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Vogler) 781-233-4446 Friday, September 4, 2026 Election 2026 Meaney wins Democratic Primary; faces state Rep. Wong in November election for 9th Essex District House seat By Mark E. Vogler L ynn City Councilor Pete Meaney knows the road to the State House seat he aspires to win runs through Saugus. It’s the heart of the 9th Essex District – and also the home of eight-term incumbent state Rep. Donald Wong, who has been unbeatable since getting elected in 2010. Dr. Meaney, a 41-year-old Home of the Week SAUGUS – 1st AD - ONLY TWO FAMILY AVAILABLE IN SAUGUS! Own and collect rent GREAT Two Family - GREAT Investment! Offered at $779,900 Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real Estate Formerly Carpenito Real Estate or invest in the move-in condition Two Family. First floor offers living room, dining room, 1 bedroom, kitchen, full bath with stand-up shower, laundry hook-up in unit, hardwood flooring. 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In Saugus, which accounts for about 60 percent of the district’s voters, Dr. Meaney, who is a Lynn dentist, beat VanMeter 1,537 to 522 – a whopping 75 percent margin. He won handily in the eight precincts (1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9) that are part of the district, according to unofficial results provided Tuesday night by the Saugus Town Have a Safe & Happy Happy Labor Day Weekend! Labor Day Weekend! Mid-grade Regular 3.99 4.57 5.59 $4.71 Full Service ULS $4.989 Order online at angelosoil.com Kerosene Now Available! Established 1978 Clerk’s Office. Dr. Meaney also won the two Lynn precincts as well as the four Wakefield precincts. “Tonight [Tuesday, Sept. 1] we get to relax,” Meaney said in a telephone interview after celebrating the victory with members of his campaign staff in the Knights of Columbus Hall in Lynn. “Tomorrow, we’re going to put in work to ensure the 9th Essex gets the affordability they deserve. We’re looking forward to November,” he said. Rep. Wong, 74, seeks his ninth two-year term representing the 9th Essex District. He faced no opposition in the Republican Primary on Tuesday. He received 1,144 of the 1,351 total ballots cast. There were 204 blanks. There were 382 blanks in the Democratic Primary for the 9th Essex House seat. “I humbly accept the Democratic nomination for the 9th Essex House seat,” Meaney said in a brief statement. ELECTION | SEE PAGE 2 FLEET CARD Check Out Our LOW PRICES! ׉ 0s3://eyAlgbxAy22u0PKeUPbwfd6g7v58PognLEbwV8vfTqE7`j;yS7j;yS6 rבCטUru׉׉ 0s3://e52nAVsuSBZMRa53IBx6w5v1Dt_aL2TDe9D0n-kgWPMy`'p׉ 0s3://Uwr5xc9zr5pSRCZ1L04VWo-_r3poyz3HUf9sv6iQFXE`׉ 0s3://NnpF92z4n6d-W8hiBjUV_Z4ByCcRi01EW7fNJoFagYU:`j;ySNטUUru׉׉ 0s3://YBDTrM1zNJ-QMJDZwZ11V3-7AFCv1Yqe-F4IYuM76O4x`'p׉ 0s3://3QokPhtQiQgGJVBcN1U_wUX7F-L78N7K8vcCJwlU3m4ͫ9`׉ 0s3://NGpdPw6uHW8DLMYWXuNlGkvwq9PU9c3EUakpDrDSAcc3(`j׉E THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, SEPTEMbER 4, 2026 Page 9 SOUNDS | FROM PAGE 8 booths set up. There will be various entertainment performances involving music, theatre and dance groups. The highlight of this huge community social occasion will be the presentation of this year’s Saugus Persons of the Year 2026 recipients: a “Man of the Year” and a “Woman of the Year.” A list of the recipients dating back to 1989 will be read as part of the ceremony. A makeshift stage will be set up on the steps of Saugus Town Hall for living “Person of the Year” recipients to sit and welcome the two honorees they voted on for this year’s presentation. • On Monday, Sept. 14, there will be a Saugus Hope & Remembrance vigil on the front lawn of Saugus Town Hall at 6:30 p.m. for Saugus to come together as a community to remember the lives the town has lost due to overdose and suicide, to support the families and friends who carry their memory, and to remind those who may be struggling that they are not alone. As part of the vigil, people will be reading the names of loved ones who have passed. If you or someone you know would like a loved one’s name included and read aloud that evening, please email their name to SaugusPreventionCoalition@gmail.com. Whether you’ve experienced a loss personally, know someone who has or simply want to stand beside your neighbors and show your support, we hope you’ll join us. Please feel free to share with your networks. • On Monday, Sept. 14, the VFW will be hosting the Red Cross blood drive from noon to 5 p.m. Appointments are recommended and can be made at redcrossblood.org or by calling 1-800-733-2767; Saugus VFW, 190C Main St., Saugus, MA 01906. Events later this month • On Saturday, Sept. 