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Cogliano calls for action
on west side fire station
By Mark E. Vogler
E
fforts to resurrect a quarter-century-old
proposal to
build a west side fire station received
a huge boost Wednesday
night when Board of Selectmen
Chair Anthony W. Cogliano
Sr. called on fellow selectmen
and Town Manager
Scott C. Crabtree to “get the
ball rolling.”
Toward the end of a twohour
roundtable discussion between
the town manager and
selectmen, Cogliano expressed
satisfaction with the briefing
he and his colleagues received
from Crabtree on priority projects.
Then Cogliano added his
own to that list. “Let’s have another
meeting like this and get
the ball rolling on a west side
fire station,” Cogliano declared.
“That was one of the big-ticket
items in the election,” he said.
Cogliano proposed that a
workshop meeting be scheduled
for sometime in January.
This was the first substantive
meeting of the new board since
last week’s election of three
new members and a brief organization
session in which members
elected Cogliano as their
chair for the next two years.
Selectman Jeffrey V. Cicolini
suggested that a company be
hired to conduct a location assessment
for the fire station
along with a cost analysis.
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Editor’s Note: For this week’s interview,
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he thought led to the high turnover
of incumbent office holders
– especially the School Committee
– in last week’s town elections.
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day and time for future committee
meetings, his top priorities
for the next two years and
his views on the replacement of
the school custodians with a private
company. Whittredge got
the most votes of any of the 10
candidates running for the five
School Committee seats. He is
best known throughout town for
being president of the Saugus Little
League. Whittredge, 48, and
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THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, November 15, 2019
“I’m very happy for my mom”
One-vote loser won’t seek recount in Precinct 4 Town Meeting race
By Mark E. Vogler
A
ndrew James Whitcomb
says he didn’t mind settling
for a one-vote loss in last week’s
race for the fifth and final seat
for Town Meeting in Precinct 4.
“I’m very happy for my mom,”
Whitcomb, 19, said of Maureen
E. Whitcomb – who despite being
listed last of the eight candidates
on the election ballot
finished third with 98 votes –
six more than her son.
“I don’t want to push out anybody
in Precinct 4, so I can live
with losing by one vote,” said
Andrew, who was listed second
on the ballot.
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Town Meeting Member William
L. Leuci (93 votes – one
more than Andrew) and Town
Moderator Stephen N. Doherty
(96 votes). Newcomer Glen R.
Davis topped the field with
131 votes, and longtime veteran
Town Meeting Member Albert
J. DiNardo finished second
with 113 votes. Andrew,
who was hoping to become
the youngest member elected
to the 50-member body this
year, finished ahead of Keith Allen
McCabe (79) and George E.
Falardeau III (51).
“I’m not going to go for a recount
because recounts cost
the town money and time. I am
not going to put the town I love
through that,” Andrew said.
“It will be easier just to wait
another two years and run
again. Sure, I’m disappointed
I didn’t win. But I’m happy for
my mom and very proud of her.”
Andrew, a graduate of Northeast
Metropolitan Regional Vocational
High School in Wakefield
with a diploma in Business
Technology, is currently studying
Business at the University
of Massachusetts-Lowell. He
lives on campus and comes
home every weekend. He said
he’s thinking about going for a
five-year master’s degree program.
Andrew says he wants to
NO NEED FOR BITTERNESS: Andrew James Whitcomb says seeing his mom hold onto her Town
Meeting seat in Precinct 4 made it a lot easier to accept his one-vote defeat. In the picture the
mother and son candidates were campaigning in tandem outside the Precinct 4 polling location
at the Belmonte Middle School on Election Night last week. (Saugus Advocate Photo by Mark E. Vogler)
get a job as a marketing executive
“and work someplace fun.”
“Maybe I can get a job in Boston
and buy my mother a nice
house,” he said.
“I’ll still be at Town Meeting.
I’ll be sitting behind the press
observing the process,” he said.
People who lost by much
larger margins than Andrew
have requested recounts in the
past. But Andrew claims he’s
not bitter and doesn’t want to
contribute to an already divisive
political climate – which
was reflected by the large number
of incumbent candidates
who were swept from office
last week.
“Let’s hope that Saugus can
forgive and forget,” Andrew
said. “The people spoke, and I
think they had their best interests
of the town, though I may
not agree with all of their choices.
But, in time, I hope people
will come together.”
(Editor’s Note: The following
info is from a press release issued
this week by Bob Davis, a Saugus
resident who has launched
a campaign to honor the late Joseph
Attubato, a longtime Saugus
town employee and Town
Meeting member. Attubato developed
a reputation as the iron
man of Saugus municipal government,
serving more years
than anyone during his lifetime.)
It’s time for a memorial to Joe Attubato
A
group of Saugus citizens is
proposing naming the Saugus
Public Works building after
longtime Public Works Director
Joe Attubato, who passed
away last August. The group
feels it would be appropriate
to name the building in which
Joe served as director after him.
The group stated, “Joe loved
the Town of Saugus and was
honored to work for the town
for over 50 years and serve
as the DPW director for 28 of
those years.”
Joe grew up in Saugus and
attended Saugus schools. He
was a Korean War veteran and
was one of the longest serving
Town Meeting members
and served on various Saugus
boards. He will be remembered
for helping lots of people and
always trying to make Saugus
a better place to live.
An article in the 2020 Annual
Town Meeting warrant will
be petitioned and have to be
voted on in order to name the
DPW building after Joe. More
information will be available
as the process for doing this
develops. For more information
contact Bob Davis at 781233-4555.
NAME
THE DPW BUILDING
AFTER JOE: A group of Saugus
citizens are organizing
a campaign for a special
memorial for the late Joseph
Attubato, who worked more
than 50 years for the town,
many of them as DPW director.
(Courtesy Photo to The Saugus Advocate)
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Election loose ends
By Mark E. Vogler
L
Two veteran Town Meeting members resign to accept other elective offices
decide which one of the two
ess than a week after voters
elected 50 residents to
serve in Town Meeting, two of
the members have already resigned.
Veteran
Town Meeting Member
Michael J. Serino led the
field of five candidates in Precinct
10 with 352 votes. But he
was forced to give up his seat
because he also got elected to
the Board of Selectmen. The
Town Charter doesn’t allow
him to serve on both bodies.
The remaining four Town Meeting
members from Precinct 10
will vote next month to fill the
vacancy.
Town Meeting Member Ryan
P. Fisher received 240 votes to
keep his Precinct 9 seat. But he
had to give that up because he
also got elected to the Saugus
School Committee. But the remaining
four Town Meeting
members won’t have to pick a
successor. Veteran Town Meeting
Member John S. Cottam lost
his seat. But being the sixthplace
finisher qualifies him to
fill the vacancy. So, there will be
no need for the other four Town
Meeting members to meet.
There is different unfinished
business to be resolved in Precinct
5. Veteran Town Meeting
Members Brendon H. Spencer
and Laura Z. Groark tied for
the fifth and final seat. So, the
remaining four Town Meeting
members must meet soon to
will get the seat.
Article 1 Section 7 of the Saugus
Town Charter stipulates
that: “When a vacancy occurs in
the full number of town meeting
members from any precinct,
the vacancy shall be filled by
the candidate in the last election,
for the office, who received
the highest number of votes of
all candidates who failed to be
elected, but who received at
least 30 votes in the election.
“In the event there is no such
candidate the choice to fill any
vacancy shall be by ballot of
a majority of the remaining
members, and a majority of
votes cast shall be required for
a choice. In such case, the remaining
members shall, at the
call of the town clerk, hold a
meeting for the purpose of filling
any such vacancy. The chairman
and clerk shall count the
ballots and shall make a certificate
of the choice and forthwith
file the same with the town
clerk, together with a written
acceptance by the member or
members so chosen, who shall
thereupon be deemed elected
and qualified as a town meeting
member or members, subject
to the right of all the town
meeting members to judge
the election and qualifications
of the members as set forth in
section three.”
The four remaining Town
Meeting members of Precinct
10 issued a press release this
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week announcing their interest
in finding candidates to fill the
vacancy. “As a result of a vacancy
for Precinct 10 Town Meeting
created by Mr. Serino’s election
to the Saugus Board of Selectmen
and that there is no sixth
place finisher or write in candidate
with 30 votes, the remaining
four town meeting members
are charged with selecting
a replacement,” the press release
states.
“Article 1, Section 7 of The
Saugus Town Charter outlines
this process. https://www.saugus-ma.gov/…/…/files/uploads/town_charter.pdf,”
the
press release continued.
“The remaining four members
of the Precinct 10 delegation
(Martin Costello, Steven DiVirgilio,
Peter Manoogian, and
Darren Ring) wish to have an
open process by which any resident
of Precinct 10 will have an
opportunity to be considered
for appointment to fill this vacancy,”
it stated. “The appointment
will be by majority vote
of the four remaining members
in the presence of the Saugus
Town Clerk…“You are a resident
of Precinct 10 if your polling
place is the Italian American
Club on Beachview Avenue…If
you wish to be considered
please submit a letter
of interest including your full
name, address, phone number
or email address and include
whatever relevant information
you wish to be considered…
This can be submitted via email
to precinct10@yahoo.com no
later than Monday, December
2 at 5 P.M. …You may also use
US Mail:
“Precinct 10 Vacancy
“50 Ballard Street
“Saugus, MA 01906”
In addition to resigning this
week from his Town Meeting
seat, Serino also stepped down
from the Board of Assessors and
the Planning Board.
