselor â€“ $67,092.
Additional Curriculum Supplies
â€“ $10,000.
FY 25 Cost Containments:
Retirement â€“ turnover savings
($78,562).
Subtotal Budget Request â€“
$1,294,897.
FY 25 Superintendent Proposed
Budget 34,268,535 â€“
8.42% Increase FY 24 to FY 25.
(FY 25 Level Service Budget
plus FY 25 Budget Requests)
$2,660,910 Total Requested
Budget Increase
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~ The Old Sachem ~
Saugus Sports in the late 90s
By Bill Stewart
W
e start this column
with the
g ir ls soc c er
team of 1999. They finished
the season with a record of
10 wins, 4 losses and 4 ties.
They went into the state
tournament in third place
and won a tourney game
for the first time ever. The
captains were Tanya Angelone,
Julie Pagliuca and
Diane MacLauglin. In Conference
play they defeated
Gloucester, Lynn English,
Lynn Classical and Winthrop
twice each, had a win and
loss to Marblehead, a win
and tie to Swampscott and
tie and loss to Beverly, Danvers
and Salem.
Girls track has risen from a
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few last year to 27 in 1995.
Teammates are Laura McLaughlin,
Kristin Simonelli,
Jayne Walsh, Erin McNeil,
Melanie Moushigian, Patty
MacDonald, Nancy Heffernan,
Daisy Penny, Carmina
DiVirgilio, Julie Ann Guanci,
Liz Priftakis, Jamie McGrath,
Erin Walker, Kristen
Publicover, Dawn Osgood,
Sandra DiCarlo, Val Buckley,
Alexia Davis, Samantha
Whitehouse, Sureya Battista,
Allison Brown, Jen and
Kristen Patoulidis, Bridget
Cahill, Laura Bernazani,
Diana Vinar and Sarah
Lecaroz.
Girls basketball of 1995
was led by captains Kelly
Blanchard and Jessica Ricco
and included Erica Carpenito,
Andrea Hendrickson,
Mary Ellen Falzarano, Dena
Fulchino, Michelle Gavegnano,
Lisa Holmes, Jennifer
Mathisen, Anne Alessandrini,
Sherry Bridges, Julie
Niles and Whitney Morgan.
The team played in the state
tournament.
The girls tennis team of
1995, led by captain Beth
Manoogian, finished with
a record of 10 and 8 played
in the state tournament.
Players were Maria Messina,
Stephane and Erin Angelo,
Emily Espindle, Jill Schifano,
Kelly McKeever, Shannon
Kelleher, Jessica Riccio
and Debbie Sanchez.
Another team was added
in 1999 â€“ boys lacrosse.
Players were Brian Cooper,
Patrick Dunn, Brian Erickson,
Tom Gould, Jason Katsos,
Keith Milwood, John
Oâ€™Donnell, John Phelan,
Jesse and Ricky Robbins,
Randy Belcher, Mike Buckley,
Anthony Daigle, Brian
Deon, Brian Gallant,
Marc Lecouras, Anthony
and Mike Mugford, Billy
Robinson, Chris Yanchun,
Mark Hoffman, Joe McCabe,
Adam Chiaramonte, Chris
Finn, Derek Hannon and
Justin Watson.
The golf team of 1999 had
a record of 7 wins, 3 losses
and 4 ties and played
in the state tournament in
Cape Cod. The team was led
by captains Ben Friedman
(MVP AWARD) and Mark
Citro, and players were Dennis
Morelli (Coach Award),
TJ Ryan (Most Improved
Award), Mike McCormack,
Sean McManus, Bryan Vitale,
Jason Wiseman, Joe Pimental,
Tom Villano, Todd
Nichols and Mike Selbovitz.
Coach Scott Brazis led the
1995 hockey team into the
state tournament with a record
of 9 wins, 4 losses and
a tie.
The boys track team of
1999 finished with a record
of 6 and 3, and many of the
athletes went into the state
tournament. Captains Stan
Sweeney, Bob Streeter and
Brian Carlson led the team
â€œThe Old Sachem,â€
Bill Stewart
(Courtesy photo to The Saugus
Advocate by Joanie Allbee)
that included Mark McCusker,
Ryan Brown, Mike and TJ
Liberti, Mike Trainor, Todd
Blake, Mike Ricci, Greg Wilker,
Ed Gauthier, Jim DeMiles,
Tim Rotz, Tony Pelosi, Dan
Burns, Dan Wass and Craig
DiCarlo.
The 1999 baseball team
went into the state tournament
led by captains Brian
Mirasolo, Jason Kosmas
and Mike Navarro. It included
Joe Angelo, Mark Angrisano,
Jon Cardarelli, Dan
Churchill, Mark Citro, Pat
Eaton, Mike Garland, Mike
Gerniglia, Matt Perron and
Matt and Mike Quealy.
The 1990s were among
the best that Saugus High
School has presented.
(Editorâ€™s Note: Bill Stewart,
who is better known to Saugus
Advocate readers as â€œThe
Old Sachem,â€ writes a weekly
column about sports â€“ and
sometimes he opines on current
or historical events or famous
people.)
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MBTA Bids Farewell to 2023 and Welcomes the New Year with
Momentum: Infrastructure Investments, Workforce Growth,
and with Improvements in Commuter Rail Ridership
T Expresses Gratitude for ridersâ€™ Patience and resilience; recognizes
Frontline Workforce responsible for Day-to-Day Operations
B
OSTON â€“ Reflecting
on 2023, the Massachusetts
Bay Transportation
Authority (MBTA / Authority)
underscored tangible
progress in revitalizing the systemâ€™s
assets and workforce to
deliver more reliable service.
Under the Healey-Driscoll Administrationâ€™s,
Secretary Monica
Tibbits-Nuttâ€™s, and General
Manager Phillip Engâ€™s leadership,
the MBTA made critical
investments to upgrade aging
infrastructure, attract talent,
and endeavor to regain rider
trust â€“ fueling momentum in
the Authorityâ€™s revitalization.
â€œThe Healey-Driscoll Administration
has allowed me the
opportunity of a lifetime to
lead this great organization
as we rebuild and reimagine
MBTA service both now and
for the future. Our focus remains
on improving reliability,
enhancing service quality,
and, above all else, ensuring
safety. Iâ€™m proud of our dedicated
workforce and the momentum
weâ€™re gaining as we
work to foster a safety-focused
culture committed to public
service, strengthen operations,
and restore rider trust,â€
said MBTA General Manager
and CEO Phillip Eng. â€œI see the
pride on my colleaguesâ€™ faces,
evidenced as we turn the corner.
Iâ€™m honored to be on this
journey alongside them. As the
important work continues in
the year ahead, we move into
2024 with renewed determination
to deliver the responsive,
transparent, and accountable
service that T riders deserve.â€
While the MBTA continues to
build momentum thanks to infrastructure
upgrades and new
leadership focused squarely
on the rider experience, it also
recognizes the daily challenges
for many who rely on public
transportation across Massachusetts
when any train or
bus fails to meet expectations.
The Authority remains deeply
grateful for the patience and
resilience demonstrated by
riders and also recognizes the
commitment and dedication
of its frontline workers who
keep the system running daily
despite trying conditions.
â€œThey ride the buses. They
take the trains. They off er us
invaluable feedback. We know
people rely on safe and reliable
transportation, and that
is why we are committed to
delivering them a system that
we can all be proud of,â€ concluded
Eng.
As the MBTA revisits the past
yearâ€™s eff orts and looks ahead,
several critical achievements in
infrastructure upgrades, workforce
rebuilding, service improvements,
and more illustrate
this momentum, which
has been included below the
fold in more detail:
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Accelerating infrastructure
repairs to eliminate speed restrictions
across the subway
system, repair tracks and signals,
and continue significant
station upgrades;
Reorganized the entire leadership
team, including the appointment
of transit and transportation
industry veterans to
leadership roles;
Record hiring, which exceeded
hiring goals to rebuild
workforce capacity and capabilities;
Improving
transparency
with riders and the public;
80% of the unionized workforce
rapidly ratified renegotiated
contracts that addressed
long-unresolved labor concerns;
Reopened
temporary Lynn
Station and restored Commuter
Rail train service nine
months earlier than initially
scheduled; reopened Ashland
Station in December to minimize
rider impact;
Launched new Lynn and
Winthrop ferry services;
Enhanced accessibility via
upgraded stations;
Piloted a successful permanent
weekday Commuter
Rail service between Bostonâ€™s
South Station and Foxboro
Station, paving the way for a
permanent service; and
Established a new Climate
and Resiliency Policy and Planning
team as part of the Policy
and Strategic Planning Division,
advancing the MBTAâ€™s
environmental commitments.
Improving and Maintaining
MBTA Safety and Infrastructure:
Track
Improvement Program:
The MBTA launched its
Track Improvement Program
in November 2023, a major,
bold initiative to eliminate all
existing speed restrictions as
of November 2023 and bring
tracks closer to a state of good
repair by the end of 2024. The
MBTAâ€™s new program to fix the
tracks will involve a wide range
of work, including spot repairs,
tie replacements, rail replacement,
and ballast replacement.
The MBTA will also be expanding
its engineering teams and
engaging specialized rail contractors
to execute the work
efficiently.
Hingham Ferry Dock Modernization
and Resiliency Improvements:
In February 2023,
the MBTA was awarded $6.6
million in funding by the Federal
Transit Administration
(FTA) for modernization, safety,
and accessibility improvements
to the Hingham Ferry
dock, which provides a
key service link between local
communities and the Boston
Harbor while helping to
reduce traffic between the
South Shore and Boston. The
funding comes as part of the
FTAâ€™s FY 2022 Passenger Ferry
Grant Program, which aims to
enhance and revitalize public
ferry systems in the nationâ€™s urbanized
areas. The FTA awarded
more than $380 million in
competitive funding to ferry
projects through a trio of discretionary
grant programs,
and the MBTA received the
Passenger Ferry Grant Programâ€™s
largest award in the
nation.
Major Contract Award for
Track and Signal Upgrades at
South Station: In March 2023,
the MBTA Board of Directors
awarded a construction contract
of over $98 million to upgrade
the tracks, switches, and
signals at South Station, which
will result in improvements
to the reliability and resiliency
of Commuter Rail and Amtrak
train service into and out
of the station. The project will
provide better operational reliability
to the MBTAâ€™s nine Commuter
Rail lines that terminate
at South Station and Amtrakâ€™s
Northeast Corridor and Lake
Shore Limited services while
improving safety, resiliency,
and security.
Purchase of Widett Circle to
Improve Critical Rail Efficiency:
The MBTA completed the
purchase of Widett Circle in
April 2023, a key component
in a larger strategy to improve
Commuter Rail service and to
better meet the transportation
needs of the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts. Located
one mile from South Station
and adjacent to existing MBTA
Commuter Rail facilities, the
area will be used by the MBTA
to improve Commuter Rail operations
through new facilities
that allow for train storage and
maintenance activities near
South Station for nine of the
Tâ€™s 14 Commuter Rail lines, accounting
for two-thirds of all
Commuter Rail service.
Safety Department Restructuring:
The safety division was
restructured in September
with the creation of a Safety
Department focused on managing
Investigations and Corrective
Action Plans to drive
timely resolution of cases.
Work is underway to actively
reduce the number of open
safety incident investigations.
Since July 1, the number of
open Corrective Action Plans
to the Department of Public
Utilities (DPU) has declined
from 29 to 13, and the number
of overdue Corrective Action
Plans to the DPU has dropped
from 12 to five in the same
time frame. There has also
been a reduction in open Department
of Labor Standards
cases from nine to three over
recent months.
Railroad Safety Improvements
and Upgrades: The MBTAâ€™s
Commuter Rail system has
246 surface grade crossings.
Efforts are underway to enhance
safety at these intersections
through improvements
to road infrastructure as well as
technology partnerships with
companies like Waze. Crews
have added features such as
new lane and fog lines, reflective
bollards and road markers,
and brighter LED lights
on crossing gates intended
to make crossings more visible
to drivers. The MBTA has
also collaborated with Waze so
that Commuter Rail crossings
now appear on the Waze applicationâ€™s
maps. Drivers using
Waze are alerted in advance
when they are approaching a
railroad crossing. These efforts
improve visibility and driver
awareness around Commuter
Rail grade crossings.
