Mosquito spraying was done Monday night in Saugus after mosquitoes were found carrying the West Nile virus, according to an e-mail from the board of health. The chemical, used on an area between Winter and Hamilton Streets, was a low…
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Saugus welcomes home Afghanistan veteran
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Family, friends, residents, and town and state officials welcomed Sgt. Jared Spence home to Saugus in a ceremony at Town Hall last Friday morning. Friends and family greeted him warmly, hugging, trading stories, and posing for pictures with the soldier.…
Incidents & Accidents
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Wednesday, July 18 So, who paid for the police detail? Police were dispatched to a Saunders Drive residence for a dispute over money between a New York-based moving company employee and a customer. Dispatched officers arrived at the…
Arrest Log
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Wednesday, July 18 John J. Patti of 11 Carr Rd., Saugus was charged with distributing a Class D drug, subsequent offense. Thursday, July 19 Matthew F. Pezzarossi of 177 Winter St., Saugus was charged with shoplifting by concealing…
SHS senior to represent town in National American Miss Pageant
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Selectmen adopt resolution to ask Gov. Patrick and court to fix MBTA
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In the wake of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s fare increases and service cuts earlier this year, the MBTA Advisory Board has asked the cities and towns served by the MBTA to adopt a resolution calling on the governor and…
Chelsea nonprofit sells rehabbed High St. home
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Vacant home was scene of murder-suicide Chelsea Restoration Corporation, a Chelsea-based nonprofit, rehabilitated and sold a house at 23 High Street in Saugus. The winning bid, according to Frank Russell, the corporation’s lawyer for property receivership, was $214,000, which was…
Crabtree: Saugus got $7,724,553 in local aid for FY 2013 budget
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The Town of Saugus received $7,724,553 in local aid for the FY 2013 budget, according to a PowerPoint presentation prepared by Town Manager Scott Crabtree. The amount is $74,745 less than anticipated for the budget passed by town meeting. The…
Selectmen unanimously approve J. Pace & Son’s liquor license
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New policy for SCTV, MWRA loan approved, water/drainage overflow discussed The Saugus Board of Selectmen approved (by a vote of 5–0) an all-alcoholic liquor license for J. Pace and son Inc. at their meeting July 18. Carmaleno’s Pushcart Restaurant and…
Final audit of town’s finances focuses on inconsistent procurement practices
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The third and final portion of the audit into the Town of Saugus’ finances was delivered to the board of selectmen last week and is available on the town website. The audit was initiated around the beginning of the year…