Precinct 5 Town Meeting
members were scheduled to
meet this week to break the
tie for the fifth spot by picking
Groark or Spencer. But with the
reported resignation of one of
the members, the meeting of
the remaining four Town Meeting
members has been scheduled
for next Thursday.
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THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, November 15, 2019
Search for a new police chief
Crabtree tells selectmen he will consider hiring a company to help
find a permanent replacement for former Chief DiMella
By Mark E. Vogler
I
n more than a year of serving
as interim police chief, Assistant
Police Chief Ronald Giorgetti
has been “doing a great
job.” Town Manager Scott C.
Crabtree told the new Board of
Selectmen in a two-hour briefing
Wednesday night.
Crabtree, a former police officer,
said “it was a natural thing
to put him there” to fill the vacancy
left by the retirement of
Chief Domenic DiMella in September
of last year.
“I think he’s handled it real
well,” Crabtree said of Giorgetti’s
leadership and how he stabilized
the department while
an outside company had been
conducting an organizational
study of the department.
Crabtree said his strategy
was to appoint Giorgetti as the
acting chief “to settle things
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priorities and projects – including his plans to begin a search early next year for a new police
chief. (Saugus Advocate Photo by Mark E. Vogler)
down” while the study was being
done.
The town manager said he
will now be using that organizational
study “as a guide or
roadmap to bringing that new
chief in.”
“We have three or four that
might be interested in the
chief’s job,” Crabtree told selectmen.
“Definitely
a few months. It’s
definitely going to be a few
months,” Crabtree said, when
asked if he had a specific timeline.
Plans for reorganizing the
Police Department and hiring
a permanent chief were
among some of the major priorities
that the town manager
discussed during a two-hour
briefing of the Board of Selectmen.
Much
of the talk was an
update of ongoing projects
and capital improvement
plans that the town manager
shared during his final meeting
with the previous board
last month.
Selectman Michael J. Serino
asked the town manager
about rumors he heard of
plans to privatize the Police
Department.
“You can’t privatize the Police
Department,” Crabree responded,
adding that he had
never heard of such plans.
Board of Selectmen Chair
Anthony W. Cogliano, Sr. asked
Crabtree where there were any
plans of making the chief’s position
a non-civil service job.
Crabtree said he had no such
plans.
But the town manager said
that some people have asked
to remove the chief’s position
from Civil Service because of
some of the challenges of hiring.
Correction
Quotes
about transparency in government and other remarks
were misattributed last week to Selectman Debra C.
Panetta after a sub-headline identifying another successful
candidate for selectman was inadvertently removed from the
story. The Advocate regrets the error.
The following quote should have been attributed to newly
elected Board of Selectmen Vice Chair Corinne R. Riley: “Were
there other factors like lack of transparency in government?”
“Again, walking door-to-door, listening to the voters, they
told me that they did not have faith in the process of how
the Custodians were treated. To me, that speaks to the need
for transparency. Without that, the voters hold their elected
officials accountable by the most powerful method they
have – their vote.
“Now that the voters have elected me to this Board, I pledge
to do my very best to promote transparency and accountability,
and to cooperate with the other members of this and other
Boards and Committees, employees of the town, State resources,
the business community, and most importantly, the
people of Saugus, toward all the challenges and opportunities
in front of us.
“Lastly, thank you to my family, and many friends that
helped with my campaign, including those that held signs,
loaned me a portion of their front lawn for a month, introduced
me to new people, made financial contributions, provided
advice and encouragement, and more. Thank you to
outgoing members of the Board for all of your time and effort
toward making Saugus a better place. Thank you to the
many candidates that stepped up to run for BOS, School Committee,
Town Meeting, and Housing Authority. The roles of
those elected are now clear, and with so many strong candidates
that fell just short, I look forward to finding ways that
we can harness their ideas, energy, and enthusiasm to make
Saugus a better place.”
Overall, the Police Department
has been undergoing
steady improvement as a private
company works toward
completion of the study, according
to Crabtree.
He noted that the town has
appointed six new officers and
is in the process of hiring an additional
seven officers.
“Things are getting better,”
Crabtree said, adding that the
Department has received its
reaccreditation that the police
force is budgeted for 70 officers
-- the most in its history.
One of the highlights of the
townwide speed limit analysis
was the recent installation
of solar radar speed signs,
which Crabtree said have had
“a pretty good calming effect”
on driving.
He said 13 of the solar speed
signs have been installed while
three more have been ordered.
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Listening to JE11 read
Young readers spent time last Saturday with New England Patriots Star
Julian Edelman during a reading at JE11 Pop Up Shop in Boston
(Editor’s Note: We received the
following story from the Saugus
Public Library; it was written by
young readers with the help of
Amy Melton, head of Children’s
Services, after they were special
guests at a reading by New England
Patriots Star and children’s
book author Julian Edelman.)
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with Saugus children who were invited by the New England Patriots star to a special book
reading in Boston last Saturday. Melton organized the trip.
11 reached out to the library
to find kids who might be interested
in the book. A lucky
handful of kids who participated
in the raffle earlier in the
summer were selected to be
at a reading of the book and
be among the first to hear it -
from Julian himself!
On November 9, at a popup
shop in Boston’s Back Bay,
these young Saugus patrons
were hosted by Julian Edelman
to a reading of his newest
book, Flying High 3. Julian
read the book to them and
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We
are grateful to Julian
for the invitation and to Amy
Melton, our Head of Children’s
Services, for making this great
opportunity possible.
If you’d like to read one of
Julian’s books or any of the
other wonderful children’s
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(Saugus Advocate photos by Mark E. Vogler)
By Mark E. Vogler
M
usic Director Rebecca
Harrold says members
of the First Congregational
Church-UCC Saugus call it
“the organ that survived the
fire.”
But a two-alarm blaze that
damaged the church on Dec.
8, 2017, did keep the church’s
pipe organ out of commission
for many months until this
summer. “There was no fire
damage, but the smoke damage
made it unusable because
of the soot that had built up,”
Harrold said in an interview
this week.
“It was ready to go in May
after we got it cleaned up. But
there were some bugs that
had to get worked out. And
sometimes it was wildly out of
tune because the flaps would
get stuck,” she said. “We only
used it slightly during the
summer. It had to be played
to get the dust out.”
But members of the church
will be counting their blessings
this Thanksgiving because
the organ will be the
centerpiece of church worship
and celebration again.
“We’ll be hosting a Thanksgiving
Organ concert to ‘unveil’
our newly cleaned organ
after the devastating December
fire of 2017,” Harrold said.
“We weren’t able to have
a Thanksgiving concert last
year without the organ. But
this year, we will,” she said.
The special program –
dubbed “Not Your Average Organ
Concert” – is set for 4 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 24. The event is
free and open to the public.
It’s going to be a special treat
for music lovers throughout
the community because nationally
and internationally
known theatre organist Ed
Wawrzynowicz will playing
the newly repaired organ.
It cost the church about
$10,000 to have the organ
repaired, according to Rev.
Heike Werder, the interim
minister at First Congregational
Church. It also took
some patient and painstaking
work by Richard Nickerson of
Pipe Organ Service in Melrose
to clean up the organ and get
it back into playing shape.
“He’s actually a one-man industry.
He goes all over the
world to fix organs,” Harrold
said. “Richard Nickerson took
all the pipes out one by one
and cleaned them up, then he
brought them all back. It was
quite a thing.”
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COGLIANO | FROM PAGE 1
with The Saugus Advocate last
week (“The Advocate Asks”),
Cogliano cited the construction
of a west side fire station
“Number One” on his personal
list of priorities. “We’ve got
to get a west side fire station.
We need to straighten that issue
out. Aside from the capital
improvement plan, that needs
to be resolved,” Cogliano said.
Growing support in
Town Meeting
During the fall political campaign
for selectmen, several
selectman candidates cited a
west side fire station as a major
project that the next Board of
Selectmen should undertake.
Former longtime Town Moderator
Robert J. Long decided
to get back into local government
this year running as a
candidate for Town Meeting in
Precinct 9 – primarily because
he wants to see the construction
of a west side fire station.
“Twice – in 1995 and 2003 –
the voters passed town-wide
debt exclusions to pay for the
building, but for various reasons
nothing happened,” Long
told The Saugus Advocate earlier
this month. “But public safety
is a must-do necessity. We are
building a new school, and our
playgrounds have been renovated,
and now it’s time for the
West Side Station because lives
will depend on it.”
Town voters passed a debt
exclusion back in 1995 that included
$500,000 set aside for
the fire station as part of a $20
million capital projects package.