Rebuilding the Workforce:
Appointment of General
Manager Phillip Eng: In March
2023, the Healey-Driscoll Administration
announced the
appointment of Phillip Eng
as MBTA General Manager. A
transit industry veteran with
nearly 40 years of transportation
experience, General Manager
Eng has already demonstrated
a new way of doing
business at the T, from bold
infrastructure improvement
programs to an emphasis
on transparency and culture
change to continuous safety
improvements and more.
Established Full Leadership
Team: Under the direction of
General Manager Eng, the MBTAâ€™s
leadership team was restructured
in 2023 with transit
industry veterans to supplement
and build on the institutional
knowledge of the existing
management. Some new
appointments are responsible
for stations, infrastructure, engineering,
capital program enhancement,
operations, quality,
compliance, and safety.
Surpassed Hiring Goals: In
2023, the MBTA exceeded
Governor Healeyâ€™s hiring target
of 1,000 workers, welcoming
nearly 1,500 employees
and underscoring the transformative
impact of the HealeyDriscoll
Administrationâ€™s critical
$20 million investment in
the supplemental budget. This
crucial funding boost provided
the necessary resources to
fuel ambitious recruitment efforts
and built upon the MBTAâ€™s
other hiring efforts, like an increase
in the sign-on bonus to
$7,500 for eligible applicants.
Through intentional recruitment
efforts targeting Black,
Latinx, and Asian American
communities, over 50% of the
MBTAâ€™s current personnel and
recent hires also reflect these
groups. These efforts all ensure
the MBTA builds a stronger,
more diverse workforce
that reflects the communities
the T serves.
Union Contract Agreements:
The latest agreement with
Lodge 264 builds upon other
recent collective bargaining
agreements reached between
the MBTA and its workforce,
including an agreement
with Boston Carmenâ€™s
ATU Local 589 in August 2023,
which represents over 3,000
MBTA transit professionals
and the Transit Police Association
in November 2023,
which represents frontline patrol
officers. In contrast to past
contract negotiations that
took years to finalize, these
agreements were secured in
months, demonstrating the
Healey-Driscoll Administrationâ€™s
and MBTA leadershipâ€™s
renewed ability to expedite
contractual negotiations and
achieve significant milestones
in a fraction of the time. These
agreements also allowed the
MBTA to provide competitive
wages in a tight labor market
in order to bolster its recruiting
efforts, proven by the increase
in applicants this year.
Transparency Improvements:
Launch
of the Online Safety
Dashboard: In February 2023,
the MBTA launched its online
safety dashboard that allows
the public to see the status of
the Tâ€™s progress in responding
to the FTA Safety Management
Inspection (SMI) Special Directives.
The dashboard includes
a description of each Corrective
Action Plan, what it is intended
to correct, the MBTAâ€™s
analysis, recommendations,
and the status of steps being
taken to address the FTAâ€™s Special
Directives.
Launch of the Online Speed
Restrictions Dashboard: In
March 2023, the MBTA
launched a live, online Speed
Restriction Dashboard that
provides riders with up-todate
information on speed restrictions
across the MBTA system.
Refreshed daily, the dashboard
reports on location,
speed limit, when a restriction
was put in place, and the
reason for the restriction on
the Red, Orange, Blue, Mattapan,
and Green lines. The dashboard
also provides the percentage
of tracks under restriction,
the distance by individual
line or systemwide, and the
number of restrictions.
Support Regional Vitality
and the Economy:
Reopening the Temporary
Lynn Commuter Rail Station
and Restoring Service to Lynn
Community: The Lynn Interim
Station on the Newburyport/Rockport
Commuter Rail
Line opened to the Lynn community
on Monday, December
18, 2023. Construction of
the Lynn Interim Station was
able to be accelerated, opening
the temporary station nine
months sooner than previously
planned â€“ and at a fraction
of the originally projected
costs.
Launch of New Lynn Ferry
Service: The Lynn Ferry operated
through summer 2023.
It was extended through the
fall due to popular demand
and is expected to return next
summer.
Reopening Ashland Station:
Ashland Station on the Framingham/Worcester
Commuter
Rail Line reopened to passengers
on Saturday, December
23. Over $3 million of investment
in station repairs and
improvements took place, including
the complete restoration
of the pedestrian overpass,
including stairs and walkways;
the installation of digital
signage; and repaving the
striping parking lots. Updated
lighting and additional finishing
work will also be completed
in January 2024. These improvements
ensure safe and
accessible access for the Ashland
community and passengers.
Federal
Funding Award for
Advancing Transit Reliability
in Chelsea, Everett, Revere: The
U.S. Department of Transportation
(USDOT) Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA)
awarded the MBTA with $2.96
million in funding for implementing
transit signal priority
and signal metrics to prioritize
buses through 37 signalized
intersections in Chelsea,
Everett, and Revere. The award
is part of the Advanced Transportation
Technology and Innovation
(ATTAIN) program
grant, a $52.78 million investment
package under the Bipartisan
Infrastructure Law
(BIL). In this round, ATTAIN expanded
eligibility for projects
in communities previously
lacking in investments, including
rural areas and areas of persistent
poverty.
Permanent Foxboro Service:
In October 2023, permanent
weekday Commuter Rail service
went into effect between
Bostonâ€™s South Station and
Foxboro Station as part of the
MBTAâ€™s partnership with the
Kraft Group and Patriot Place,
MassDOT, and the Town of Foxborough.
Launch
of Bus Priority Vision
and Toolkit: In October
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2023, the MBTA launched its
Bus Priority Vision and Toolkit.
Through partnerships with
communities and municipalities,
bus priority allows the
MBTA to make bus transit faster
and more effi cient through
the creation of dedicated bus
lanes, the implementation
of transit signal priority, and
the use of queue jumps. The
Bus Priority Vision and Toolkit
are complementary resources
that are designed to support
the expansion of bus priority
investments throughout
the region over the next fi veto-seven
years. They provide
guidance to municipal, state,
and transit staff on planning
and implementing bus priority
treatments to encourage more
regional transit use.
Commuter Rail Ridership
Reached New Post-Pandemic
Peak and Exceeded 90% of
Pre-COVID Levels: Commuter
Rail ridership reached a new
post-pandemic peak in October
2023. For four weeks, the
average weekly ridership of
the Commuter Rail systemwide
exceeded 90% of preCOVID
levels. While ridership
across the Commuter Rail
network was high in October,
three lines in particular saw
significant jumps compared
to their September averages:
the Newburyport/Rockport,
Fairmount, and Franklin lines.
Newburyport/Rockport Line
Achieved the Highest Weekend
Ridership and the Best
October On-time Performance
Ever: In October 2023, the
Newburyport/Rockport Line
saw the best overall October
on-time performance and
highest levels of weekend ridership
ever during the Haunted
Happenings events in Salem.
Extra weekend Commuter
Rail service to and from Salem
was added as part of the
City of Salemâ€™s eff orts to encourage
people to take public
transportation to Haunted
Happenings.
Dedicated Bus Lanes: More
than eight miles of bus priority
lanes were added to the
MBTA service area in 2023. The
MBTA led efforts to expand
and make permanent quickbuild
lanes on Broadway in Revere.
In a joint collaboration
with the City of Boston, quickbuild
lanes were made permanent
on Huntington Avenue
and St. James Avenue, and
the inbound lane on Washington
Street in Roslindale was extended.
The MBTA is also grateful
for their municipal partners,
Partnering with the City of Boston
and the City of Somerville,
the MBTA was able to see the
Summer Street bus/truck lane
pilot and bus lane along East
Broadway under McGrath
come to fruition.
Increase Environmental
Sustainability:
The MBTA is committed to
embracing environmentally
sustainable practices. Public
transit accounts for less than
1 % of statewide transportation
emissions, but despite
the relatively small share of
transportation emissions,
the MBTA is taking proactive
steps to mitigate environmental
impact:
New Climate and Resiliency
Policy and Planning Offi ce:
In August 2023, the MBTA released
agency-wide goals,
including reducing environmental
impacts and increasing
the transit systemâ€™s resilience.
In support of this goal,
in September 2023, the Authority
announced the establishment
of a new Climate
and Resiliency Policy and
Planning team as part of the
Policy and Strategic Planning
Division that will be tasked
with decreasing the agencyâ€™s
and the stateâ€™s environmental
footprint and increasing
the resilience of the MBTA
system.
Secured Major Battery Electric
Bus Contract: The MBTA
secured a $119 million contract
to New Flyer of America
Inc. for the production and
delivery of 80 new, low-fl oor,
40-foot battery electric buses
(BEBs). Supporting the Commonwealthâ€™s
Net Zero emissions
targets, the BEBs purchased
under this procurement
will reduce transportation
emissions, which will result
in better air quality within
MBTA communities. The
procurement, which is part
of the Authorityâ€™s fleet replacement
plan, positions
the MBTA to meet the 2022
Massachusetts Climate Law
mandate, which requires the
T to purchase zero-emission
buses only after 2029 and fully
electrify its fl eet by 2040.
Release of RFQ for 3-5 Year
$120 Million Renewable Energy
Contract: In July 2023,
the MBTA Board of Directors
approved the release of
a Request for Qualifi cations
(RFQ) for an up-to-$120 million
wholesale renewable
electricity supply contract,
upgrading the Tâ€™s commitment
to renewable energy
and continuing its leadership
in clean transportation. The
MBTA also further supported
the Commonwealthâ€™s climate
change goals and meeting
Clean Energy Standard requirements
by recommending
that 30% of its power be
supplied by Massachusetts
solar and wind Renewable
Energy Certifi cates (RECs).
ments:
Accessibility ImproveNew
and Replacement Elevators:
In 2023, a new redundant
elevator serving the inbound
platform at Kendall/
MIT was constructed. Additionally,
a redundant elevator
at State Street Station
that connects the Oak Grovebound
Orange Line platform
to the corridor between the
Orange and Blue Lines and
an elevator at Quincy Adams
were replaced and are
now back in service. All four
elevators have now been replaced
at Quincy Adams, and
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THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE â€“ FriDAy, JAnUAry 12, 2024
TurfMuttâ€™s Tips for Enjoying Your Yard, A Winter Wonderland
A
LEXANDRIA, Va. â€“
Spending time outside
in your own backyard
and community green
space â€“ backyarding, as the
TurfMutt Foundation calls it
â€“ is good for you no matter
what time of year. When winter
hits and the temperatures
drop and the days get shorter,
it just takes a little more creativity
to turn your yard into
an outdoor oasis.
â€œOur living landscapes transform
when our yards and
parks are covered with white
snow,â€ says Kris Kiser, President
& CEO of the TurfMutt Foundation,
which advocates for the
care and use of our backyards,
community parks and public
green spaces. â€œMutt Mulligan
the TurfMutt and I really enjoy
spending time outside even
when itâ€™s cold and snowy. We
just have to prepare properly
for it and plan ahead.â€
Here are the TurfMutt Foundationâ€™s
suggestions for turning
your backyard into a winter
wonderland:
â€¢
Take cues from your dog.
Most dogs love to play in the
snow because it offers new
smells to sniff out and a new
layer to dig through. Lace up
your winter boots and enjoy
your yard with your family, including
your dog. Snowballs
make for an excellent game
of fetch. If you get enough
snow, you can even create an
obstacle course for your furry
friend. Using a snow thrower
will make quick work of the
task and can provide a clear
path for your pup to do his
â€œbusiness,â€ too.
â€¢ Light it up. Create a welcoming
ambience that draws
your family outside by stringing
lights in your trees and
shrubs and on your patio. You
can also add lanterns and solar
and battery-operated candles
around your yard to bathe
your outdoor space in sparkly,
inviting light.
â€¢ Add warmth. Being comfortable
in the wintertime is
all about temperature. Firepits
are an excellent choice to add
warmth, and they create an
opportunity to gather around
to make sâ€™mores or tell stories.
Patio heaters and outdoor fireplaces
are another option to
warm up your outdoor living
room. For an added layer of
comfort, set out a basket of
blankets, along with packets
of hand and toe warmers.
â€¢ Create snow activities.
Lure your family outside by
creating winter-themed activities
that are fun for all ages.
