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Vogler) TE 781-233-4446 Friday, March 21, 2025 Revisiting “The Jughandle light” Selectman riley gets unanimous support from colleagues in calling for a meeting with local state legislators to address traffi c backups caused by the route 1 light By Mark E. Vogler electman Corinne Riley blames the “Jughandle” Route 1 North traffi c light in Peabody for contributing to traffi c backups throughout Saugus and is urging her colleagues to work with local and state offi cials in neighboring communities to help alleviate the situation. When Riley broached the issue at Tuesday night’s (March 18) Board of Selectmen’s meeting, the board gave her unanimous support of her request on a smaller scale – to set up an initial meeting with the town’s state legislative delegation to address the issue. “I think we can start off with a smaller meeting, see what the issues are and make it a bigger meeting,” Board of Selectmen Chair Debra Panetta said. “We can start the conversation at the local level,” Panetta said. Based on the vote, selectmen plan to meet with the town’s three elected offi cials on Beacon Hall – state Rep. Donald Wong (R-Saugus), State Rep. Jessica Giannino (D-Revere) and state Sen. Brendan Crighton (D-Lynn) as a starting point. Panetta suggested that members of the local state delegation could eventually meet with legislators and local offi cials in other communities to collaborate on a solution. The “Jughandle” Route 1 North traffi c light in Peabody allows northbound cars to turn around and head south or get onto Route 128. The lights get shut down during peak traffi c hours. “So, I was thinking to the board, if we chose to do so, is that we invite Revere, Malden, Lynnfield, Peabody … mayors, town managers, city council members and selectmen of these cities and towns and the DOT and come in and talk about the problems that that light creates,” Riley said. 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Vogler augus American Legion Hall, the old white building constructed in Greek Revival style with the two columns at its entrance on Taylor Street, has drawn some admiring glances from walkers and motorists since work crews attached three new signs to the front of the building last week. “It was a privilege for my students to be part of this meaningful project, and I will certainly pass along your heartfelt gratitude to them,” Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational High School District Superintendent David DiBarri wrote in a recent email to John Macauda, Commander of Cpl Scott J. Procopio/ Capt William G. Shoemaker American Legion Post 210. “They take great pride in their work, and knowing that it will contribute to the sense of belonging and camaraderie at your post is deeply rewarding,” DiBarri said. “Once again, thank you for giving us the opportunity to be a part of such a significant moment in your post’s history. Please don’t hesitate to reach out if there’s anything else we can do to help,” he said. Three woodworking teachers and their students completed the signs for the front of the Legion Hall building, one of the historical landmarks Lawrence A. Simeone Jr. Attorney-at-Law ~ Since 1989 ~ * Corporate Litigation * Criminal/Civil * MCAD * Zoning/Land Court * Wetlands Litigation * Workmen’s Compensation * Landlord/Tenant Litigation * Real Estate Law * Construction Litigation * Tax Lien * Personal Injury * Bankruptcy * Wrongful Death * Zoning/Permitting Litigation 300 Broadway, Suite 1, Revere * 781-286-1560 lsimeonejr@simeonelaw.net near Saugus Center. Built in 1837, it initially served Saugus as its first Town Hall. “On behalf of all the Legionnaires from our merged posts, the American Legion Post 210 at 44 Taylor Street in Saugus would like to thank you and your students for the re-working of the Cpl Scott J. Procopio and American Legion Post 210 signs which you had already created for the front of our building, plus the building of a matching sign for Capt William G. Shoemaker of Lynn, whose members have joined us,” American Legion Post 210 Commander Macauda told DiBarri. “This action will symbolically bring final closure to our merger, and make the former members of A CLOSE-UP OF THE SIGNS: Students under the guidance of three teachers at Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational High School in Wakefield crafted three wooden signs for the front of the Saugus American Legion Hall on Taylor Street. (Saugus Advocate photo by Mark E. Vogler) the Lynn post feel fully welcome in and part of their new home. That result is priceless to us, and we cannot thank you enough for using your JUGHANDLE | FROM PAGE 1 “We’re better off working with other communities instead of going it alone,” she said. “I think it’s something to visit and see what we can do to try to alleviate that light. So I know that individual state representatives that are trying to get something done can’t get anywhere,” she said. The “jughandle” traffic time and skills to assist us in this way. Please share our gratitude with your students for the wonderful work that they have done.” lights on Route 1 in Peabody