Then, three years later,
money from another $500,000
was used to buy the house
at 270 Main St., according to
Long. The fire house project
stalled when funds weren’t approved
to staff the building, according
to some town officials.
During Wednesday night’s
wide-ranging discussion, Cicolini
noted that town officials
should proceed with the construction
of a west side fire station
“if the people want it.” But
he also noted how the project
fell apart. After approving
money for a new building and
the equipment, Town Meeting
didn’t approve money later
to adequately staff the new
fire station.
Long, who was the top votegetter
in his return election to
Town Meeting representing
Precinct 9, said during the campaign
that he believes the staffing
is now adequate to provide
coverage to a third fire station
in town.
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Cross has been a vocal advocate
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for many years. In a March
2017 interview for “The Advocate
Asks,” Cross said there is
enough manpower to staff a
third fire station in town. “We
could do it, but it takes a commitment
and it takes someone
to go ahead and push it to get
it done,” Cross said.
“Back in 2002, we ran a campaign
to get this stuff done,
and we only missed by – maybe
a little more than a hundred
votes it failed by – to get the
manning. It was close; it was
close,” Cross said.
In 2002, Saugus voters rejected
a ballot question that would
have allowed the town to assess
an additional $780,000 in
real estate and personal property
taxes to pay the operational
expenses required to man
the West Side Fire Station in
the fiscal year beginning July
1, 2003. The measure failed,
5,184 to 4,814, with 539 blank
votes cast.
Safety concerns persist
During his 2017 interview
with The Saugus Advocate –
which was devoted entirely to
the west side fire station – Cross
opined on what he considers
the Number One reason for the
town to build and staff a west
side fire station. “Well, it just
comes down to this: For every
minute that you don’t get water
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about three o’clock today and
we get a call to go to Golden
Hills. You’ve got a far distance
to go anyway. You’ve got all of
these man-made obstacles that
we have: The Charter School
that’s getting out; you’ve got
the high school and the residual
from the elementary schools
that are just let out,” he said.
“Then, you’ve got to go over
Route 1 and you’ve got the traffic.
You’ve got the lights at several
intersections – all the traffic
– Saugus is one the biggest cutthrough
towns around. We’ve
got people cutting through to
get to their other homes. Think
about all of those things that
COGLIANO | SEE PAGE 12
Revere resident Albert
Nicholls competes
in Ballroom Dance
Competition
At the Commonwealth Classic Dance Competition held
on November 1 at the Marriott Hotel in Burlington,
Revere resident Albert Nicholls competed in Ballroom
Dance Competition. With his instructor, Saori DeSouza,
as his partner, Nicholls entered 12 dance heats in the
beginner, intermediate and full Silver categories in
the over 65-year-old level. Nicholls placed first 12 times in
Cha -Cha, Mambo, West Coast Swing and Rumba heats.
In addition, Nicholls’ and DeSouza of The Dancesport
Academy of New England continue to produce the best
effort in his Ballroom Dancing. (Courtesy Photo)
~ Letters to the Editor ~
Town Meeting member
thanks the voters
Dear Editor:
I would like to say thank you
to all the voters of Precinct 6
who took the time out of their
busy day to go to the polls yesterday
to re-elect me as your
Town Meeting representative.
It is a privilege to serve you on
Town Meeting and I am grateful
to all of you for your continued
faith and support in me.
Sincerely,
Jeanie Bartolo
Town Meeting Member
Precinct 6
Panetta thanks Saugus
voters for support
Dear Editor:
I would sincerely like to
thank the Saugus residents
for voting for me as a Selectman
for two more years. I have
worked hard for our community
as a Selectman over the
last 8 years and will continue
to do so. Thank you to everyone
who supported my candidacy.
Your support is greatly
appreciated.
Sincerely,
Debra Panetta
Saugus Selectman
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A reader’s perspective
The Strength of a Veteran
(Editor’s Note: Saugus resident
Joanie Allbee has developed a
special attachment to military
veterans since her childhood
days, as the daughter of a Purple
Heart Recipient. “I heard stories
about war that no 12-yearold
should ever have to hear,” she
said, recalling the shrapnel scars
he carried. She learned firsthand
about the suffering these Veterans
go through and their night
terrors. Allbee is a member of the
National DAV Auxiliary. She was
a Saugus resident many years
ago and moved back here after a
2006 Alaska Military detail when
she was an Active Duty Soldiers
wife. She used to give haircuts
to veterans at the Chelsea Soldiers’
Home. Years ago she was
married to an officer in the Coast
Guard and they lived on Base
between Navy Base and Coast
Guard Base. “I’d feel compassion
for the new Seals when I was
walking the track and saw them
training,” she recalled. This week,
she was handing out “thank you”
cards to forgotten veterans. Allbee
requested to write this essay
for The Saugus Advocate as
a tribute to veterans.)
I
n the times of gentle peaceful
lulls of our Lives as we feel
too busy to come out and honor
our Veterans this day, Let us
truly keep in mind the sacrifices
of those who made all this
possible.
We are free today because of
those brave souls who came
behind us fighting for our freedom.
Often
in most scenarios it
was the drafting of our innocent
youth and volunteers sign
ups that created lines of Mother’s
babies going off to foreign
countries.
All they knew was enemies at
those times were after our freedoms,
knowing they may never
see families again, off they
proceeded into the unknown
lands as they bravely soared.
Some with friends who gave
their lives.
Yet, they still marched on
never wavering...to fight for
America, some lonely, never
quite knowing what’s next or
where or will they get to the
next foxhole in time...often
they came back home to us
full of physical and psychologFor
all the Veterans I had/
have the honor and privilege
of knowing, never once did I
hear any complaints, which
convincingly, points to men
and women of another breed
who “adjust, improvise adapt
and overcome” as the Military
slogan goes.
For this we salute with gratitude
and thankful hearts our
Men and Women who fought
for us to keep us safe and
America free! Thankyou Veterans
with all my heart!
Would you like to see a solemn
face smile on a Gentleman
or Lady who fought for
your freedom?
Express “THANKYOU for
your service!”
Thank you and a shout out
UNWAVERING RESPECT FOR THE VETS: Local artist and nature
lover Joanie Allbee. (Saugus Advocate file photo)
ical wounds too deep to comprehend.
The
boy who used to long in
his heart to score touchdowns
and run marathons was now
a man forced to learn to cope
with lost limbs...another soul
with deep scars from shrapnel
entwined with latent difficulties.
to
all those fabulous restaurants
who were thoughtful
and grateful and gave free
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11!
Daddy, with your Purple
Heart medal, this one’s for
you! May you rest in peace.
Respectfully
and with gratitude,
Joanie Allbee
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ASKS | FROM PAGE 1
dle School; and a five-year-old
daughter, Finley, who is in preschool
at the Veterans Memorial
Elementary School. Whittredge
is a 1989 graduate of Northeast
Metropolitan Regional Vocational
High School. He is a facilities
HVAC technician. Highlights of
this week’s interview follow.
Q: Congratulations on your
victory in last week’s town elections
and being voted in by the
newly elected School Committee
to be the chair.
A: Thank you.
Q: Now, was your first action
as the new School Committee
to switch the meetings from
Thursday night to Wednesday
night?
A: Yes. Wednesday night
seems to work best for all of
the other members. It worked
out well for me, too. I’m still
president of the Saugus Little
League in town, and we
meet on Thursday nights. So,
it worked out well for all of us.
Q: And the new members
consider Wednesday nights
more convenient than Thursday
nights?
A: Definitely. It is more convenient
for them. Yes.
Q: And no more a.m. meetings?
A:
Right. No more a.m. meetings.
Q:
Was there a concern about
that?
A: There was some concerns
from people [voters] that they
couldn’t make those meetings
because of work. And some of
them felt that maybe things
could be pushed through during
that time [morning meetings]
with no push back, so now
all of our meetings are going to
be at 6:30 at night on Wednesdays.
Q:
And that’s twice a month,
right?
A: Twice a month.
Q: So, what else did you accomplish
at your first meeting
after the election, besides
the election of officers and the
RARING TO GO: During an interview this week over coffee at the Hammersmith Family
Restaurant, incoming School Committee Chair Thomas R. Whittredge said the Saugus Public
Schools face some tough challenges over the next two years. But Whittredge declares that he’s
“up for the task” and “very excited” to get started. (Saugus Advocate photo by Mark E. Vogler)
new day?
A: I was elected chair. We accomplished
naming the vice
chair, Ryan Fisher. We switched
the meeting around. And that
was pretty much it. Now we got
to work on creating some subcommittees.
There’s some fun
work ahead.
Q: Now, when you look at the
town-wide vote, it looks like
people were pretty upset about
the school custodians losing
their jobs. And it was an issue
that transcended the School
Committee; a lot of incumbents
were defeated in the different
races. So, do you consider this
a new day for the School Committee?
A:
Yes, I would say the custodians
played a big role in that
[the town elections]. Wherever
you stand on the issue, you
can’t deny that they had a big
impact on the election. The previous
School Committee has
done some good work – as far
as reinstating some programs
and trying to make it geared
more to the kids – and I thank
them for that. And we hope to
build off that foundation and
just improve on things in the
future.