Snowball fights, snowman
building sessions, a game of
freeze tag, and even tic-tacSNOW
are just a few ways to
make a game of being outside
this winter.
â€¢ Attract wildlife. Throughout
the year, your yard is an
important part of the connected
ecosystem, linking nature
to the man-made world of our
neighborhoods. Support wildlife
in the wintertime by adding
bird and squirrel feeders
to your trees and patio. Then
observe the kinds of wildlife
that visit your yard and how
they are different from other
seasonal wildlife.
â€¢ Involve your community.
Who says neighborhood block
parties can only happen in the
summertime? Create community
this winter by inviting
your neighbors to participate
in a Winter Wonderland Block
Party. You can host a snowman
building contest or snowball
competition and serve hot
chocolate to warm up.
â€¢ Explore community green
space. Take your winter backyarding
into the community
by exploring your neighborhood
parks and other community
green spaces. Take a
nature walk to identify the
wildlife you can spot in the
wintertime. Or lace up your
snowshoes or cross-country
skis to explore the winter landscape.
Grab the other kids on
your block or in your building
and hit the sledding hill at the
community park. The options
are endless!
â€¢ Dress for success. As the
saying goes, there is no such
thing as bad weather, just bad
clothing choices. Remember
to bundle up and wear layers
when you head outside this
winter. You will also want to
keep your pet safe by monitoring
their time outside and removing
the snow from under
their bellies and in between
their paw pads before heading
back inside. Remember, if
you are cold, your pet probably
is, too.
For more, sign up for Mutt
Mail, a monthly e-newsletter
with backyarding tips and
all the news from the TurfMutt
Foundation here. To
learn more about creating
the yard of your dreams, visit
TurfMutt.com. Look for Mulligan
the TurfMutt on the CBS
Lucky Dog television show.
Media contacts
Ami Neiberger, Four Leaf
PR on behalf of the TurfMutt
Foundation, 703-8874877,
ami@fourleafpr.com
Debbi Mayster, Four Leaf PR on
behalf of the TurfMutt Foundation,
240-988-6243, debbi@
fourleafpr.com
About TurfMutt
TurfMutt was created by the
Outdoor Power Equipment Institutes
(OPEI) TurfMutt Foundation
and has reached more
than 70 million children, educators
and families since 2009.
Championed by Foundation
spokesdog, Mulligan the TurfMutt,
and through education
partners such as Weekly
Reader, Discovery Education
and Scholastic, TurfMutt has
taught students and teachers
how to save the planet, one
yard at a time. Today, TurfMutt
is an official USGBCÂ® Education
Partner and part of their global
LEARNING LAB. TurfMutt has
been an education resource at
the U.S. Department of Educationâ€™s
Green Ribbon Schools,
the U.S. Department of Energy,
the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, Green Apple,
the Center for Green Schools,
the Outdoors Alliance for Kids,
the National Energy Education
Development (NEED) project,
Climate Change Live, Petfinder
and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service. In 2017, the TurfMutt
animated video series won the
coveted Cynopsis Kids Imagination
Award for Best Interstitial
Series. TurfMuttâ€™s personal,
home habitat was featured in
the 2017-2020 Wildlife Habitat
Council calendars. More information
at www.TurfMutt.com.
Three stores cited for selling tobacco products to minors
By Mark E. Vogler
T
he North Shore/Cape
Ann Tobacco Alcohol
Policy Program found
that three Saugus stores violated
town Board of Health
regulations by selling tobacco
products to minors. The
businesses cited face $5,000
in fines collectively, according
to Board of Health Director
John Fralick. The citations
stem from compliance
checks of 26 establishments
conducted on Jan. 4.
Massachusetts state law requires
a person to be 21 in order
to buy any tobacco products,
including e-cigarettes.
Two of the establishments
are second-time offenders:
Mobil at 368 Broadway and
Speedway at 220 Broadway.
Each business faces a $2,000
fine in addition to a seven-day
suspension from selling tobacco
products. â€œKristos Mini
Mart, at 465 Essex St., is a firsttime
offender and faces a
$1,000 fine,â€ Fralick said.
Establishments that commit
a third offense face a
$5,000 fine and a 30-day suspension
of their permit to sell
tobacco products.
â€œWe definitely have seen
an improvement, at least
during the time that Iâ€™ve been
here,â€ Fralick told the Board
of Health at Monday (Jan. 8)
nightâ€™s meeting regarding
overall compliance of tobacco
regulations.
But a few companies donâ€™t
follow proper procedures by
scanning ID cards to make
sure of a customerâ€™s age.
And in some instances, the
business accepts the personâ€™s
word for their age instead
of doing the ID check.
â€œWe are going to be watching
these things like hawks,â€
Fralick said.
â€œWe try to tell folks that the
easiest thing to do is to not
bypass the systemâ€¦ People
need to learn, unfortunately,
it all comes from the pocket,â€
he said.
Board of Health Chair Maria
Tamagna said, â€œI think the
best advice we can give to
the shop owners is to just ID
everybody.â€
â€œAnd if you get into the
habit of scanning IDs, youâ€™re
not going to run into a problem,â€
she said.
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Saugus girlsâ€™ basketball:
A mid-season surge with a defensive edge
S
By Dom Nicastro
augus High School girlsâ€™
basketball coach Joe
Lowe loves seeing the
tactical growth and defensive
tenacity of his Sachems.
Itâ€™s part of what has propelled
the team to a winning record
of 4-2 overall and 3-1 in
the Northeastern Conference
as the calendar approaches
mid-January.
Celebrating a recent 4731
victory over Marblehead,
Coach Lowe highlighted the
teamâ€™s deliberate move away
from reliance on perimeter
shooting to securing 20 crucial
points in the paint, doubling
their previous yearâ€™s performance
against the same defense.
Emphasizing adaptability,
he praised the teamâ€™s improved
shot selection, which
has contributed to them
boasting the lowest pointsagainst
average in their league
at just 31.3 per game. Lowe
is optimistic about Saugusâ€™s
position in the Northeastern
Conference at 3-1, seeing potential
for a mid-season surge.
â€œIâ€™m really happy with the
willingness for better shot selection
than just taking the
first 3-point shot off a first
pass,â€ said Lowe, the teamâ€™s
first-year coach. â€œEarly on in
our first two games, we had
a tendency to do that and in
our game against Marblehead,
who was bigger and longer
than us, while playing 2-3 zone
we were able to get 20 points
in the paint by attacking the
zone with layups. Last year for
reference we had 10 points in
the paint against their zone.â€
Lowe said something that
plagued the Sachems in the
past is if they donâ€™t hit threes,
they would keep shooting
them. â€œThe growth to be able
to score another way has taken
a little time to get the hang
of this year,â€ Lowe said, â€œbut I
think the game against Marblehead
has shown that. Iâ€™m
also happy with the fact that
in our league we are giving
up the least amount of points
per game giving up 31.3 ppg.
This shows the commitment
the girls are giving on the defensive
end of the court.â€
Saugus went down six
points in the third quarter after
controlling the game early
in the first quarter with a
strong run by Marblehead.
â€œWe were able to weather their
run and go on one of our own
in the fourth quarter to pull
ahead,â€ Lowe said. â€œI was really
proud of the girlsâ€™ response
to the adversity and not quitting.
The big difference for us
in this game and in past games
against Marblehead is we did
not settle for threes against
the zone. We were able to get
the ball in the short corner and
high post and ended up with
20 points in the paint which is
a high for us.â€
Saugus had a good deal of
players sick and out for the
game, including captain Ashleigh
Moore and Peyton DiBiasio
missing three days of practice.
Coach Lowe was proud of
her for â€œtoughing it out.â€
In the teamâ€™s most recent
game, its defense won the
game. Saugus beat Gloucester,
41-32, in a grinding, backand-forth
game. Lowe said the
team was sluggish to start and
gave up 15 offensive rebounds
in the first half. It only had nine
points at half and ended up
down 10 to start the third.
However, Saugusâ€™ press generated
some turnovers, and
it had a monster second half
from Peyton DiBiasio with
18 points in the half, and 23
overall. â€œIâ€™m super proud of
her poise and confidence to
steady us in the third quarter
to mount the comeback,â€
Lowe said. â€œHer growth as
a two-way player has really
shown the last two games.
She took a huge charge which
helped get Gloucesterâ€™s big in
foul trouble.â€
Ella Castle had eight points,
knocking down two huge
threes in the fourth quarter.
Saugus was led in scoring
by Ashleen Escobar with
14 points, and DiBiasio added
12 points, while Ana Silva had
eight points.
â€œEveryone has shown some
growth from the start of season
to this point, but I am very
proud of Ana Silvaâ€™s growth on
the court,â€ Lowe said. â€œShe is
one of our biggest energy givers
and has one of the highest
plus/minus on the team. Sheâ€™s
currently shooting an even
50% from the field which has
picked us up in certain games
especially against Marblehead
hitting two big threes early. â€œ
Another person who has
shown great improvement
from last year is Taylor Deleidi,
according to the coach. â€œShe
has been a great shooter this
season,â€ Lowe said, â€œand in the
past from three but has shown
a willingness to attack off the
dribble more as well as playing
good defense in the top of our
zone press.â€
Saugus is fortunate to have a
â€œSwiss Army knifeâ€ in Madison
Botta. She does everything the
coach asks on defense, even if
itâ€™s outside the box. â€œAnd she
excels at it,â€ Lowe said. â€œShe
played really well in the middle
of the zone [in a recent
game] against a girl with a
solid five inches on her. She
finished with a plus-minus of
+18.â€
As a group, Saugus needs to
polish up its rebounding and
boxing-out. â€œWe are a smaller
team and need to have five
people collectively keep the
bigger teams we face off the
glass,â€ Lowe said. â€œItâ€™s not due
to a lack of effort but more
of technically being in better
spots and having all five on
~ SHS Sachems Sports roundup ~
SAUGUS BOYSâ€™ HOOPS
TEAM DROPS TWO OF
THREE
The Saugus High School boysâ€™ basketball
team picked up a win over Saugus
Pioneer Charter School Of Science
2, 59-29, between two Northeastern
Conference losses. Leading
scorers for the Sachems were Danny
Shea with 16 points and Cam Victor
with 14 points.
â€œWe also had everyone score,â€ Saugus
coach Joe Bertrand said.
The Sachems fell, 68-48, at Marblehead.
â€œWe
competed, and if we keep that
up the wins and losses will happen as
they may,â€ Bertrand said. â€œGreat shooting
performance out of Danny Shea.â€
Shea led the team with 13 points,
and Victor added nine points. Huey
Josama (seven points), Isaiah Rodriguez
(five points) and Ryan Shea (five
points) got buckets for the Sachems.
Saugus fell to Gloucester, 51-44.
â€œA well-played game by both teams,â€
Bertrand said. â€œWe just didnâ€™t come
out on top. Back at it Thursday at
home vs Masco.â€
Rodriguez and Danny Shea each
added 11 points, and Ryan Shea
tossed in nine while Victor added
seven.
SAUGUS-PEABODY
WRESTLING RED-HOT
Saugus-Peabody wrestling beat
Waltham, 59-18, and improved to 8-2.
First-year wrestler Landon Rodriguez
of Peabody cracked the varsity lineup
again and earned his second win
of the season at 132 pounds.
Still undefeated in dual meets:
â€¢ Max Lorusso, 138, Saugus
â€¢ Sam Lorusso, 157, Saugus
â€¢ Mike Maraio, 144, Peabody
â€¢ Justin Bremberg, 150, Saugus
â€¢ Luke Calder, 165, Saugus
â€œWaltham is rebuilding this year and
has a couple holes in the lineup,â€ Saugus-Peabody
coach Wayne Moda said.
â€œOverall, it was another good performance
by the whole team. We are improving
for sure. Still plenty of work
to do, but that is what it is all about.â€
Saugus-Peabody also beat Wayland,
54-24. Anna Felicio of Saugus
started us off by pinning her opponent
in the first period. Jackson Deleidi,
of Peabody, won a major decision
at 113. Down 12-10 coming into the
132-weight class, Saugus-Peabody
swept through the 175-pound weight
class and then finished off by pinning
at heavyweight. The Lorussos, Maraio,
Bremberg and Calder all had wins.