slow the journey of tens of thousands of cars travelling through Saugus and nearby communities every day, according to Riley. “This contributes to major afternoon and evening congestion, not only on Route 1, but on many other Saugus roads with drivers cutting through our neighborhoods. Having a 4-mile stretch of Route 1, along with many cut-throughs, Saugus likely suffers from the jughandle a lot more than other nearby towns,” Riley said. “With more cars on the road, and 1000-plus new apartments in Saugus, and several other viable options to change direction on Route 1, I think that it is time for the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to revisit the jughandle light,” she said. “I’d like to work with the Saugus Board of Selectmen, and our Town Manager, to host a discussion with the leaders of other affected communities, as well as our state representatives, state senators, and the Department of Transportation to explore options for alleviating the backups caused by this light.” ׉ 7cassandra://CmIybT849VcUEz3_v_WKkijX21NMc3tGF77b309u8xo6`gK41.i׉ETHE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, MArCH 21, 2025 Page 3 Countdown Till Saugus Town Meeting Editor’s Note: The 2025 Annual Town Meeting convenes on Monday, May 5. As a special service to our readers and the registered voters of Saugus, we are reaching out to all 50 Town Meeting members, focusing on one precinct each week, in the weeks leading up to the start of Town Meeting, asking members about their expectations for the upcoming Town Meeting. This week, we received responses from three of the five Town Meeting Members in Precinct 4. For next week’s newspaper, we will reach out to the five Town Meeting Members from Precinct 5. The 2025 Annual Town Meeting convenes six weeks from Monday. Question One: What do you consider the top priority for the town as you prepare for the opening of the 2025 Town Meeting session? Glen R. Davis: The hot button issues in Town are a third fire station and the continued improvement of our parks and playgrounds. We are getting closer to the third fire station becoming a reality which will be great news for every citizen in the town. Each year, money is allocated at Town Meeting to make the green spaces the best that they can be. Every time I drive by Anna Parker I can see so many people enjoying these new benefits which promote healthy activity for all. Stephanie M. Shalkoski: As we prepare for the 2025 Town Meeting, our top priority is to maintain the Town’s AA+/stable bond rating while continuing to invest in education, parks, roads, and public safety. At the same time, we must carefully balance the need for housing and development. I look forward to hearing the report from the Town Meeting Ash Landfill Closure Committee and ensuring we protect our community’s longterm well-being. Together, Town Meeting Members play a vital role in ensuring that Saugus residents remain proud to call this community home for years to come. posed 40B housing development. While neighbors are committed to ensuring the Town remains affordable and complies with state law, they are also worried about the loss of open space, as well as the impact new housing could have on services and education. I encourage residents in Precinct Four to please share their concerns, ideas, and priorities with me. I am eager to listen and represent your views at Town Meeting. Please feel free to email me, and we can set up a call at your convenience: stephaniefoursaugus@gmail.com TOWN MEETING | SEE PAGE 8 425r Broadway, Saugus Located adjacent to Kohls Plaza Route 1 South in Saugus at the intersection of Walnut Street We are on MBTA Bus Route 429 781-231-1111 We are a Skating Rink with Bowling Alleys, Arcade and two TV’s where the ball games are always on! THE SEAT OF SAUGUS TOWN GOVERNMENT: The 50-member Town Meeting is the legislative branch of Saugus Town Government and convenes on the first Monday in May each year for a series of meetings to approve zoning articles and resolutions and to pass the town’s municipal budget. (Saugus Advocate file photo by Mark E. Vogler) Maureen Whitcomb: I am committed to keeping Saugus moving forward by ensuring responsible budgeting and the timely passage of budgets. It is essential to attract and support families choosing to make Saugus their home. Additionally, reviewing and revising the town charter is necessary to promote growth and progress. Question Two: What do you consider the top priority for residents in your precinct (Precinct 4) as you prepare for the opening of the 2025 Town Meeting session? Glen R. Davis: Road safety is one of the biggest concerns in my precinct. 