Q: So, what are your top priorities
going into the next two
years?
A: Well, obviously MCAS is a
big concern, but at the same
time, no matter what we do
right now, you won’t see results
on the MCAS for maybe
two years – well, maybe three
years or longer. All you can do
right now is trust that the superintendent
has a plan. He has a
five-year plan, and, hopefully,
we give him what he needs to
implement and improve that
plan. And hopefully, it works.
The only place we can go is up
from here.
Q: Another issue that resonated
through the campaign
is one of transparency.
A: Correct. Yes.
Q: And regardless of what
side you are on the issue with
the custodians, the one thing
that’s clear is that it was not a
very transparent process. It was
very muddy.
A: It was extremely muddy,
and it could have been on both
sides, for all I know, because I
am not privy to what went on
in those meetings. And really,
nobody is, besides those people
who were there, so I’m not
really going to pass judgement
on what went down in those
meetings. But, as far as transparency
goes … moving forward,
you can rest assured that
everything will be very transparent.
Q:
I’ve seen some of the minutes
of the discussions that
took place … and some of the
issues discussed should have
taken place in public.
A: Right.
Q: The state Attorney General
[Division of Open Government]
has not come down yet with a
determination of whether there
were Open Meeting Law violations.
Whether the Attorney
General comes down with a ruling
or not remains to be seen.
A: Yeah. To me, it’s kind of a
gray area. When you’re dealing
with contract negotiations,
most of the time it’s going to be
in Executive Session.
Q: But when you talk about
the topic of privatization and
you are not talking about specific
employees – just the concept
– that should be discussed
publicly.
A: Correct. It should be an
open thing, without getting
into the specifics [of contracts].
Q: Now, did you hear during
the campaign from voters that
“you got to be more open with
the process … you got to be
more public”?
A: Yes. Well, for me and the
rest of the guys – it’s a learning
curve for us. I’ve been doing
a lot of study on the policies
and Open Meeting Law – Robert’s
Rules. I’m going to make
my fair share of mistakes, but
it’s not going to be malicious.
We’re going to try to do things
in the best interests of everybody,
you know?
Q: I guess you and the committee
will be doing some training
on the Open Meeting Law,
Ethics Commission, Public Records
and School Committee
procedures?
A: Yep, there will be some
training ahead and we’ll try to
set things up with the Superintendent.
Q:
The Massachusetts Association
of School Committees offers
a special program.
A: Yes. We have some training
coming up on that. I’m not
sure of the exact date, but we
are working on that right now
– hopefully sooner, rather than
later.
Q: You must have a wish list
for things you want to accomplish.
What do you see as your
major items?
A: One of my big items is
having a smooth transition of
the schools. It’s going to be a
lot of work. We are going to
be moving down to a threeschool
system, and nobody
knows how that’s going to go.
There’s not many communities
that have done what we are doing
now. Normally, they build
a new school and they transfer
schools, but we’re transferring
the schools and shutting down
the others as we’re moving to a
three-school system, so it’s going
to be interesting. And it’s
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The Sounds of Saugus
By Mark E. Vogler
H
ere are a few tidbits that you might want to know about this
week in Saugus.
Don’t be bitter; volunteer to help your town
Are you still down in the dumps about your election defeat or
the defeat of your favorite candidate?
There’s really no time for bitterness, folks. Get over it. Life is too
short to be sulking over such issues of your life. Take the high
road and offer to serve on a committee.
You can still help the town out in a constructive fashion. You
don’t have to get elected to perform some public service. Become
a part of the town’s future instead of wallowing in its past
because your political ride didn’t turn out to be a pleasant one.
Here’s a few opportunities you might want to check out. The
Saugus Board of Selectmen is accepting applications for the
following appointments: the Affordable Housing Trust Board of
Trustees, the Cemetery Commission and the Cultural Council.
These are volunteer / nonpaid positions for Saugus residents.
Those interested in any of these may submit a letter of interest/
Resume no later than Nov. 27 to:
Saugus Board of Selectmen
Saugus Town Hall, Suite #4
298 Central Street
Saugus, MA
Robert J. Long’s take on the election
Former longtime Town Moderator Robert J. Long decided to
come out of retirement and lend his invaluable expertise in zoning,
Town Meeting and local government matters. Fellow voters
of Precinct 9 took him up on his offer. Long topped a field of six
candidates in the Precinct 9 Town Meeting race last week.
We questioned a number of candidates on what they thought
of the high number of incumbent candidates who were defeated.
Long’s came in after the deadline. But we still think it’s rele“So,
I was not surprised that
Tuesday’s [Nov. 5] election results
went as they did. For people
like myself, who are out everyday
in stores, coffee shops
etc., there was a feeling of disconnect
between those in
town government and those
who live in our community. It
was a concern that I heard almost
time and time again.
“And, the custodian issue
became the focal point of this
concern. It broadened out to
become not just a School Department
issue, but a townwide
issue that enveloped all
elected officials, superintendent
of schools and the town
manager. This was reflected in
the voting.
“Going forward, both new
THANKING THE CROWD: The late World War II Navy veteran
Peter Decareau appears to tip his cap to the crowd after getting
a loud standing ovation from the Saugus High School Class
of 2019 in June. The tribute followed the awarding of a High
School diploma that had eluded Decareau 77 years earlier
when he quit to serve in the Navy in World War II. Decareau
passed away last month. (Saugus Advocate file photo by Mark E. Vogler)
vant, so here are his remarks:
“As a person who was one of four new selectmen elected to
a board in the past, I have seen this type of voter revolt before.
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THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, November 15, 2019
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is the keynote address presented
by Board of Selectmen Vice
Chair elect Corinne Riley at Monday’s
Veterans Day observance.)
V
eterans Day is to acknowledge
the servicemen and
women who have served our
country; it is to honor and
thank all who are currently
serving, as well as those who
have served. War has unfortunately
always been part of every
country’s history.
In modern history, when
wars have ended, our returning
military has been acknowledged
in different ways. After
the Allied Victory of World War
II, there was huge fanfare and
parades. Some places still even
celebrate Victory Day. However,
at the end of the Vietnam War,
despicable treatment awaited
those who came home.
The concept of a distinct enddate
of war has gone away. Servicemen
and women return
one at a time, not upon victory.
Their return at the end of their
tour is not celebrated by our
country any longer.
Although the nature of modern
war has changed, these
men and women are veterans
just as those who served in other
wars. They are the people
who have given up their lives as
civilians to protect us and our
freedoms, and those of future
generations. Their sacrifices
should be acknowledged with
gratitude, and their return to
the nation they served should
be celebrated with enthusiasm.
We must acknowledge the
heroism of those who have
served, as well as the sacrifices
their families had to make in
their absence. We must thank,
respect and acknowledge our
veterans, not take for granted
the importance of their choice
to protect these United States
of America.
COGLIANO | FROM PAGE 8
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Longtime veterans supporter and newly
elected Board of Selectmen Vice Chair Corinne Riley tells the
crowd to never take for granted “the importance of their choice
to protect these United States of America” during the Veterans
Day Observance at Veterans Park. (Saugus Advocate photo by Mark E. Vogler)
As a daughter of a World War
II Navy veteran who served
in the Pacific, my father came
home, but many of his friends
did not. So when I heard a story
last year that a teacher at a
school here in town gave the
“option” to their students to attend
a service honoring a veteran
that was being held outside
the school building, I was
shocked as well as saddened
that this was considered optional.
I
am glad that this particular
teacher had the freedom to express
their thoughts, and that
the students also had the right
to make their own decision.
However, I wish the teacher had
instead told them more about
why there was a ceremony outside.
Why they all had the freedoms
they have, including their
right to an education. Why they
and their families were able to
pursue the American Dream,
and why their inalienable rights
were protected. This veteran
that. And not to mention what
they’re going to start building
now – there will be more traffic.
I think the manager and
the town, they’re on the right
track with zoning and trying to
bring more money to the town.
But, with that growth, the Fire
Department needs to grow as
well, for sure.”
Since that interview more
than two years ago, there has
been a dramatic building boom
that prompted a Special Town
Meeting in April to approve a
two-year moratorium on the
construction of multifamily
and their service helped provide
all of that.
Perhaps if the students realized,
they would all have
been led outside to attend.
Our children should always
be taught the reasons why we
are free, why they will have
the freedoms and rights they
do as they grow up, the importance
and meaning behind
the American Flag, and
to thank a veteran when they
meet them.
Not just the words, but understand
the reasons why they
are thanking them. It is always
repeated that “Freedom is not
free.” It certainly isn’t, and that
can be taken away from us at
any time...and that is why we
will continue to thank our military,
and may it never be a reality
that we no longer will be
able to keep the freedoms we
have because we didn’t have
these men and women to defend
and protect this fragile
right.
dwellings consisting of three or
more dwelling units in any zoning
district in the town. Crabtree
said the temporary moratorium
was necessary because
the town has been experiencing
an unanticipated increase
in the construction of multifamily
dwellings.