â€œWayland is a young team with a
few experienced wrestlers,â€ Moda
said. â€œI was happy with the intensity
we brought to the mat. We wrestled
well and demonstrated that we are
becoming technical as well.â€
TYBINKOWSKI SHINES IN
LOSS
Peabody-Saugus boys hockey lost
a Northeastern Conference game
to Danvers, 6-0. Sophomore goalie
Evan Tybinkowski, of Peabody, likely
impressed pretty much everyone
in the rink with his 55-save performance.
â€œHighlights
were Evan Tybinkowski,
who had 55 saves in net,â€ Peabody-Saugus
coach Jason Marshall
said. â€œAnd Brandon Berone [Peabody
sophomore] and Andrew Pinto
[Peabody junior] had their strongest
games of the season creating
good offensive chances.â€
Saugus girlsâ€™ basketball coach
Joe Lowe
the court go after the ball until
we secure it. We are currently
giving up just under 14 offensive
rebounds a game which in
the long run will hurt us giving
teams second opportunities.â€
As for the Northeastern Conference,
play has been very
even in terms of who is beating
who, according to Lowe.
â€œBut,â€ he said, â€œIâ€™d say Peabody
sticks out the most as a
team to beat, but I think we
are right there. We currently
sit at 3-1 in the league and
are tied atop our division. I like
where we sit within the league
and think we will be in every
game we play with a chance
to win most if not all down
the stretch. There are always
adjustments when there is a
new head coach. However, I
have been in this position before
and foresee us going on a
run here in the middle part of
this season.â€
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THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE â€“ FriDAy, JAnUAry 12, 2024
The Sounds of Saugus
By Mark E. Vogler
Good morning, Saugus!
As we all know, Monday will
be a federal holiday: Martin Luther
King, Jr. Day â€“ also referred
to as MLK Day â€“ in honor of the
late civil rights leader who led
the nonviolent civil disobedience-style
battle against racial
discrimination and injustice
during the 1950s and 1960s,
up until the time of his assassination
on April 4, 1968.
Ever since 1986, when the
holiday was first observed,
most of America has paused
to celebrate the life and accomplishments
of MLK on the
third Monday of January every
year. Dr. Kingâ€™s actual birthday
is Jan. 15, 1929. Dr. Kingâ€™s work
is credited with helping to pass
the Civil Rights Act of 1964 â€“
which outlawed discrimination
in public accommodations, facilities
and employment â€“ and
the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
In addition to championing
the cause of African-Americans
to guarantee their civil
rights, King was also a formidable
voice for disadvantaged
and poor people. King was the
recipient of the Nobel Prize for
Peace in 1964.
As every school kid in America
should know, King led the
1963 March on Washington
for Jobs and Freedom, where
he delivered his inspirational
â€œI have a dreamâ€ speech to a
reported crowd of more than
250,000 people at the Lincoln
Memorial. It has been called
one of the most important
speeches in U.S. history.
As much as we treat the day
as a national holiday to pursue
fun and leisure pursuits, many
Americans use Martin Luther
King, Jr. Day as a day of reflection
â€“ a time to celebrate the
great civil rights gains achieved
by Dr. King and others he collaborated
with, while also assessing
the unfinished work remaining
for us.
I think itâ€™s important to note
that Congress in 1964 passed
legislation that declares the
national holiday as a national
day of service: The Martin Luther
King, Jr. National Day of
Service. It was intended to challenge
Americans to dedicate
themselves to turning their
holiday into a day of citizen action
â€“ volunteer service in honor
of Dr. King. Thereâ€™s a federal
agency called AmeriCorps
which, for the past 30 years,
has been awarding grants to
organizations that coordinate
service activities on Martin Luther
King, Jr. Day.
Iâ€™m not aware of any organized
event planned in town
to commemorate the holiday
or to recognize the progress
made in racial equality locally.
But my sense is that progressive-thinking
social studies
and history teachers in Saugus
Public Schools dedicated some
recent class discussions to the
role Dr. King played in American
history.
Itâ€™s clear that the Saugus
Public Library is doing its part
to help educate young minds
about the great civil rights
leader. This week, I noticed a
nice display of about two dozen
books about MLK propped
up on three shelves against the
wall in the childrenâ€™s section of
the library.
What a neat thing it would
be to see all 24 of those books
checked out by grade school
students from Saugus, or their
parents, for some weekend
reading.
A one-day holiday trash
delay
The Town of Saugus reminds
residents that trash and recycling
collection will run on a
one-day delay next week. Trash
and recycling will not be collected
on Monday (Jan. 15) due
to the observance of the Martin
Luther King, Jr. Day holiday.
Collection will resume on
a one-day delay on Tuesday
(Jan. 16). Residents are kindly
asked to leave trash and recycling
curbside by 7 a.m. the
day after their normally scheduled
collection day.
The Town of Saugus would
like to thank everyone for their
cooperation. Please contact
Solid Waste/Recycling Coordinator
Scott A. Brazis at 781231-4036
with any questions.
Food Pantry notes
The Saugus United Parish
Food Pantry is open today (Friday,
Jan. 12) from 9:30-11 a.m.
Legion Breakfast today
Thereâ€™s a good breakfast
deal for Saugus veterans and
other folks who enjoy a hearty
breakfast on Friday mornings.
The American Legion Post 210
at 44 Taylor St. in Saugus offers
Friday morning breakfasts
for the 2023-24 season. Doors
open at 7:30 a.m., with breakfast
served from 8-9:00 a.m.
for an $8 donation. Veterans
who cannot afford the donation
may be served free.
Special â€œShout Outsâ€
We have a couple of nominations
for â€œshout outsâ€ this
week.
Amy Melton, head of Childrenâ€™s
Services at the Saugus
Public Library, offered high
SOME HOLIDAY READING MATERIAL: The Saugus Public Library honored the memory of Martin
Luther King, Jr. this week with a display in the childrenâ€™s reading area that featured two dozen
books about the late civil rights leader. The library will be closed Monday in observance of
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. But thereâ€™s still plenty of time for Saugus children to read about
the life and times of Dr. King. (Saugus Advocate photo by Mark E. Vogler)
praise to two young people
who contributed to the recent
success of a special holiday
presentation of â€œThe Nutcracker
storyâ€ in the libraryâ€™s
Community Room: â€œVictoria
de Assuncao also helped. She
is from Saugus, and also works
part-time in the Childrenâ€™s
Room. She is a senior at the
same school as Lila Giamanco
(one of the ballet dancers who
performed at the library). She
created the lovely backdrop
and acted out the part of Herr
Drosselmeyer, and helped kids
with the crafts.
â€œLast but not least is Alexander
Sokolovic from Malden,
who attends Mystic Valley
Charter School. He volunteered
his time for this event,
helping with crafts and acting
out the story of Fritz and the
Nutcracker.â€
In last weekâ€™s paper, Melton
singled out ballet dancers Lila
Giamanco (who played the
part of Clara) and Mackenzie
Bright (who played the Sugar
Plum Fairy), who danced and
played their parts as children
at the library listened to â€œThe
Nutcracker story.â€
â€œCertainly, Lila and Mackenzie
were the stars,â€ Melton said,
adding that she believed that
Victoria and Alexander deserved
to be praised for their
contributions, too.
Precinct 6 Town Meeting
Member Jeanie Bartolo offered
this nomination: â€œThis
sad â€˜Shout Outâ€™ is for Mary Ciccarelli
who passed away last
week, owner of Bisbee Porcella
Funeral Home. Although
tiny in stature, she had a heart
as big as Saugus. You never
saw her without a smile on her
face and always a kind word. If
someone was in need she was
the first to offer help. Such a
great lady and a class act. She
will be missed by all.â€
Want to â€œShout Outâ€ a fellow
Saugonian?
This is an opportunity for our
paperâ€™s readers to single out
â€“ in a brief mention â€“ remarkable
acts or achievements by
Saugus residents or an act of
kindness or a nice gesture.
Just send an email (mvoge@
comcast.net) with a mention
in the subject line of â€œAn Extra
Shout Out.â€ No more than
a paragraph; anything longer
might lend itself to a story
and/or a photo.
Compost/Recycling DropOff
Site winter hours
The Town of Saugus Compost/Recycling
Drop-Off Site is
closed for the winter. But it will
reopen for recycling on the
third Saturday of January, February
and March 2024 weather
permitting. Please note the
following dates that the site
will be open during the period
from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.:
Saturday, January 20, 2024
Saturday, February 17, 2024
Saturday, March 16, 2024
Please contact Scott Brazis,
Director of Solid Waste/Recycling,
with any questions at
781-231-4036.
Who Wants to be a Magician?
Have
you ever dreamed of
being a magician? Want to
know how to pull a rabbit out
of a hat? Or make objects disappear
into thin air?
If you have answered â€œyesâ€
to any of these questions,
plan on showing up for a special
program on Saturday,
Jan. 27 at 2 p.m. in the Community
Room at the Saugus
Public Library. Come meet a
member of the Salem chapter
of the Society of American
Magicians (S.A.M.) and learn
how to become a master of
magic! Thereâ€™s even a Society
of American Magicians Youth
Program for would-be-Harry
Potters and Hermione Grangers.
Those who show up for
this magic workshop will be
able to obtain information
about the Society of American
Magicians as well as the
Society of American Magicians
Youth Program, which ranges
from ages seven through 17.
Tony Gangi, one of the organizers
of the upcoming workshop,
said folks who attend
shouldnâ€™t consider the event
a magic show. â€œItâ€™s a recruiting
event where there will
certainly be magic performed
and some tricks will even be
taught, but there is no formal
show,â€ Gangi said. â€œItâ€™s more of
a â€˜come hang out with magiciansâ€™
event,â€ he said.
The organizers are hoping
that more than a few of the
Saugus residents who attend
will be interested in becoming
members of the Society
of American Magicians or the
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Society of American Magicians
Youth Program.
Town Meeting Sessions
Precinct 10 Town Meeting
Member Peter Manoogian is
providing an opportunity for
Saugus citizens who want to
learn the basics about Town
Meeting â€“ the legislative body
of Saugus town government.
Manoogian is a veteran of
about four decades in local
town government at various
levels â€“ including many years
as a Town Meeting member.
The three sessions Manoogian
will be leading this year are tailored
for newly elected Town
Meeting members or veterans
who want to refresh themselves
about Robertâ€™s Rules of
Order or how to put forward
an article for consideration.
But the sessions that Manoogian
is planning are free
and open to the public â€“ for
all interested citizens. The sessions
will take place on four
nights in 2024 â€“ Jan. 29, Feb.
16 & 29 and March 25 â€“ from
6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Community
Room of the Saugus
Public Library at 295 Central
St.
Karaoke Night tomorrow
Saugus Knights of Columbus
Council 1829 will be holding a
Karaoke Night tomorrow (Saturday,
Jan.13), starting at 7:30
p.m. The address is 57 Appleton
St. in Saugus. There is plenty
of free parking. Free admission.
Wear your dancing shoes
and be prepared to laugh.
Alan LaBella will be providing
the entertainment. A cash
bar and refreshments will be
available.
Cornhole League begins
Feb. 8
The Knights of Columbus is
holding a Cornhole League,
starting Feb. 8. It will be held
at 57 Appleton St. in Saugus.
For more information
and league rules, please sign
up at https://www.volosports.com/l/6569015e70de58f41da6e7af
Whatâ€™s
new at the Saugus
Public Library?
MBTA | FROM PAGE 9
with redundant elevators
serving the platform, it is the
eleventh Red Line station to
have redundant elevator service
in place.
Major Station Accessibility
Upgrades in Progress: Design
and/or construction activities
have advanced on various
Capital projects that also
include major accessibiliThereâ€™s
always something
interesting going on. Hereâ€™s
a few activities worth checking
out:
$5 for a bag of books: If you
love reading, hereâ€™s a great
deal. Buy a New Friends of the
Saugus Public Library mesh
book bag for $5 and fill it with
as many books as youâ€™d like.
Proceeds benefit the New
Friends so they can support
public library service in Saugus.
The
Saugus Public Library
will be closed on Monday, Jan.
15, in observance of Martin Luther
King, Jr. Day. It will reopen
at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 16.