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Breakheart Reservation will host the Fall Family Festival 2026. Free events will include lawn games, live animal exhibits, storytelling, music and family-oriented activities. Watch and learn about owls with Mass Audubon or hold a live snake with the Cape Ann Vernal Pond team. This event is cosponsored by DCR, Friends of Breakheart, Saugus Cultural Council and SAVE. ~ LEGAL NOTICE ~ 2026 FINANCIAL RECORDS The 2026 financial records of the Belmonte Upper Elementary School PTO, INC., are available at the address noted below, for inspection during normal business hours. Any citizen can request these documents within 180 days after publication of this notice of its availability, The Belmonte Upper Elementary PTO, Inc., 25 Dow St. Saugus, MA. 01906 September 04, 2026 . • Saugus Olympics Day at World Series Park in Saugus will be held Saturday, Sept. 26, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nancy Kerrigan, a former Olympics medalist, will take part in the opening ceremony and will be available to meet and greet those in attendance. Other former Olympics medalists, including athletes who competed in this year’s Winter Olympics, have been invited. Funds raised from the event will go to Challenger Baseball and Boys & Girls Club. A baseball tournament involving Challenger Baseball teams from the area will start at 9 a.m. At 11 a.m. the opening ceremony and parade of athletes will take place. Monthly Historical Society meeting On Wednesday, September 9, Alison C. Simcox and Douglas L. Heath will speak about their latest book “Walls, Rock, and Rum: Colonial History and the Founding of Middlesex Fells.” Middlesex Fells is one of the most storied state parks in the United States. Home to Indigenous Peoples for thousands of years, this land became part of Charlestown, first capital of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Puritans transformed the landscape, marked woodlots with stone walls and gave the largest lots to wealthy men. They harvested timber and quarried stones from the Fells to build homes, ships and walls and to fuel brickmaking and rum distilling. Enslaved labor, acquired through the transatlantic trade, supported these markets. Today the Fells is preserved, but beyond its trails and wooded vistas lie deeper stories of Indigenous communities and colonial transformation. Alison C. Simcox and Douglas L. Heath trace this history with new research published for the first time. The authors have spoken to the Historical Society about their previous books, including two about Breakheart Reservation, and have been very popular with their audiences. They will have books available for purchase at the event, and as always it is open to the public and there will be light refreshments. The event will be held at 30 Main Street at 7 p.m. Sept. 20 Saugus Democrats event On Sunday, Sept. 20, the Saugus Democratic Town Committee is holding a “Coffee and Conversation” event at 10 a.m. at the Saugus Italian American Club, 1 Beachview Ave., Saugus. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Come for coffee and pastries and meet your local and state representatives and candidates. All are welcome to attend! For tickets and information contact saugusdtc@gmail.com. Veterans Day Bricks Program is Back The Saugus Veterans Council is pleased to reinstate the Brick Program! After our vendor retired last year (thank you, Del from Pavlok, for working with us over the years), we have found another engraver who will be taking our orders for Veterans Day! Proceeds from the brick sales are devoted to the upkeep of Saugus Veterans Park. If you are interested in purchasing a brick, a 4x8” is $100 (three lines) and an 8x8” (five lines) is $200. Please contact Corinne Riley (781-231-7995) for an application or more information. All orders must be in no later than Sept. 10. The Veterans Council will have its annual booth at our Town’s Founder’s Day celebration. We will have a scratch ticket raffle, sale of challenge coins and MREs! Stop by our booth and support the council and say hello to our retired Veterans who served to protect our great nation. On Friday, September 18, we will hold the POW/MIA Missing Man Table Ceremony at 6 p.m. at Veterans Park, corner of Central and Winter Sts. This recognition of Prisoners of War and Missing In Action is to honor and know “You are not forgotten.” - LEGAL NOTICE - COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS THE TRIAL COURT PROBATE AND FAMILY COURT Essex Probate and Family Court 36 Federal Street Salem, MA 01970 (978) 744-1020 Docket No. ES26C0271CA In the matter of: Jocelyn Renee Schell CITATION ON PETITION TO CHANGE NAME A Petition to Change Name of Minor has been filed by Jocelyn Renee Schell of Saugus, MA requesting that the court enter a Decree changing their name to: Jocelyn Renee Donahue. IMPORTANT NOTICE Any person may appear for the purposes of objecting to the petition by filing an appearance at: Essex Probate and Family Court before 10:00 a.m. on the return day of 09/17/2026. This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline by which you must file a written appearance if you object to this proceeding. WITNESS, Hon. Frances M. Giordano, First Justice of this Court. Date: August 13, 2026 PAMELA CASEY O’BRIEN REGISTER OF PROBATE September 04, 2026 - LEGAL NOTICE - COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS THE TRIAL COURT PROBATE AND FAMILY COURT Middlesex Division Docket No. MI26P4502 Estate of: Christodouli Romvos Date of Death: June 26, 2026 INFORMAL PROBATE PUBLICATION NOTICE To all persons interested in the above captioned estate, by Petition of Petitioner George Romvos of Hampton, NH a Will has been admitted to informal probate. George Romvos of Hampton, NH has been informally appointed as the Personal Representative of the estate to serve without surety on the bond. The estate is being administered under informal procedure by the Personal Representative under the Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code without supervision by the Court. 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