The ongoing construction
of the new Saugus MiddleHigh
School – which is due to
open next spring for the Middle
School and next fall for the
High School – has also contributed
to the traffic congestion,
according to some officials.
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2019 Veterans Day Observance
SAUGONIANS WHO SERVED THEIR COUNTRY: State Rep Donald Wong (far right) stands with a group of Saugus military veterans in the archway of Veterans
Park before Monday’s Veterans Day observance.
A “THANK YOU” NOTE TO TAKE HOME:
Colonel Andrea Gayle-Bennett, Public
Affairs Officer of the Saugus Veterans
Council, leaves Veterans Park in
Saugus on Monday with her service
dog and a piece of kids’ art expressing
appreciation for serving more than
three decades in the Massachusetts
Army National Guard.
PATRIOTIC MUSIC: Saugus High School Band Director Justin Jones
leads members of the Saugus High School Marching Band in a
selection of popular military songs during Monday’s Veterans
Day Observance at Veterans Park.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Newly elected Board of
Selectmen Vice Chair Corinne Riley, a long-time
supporter of local programs supporting the
veterans, gave the main address during Saugus’s
Veterans Day observance.
GUARDING THE ARCHWAY: Members of the Lynn
English Marine Corps Junior ROTC at Veterans
Park in Saugus during Monday’s Veterans Day
observance.
“VETERANS DAY IS A HAPPIER DAY”: Bob O’Toole,
the executive officer of the Saugus Veterans Council,
tells the Saugus crowd what makes Veterans Day
different from Memorial Day – another patriotic
holiday “when we honor those who gave the
ultimate sacrifice in service of their country.”
Veterans Day is also a day to personally thank the
living veterans for their service, the U.S. Marine/
Air Force veteran said. (Saugus Advocate Photos by Mark E. Vogler)
A VETERAN’S REFLECTIONS: Randy Briand, a
Vietnam Army Airborne veteran, scans the Vietnam
War plaque for his name among the many fellow
veterans from Saugus who served their country in
Vietnam.
SHOWING OFF THEIR SIGNS: Students from the
Shining Stars Learning Center, a private preschool
based in the old Evans School in Saugus, display
their appreciation to veterans on Veterans Day in
Saugus.
A DAY OF HONOR: Left to right: Vietnam War veteran
Randy Briand, State Representative Donald Wong
(R-Saugus), Mary Lou Manning and her husband,
Frank Manning, who is commander of the Saugus
American Legion Cpl. Scott J. Procopio Post 210.
PROUD TO HAVE SERVED: Vietnam War veteran
Randy Briand was among the many Saugus
veterans who were the recipients of appreciation
for their service
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The voters of Saugus have decided how they would like to
see their local government run for the next two years. And it’s
obvious a strong anti-incumbent wind swept through town 10
days ago – blowing away what was left of the School Committee
(three incumbents, including Chair Jeannie Meredith), two
selectmen and 10 Town Meeting members in its path. The replacement
of the school custodians – and especially the way
they were replaced by a private company with little public discussion
– was at the eye of this political storm.
But voters decided to keep their top vote-getting selectmen
from two years ago. Debra C. Panetta, the former Chair, and Vice
Chair Jeffrey V. Cicolini are staunch backers of the town manager.
And Michael J. Serino, a former selectman and veteran of numerous
years in town government on many elected and appointed
boards, seems supportive of the town manager.
So, this is by no means a reversion to the way things were before
the March 2015 recall vote that led to the ouster to the four
selectmen who voted to fire Crabtree and his eventual rehiring
by Panetta and the four new selectmen who replaced the recalled
ones.
Just remember: Paul H. Allan, one of the recalled selectmen
who ran this fall to get his job back, didn’t get elected.
I believe the message is moderation. Voters want stability in
their government. They don’t want selectmen micro-managing
the manager, but they don’t want to see the manager assuming
responsibilities that selectmen and Town Meeting members
ought to be assuming. Voters opted for some change and want
selectmen and Town Meeting to get more involved. But the message
is moderate.
Crabtree is under contract for several more years. And I hardly
think he’s in danger of losing his job – again.
He just needs to make adjustments to work with the new Board
of Selectmen and new Town Meeting. And maybe he should distance
himself from the School Committee, given the number of
casualties linked to the replacement of the school custodians. He
was among a handful of town officials who signed the contract.
He’s got enough on his plate to keep himself busy and out of
harm’s way for the next two years. And it looks like he made a
good start with a productive roundtable discussion with the new
Board of Selectmen on Wednesday night.
Look for Crabtree to make those adjustments over the next two
years. If he does, there is no reason why he should worry about
job security. He will share credit for whatever successes the new
Board of Selectmen and Town Meeting accomplish.
Transparency in government
Greater public access and transparency in local government
looks like it will become the mantra for the new Board of Selectmen
as well as the School Committee. That should bode well for
the newly elected bodies. There is nothing wrong with transparency
unless it’s not being practiced.
The Saugus public deserves access to their local government.
If the new officers don’t hold true to their promise, they will be
held accountable if they seek reelection two years from now.
And we’ll be watching this closely.
Stay tuned.
One-day delay in trash/recycling collection
The Town of Saugus announces that trash and recycling collection
will continue to run on a one-day delay through Saturday,
Nov. 16, due to the observance of Veterans Day. There was
no collection on Monday, Nov. 11, due to the holiday. Services
resumed on a one-day delay from Tuesday through Saturday.
Residents whose collection falls on Monday will be collected on
Tuesday. Collection will then continue to run on a one-day delay
for the remainder of the week.
The compost site will be open normal hours, from 8 a.m. to 2
p.m., tomorrow, Saturday, Nov. 16.
The Town of Saugus would like to thank everyone for their cooperation.
Please contact Solid Waste/Recycling Coordinator Lorna
Cerbone at 781-231-4036 with any questions.
Veterans Day shout-outs
We have a couple of noble shout-outs this week, and very appropriately
with a Veterans Day theme in mind.
Frequent “Shout Out” contributor Jean M. Bartolo emailed this
first one to us: “A ‘Shout Out’ and ‘Thank you’ to the children of St.
Mary School in Lynn for drawing the great Veterans Day cards for
all the Veterans Soldiers who attended the Veterans Day Services
at the Veterans Memorial Park. Each veteran received a card
and the rest will be showcased
at the Saugus American Legion
[Cpl. Scott J. Procopio] Post 210
[44 Taylor St., Saugus].”
I noticed a few veterans walking
around at Veterans Park
clutching one of those Veterans
Day cards and with a big
smile across their face in each
instance. A small token, but it’s
the thought that counts.
The second one comes from
Eugene Decareau, whose older
brother – Peter J. Decareau, a
U.S. Navy veteran who quit Saugus
High School 77 years ago
so he could serve four years
during World War II – died last
month around the Columbus
Day weekend.
“The Saugus Fire Department
on the night before my
brother’s funeral on the holiday
weekend. Bill Cross of the
Fire Department called me.
They heard that we were having
trouble getting an honor
guard for him, and the Saugus
Fire Department offered to step
up and do the honor guard. It
turned out that we didn’t thank
them. But I still want to thank
them.”
As it turned out, the town of
Burlington – where Peter Decareau
lived for many years –
stepped up with the appropriate
tribute, according to Eugene.
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Award-winning Lynn English Junior ROTC
performs at Saugus’s Veterans Day celebration
By Tara Vocino
T
he award-winning Lynn English
High School Junior ROTC
performed a rifle salute to honor
veterans last Thursday morning
at the Saugus Senior Center.
The Senior Center Choir also
sang patriotic songs during the
two-hour event.
Tara Vocino may be reached at
printjournalist1@gmail.com.
Veterans’ Service Officer Jay Pinette, Lynn English High School (LEHS) Junior ROTC members Cadet Sergeant Wilmer Huggins,
Cadet Major Angelie Cruz, Second Lt. Julaiska Trinidad, Cadet Lt. Colonel Devin Nguyen and State Representative Donald
Wong (R-Saugus). (Advocate photos by Tara Vocino)
Shown in the back row are Cabrini Johnson, Charles Varney – sporting an “I support our troops: past, present, and future” shirt;
Martha “Sis” Varney – also wearing the patriotic shirt; Annette and Dolly Annese, Mary Puopolo, Jean Zullo and Carol Glebus.
Shown in the front row are Lynn English High School Junior ROTC Cadets Wilmer Huggins, Angelie Cruz, Devin Nguyen and
Julaiska Trinidad.
Veterans’ Service Officer Jay
Pinette said events like today’s
enforce that Saugus cares
about its veterans. He thanked
veterans for their service and
surviving spouses for keeping
watching on the home front.
Saugus Senior Center Choir member Gloria Johnson waves the American
flag during “You’re a Grand Old Flag” by George M. Cohan.
PRESENTING THE COLORS: Lynn English High School Junior ROTC cadets Devin
Nguyen, holding a right rifle; Julaiska Trinidad, holding the United States flag;
Angelie Cruz, holding a Marine Corps flag; and Wilmer Huggins, sporting a left rifle.