Here are a few best bets for
this coming week:
â€”Tuesday, Jan. 16, from
9:30 to 10:15 a.m., Coordinated
Family and Community
Engagement (CFCE) Tiny
Tots Playgroup offers great
opportunities for toddlers to
children up to age five in the
Community Room. Meet other
families, and children. Play
and participate in safe and developmentally
appropriate activities.
Registration required;
for more information or to register,
please call 781-656-5028
or email Kathy Torosian at torosiank@lynnschools.org.
â€”Tuesday
from 3:30 to 4
p.m., drop by the Craft Room
for Friendship Storytime &
Craft. Join Miss Steph for stories
and activities focused on
friendship & feelings! This is
recommended for ages three
and older. No registration necessary.
Contact: Amy Melton at
781-231-4168 or email her at
melton@noblenet.org.
â€”Wednesday, Jan. 17, from
9:30 to 10 a.m., drop by the
Community Room. Join us for
Baby & Me, an early literacy
program for babies and their
caregivers. We build early literacy
skills through rhyme,
movement, singing and stories.
Talk, sing, read, play! Recommended
for ages newborn
to 18 months; best suited
to non-walkers! No registration
necessary. Contact: Kathryn
Walton at 781-231-4168
or email her at kwalton@noblenet.org.
â€”Wednesday,
Jan. 17, from
3:30 to 4 p.m. in the Craft Room
â€“ Drop-in Story & Craft with
ty upgrades at over 35 stations
across the MBTAâ€™s subway
and Commuter Rail network.
More
Transit Ambassadors:
In July 2023, a new contract
related to providing
in-station customer assistance
via Transit Ambassadors
went into effect, and
staffing levels were scaled
up. As part of the new contract,
in an effort to better
Miss Janice. Join Miss Janice after
school on Wednesdays for
seasonal stories, activities and
crafts! Ages three and up. Contact:
Amy Melton at 781-2314168
or email her at melton@
noblenet.org.
â€”Wednesday, Jan. 17, from
3:45 to 5:45 p.m. in the Brooks
Meeting Room on the second
floor â€“ Math Tutoring for
grades K-12 by students from
the Pioneer Charter School of
Science 2. There is no charge
and students from all schools
are welcome.
â€”Wednesday, Jan. 17, from
6:30 to 7:30 p.m. â€“ The Yoga
Experience in the Community
Room; a free, basic yoga
class that is ideal for beginners.
This 45-minute slow flow
class opens with a brief meditation,
followed by a gentle
warmup, some core strengthening,
standing postures and
flexibility poses. Each session
winds down with deep relaxation.
Lisa Poto is a registered
yoga teacher and a member
of the Yoga Alliance. She graduated
from Barre & Soulâ€™s 200hour
yoga teacher training
program.
â€”Thursday, Jan. 18, from
10:30 to 11 a.m. â€“ Music and
Mother Goose in the Community
Room. No registration
required at this time, recommended
for ages up to
four. Contact: Amy Melton at
781-231-4168 or email her at
melton@noblenet.org.
â€”Friday, Jan. 19, from 9:30
to 10:45 a.m. â€“ CFCE Story
Time in the Community Room.
Registration required; ages
up to six. Contact: Kathleen
Torosian to register at 781656-5028
or email her at torosiank@lynnschools.org.
â€”Saturday
Jan. 20, from
9:30 to 10 a.m. â€“ Letâ€™s Get
Ready for Kindergarten, with
Miss Steph. Join us for fun,
educational activities to help
prepare your preschooler for
kindergarten. Registration is
not required.
Kowloon Komedy Lineup
The Kowloon Restaurant,
which is located at 948 Broadway
(Route 1 North), Saugus,
has set its Komedy Lineup for
January 2024:
â€”January 12: Christine Hursupport
both riders navigating
throughout subway stations
and Transit Ambassadors
assisting riders with disabilities,
a full revision of the
accessibility training module
for Transit Ambassadors was
completed and incorporated
into the new-hire training
program in March 2023. All
Transit Ambassadors completed
this new training as of
July 2023.
ley; 8 p.m. â€“ $20.
â€”January 26: Paul Dâ€™Angelo;
8 p.m. â€“ $20
For all tickets, call the Kowloon
Restaurant at 781-2330077
or access online: www.
kowloonrestaurant.com.
Winter is calling at
Breakheart
If you love hiking, nature
and the great outdoors, thereâ€™s
a lot going on this winter
at Breakheart Reservation â€“
courtesy of the state Department
of Conservation & Recreation
(DCR). All programs
are free and open to the public.
An adult must accompany
children.
Reasonable accommodations
are available upon request.
Parking fees may apply
depending on the programâ€™s
location. For more information,
please email Jessica
Narog-Hutton, Visitor Services
Supervisor, at jessica.
narog-hutton@mass.gov
Here are a few programs that
DCR has in the works:
â€¢ On Sundays now through
March, why not do something
easy, like a Sunday morning
hike from 10 a.m. to noon?
Check in at the Visitor Center
(177 Forest St., Saugus).
Join the Park Interpreter for
a weekly guided hike. Each
trip will highlight natural and
historic features that make
Breakheart unique. Hikes will
be moderately paced and
range from two to three miles
over sometimes uneven and
rocky terrain. This activity
is best suited for ages eight
years and up. Meet at the Visitor
Center. The hike will be
canceled in the event of heavy
rain.
â€¢ On Thursdays now through
March, the Camp Nihan Educational
Center (121 Walnut
St., Saugus) will offer the Wild
Breakheart Series from 9 to 10
a.m. Join Breakheart staff for
this rotating nature series that
will explore different aspects of
Breakheart in the wintertime.
This month, check out the Winter
Tree ID. Next month learn
about animal tracking. Discover
how tracks that animals
leave behind can tell us a story
about what they do when
no one is around. In March, be
Refreshed Training for Bus
Operators and Dispatchers:
Throughout the fall
of 2023, the MBTA updated
its comprehensive accessibility
training program
for Bus Operators and developed
a brand-new, fullday
accessibility training
for dispatchers within the
Operations Control Center.
Access in Motion: In September
2023, the MBTA launched
a part of the Breakheart Birding
Club. Discover what birds
are starting to come back for
the spring and what birds from
the winter stay.
â€¢ On Fridays, now through
March, check out Kidleidoscope
from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
at the Visitor Center (177 Forest
St., Saugus). Come join a park
interpreter for a story time and
nature walk. Complete a small
craft and explore the woods!
Walks are gently paced and approximately
one mile, though
not accessible for strollers. This
activity is appropriate for families
with children who are three
to five years old. Meet at the
Visitor Center.
â€¢ On Saturdays now through
March, â€œStep into the Pastâ€
from 10 a.m.to noon at the Visitor
Center (177 Forest St., Saugus).
Join the park interpreter
to discover the park history.
Hikes are about 2.5 miles and
are moderate difficulty along
rocky trails with several stops
â€“ best for adults and older children
with a keen interest in
history. Meet outside the Visitor
Center. This activity will be
canceled in the event of rain.
â€¢ First and third Saturdays â€“
Stories in Stone: Breakheart
has been shaped not only by
nature but by the many people
who have called it home.
â€¢ Second and fourth Saturdays
â€“ Glacial Giants: Countless
clues to a glacial past dot
the landscape. If one knows
where to look, this hidden
geologic history can be revealed.
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by Jim Miller
Essential Topics You Need to
Discuss with Your Aging Parents
Dear Savvy Senior,
My siblings and I donâ€™t know
much about our elderly parentâ€™s
fi nancial situation or their wishes
if and when something happens
to them. They are both in
their mid-eighties. Whatâ€™s the
best way to handle this and what
all should we know?
Apprehensive Daughter
Dear Apprehensive,
Many adult children donâ€™t
know much about their elderly
parentâ€™s fi nancial situation or
end-of-life plans, but they need
to. Getting up to speed on their
finances, insurance policies,
long-term care plans and other
information is important because
some day you might have
to help them handle their fi nancial
affairs or care, or execute
their estate plan after they die.
Without this information, your
job becomes much more diffi
cult. Here are some tips that
can help.
Have the Conversation
If youâ€™re uncomfor table
talking to your parents about
this, use this column as a prompt
or see TheConversationProject.
org, which off ers free guides that
can help you kick-start these discussions.
Itâ€™s
also a good idea to get all
your siblings involved too. This
can help you head off any possible
hard feelings, plus, with others
involved, your parents will
know everyone is concerned.
When you talk with your parents,
youâ€™ll need to collect some
information, fi nd out where they
keep key documents and how
they want certain things handled
when they die or if they
become incapacitated. Hereâ€™s
a checklist of areas to focus on.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Contacts: Make a list of names
and phone numbers of your parentâ€™s
doctors, lawyer, accountant,
broker, tax preparer, insurance
agent, etc.
Medical information: Make a
copy of their medical history and
a list of medications they take.
Personal documents: Find out
where they keep their Social Security
card, marriage license, military
discharge papers, etc.
Secured places: Make a list of
places they keep under lock and
key such as safe deposit boxes,
safe combination, security
alarms, etc.
Digital assets: Make a list of
their digital assets â€“ everything
from social media accounts to
online banking. It should include
usernames and passwords.
Pets: If they have a pet, what
are their instructions for the animalâ€™s
care?
End of life: What are their wishes
for organ or body donation,
and their funeral instructions? If
theyâ€™ve made pre-arrangements
with a funeral home, get a copy
of the agreement.
LEGAL DOCUMENTS
Will: Do they have an updated
will or trust, and where is it
located?
Power of attorney: Do they
have a power of attorney document
that names someone to
handle their fi nancial matters if
they become incapacitated?
Advance directives: Do they
have a living will and a medical
power of attorney that spells
out their wishes regarding their
end-of-life medical treatment?
If they donâ€™t have these documents
prepared, nowâ€™s the time
to make them.
FINANCIAL RECORDS
Financial accounts: Make a list
of their bank accounts, brokerage
and mutual fund accounts,
and any other fi nancial assets
they have.
Debts and liabilities: Make a
list of any loans, leases or debts
they have â€“ mortgages owed,
car loans, student loans, medical
bills, credit card debts. Also,
make a list of all credit and
charge cards, including the
card numbers and contact information.
Company
benefi ts: Make a list
of any retirement plans, pensions
or benefi ts from their former
employers including the
contact information of the benefi
ts administrator.
Insurance: Make a list of the
insurance policies they have
(life, long-term care, home, auto,
Medicare, etc.) including the policy
numbers, agents and phone
numbers.
Property: Make a list of the real
estate, vehicles or other properties
they own, rent or lease and
where they keep the deeds, titles
and loan or lease agreements.
Taxes: Find out where they
keep copies of past yearâ€™s tax
returns.
Youâ€™re probably not going to
get all this fi gured out in one
gathering, so itâ€™s important to
keep the conversation going to
ensure your parentâ€™s wishes will
be accurately executed.
Send your senior questions to: Savvy
Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK
73070, or visit SavvySenior.org. Jim Miller
is a contributor to the NBC Today show
and author of â€œThe Savvy Seniorâ€ book.
Medford Community Chorale
I
f you love to sing and
youâ€™d like to meet others
who love to sing, then
you should consider joining
the Medford Community Chorale
or Medford Community
Chorale Youth/Young Adult
Chorus. The choruses off er a
wide range of musical experience
for all and welcome new
members!
Weekly rehearsals for the organizationâ€™s
spring concert â€“ A
Grand Night for Singing! â€“ begin
January 31; Wednesdays at
6 p.m. for youth/young adults
/ 7 p.m. for adults at the First
Baptist Church on 34 Oakland
St. (off Salem Street) in Medford
Square. Please contact Director
Betsy Pesce at 617-3358155
or elizabethpesce@comcast.net
for more information.
The Medford Community
Chorale, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
organization, is supported
in part by grants from the
ArtsAlive Medford Foundation,
City of Medford Community
Grant Fund, and the
Medford Arts Council, which
is supported by the Mass Cultural
Council.