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It would be difficult to battle in two parts of the world, so we concentrated on Europe while playing minor warfare in the Pacific. Now the United States was sending military materials to England, then started sending troops. The D-Day operation of June 6, 1944, brought together the land, air and sea forces of the allied armies in what became known as the largest invasion force in human history. The operation – given the codename OVERLORD – delivered five naval assault divisions to the beaches of Normandy, France. The United States continued the operation with assistance of the British and European forces that had fled to England. My uncle Jim was 18 years old at the time and was drafted and dispatched to Europe to fight in the “Battle of the Bulge” where the Germans were pushed back and slowly the combined forces drove Germany to surrender. Jim was sent to Norway after The Bulge to free Norway. He did and was sent home when the war ended. Then we could battle fiercely in the Pacific, ultimately springing the atom bomb, which resolved our position, but decimated a part of Japan, who then followed Germany in surrender. World War II would be “the war to end all wars” – but the world didn’t work out that way. I served in a very quiet Japan in the 50s in Hokkaido. We had to go to Korea to stop Chinese aggression, then Indochina to stop communism. The United States had a relatively peaceful period until the Mideast erupted, and first Iraq then Afghanistan to put away our peaceful period. Let us hope that this calm lasts for a long time, but eventually we must come to terms with China. “The Old Sachem,” Bill Stewart. (Courtesy photo to The Saugus Advocate by Joanie Allbee) Very few Americans know what world war is really like. I was seven years old at the time that World War II started, and I remember that it took a large bevy of products from shelves of stores to send the necessary products into war zones. Gasoline was heavily rationed with stamps, and autos were somewhat sidelined to support the war. Food was rationed and we had stamps that allowed us, along with cash, to buy a minor amount of food, especially meats, which were required for the military. Metal was almost impossible to get, and we children brought coins to school to purchase war bonds. Adults also invested in war bonds on a large scale to provide for the war effort. Travel was mostly prohibitive, and seeing relatives was usually out of the question. That was a world as seen through OLD SACHEM | SEE PAGE 5 Spring is Here! ׉ 7cassandra://AWkCw1WYfDB7-MohwruDerO3_Dt2GuEnXkpfGBnVuxg9`gK41.k׉E THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, MArCH 21, 2025 Page 5 Lighthouses at the library Historian and author Jeremy D’Entremont will give March 29 talk on historic lighthouses in Boston Harbor J oin Jeremy D’Entremont as he discusses 300 years of lighthouse keepers and families in Boston Harbor. Living and working at a lighthouse was a special way of life that’s now passed into history with the advent of automation. D’Entremont’s illustrated talk – set for 2 to 4:30 p.m. March 29 in the Community Room of the Saugus Public Library – will feature fi rsthand accounts of life at America’s fi rst lighthouse, Boston Light, as well as seven other historic stations, including Minots Light and Graves Light. Attendance is limited. Registration is required. Register at https://www.sauguspubliclibrary.org/events/ D’Entremont is the author of more than 20 books and hundreds of articles on lighthouses and maritime history. He is the historian and president of the American Lighthouse Foundation, the founder of Friends of Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouses and the historian for the United States Lighthouse Society. He has lectured and narrated cruises throughout New England, and he hosts the United States Lighthouse Society’s weekly Podcast, “Light Hearted.” He emphasizes the rich human history of lighthouse keepers and their families in his presentations. This program is sponsored by the New Friends of the Saugus Public Library. OLD SACHEM | FROM PAGE 4 the eyes of a lad under 12 in an area that saw no battles. Adults in safe areas were aware of the death and destruction of a world conflict. They read the papers and listened to the latest reports on the radio. They knew of the millions killed and billions who suffered. However, those in the war zones knew death and rampant destruction. People under 80 years old today don’t know what a world war requires, and I and your other elders hope that they never have to find out. Author and lighthouse historian Jeremy D’Entremont will shine a light on more than 300 years of keepers and families in Boston Harbor during a special presentation on March 29 from 2 to 4:30 p.m. in the Community Room of the Saugus Public Library. (Courtesy photo to The Saugus Advocate) (Editor’s Note: Bill Stewart, who is better known to Saugus Advocate readers as “The Old Sachem,” writes a weekly column – sometimes about sports. He also opines on current or historical events or famous people.) SABATINO/MASTROCOLA INSURANCE AGENCY 519 BROADWAY EVERETT, MA 02149 Auto * Home * Boat * Renter * Condo * Life * Multi-Policy Discounts * Commercial 10% Discounts * Registry Service Also Available Sabatino Insurance is proud to welcome the loyal customers of ALWAYS READY TO SERVE YOU: Our Staff are, Emma Davidson, Jeimy Sanchez, Josephine Leone, Marie D’Amore, Rocco Longo, Z’andre Lopez, Anthony DiPierro, Darius Goudreau, Laurette Murphy, Danielle Goudreau and Tina Davidson. 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