The oldest in the room, Moe DiBlasi, 99, who served in the U.S. Navy in
the 1940s during the World War II North African invasion and is a retired
Revere 31-year firefighter, and Barbara Kinney, 98.
State Representative Donald Wong
(R-Saugus) said Massachusetts does
more for its veterans than any other
state.
In the American spirit, Cathy and Ken
Strum wear a flag T-shirt, American flag
earrings and Old Glory overalls.
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Of course, allowing this shout-out begets another long overdue
one for the previous School Committee and others associated
with Saugus Public Schools who in the spring honored Peter J.
Decareau at a School Committee meeting with an honorary high
school diploma during a special ceremony prior to the meeting.
It got better. Peter was encouraged to join the Saugus High
Class of 2019 at the 148th Commencement Exercises. And Peter
vowed to cross the stage to receive his honorary diploma a second
time. It was great. It was a very moving moment. It was inspirational.
I’ll never forget when the seniors gave Peter a standing
ovation after he was rolled up onto the platform in his wheelchair.
And Peter just lit up the crowd at Stackpole Field with the
tip of his mortarboard. And I do declare that this great veteran
who sacrificed his high school education 77 years ago was the
most photographed graduate that night in Saugus.
It was a moving moment for the entire Saugus Public Schools
community. And how about a shout-out for the involvement of
the School Committee and the superintendent’s staff for making
this memory one last grand one for Peter, perhaps the final
major accomplishment in a long and fulfilling life.
Want to shout-out a fellow Saugonian?
This is an opportunity for our paper’s readers to single out –
in a brief mention – remarkable acts or achievements by Saugus
residents, or an act of kindness or nice gesture. Just send an
email (mvoge@comcast.net) with the mention in the subject line
of “An Extra Shout Out.” No more than a paragraph – anything
longer might lend itself to a story and/or photo.
Annual Advent Festival coming up
This just in from Debora de Paula Hoyle, Administrative Assistant
at Cliftondale Congregational Church.
The church will host its Annual Advent Festival at the church
on Saturday, Dec. 7 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
“Join us for an evening of free Christmas fun for the whole
family,” Debbie wrote us in an email. Advent Festival activities
include a spaghetti dinner, crafts for children and adults, Christmas
photos and a carol sing-along. “All are invited! Cliftondale
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Food drive for Healthy
Students–Healthy
Saugus (HS2)
For folks who want to make
sure nobody goes to bed hungry
over the weekend, here’s
your chance to help.
Stop & Shop in Saugus will
host a food drive on Nov. 30
from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tammy
Watts, HS2 Board of Directors
Member & Volunteer Coordinator,
is looking for volunteers
to help.
“Volunteer Role will be to
stand at one of the two entrances/exits
at Stop & Shop
and hand out flyers to those
going into the store and ask
if they could purchase any of
the items on the flyer and then
bring back out to you on their
way out,” Watts said. “The commitment
is the minimum of an
hour to four hours depending
on your availability.”
If you would like to volunteer,
please contact Watts at (781)
820-0345 or email twatts24@
yahoo.com
HS2 is a program that assists
Saugus students with food insecurity
during weekends. Local
churches bag nutritional
food on Thursday, and then the
food gets distributed to Saugus
students.
“We are always in need of the
following,” Watts said, pointing
to the list:
Mac & Cheese, 7.5 oz.
Peanut Butter, 15 oz.
Canned Vegetables, 15 oz.
Jelly (Squeeze Plastic Bottles)
Sliced Carrots
Canned Tuna. 5 oz.
Green Beans
Corn
Soup
Canned Chicken, 10 oz.
Breakheart’s Turkey Trot
It’s time again for Breakheart
Reservation’s Annual Turkey
Trot, which is set for Sunday,
Nov. 24. Races begin at 10 a.m.
Registration begins at 9:30 a.m.
Runners have two different options
– 5K run or 3K run/walk –
mixed terrain (paved/dirt). Rain
or shine!
Participation is free with a
$10 suggested donation to the Friends of Breakheart Reservation
to support this event. All registered racers will be entered
into raffles. Win a frozen turkey or ham or gift certificate/prize!
Race prizes (turkeys) awarded to fastest male & female runners.
Trot Race T-shirts available while supplies last. Costumes not
required but much appreciated – Friends Gift Shoppe available.
Thank you to our sponsors: Friends of Breakheart Reservation,
East Cambridge Savings Bank, Peter A. Rossetti Insurance and
Stop & Shop Saugus.
For more information please call (781) 233-0834.
Food Pantry plans for Thanksgiving
It’s time to start planning holiday dinners for our clients. I know
how busy November can be, but please take a minute and check
your calendars and your availability if you wish to volunteer.
Sign up for a Thanksgiving dinner package: This includes a turkey,
fresh produce and groceries to prepare a traditional Thanksgiving
dinner. Those eligible may register Friday mornings from
October 25–November 15 between 9:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Message
or email for more info: wlbrwendy@gmail.com.
Volunteer opportunities:
Friday, Nov. 22, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. – regular pantry day. After
pantry closes to clients, volunteers will set up the tables and bag
dry goods for each meal. Depending on how many volunteers,
it should be done by 1 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 23 – Thanksgiving Dinners are given out. Volunteers
will be needed for the following: set up/pick up of refreshments
for volunteers; pick up turkeys in storage/help unload.
Clients arrive from 10 a.m. to noon: check in clients as they
arrive; people to be stationed in areas of distribution; carriers to
help clients out with their meal; clean up.
Other volunteer opportunities: organize food drives; check
dates and sort donated items; pick up donations as needed; solicit
donations from various businesses:
* turkeys
* reusable shopping bags
* financial support
* refreshments for volunteers
Please email me if you have any questions at wlbrwendy@
gmail.com.
—Wendy Reed, Saugus United Parish Food Pantry
Annual Tree & Santa Holiday Fest!
The Friends of Breakheart Reservation invite you to our Annual
Tree & Santa Holiday Fest, which is set for Sunday, Dec. 8
from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Christopher P. Dunne Visitor Center
at Breakheart Reservation. Come enjoy the holiday spirit with
the Friends of Breakheart Reservation as we celebrate inside
the Visitors Center!
* Meet Santa by the Fireplace!
* Crafts for kids! Hang ornaments!
* Holiday music, tree, hot chocolate and cookies
* Visit the Friends Gift Shoppe – thank you for supporting the
Friends!
This event is free and open to the public – donations to the
nonprofit Friends of
Breakheart are greatly appreciated and allow us to fund these
events.
For more information please call Breakheart at: (781) 233-0834.
Visit us at the Friends website: www.friends-of-breakheart.org.
Like us on Facebook!
Fall curbside leaf collection continues
The Town of Saugus announces that fall curbside leaf collection
will take place during the following weeks: November 18–
22 and December 2–6.
Residents should place leaves outside by 7 a.m. during their
regularly scheduled collection day. Please ensure that leaf containers
are physically separated from trash and recycling.
Paper leaf bags are the preferred method of leaf disposal;
however, if using barrels, they must be clearly marked with yard
waste stickers. Stickers, which are free, may be obtained at Inspectional
Services in the lower level of Town Hall at 298 Central
St. in Saugus.
Barrel covers must remain removed so that the leaves are visible.
Plastic bags, cardboard boxes, branches and brush will not
be accepted.
Please note that separate trucks collect the rubbish, recycling
and leaves, so the leaves may be collected at a different time of
day. “Missed pick-ups” will not be conducted.
Please contact Lorna Cerbone at 781-231-4036 with any questions.
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Sachems blank Triton for second win
By Greg Phipps
ooking to close out the
2019 season on a winning
note, the Saugus Sachems
took the first step towards
doing just that last Friday
night with a 33-0 shutout
victory at Triton. It was
the second triumph of the
season for the Sachems, who
had lost three straight entering
the contest.
Saugus improved to 2-7
L
overall with the win and has
a realistic opportunity to win
out the rest of the way. It
travels to play at 1-8 Gloucester
this Friday and concludes
the campaign with the traditional
Thanksgiving Day
clash at home against a Peabody
team that has had its
struggles and gone 3-6 thus
far.
Against Triton, the Saugus
offense, which has had difficulty
putting points on the
board most of the season,
broke through with a fivetouchdown
effort. Meanwhile,
the defense played
well for the second week in
a row by holding the hosts
scoreless through four periods.
Sachems
head coach Steve
Cummings said the final
point tally could have been
more, but he’ll take the win.
“We executed well and we actually
left some points on the
board, too,” he told the press.
“Our guys ran hard. They’re
starting to pick things up in
our offense. Defensively we
just executed and hit all our
assignments. Nobody got
behind us.”
Senior running back Marvens
Jean had probably his
most productive offensive
effort of the season. He ran
for 150 yards and scored
three touchdowns. Adding
to the attack was receiver Javier
Martinez, who snatched
two TD passes from quarterback
Christian Correia. Martinez
also connected on a PAT
kick, and Correia produced
a two-point conversion run
Award-Winning
Landscaping
Servicing the
North Shore
for over
38 Years
to account for all the scoring.