Winter Weather Advisory: Check CO
alarms and keep vents clear of snow
Blocked vents can cause fatal buildup of colorless, odorless, deadly gas
W
ith the seasonâ€™s fi rst
signifi cant snow on
the books in Massachusetts,
State Fire Marshal
Jon M. Davine is reminding
residents to test their carbon
monoxide (CO) alarms
and keep dryer, furnace and
other exhaust vents clear of
snow. â€œCarbon monoxide is a
leading cause of fatal poisoning,
and home heating equipment
is the primary source of
carbon monoxide in the home,â€
State Fire Marshal Davine said.
â€œAs part of your storm planning,
check your CO alarms to
be sure theyâ€™re working properly,
and if an alarm is past the
manufacturerâ€™s recommended
lifespan, replace it.â€
Residents should also be
sure to keep outside vents
clear of falling, drifting, or
shoveled snow. In January
2005, seven-year-old Nicole
Garofalo died when a heating
vent was blocked by snowdrifts
outside, allowing carbon
monoxide to accumulate inside
her Plymouth home. This
tragedy led to Nicoleâ€™s Law,
which requires CO alarms on
every habitable level of a Massachusetts
residence.
â€œFuel-fired heating appliances
like dryers, furnaces,
boilers, and fi replaces are all
sources of carbon monoxide,â€
State Fire Marshal Davine said.
â€œIf the vent or fl ue is blocked,
this poisonous gas can reach
deadly levels inside the home.
Know where the vents on your
home are, be sure to clear
them when shoveling, and be
careful not to blow snow onto
them if using a snowblower.â€
Massachusetts fi re departments
detected CO at nearly
5,000 incidents in 2022, offi
cials said, and 90% of these
calls were at residential settings.
The poison gas can
cause headache, fatigue, dizziness
and/or nausea at lower
concentrations and death at
higher concentrations. Exposure
while asleep is particularly
dangerous. Children, older
adults and people with lung
or heart disease are especially
vulnerable.
â€œWe canâ€™t see, smell, or taste
carbon monoxide, but we
can detect it with working
CO alarms,â€ State Fire Marshal
Davine said. â€œIf your alarm
sounds, get outside and call
9-1-1.â€
For more information on
carbon monoxide and CO
alarms, visit the https://www.
mass.gov/info-details/smokeand-carbon-monoxide-alarms
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Senior
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Saugus Gardens in the Winter
Hereâ€™s whatâ€™s blooming in town this week to make your walks more enjoyable
These turkeys are foraging for beechnuts at the Iron Works. (Photo courtesy of Nancy Prag)
By Laura Eisener
T
en turkeys (meleagris
gallopavo) joined Nancy
Prag on her walk at
the Saugus Iron Works a few
days before the big storm.
They parade through various
neighborhoods grazing on
seeds and plants. Because of
their size, the large flocks tend
to trample gardens, though
at this time of year few people
complain. Corn is their favorite
food, but they do eat a
wide range of plant species. In
eastern U.S., turkeys became
scarce and were reintroduced
to New England and the central
United States. In some urban
and suburban areas, turkeys
are known to be aggressive
to people, chasing and
sometimes biting mailmen.
One of my clients in central
Massachusetts told me he
kept a large wild flock to intimidate
coyotes, which would
otherwise attack his ducks and
chickens â€“ they were perfectly
friendly to me and followed
me around his large meadow
and farm.
The sugar maple (Acer saccharum)
is one of New Englandâ€™s
most well-known and
well-loved trees. It is a beautiful
shade tree with spectacular
fall color, a rounded
crown and, of course, they can
produce sweet sap that can
be boiled into syrup in early
spring. In the days before
streets were paved and de-icing
salts were a safety necessity,
they were among the most
popular street trees in northern
New England, especially
in rural areas. Several mature
specimens are growing on the
upper lawn of the Saugus Iron
Works, and one at Breakheart
near the Kasabuski Rink.
The European beech on the
upper lawn near the curve in
Central Street has small, pointed
seeds that are seen when
the spiny husks unfold like
petals of a flower once they
are ripe. They ripen in late
fall and may remain on the
ground through much of the
winter. â€œBeech nutâ€ became
the brand name of a popular
baby food and a chewing
gum.
Saugus finally saw its first
snow over the weekend, and
it was just about the right
amount â€“ enough to blanket
the ground, but not enough
to require shoveling to get out
the driveway â€“ and the roads
were kept quite clear throughout
the storm. The snow provides
much-needed insulation
to keep soil temperatures from
fluctuating rapidly. You can tell
without opening your eyes
that it has snowed because
of the hush. The snow muffles
all the normal noises like
traffic, and there is likely to be
a bit less of it early in the day.
You can tell by the track what
animals have been running
across your yard. The rainstorm
leaves nothing to shovel,
but there may be flooding,
and it is much noisier than the
peaceful snow. Wind of course
comes with its own ominous
noises in the night. If icicles
form, they sparkle. So we
have had a bit of all the winter
weather this week.
Colorful flowers indoors can
A sparrow goes back to its cozy house after the snowstorm.
(Photo courtesy of Laura Eisener)
brighten the mood on these
cold and gray days â€“ in the
picture above, orange Peruvian
lilies (alstroemeria spp.) and
pink peonies (Paeonia lactiflora),
grown either in a greenhouse
or perhaps flown here
from South America, share a
vase with evergreens, including
pines (Pinus spp.), arborvitae
(Thuja spp.) and fir (Abies
spp.). These can be purchased
from the florist, but it is also
possible to forage in your garden
for the greens if you prune
carefully.
Turkeys stroll along past the rough barked sugar maple at
the Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site. (Photo courtesy
of Nancy Prag)
Icicles hang down from a roof. (Photo courtesy of Laura Eisener)
Indoor bouquets may have to give us a shot of color for the
next few months, since very few outdoor plants will be blooming
until spring. (Photo courtesy of Laura Eisener)
Editorâ€™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
â€œwhatâ€™s blooming in townâ€
shortly after the outbreak of the
COVID-19 pandemic. She was
inspired after seeing so many
people taking up walking.
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Beacon Hill
Roll Call
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With
todayâ€™s edition, we begin
coverage of the 2024 Massachusetts
legislative session
with our weekly Beacon Hill
Roll Call report. This feature
is a clear and concise compilation
of the voting records
of local state representatives
and senators.
Beacon Hill Roll Call provides
an unbiased summary
of bills and amendments, arguments
from floor debate
on both sides of the issue and
each legislatorâ€™s vote or lack
of vote on the matter. This information
gives readers an
opportunity to monitor their
elected officialsâ€™ actions on
Beacon Hill. Many bills are reported
on in their early stages,
giving readers the opportunity
to contact their legislators
and express an opinion prior
to the measure being brought
up for final action.
The feature â€œAlso Up on Beacon
Hillâ€ informs readers of
other important matters at
the Statehouse.
Beacon Hill Roll Call is written
and provided by Bob
Katzen, a former Boston radio
talk show host at WRKO,
WMEX, WITS and WMRE. Bob
has been providing this feature
to hundreds of newspapers
across the Bay State for
49 years, since 1975.
Bob was inducted into the
New England Newspaper and
Press Association (NENPA) Hall
of Fame in 2019.
Bob invented the â€œBagel
Routeâ€ when he was 10 years
old. Itâ€™s like a paper route but
Bob took pre-orders from
neighbors and delivered fresh
bagels every Sunday morning.
THE HOUSE AND SENATE:
Beacon Hill Roll Call records
local senatorsâ€™ votes from the
week of January 1-5. There
were no roll calls in the House
last week.
WHEELCHAIR WARRANTY
AND REPAIRS (S 2541)
Senate 39-0, approved and
sent to the House a bill that
would strengthen consumer
protections for wheelchair users.
Current state law does not
set any timeline for assessing
repairs, does not require dealers
to offer wheelchairs on
loan within a fixed time period
and only requires customized
wheelchairs to come with
express warranties.
Provisions of the bill include
requiring that wheelchair
manufacturers, lessors and
dealers provide customers
with written notification of the
warranty for their wheelchairs;
increasing the minimum duration
for any warranty from one
year to two years; mandating
that if an in-warranty wheelchair
stops functioning, manufacturers,
lessors and dealers
must assess the wheelchair
within three days, provide a
temporary wheelchair on loan
within four days and cover any
other costs to the user; and authorizing
the attorney general
and consumers to bring legal
actions against any violation
of provisions protecting
wheelchair users from unfair
and deceptive business practices
relating to warranty-fulfillment.
Supporters
said wheelchair
repairs pose substantial problems
for people with physical
disabilities. They noted
that it is not uncommon for
those who use wheelchairs
to wait for weeks for repairs.
This leaves these individuals
stranded at home and unable
to go to work, school, medical
appointments, grocery
shopping or elsewhere. This
creates a crisis for individuals
and families and often exacerbates
other health conditions.
Existing state law does not set
any timeline for assessing repairs
or require dealers to offer
wheelchairs on loan within
a fixed time period.
â€œWheelchair users in Massachusetts
with broken chairs
can wait weeks or months for
repairs because the law today
provides inadequate consumer
protections in a consolidated,
uncompetitive market,â€
said sponsor Sen. John Cronin
(D-Fitchburg). â€œThis bill allows
wheelchair users to regain
their mobility, their independence
and their dignity by requiring
timely repair service.â€
â€œToday the Senate took action
to give individuals who
use wheelchairs the protections
they deserve,â€ said Senate
President Karen Spilka
(D-Ashland). â€œIf a wheelchair
breaks down, a user should
be able to get it fixed and get
back to their daily life as soon
as possible, and the commonwealth
of Massachusetts
should have every userâ€™s back.â€
â€œIâ€™m delighted the Senate
took the lead on this highly
empowering legislation,â€ said
Sen. Mike Rodrigues (D-Westport)
Chair of the Senate Committee
on Ways and Means.
â€œNot only does this bill provide
uniformity with neighboring
states on wheelchair
warranties, but it effectively
expedites repair time and
mandates a solid reimbursement
safety net. Itâ€™s a big win
for wheelchair users across the
commonwealth.â€
(A â€œYesâ€ vote is for the bill.)
Sen. Brendan Crighton Yes
AUTISM AND POLICE (S
2542)
Senate 39-0, approved and
sent to the House a bill designed
to improve interactions
between police officers
and persons with autism spectrum
disorder during traffic
stops. The measure, dubbed
the â€œBlue Envelopeâ€ Billâ€ would
create a voluntary program
giving people with the disorder
the option to be given
a special blue envelope that
holds the personâ€™s driverâ€™s license,
vehicle registration
and insurance cards. On the
outside of the envelope there
would be specific instructions
for police officers on the driverâ€™s
diagnosis, impairments,
triggers, emergency contact
information and best practices
for communicating. The bill
is designed to enable the driver
to quickly and easily hand
the envelope to a police officer
during a traffic stop.
â€œThe Blue Envelope Bill will
make our commonwealth
a safer place for people
who are neuro-diverse,â€ said
sponsor Sen. Jo Comerford
(D-Northampton). â€œIt moves
us closer to equal opportunity
and access for people of all
abilities.â€
â€œThe Blue Envelope Bill
would be a game changer for
our family and for so many
Massachusetts residents,â€ said
Ilyse Levine-Kanji, an Executive
Committee member of
Advocates for Autism of Massachusetts.
â€œLike many people
with autism, my 25-year-old
son Sam does not have any
physical characteristics that
indicate he has autism.â€
Levine-Kanji continued, â€œIn
a stressful situation, where
split second decisions must be
made, Iâ€™m relieved that a police
officer could see a blue envelope
in Samâ€™s car and immediately
understand that any
unusual behavior or speech
pattern is a result of autism.
Thus, this bill could dramatically
decrease the possibility
of a tragic misunderstanding.â€
(A â€œYesâ€ vote is for the bill.)
Sen. Brendan Crighton Yes
LEGALIZE FENTANYL TEST
STRIPS (S 2543)
Senate 39-0, approved and
sent to the House legislation
that would legalize the sale,
possession and distribution
of fentanyl test strips as well
as other testing equipment
used to identify fentanyl in a
drug. The measure includes
a â€œGood Samaritanâ€ provision
that exempts from liability
â€œany person who, in good faith
provides, administers or utilizes
fentanyl test strips or any
testing equipment or devices
solely used, intended for use
or designed to be used to determine
whether a substance
contains fentanyl or its analogues.â€
Supporters
said that fentanyl
test strips help prevent
overdoses by enabling drug
users to determine whether
a substance contains fentanyl,
the opioid that was present
in 93 percent of fatal overdoses
in the first three months
of 2023. They said that under
current law fentanyl test strips
are considered drug paraphernalia
â€“ causing police departments
and harm reduction organizations
that are interested
in distributing them to be concerned
that the distribution
would subject them to criminal
or civil liability.
