By Matthew M. Robare The Route 1 water main replacement project is about two weeks ahead of schedule, according to Matt Deluca, superintendent for RJV Construction, the contractor hired to do the work. “We should finish up next week…
Monthly Archives: August 2012
EPA settlement against racetrack could benefit Mystic River watershed
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By Matthew M. Robare The Saugus River Watershed Council might receive funding to implement a watershed-wide water quality monitoring program, according to a press release sent out by Executive Director Joan LeBlanc. According to the release, the United States…
Town hopes to win grant to fund additional firefighters
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By Matthew M. Robare The Town of Saugus has applied for a Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency (SAFER) grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). If approved, according to Town Manager Scott Crabtree, the town will be…
Medford man drowns at Breakheart Reservation
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By Matthew M. Robare Luis Espinoza of Medford drowned at Breakheart Reservation in Saugus Monday night, according to a press release from the Essex County district attorney’s office, which did not suspect foul play. A team of four Saugus…
Incidents & Accidents
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Thursday, August 16 The abandoned building that keeps on giving An emergency call to police reported a possible break-in at the Jin Restaurant on Frank Bennett Highway that has been the target of constant vandalism since the property…
Arrest Log
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Thursday, August 16 Nelson Bonilla of 279 Washington Ave., Chelsea was charged with an arrest warrant. Stanley W. Greene, Jr. of 215 Fairmount Ave., Saugus was charged with three outstanding arrest warrants. Friday, August 17 John Charles LaMothe…
September: A time for the Saugus community to truly come together
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Every September the Saugus community gets to come together for the annual Founder’s Day, the giant street fair that takes place in front of and around the Town Hall. The many booths with people selling their wares, the great entertainment…
Selectmen vote to raise application fees and add new fee for revenue source
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By Matthew M. Robare The search for new sources of revenue continued last week: The Saugus board of selectmen voted to raise application fees for the first time since 2003, according to Clerk Wendy Reed. She said they also…
SCTV director takes exception to town’s “remote” control
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By Matthew M. Robare Rich Garabedian, executive director of Saugus Community Television, is still concerned about the board of selectmen’s decision to implement a mandatory by-law policy that changed the organization from a 501(c)3 nonprofit to one under town…
Incidents & Accidents
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Wednesday, August 8 That’s one heck of a “Good Morning” A resident called police to report that she was bitten by a pit bull—leashed by the owner—in the early morning hours as she was walking on Central St.…