An 18-yard run by Jean and
Correia’s 13-yard pass to Martinez
gave the Sachems a
12-0 lead at halftime. Jeans
would add a 60-yard jaunt to
the end zone, and Martinez
hauled in his second scoring
pass in the second half.
Saugus led 18-0 after three
quarters and added 15 more
points in the final stanza.
In their two wins this season,
the Sachems have outscored
the opposition by a
collective 69-18. Saugus had
managed just 15 points in
its previous three games before
putting up 33 last Friday.
They’ve reached 30 or more
points three times this season:
in the season opener at
Bedford (an overtime loss),
in a win against Salem, and
last Friday.
Saugus running back Marvens
Jean rushed for 150 yards and
scored three touchdowns
in last Friday’s win at Triton.
(Advocate Photo by Greg Phipps)
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Breakfast at Legion Hall
Cpl. Scott J. Procopio Saugus American Legion Post 210
has begun its seventh year of Friday morning breakfasts. The
doors open at 7:30 a.m. (44 Taylor St., Saugus). Breakfast will
be served from 8 to 9 a.m. The breakfasts will run through the
end of May, with the exception of school vacations or Fridays
when there is no school. A $6 donation is requested, with all
proceeds going to help the Legion operate. Everyone is welcome,
according to John Cannon, the cook on duty.
Main Attractions at the Saugus Public Library
There’s always something interesting or entertaining going
on at the Saugus Public Library – for people of all ages –
from young children to senior citizens. Here are a few events
to check out:
• Friendship Storytime on Fridays continues. This special
program for children, which begins at 9:30 a.m., is sponsored
by the Coordinated Family & Community Engagement grant.
It can help parents nurture their child’s social and early literacy
skills with structured story time.
• Let’s Get Ready For Kindergarten Playgroup! This playgroup,
which is sponsored by the Coordinated Family & Community
Engagement grant, helps kids prepare for kindergarten.
Fall and winter hours are Saturdays at 10 a.m. It’s recommended
for children ages three through five. Activities
change weekly.
Cub Scout and Boy Scout recruitment
Cub Scout Pack 62 and Boy Scout Troop 62 are still seeking
new members after a successful recruitment effort on Founders
Day. Cubs can sign up on Monday nights from 6:45 to 8
p.m. at the Cliftondale Congregational Church at 50 Essex St.
in Saugus. Please use the door marked “office” in the front of
the church. We are located in the basement. Cub Pack 62 welcomes
boys from age five (kindergarten) to age 10 (Grade 5.)
Boy Scouts can register on Tuesday nights from 6:45 to
8:30 p.m. in the basement of the Cliftondale Congregational
Church. Our Boy Scout program is for young men ages 10
1/2 to 17 (Grades 6-12)
For any questions on our Cub Scout program, please contact
Cubmaster Bill Ferringo at pack62saugus@gmail.com or
bferringo@comcast.net. For Boy Scouts, please contact Scoutmaster
John Kane at troop62saugus.org or 781-389-2708.
Too many books at library!
“We’re sorry: we are unable to accept book donations at
this town.” That was the flyer posted in the entranceway of
the Saugus Public Library this week.
While the flyer hailed the New Friends’ Annual Book Sale “a
great success,” it also noted “a considerable excess of books
at this time and no more space to store them.”
“Therefore, we are no longer accepting book donations for
the foreseeable future,” it continued.
The flyer also suggested that folks who have excess books
they would like to donate might consider making a donation
of clean, gently-used books to these places in Saugus:
• Council on Aging, 466 Central St.; call 781-231-4178
• Salvation Army, 209 Broadway; call 781-231-0803
• Savers, 1160 Broadway; call 781-231-1232
CHaRM Recycling
Drop-Off site open
The Town of Saugus announces
that the community’s
Center for Hard to Recycle
Materials (CHaRM) is open
to residents on Wednesdays
and Saturdays from 8 a.m.
to 2 p.m. The site is located
behind the Department of
Public Works at 515 Main St.
There is no preregistration or
fee required to enter the site;
however, proof of residency
is required.
At the CHaRM center, the
Town will accept the same
recycling items that can be
placed outside for curbside
collection each week, such
as paper, cardboard, bottles,
cans and glass containers.
Additional acceptable items
include TVs and computers
(up to three per year per
address); bulky rigid plastic
items, such as toys, laundry
baskets, trash barrels and
five-gallon pails; car tires up
to 22” (for a fee of $3); books;
and textiles, such as, clothing,
bedding, pocketbooks,
belts and shoes.
Plastic bags are not permitted.
Residents are kindly
asked to empty recyclables
out of any plastic bags
and remove the bags from
the site.
Residents may call Lorna
Cerbone at the Solid Waste
and Recycling Department at
781-231-4036 with questions
or for more information.
Town compost site open
The Town of Saugus announces
that the community’s
compost site will be open
to residents on Wednesdays
and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to
2 p.m. The site is located behind
the Department of Public
Works at 515 Main St.
Stickers are required to
gain seasonal access to the
site. Stickers may be purchased
for $25 at the Department
of Public Works and at
the Inspectional Services Department
located on the lower
level of Town Hall at 298
Central St. Stickers may also
be purchased at the compost
site, by check only.
Compost site stickers must
be permanently placed on
the lower left corner of residents’
automobile windshields.
Entry to the compost
site without a sticker
will not be allowed. Vehicles
registered out of state are
not permitted.
Yard waste must be disposed
of in brown compost
bags or open containers. The
Town will accept grass clippings,
leaves and brush. As
in years past, no branches or
limbs larger than three inches
in diameter are permitted.
Residents may call Lorna
Cerbone at the Solid Waste
T
New 1099 Form
in excess of $600 to self-employed
individuals such as
contractors, plumbers, electricians,
carpenters, etc. Form
1099-MISC does not have to
be issued to corporations.
It does have to be issued to
general partnerships and
limited liability companies
(LLC’s).
So, beginning in calendar
he Internal Revenue Service
has recently released
a draft of its new Form 1099NEC,
Nonemployee Compensation.
This form will be
replacing Form 1099-MISC,
Miscellaneous Income, beginning
in calendar year
2020.
The Protecting Americans
From Tax Hikes Act, P.L. 114113,
enacted as Internal Revenue
Code Section 6071(c),
requires that nonemployee
compensation be reported
to the Internal Revenue
Service on or before January
31st following the year
of payment to the nonemployee.
Other
types of income that
are reported on Form 1099MISC,
however, are not required
to be reported to the
Internal Revenue Service until
March 31st following the
year of payment to the recipient
of that income.
Form 1099-MISC has been
used for many years to report
non-employee compensation
to the Internal Revenue
Service for payments made
year 2020, taxpayers will be
required to issue Form 1099NEC
to independent contractors
and will no longer be
using Form 1099-MISC. This
is important as there are so
many independent contractors
that are not incorporated
and that provide services
to other taxpayers in any
given calendar year in excess
of $600.
For self-employed individuals,
single member LLC’s,
and partnerships, it will be a
benefit to them to receive a
1099-NEC by January 31 of
each year in order to timely
file their individual income
tax return, or partnership income
tax return.
If you are not treating
someone as an employee,
at a minimum, you should
at least issue that person a
1099-MISC (for calendar year
2019) and a 1099-NEC (for
calendar year 2020). If the
person truly qualifies as an
employee, then of course,
you should be putting that
person on the payroll and
withhold federal, state, and
FICA taxes.
Joseph D. Cataldo is an estate planning/elder law attorney, Certified
Public Accountant, registered investment advisor, AICPA Personal
Financial Specialist and holds a masters degree in taxation.
and Recycling Department at 781-231-4036 with questions
or for more information.
Compost/Recycling Drop-Off site
closing for winter season
The Town of Saugus Compost/Recycling Drop-Off site
will close for the winter season on Saturday, December 14,
2019, at 2 p.m.; the site will be open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
on December 14 prior to closing. The site will reopen from
8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the third Saturday of the month in January,
February and March, weather permitting. Please contact
Solid Waste/Recycling Coordinator Lorna Cerbone at
781-231-4036 with any questions.
Let’s hear it!
Got an idea, passing thought or gripe you would like to
share with The Saugus Advocate? I’m always interested in
your feedback. It’s been more than three and a half years
since I began work at The Saugus Advocate. I’m always interested
in hearing readers’ suggestions for possible stories
or good candidates for “The Advocate Asks” interview
of the week. Feel free to email me at mvoge@comcast.net.
Do you have some interesting views on an issue that you
want to express to the community? Submit your idea. If I
like it, we can meet for a 15- to 20-minute interview at a local
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going to be a concerted team
effort to get this stuff done.
That’s probably my biggest
concern – is how that transition
is going to go. We’re counting
on the superintendent’s leadership.
We need a strong leader
to get this done. It’s going to
be tumultuous times.
Q: So, the Belmonte Middle
School, if I’m not mistaken, they
are going to be transferring
over in the spring. Is that right?