â€œThe idea for this bill came to
me from Newton Police Chief
John Carmichael,â€ said sponsor
Sen. Cindy Creem (D-Newton).
â€œThe department wanted
to distribute fentanyl test
strips to help prevent overdoses,
but they discovered that
state law stood in the way of
them doing so. As the fentanyl
crisis has worsened across
the country, a majority of
states have already moved to
legalize these affordable, lifesaving
test strips. Itâ€™s time for
the commonwealth to do the
same. By passing this bill, we
will empower police departments
and community organizations
to distribute fentanyl
test strips and save lives.â€
â€œWe know two things in
Massachusetts as facts: opioids
take far too many lives
in our state and fentanyl test
strips save them,â€ said Senate
President Karen Spilka (D-Ashland).
â€œBy voting to legalize
fentanyl test strips, the Senate
is taking a commonsense
action step to save lives in our
stateâ€”and we know it works.â€
â€œI am proud to report out
this bill from the Judiciary
Committee,â€ said Sen. Jamie
Eldridge(D-Acton), the Senate
chair of the Judiciary Committee.
â€œIt represents a commonsense
criminal justice reform
that will better address substance
use challenges.â€
(A â€œYesâ€ vote is for the bill.)
Sen. Brendan Crighton Yes
ALSO UP ON BEACON HILL
ID FOR LIQUOR PURCHASES
(H 4131) â€“ The House approved
and sent to the Senate
a bill that would allow alcohol-serving
establishments
to accept all out-of-state motor
vehicle licenses and Global
Entry cards issued by the
United States Customs and
Border Protection office, as
valid proof of age and identification.
â€œAs
a state that welcomes
visitors from across the country
to enjoy our museums,
sporting events, tourism attractions
and other venues,
this is a vitally important economic
measure that takes the
burden off of our small businesses
and allows out-of-state
visitors to enjoy a drink if they
choose,â€ said House sponsor
Rep. Paul McMurtry (D-Dedham).
â€œThis bill will go a long
way in supporting the commonwealthâ€™s
businesses as
they continue to recover from
the pandemic and compete
with surrounding states.â€
â€œA constituent brought the
issue to me where she couldnâ€™t
purchase alcohol with a well
vetted international identification
document, and it seemed
like an issue where we needed
to update the law to make
sure it doesnâ€™t stand in the way
of everyday commerce,â€ said
Senate sponsor Sen. Pat Jehlen
(D-Somerville).
POTENTIAL 2024 BALLOT
QUESTIONS â€“ Several campaigns
to put proposed law on
the November 5, 2024 ballot
for voter consideration have
cleared the next hurdle. Secretary
of State Bill Galvinâ€™s office
certified that the necessary
74,574 had been filed for several
potential ballot questions.
Galvin has sent those questions
to the Legislature which
now has until May 1, 2024 to
approve the proposed laws. If
not approved by the Legislature,
proponents must gather
another 12,429 signatures
and file them with local officials
by June 19, 2024, and
then the secretary of stateâ€™s office
by July 3, 2024, in order for
the question to appear on the
November 2024 ballot.
The proposed laws include
ones that would permit the
state auditorâ€™s office to audit
the Legislature; increase
over five years the minimum
wage for tipped workers to
the same as the general miniBEACON
HILL ROLL | SEE PAGE 17
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OBITUARIES
Mary (Porcella)
Ciccarelli
ting and turned shopping
into an Olympic sport. A devoted
wife and mother, her
kindness, thoughtfulness,
generosity and devotion to
her family and friends was
always greatly appreciated.
Mary was also known
to take cooking courses everywhere
and, on many occasions,
gave lessons in her
own kitchen.
She is survived by her
O
f Saugus. President of
Porcella Funeral Service,
Inc., died on Thursday evening
at the Kaplan Family Hospice
House after a brief illness. She
was the wife of the late Paul F.
Ciccarelli.
Born in Everett, and raised
in the Beachmont section of
Revere, she was the daughter
of the late Arthur S. and
Helen (Murphy) Porcella.
A graduate of Revere High
School and Garland College
Mrs. Ciccarelli worked
as a dietician and a substitute
teacher before marriage
and going to work at
the family firm. A resident
of the Point of Pines before
moving to Saugus 47
years ago she enjoyed knitBEACON
HILL ROLL |
FROM PAGE 16
mum wage; legalize some psychedelic
substances including
psilocybin and psilocyn found
in mushrooms to treat mental
health disorders including
major depressive disorder
and substance abuse; remove
the Massachusetts Comprehensive
Assessment System
(MCAS) exam as a high school
graduation requirement and
instead require students to
complete coursework certified
by the studentâ€™s district as
demonstrating mastery of the
competencies contained in
the state academic standards
in math, science and technology
and English; and several
proposals to change the rights
and benefits for on-demand
drivers like Uber and Lyft.
ORDER OF CANDIDATESâ€™
LISTING ON THE BALLOT OF
THE MARCH 5 BAY STATE
PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY
- Secretary of State Bill Galvin
announced the results of
a random drawing to determine
the order on the ballot
of the names of all of the qualified
candidates in the March
5 Massachusetts Presidential
primary. The results:
two children; Ann Ciccarelli,
Michael S. Ciccarelli and
his wife Carol all of Saugus,
her cherished and adored
grandsons; Drew Ciccarelli
of Revere and Justin Ciccarelli
of Saugus. She is also
survived by her loving nieces,
nephews and cousins.
Maryâ€™s family would like
to take this opportunity to
thank Dr. Ilsa Maddox and
the staff at Beth Israelâ€™s Farr
9 as well as the staff at Kaplan
Family Hospice for
their extraordinary kindness
and care.
Relatives and friends are
invited to attend a funeral
mass in Blessed Sacrament
Church, 14 Summer Street,
Saugus on Friday at 10:30
a.m. Interment will follow
at Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett.
In
lieu of flowers donaDemocratic
Party:
1. Dean Phillips
2.
tions in Maryâ€™s memory
may be made to Beth Israel
Medical Center, memo:
Dr. James D. Chang Cardiac
Research Fund, c/o Beth Israel
Medical Center, Office
of Development, 330 Brookline
Ave., Boston, MA 02215.
Richard B. Italiano
O
f Saugus. Aged 83, embarked
on his final journey
from his Saugus home
on the morning of January
6, surrounded by his loving
family. He was the devoted
husband of Joanne M. (Tulipani)
Italiano, with whom he
shared 58-60 years of marriage
â€“ a lifetime filled with
ups, downs, and countless
cherished moments. Born
in Boston and raised in East
Boston, Richard was the son
of the late Salvatore and Ida
(Martello) Italiano. A Saugus
resident for more than
Mexico and West Virginia.
Here is how the Bay State
Joseph Biden
3. Marianne Williamson
Republican Party:
1.
2.
3.
Chris Christie
Ryan Binkley
Vivek Ramaswamy
4. Asa Hutchinson
5. Donald Trump
6.
Ron DeSantis
7. Nikki Haley
Libertarian Party
1.
2. Michael Rectenwald
3.
Jacob Hornberger
Chase Oliver
4. Michael Ter Maat
5. Lars Damian Mapstead
QUOTABLE
QUOTES â€“ By the
Numbers Edition
MOVINâ€™ IN AND OUT - United
Van Lines 47th Annual National
Movers Study of the 50
states and the District of Columbia
found Americans â€œare
moving eastbound and southbound
â€“ and relocating to less
expensive areas with comparable
amenities to larger metropolitans.â€
The Top Ten â€œinboundâ€
that attracted more
residents in 2023 were Vermont,
District of Columbia,
South Carolina, Arkansas,
Rhode Island, North Carolina,
South Dakota, Alabama, New
ranked:
7th
---Where Massachusetts
ranked in the number of â€œoutboundâ€
states from which people
moved from in 2023. The
only states that lost more people
than Massachusetts were
New Jersey, Illinois, North Dakota,
New York, Michigan and
California.
28.4 percent
---Percentage of Massachusetts
residents who said they
moved because of their job.
19.2 percent
--- Percentage of Massachusetts
residents who said they
moved for family consideration.
18
percent
--- Percentage of Massachusetts
residents who said they
moved because of their retirement.
16
percent.
--- Percentage of Massachusetts
residents who said they
moved because of lifestyle.
HOW LONG WAS LAST
WEEKâ€™S SESSION? Beacon
Hill Roll Call tracks the length
of time that the House and
BEACON HILL ROLL | SEE PAGE 18
50 years, he spent nearly 30
years proudly navigating
the ins and outs of American
Airlines, from Ramp Service
and Station Operations
to Computer Administration.
Richard was a man of
diverse passions and talents.
An avid lifelong coin collector,
he had a knack for counting
more than just change.
Complicated math problems,
poker, and anything associated
with numbers were his
forte, making him the go-to
guy for splitting the bill at
dinner. Not to mention his
steadfast commitment to
in-person banking and paying
with cash whenever possible.
A die-hard Star Trek fan,
Rich wanted to leave you
with a poignant quote from
The Next Generation, Season
1, Episode 23 - â€œThe Skin
of Evilâ€: â€œDeath is that state
in which one exists only in
the memory of others, which
is why it is not an end. No
goodbyes. Just good memories.â€
Your thoughts, laughter,
and support during this
time are deeply appreciated,
just as Richard would have
wanted. Remember him with
a smile, a joke, and maybe
even a friendly poker game
in his honor. So far, So good.
Richard found joy in the
simplicity of fishing and
cherished moments with
family and friends. He was
a proud patriarch; besides
his wife he is survived by his
children Rachel Sorrentino
of Saugus, Ronald Italiano
and his wife Kristin (Olson)
of Algonquin IL, daughter in
law Kerry (Donohue) Italiano
of Saugus, eight grandchildren;
Alessandra, Joseph
and Anthony Sorrentino; Julia,
Stephen and Jack Italiano;
Kristina and Katelyn Italiano;
and 1 great-grandson
â€“ Zahtar Santos, the newest
member of the family. Richard
was predeceased by his
son: Richard Italiano Jr. and
his brothers: Robert Italiano
and Ronald Italiano.
Relatives, friends, and
the ROMEOs are invited
to attend visiting hours at
the Bisbee-Porcella Funeral
Home, 549 Lincoln Ave.,
Saugus, on Monday January
15 from 4-7 p.m. A funeral
service will be held from
the funeral home on Tuesday
at 9 a.m. followed by a
funeral mass at St. Margaretâ€™s
Church at 10 a.m. Interment
to follow at Holy Cross
Cemetery, Malden. In lieu
of flowers, the family kindly
requests donations in Richardâ€™s
memory, which may
be made to the Dana-Faber
Cancer Institute. Richard
would appreciate the gesture,
especially if it involves a
clever math equation, a poker
chip, or a coin.
~ Legal Notice ~
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
THE TRIAL COURT
PROBATE AND FAMILY COURT
Essex Probate and Family Court
36 Federal Street
Salem, MA 01970
Docket No. ES23D1335DR
DIVORCE SUMMONS BY
PUBLICATION AND MAILING
Grace Y. Sholoa
vs.
Oladele J. Sholola
To the Defendant:
The Plaintiff has filed a Complaint for Divorce requesting that
the Court grant a divorce for Irretrievable Breakdown.
The Complaint is on file at the Court.
An Automatic Restraining Order has been entered in this matter
preventing you from taking any action which would negatively
impact the current financial status of either party. SEE
Supplemental Probate Court Rule 411.
You are hereby summoned and required to serve upon:
Grace Y. Sholoa, 17 Lilypond Ave., Saugus, MA 01906
your answer, if any, on or before 03/05/2024. If you fail to
do so, the court will proceed to the hearing and adjudication
of this action. You are also required to file a copy of your
answer, if any, in the office of the Register of this Court.
WITNESS, Hon. Frances M. Giordano, First Justice of this
Court.