A: Yes. I think that’s the tentative
plan. For the entire plan,
we’ll sit down and go over it
with the superintendent, but
that’s the tentative plan. Yes.
Q: And then next fall, the high
school would be scheduled to
move into the new building to
start the school year.
A: Correct. Yes, that’s what I’m
hearing. And we have got to sit
down with the superintendent
and review the entire plan.
Q: Now, besides the transition,
what is your second major
thing you hope to accomplish?
A: What I’m hoping to accomplish
– I’m not saying it’s a “culture
problem” that we heard
about during the election. But
as far as morale goes, I hear that
morale is down with the teachers,
down with students. And
that’s not good. You can’t learn
if your head is not right. If you
are thinking about something
else or whatever is going on
in life … same thing with the
teachers. I want to bring the
morale back up, but I’m not exactly
sure how we are going
to do that, but we’re going to
try our best to create an atmosphere
where it’s conducive to
learning for everybody.
Q: On another issue – there
was a criticism expressed during
the campaign – that people
want to see some changes
in citizen participation. Do
you plan on any changes on
that? Can citizens come and
talk about an issue that is not
on the agenda?
A: It depends what goes on
under the Open Meeting Law. I
mean I want as much feedback
as I can, especially from parents.
Q: Are you going to mirror
what’s going on with the selectmen,
as far as citizen participation?
A:
We’re going to try that;
we’re going to try. Now, the
problem is sometimes it gets
personal, and you can’t talk
about personnel.
Q: As chair, you can control
that.
A: Right. We’re hoping to get
more input from all parents.
That’s the goal. The School
Committee is not going to tell
people “This is what we’re going
to do.” I’m open to all kinds
of ideas.
Q: One of the things that peo1.
On Nov. 15, 1988, what country
set off its first space shuttle,
Buran (Snowstorm)?
2. What New England vegetable is
blue?
3. The oldest known document
referring to Hamburg steak
is a menu from what NYC
restaurant? (Hint: starts with D.)
4. On Nov. 16, 1857, the 87-day
Siege of Lucknow ended in what
country?
5. From 1792-1800 who lost
elections to Washington, Adams
and Jefferson? (Hint: initials AB.)
6. What city is known as “the
Monte Carlo of the Orient”?
7. What city did the Von Trapp
family escape to?
8. On Nov. 17, 1906, what Japanese
auto manufacturer was born?
(Hint: initials SH.)
9. What artist sang “Sweet Potato
Pie”? (Hint: initials RC.)
10. On Nov. 18, 1852, who was
buried at St. Paul’s Cathedral
with a performance by Tennyson
of “Ode on the Death of the
Duke”? (Hint: Waterloo.)
11. What New England state has
more coastline than California?
12. What cider-like beverage comes
from pears?
13. On Nov. 19, 1850, the 1st U.S.
patent for glass magic lantern
slides of what was issued?
14. On Nov. 20, 1959, what
organization adopted the
Declaration of the Rights of the
Child?
15. What three well-known
computer organizations started
out in a garage?
16. On Nov. 20, 1923, African
American Garrett Morgan
patented a traffic signal –
inspired by seeing a crash
between a car and what?
17. What sport is FIFA involved with?
18. On Nov. 21, 1934, what singer
won Amateur Night at NYC’s
Apollo Theater? (Hint: initials EF.)
19. Nov. 21 is The Great American
Smokeout, which is sponsored
by what?
20. What Canadian singer was born
in November 1943 and wrote
and performed “Banquet”?
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ple complained about during
the custodians issue – that they
weren’t allowed to talk about
the custodians.
A: Yeah, because it wasn’t on
the agenda – correct.
Q: And that [citizen participation]
seems to be a little different
than what’s allowed by the
Board of Selectmen.
A: Sometimes, you’ve got to
take your lumps. You gotta listen.
Especially on a hot topic
issue like that [the custodians].
And when people want to talk,
you gotta listen.
Q: Any other issues that you
would like to address? Any
loose ends?
A: Well, as far as the custodians
go, I’m hoping to bring
them back in a certain capacity
– working with the town. The
town can actually take them
on the payroll. A lot of towns
do. They pay their insurance,
anyway.
Q: Let me ask you this. If the
Attorney General comes back
and says the Open Meeting
Law was violated in the process
of how the privatization was
done – that maybe it was an
invalid vote because it wasn’t
properly posted or that there
were things discussed in private
that should have been in
public or there were votes that
done privately that should have
been public. And there were
things like the official vote taking
place a couple of weeks after
the contract was signed
with the private company. If it
comes down that the vote was
in question, would you bring
back the custodians?
A: I don’t think it’s that simple,
but again, I’d love to see
them come back. I would. Who
doesn’t?
Q: Would you have voted for
or against the privatization of
custodial services if you were
on the previous committee?
A: I would have voted against
it. It’s simply because it’s my
union. I’m part of that union,
and I don’t believe in privatization,
especially in the new
school. We’re going to have all
kinds of boilers and all kinds of
different heating systems. The
cleaning company is not goASKS
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ing to take care of that. It would
be nice to have the custodians
back with training so they know
what’s going on in the schools.
The guys who work there have
to know what’s going on.
Q: What do you get for reports
as far as how the privatization
is working out?
A: It depends on who you
talk to. If people were against
the custodians being fired,
they’re going to say the building
is dirty no matter what. And
the people who like it [privatization]
are going to say they’re
[the private company] doing
a great job. It’s tough to get a
good read. Every time I have
been there [the schools], it’s
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been decent. My son is in the
middle school.
Q: So, are there some hidden
costs involved with privatization?
A:
I’m sure there will be. We
have not seen that contract
yet, and we have not had a full
meeting yet, so we’re going to
play some catch-up for the first
meeting and see how much
money is being saved.
Q: And I guess most of the
new committee would have
voted to keep the custodians.
A: With this committee here,
I would have to say, yes, that
they are pretty much all prounion
guys. They’re a great
group of guys and I’m hoping
we can get a lot accomplished.
Q: Anything else that you
would like to share?
A: Just that I’m thankful to
the voters, and I’ll tell you that
it was really overwhelming for
me. I didn’t expect to do that
well, but I’m up for the task, and
I’m very excited and looking
forward to the next two years.
53 Jackson Street
Saugus, MA 01906
781-813-3325
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS
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BUYER1
Rojas, Christian
Gonzalez, Mirta A
Mattered, Lora
Benitez-Ruiz, Janette
Mulvey, Daniel P
Apolaya, Alberto
Shijaku, Darli
BUYER2
Rojas, Elizabeth
Mattered, Oleksandr
Tavarez, Yanissa
Mulvey, Jessica
Apolaya, Yined
Shijaku, Silvana
SELLER1
Granite Props Of New Eng
Gusella, Matthew J
Souther, Kristine
Oconnell, Jan M
Connolly, Michelle
Caplan, Patricia
Demattia, Stephanie B Francis, Ralph M
SELLER2 ADDRESS
215 Hamilton St
26 Iron Works Way
15 Grove St
7 Buena Vista St
44 Bailey Ave
6 Trefry St
7 Ernest Ave
CITY
Saugus
Saugus
Saugus
Saugus
Saugus
Saugus
Saugus
DATE
29.10.2019
29.10.2019
25.10.2019
25.10.2019
25.10.2019
24.10.2019
23.10.2019
PRICE
$340 000,00
$835 000,00
$335 000,00
$585 000,00
$350 000,00
$345 000,00
$450 000,00
SAUGUS - Exquisite Grand Foyer makes
4-5 Bdrm Colonial a home with loads of sunlight
beaming thruout. Kitchen opens up to large
family rm. along with pellet stove overlooking
backyard............................................$499,000
53 Jackson St. Saugus
(781) 813-3325
SAUGUS - Single family home, Lot Size 20,000, 3 bed,
2 full baths , 2 car garage and much more.
WIll Not Last.................................................$569,000
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OCEAN FRONT Loft unit with balcony fireplace
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SAUGUS Uniquely designed Ranch style
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kitchen, fireplace living room, dining
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screen deck, hardwood flooring, newer heat
& roof, central air, one car garage, level lot,
located in Iron Works neighborhood on culde-sac.................................................$599,900.
SAUGUS
Custom, 5 yr old Col offers 9 rooms,
4 bedrooms, 3 ½ baths, two master suites, two
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gourmet kitchen, dining rm, incredible details
throughout, central air (2 units), 1st floor laundry
room, breezeway, 3 car garage, level yard with
sprinkler system & patio w/awning, located in desirable
Stonecliffe Heights. Great home in Great
location!....................................................$899,900.
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SAUGUS ~ Rehabbed colonial. New windows, siding, new kitchen with quartz
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house. New heat. Central AC. New maintenance free deck. .........$570,000
SAUGUS ~ Desirable 2 family. Each unit has
2 beds, updated kitchens and baths, vinyl
siding, in-unit laundry, rear decks .......$499,000
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hardwood flooring, finished lower level ..$534,900
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hardwood flooring, 10k lot, garage ..............$435,000
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