Date: January 9, 2024
PAMELA CASEY Oâ€™BRIEN
REGISTER OF PROBATE
January 12, 2024
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Senior Citizen Discount
Senate were in session each
week. Many legislators say
that legislative sessions are
only one aspect of the Legislatureâ€™s
job and that a lot of
important work is done outside
of the House and Senate
chambers. They note that
their jobs also involve committee
work, research, constituent
work and other matters
that are important to their districts.
Critics say that the Legislature
does not meet regularly
or long enough to debate
and vote in public view on the
thousands of pieces of legislation
that have been fi led. They
note that the infrequency and
brief length of sessions are
misguided and lead to irresponsible
late-night sessions
and a mad rush to act on dozens
of bills in the days immediately
preceding the end of
an annual session.
During the week of January
1-5, the House met for a total
of 44 minutes and the Senate
met for a total of two hours
and fi ve minutes.
Mon.Jan. 1 No
House session
No Senate session
Tues. Jan. 2
House 11:03 a.m. to 11:10 a.m.
Senate 11:13 a.m. to 11:23 a.m.
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House 11:00 a.m. to 11:07
a.m.
Senate 11:08 a.m. to 12:31
p.m.
Fri.Jan. 5
No House session
No Senate session
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bob@beaconhillrollcall.com
If you have any questions about
this weekâ€™s report, e-mail us at
bob@beaconhillrollcall.com
or call us at (617) 720-1562.
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Parking/Meter Enforcement Officer
The Parking Enforcement Officer ensures fair, courteous, and consistent enforcement of the
City of Malden parking rules and regulations and facilitates orderly and safe parking practices.
Duties include, but are not limited to, patrolling streets and lots on foot and/or by car and
tagging improperly parked vehicles which include those in no parking zones, at expired meters,
impeding street sweeping or in violation of winter parking bans, and vehicles without permits in
permitted areas. A valid, unrestricted driversâ€™ license and clean driving record is required.
Preference will be given to Malden residents.
Special shift requirements, if any, will vary depending on hiring needs. Availability to work
2nd shift, 3rd shift and/or weekends and holidays may be required. Must be able to work
unscheduled shifts in response to snow emergencies.
For a full job description and details on how to apply, visit www.cityofmalden.org and click on
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between an ape and a
gorilla?
10. 10. What is the
national organization
called MADD?
1. 1. On Jan. 12, 1943, the
Office of Price Administration
announced
the replacement of
frankfurters/wieners
with â€œVictory Sausages,â€
which were what?
2. 2. What river is mentioned
in the song â€œMichael,
Row the Boat
Ashoreâ€?
3. 3. In January 1770 the
first shipment of rhubarb
was sent to the
USA from London; what
Founding Father who in
the 1720s wrote for the
New England Courant
had it sent?
4. 4. What is skijoring?
5. 5. On Jan. 13 in 1884 (or
1886), future vaudeville
singer Sophie Tucker
was born; she and her
family immigrated to
what city?
6. 6. In what year did the
New England Patriots
move from Boston
to Foxborough: 1965,
1971 or 1980?
7. 7. On Jan. 14, 1954,
what baseball player
married actress Marilyn
Monroe?
8. 8. What is the name of
the skating rink at the
oldest city park in the
USA?
9. 9. What is the diff erence
11. 11. On Jan. 15,
1919, Bostonâ€™s Great
Molasses Flood took
place in what area that
is the cityâ€™s oldest residential
neighborhood?
12. 12. What 1958
winner of the Kentucky
Derby is the namesake
of an Australian cookie?
13. 13. On Jan. 16,
1901, Frank Zamboni
was born; what is he
well-known for inventing?
14.
14. What was invented
first, beer or
writing?
15. 15. What language
is sayonara,
which means goodbye?
16. 16. What is usually
thought of as white
but is actually naturally
translucent?
17. 17. On Jan. 17,
1996, the Czech Republic
applied to be in the
EU; what was it once
known as? (Hint: starts
with a B.)
18. 18. What spiritual
area is also the
smallest country in the
world?
19. 19. What seabird
has a â€œwanderingâ€ species
with a wingspan
circumference of about
12 feet?
20. 20. On Jan. 18,
1871, Henry Bradley
patented what that has
been called â€œmargeâ€?
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS
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BUYER1
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Pearson, Deborah A
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MA 01906
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ADDRESS
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38 Main St
569 Lincoln Ave
CITY
Saugus
Saugus
Saugus
DATE
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12.28.23
12.29.23
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1. A product with â€œan unspecifi ed
amount of soybean meal or
some other substituteâ€
Jordan
2.
3. Benjamin Franklin
4. A sport where a person on skis
is drawn over ice or snow (sometimes
by dogs or horses)
5. Boston
6. 1971
7. Joe DiMaggio
8. The Boston Common Frog Pond
9. A gorilla is a type of ape (other
types include chimpanzees).
10. Mothers Against Drunk Driving
11. The North End
12. Tim Tam
13. The â€œModel A Zamboni Ice Resurfacerâ€
for skating rinks
14. Beer
15. Japanese (sayÅnara)
16. Snow (The refl ection of light on
it makes it appear white.)
17. Bohemia
18. Vatican City
19. Albatross
20. Oleomargarine (also called oleo
or margarine)
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SAUGUS $299,900
Austin Court offers a 2 bedroom
condo with 4 rooms, fresh paint, and
an inground pool.
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UNDER CONTRACT
FOR SALE- NOTHING TO DO BUT MOVE IN! COMPLETELY
REHABBED 2 FAMILY FEATURING 2 LEVEL OWNERS UNIT
WITH 3 BEDS AND 2 BATHS. 3RD FLOOR MASTER SUITE
WITH BEAUTIFUL CUSTOM TILED SHOWER, SITTING AREA
AND WALK IN CLOSET. BOTH UNITS HAVE CUSTOM BUILT-IN
ENTERTAINMENT CENTERS WITH FIREPLACE AND WIFI TV'S.
NEW KITCHENS WITH QUARTZ COUNTERS AND STAINLESS
STEEL APPLIANCES. NEW SOLID OAK HARDWOOD
FLOORING THROUGHOUT ALL THREE LEVELS. BOTH UNITS
HAVE IN-UNIT WASHER/DRYER HOOK UPS. FRESH PAINT
THROUGHOUT. NEW ROOF, NEW VINYL SIDING, NEW
WINDOWS, NEW EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR DOORS, NEW
MAINTENANCE-FREE DECK OVERLOOKING LARGE PRIVATE
LOT. NEW HEATING SYSTEMS, NEW CENTRAL AC SYSTEMS,
NEW WATER HEATERS, ALL NEW PLUMBING, EACH UNIT HAS
ALL NEW 200 AMP ELECTRICAL, NEW ASPHALT DRIVEWAY.
NEW BATHROOMS WITH CUSTOM TILE BATHS/SHOWERS AND
QUARTZ COUNTERS. SPRAY FOAM INSULATION AND SOUND
INSULATION IN BETWEEN FLOORS, 2 CAR GARAGE WITH NEW
ROOF, NEW SIDING, NEW DOOR AND MOTOR.
SAUGUS $ 999,999 CALL KEITH 781-389-0791
LOOKING FOR EXPERIENCED AGENTS
WHO WANT A NO HASSLE,
NO NONSENSE OFFICE.
WE ARE LOOKING FOR AGENTS WHO WANT TO MAKE A DECENT PAY WITHOUT PAYING
HIGH FEES. ARE YOU A GO GETTER? PERHAPS BI-LINGUAL? CALL US TODAY!
KEITH
781-389-0791
FOR SALE
LAND
COMING SOON
COMING SOON-BRAND NEW CONSTRUCTION
COLONIAL LOCATED ON A
NICE SIDE STREET NOT FAR FROM
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND THE CENTER
OF TOWN. 4 BEDS, 3.5 BATH WITH
HARDWOOD THROUGH-OUT. BEAUTIFUL
KITCHEN AND BATHS. EXQUISITE
DETAIL AND QUALITY BUILD. GARAGE
UNDER.
SAUGUS CALL KEITH 781-389-0791
FOR SALE -ATTENTION BUILDERS A GREAT
OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD THREE NEW CONSTRUCTIONS
HOMES ON A CUL-DE-SAC.
CLOSE TO BOSTON, MAJOR HIGHWAYS,
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION, AND SHOPPING.
BUYER RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL PERMITS.
SAUGUS $855,000
CALL RHONDA 781-706-0842
MOBILE HOMES
SPACIOUS 2 BEDROOM IN NEED OF TLC. GREAT FOR HANDYMAN. HEAT AND A/C NOT
WORKING. LARGE ADDITION.2 CAR PARKING. DANVERS $89,900
UNDER CONTRACT
FOR SALE- REMODELED 4 BED, 2 BATH CAPE
WITH NEW KITCHEN WITH SS APPLIANCES
AND QUARTZ COUNTERS. RE-FINISHED HW
FLOORING, NEW HEAT, NEW 200 AMP
ELECTRIC, ALL NEW PLUMBING, NEW HOT
WATER. NEW AC. NEW BATHS WITH QUARTZ
COUNTERS AND TILED TUB/SHOWERS.
FRESH PAINT THROUGHOUT. PLENTY OF
ROOM IN BASEMENT FOR EXPANSION. 1 CAR
GARAGE. WALKING DISTANCE TO SAUGUS
CENTER, RAIL TRAIL AND THE VETS SCHOOL.
SAUGUS $649,900
CALL KEITH 781-389-0791
UNDER CONTRACT
FOR SALE-FOUR FAMILY INVESTMENT
PROPERTY IN DOWNTOWN SQUARE
AREA CLOSE TO PUBLIC
TRANSPORTATION. EACH UNIT IS
RENTED WITH LONG TERM TENANTS
AND EACH UNIT HAS ITâ€™S OWN
SEPARATE ENTRANCE. TWO NEWER
GAS HEATING SYSTEMS, SEPARATE
ELECTRIC METERS, 2 DRIVEWAYS AND
PARKING FOR UP TO 8 CARS. WILL BE
DELIVERED OCCUPIED. PEABODY
$975,500 CALL RHONDA 781-706-0842
YOUNG ONE BEDROOM IN GOOD CONDITION IN A DESIRABLE PARK WITH 2 PARKING
SPOTS. SOLD AS IS. SUBJECT TO PROBATE DANVERS $99,900
UPDATED 2 BEDROOM WITH NEWER KITCHEN, BATH, RUBBER ROOF, WINDOWS,
SIDING AND APPLIANCES. FULL SIZE LAUNDRY. DANVERS $99,900
LOOKING TO
BUY OR SELL?
VICTORIA
SCARAMUZZO
617-529-2513
CALL HER
FOR ALL YOUR
REAL ESTATE NEEDS
SPACIOUS UNIT IN VERY DESIRABLE MOBILE ESTATES IN PEABODY. NICE YARD 2 CAR
PARKING PROPANE HEAT, HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE GREAT FOR THE HANDYMAN OR
CONTRACTOR NEEDS WORK SOLD AS IS CONDITION PEABODY $99,900
PRE-CONSTRUCTION. WELCOME TO SHADY OAKS BRAND NEW MANUFACTURED
HOME COMMUNITY. AFFORDABLE YET UPSCALE LIVING , EACH HOME HAS AMPLE
SQUARE FOOTAGE WITH 2 BEDROOMS AND 2 BATHS. ONE WILL HAVE 3 BEDROOMS
AND ONE BATH. OPEN CONCEPT PERFECT FOR ENTERTAINING. HIGH QUALITY FINISHES
FROM TOP TIER APPLIANCES TO ELEGANT FINISHES.. A SERENE WOODED
SETTING WHILE BEING CONVENIENT TO SCHOOLS, SHOPPING, DINING AND MAJOR
TRANSPORTATION ROUTES. THIS IS AN EXCEPTIONAL OPPORTUNITY TO OWN A
PIECE OF THIS THRIVING COMMUNITY AT AN UNBELIEVABLE PRICE. LOW PARK RENT
OF 450 A MONTH. INCLUDES TAXES, WATER AND SEWER, RUBBISH REMOVAL AND
SNOW PLOWING. ACT NOW BEFORE PRICE INCREASE. EXPECTED OCCUPANCY DATE
APRIL 2024 DANVERS $249,900
CALL ERIC 781-223-0289
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