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A State of Emergency

Board of Health approves Orders in response to COVID-19 crisis

By Mark E. Vogler

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he operators of grocery stores, pharmacies and other essential businesses in town could be fined up to $1,000 per violation if they allow crowds to congregate in their establishments. Nursing homes and long-term care facilities may have to

pay a $1,000 penalty if they don’t file acceptable Operational Plans by May 12. People caught improperly disposing of protective gloves, masks or facial coverings on the ground face a fine of up to $300 per violation.

Those are some of the highlights of several Orders approved unanimously by the

Board of Health in a comprehensive effort to protect residents from the spread of the deadly Coronavirus, which has already killed more than 4,400 people in Massachusetts while contributing to about 75,000 deaths across the country.

“I think we’ve got a long way to go, but these are great

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first steps,” Board of Health Chair William Heffernan said as he and his colleagues voted unanimously to adopt the Orders in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. They also supported documents drafted by the board, and Town Manager Scott C. Crabtree declared “A State of Emergency for the Town of Saugus.”

Heffernan said he hopes residents would respect the board’s action. “The only way we’re going to beat this thing is adopting these Orders,” he said.

Several times during the 86-minute meeting last Friday night, May 1, Heffernan stressed that it is imperative “to get something out there.”“We’ve been running in quicksand for the last month.

We’ve been late to the game.

Let’s just get something out there and see where it goes,” he said.

“If something is not working, we have a right to go back to the drawing board,” he said.

Crabtree told the board the documents they were adopting “duplicate and double

down on extraordinary measures being taken” by the state.

By declaring a “State of Emergency” and adopting the Orders, the town has more authority to enforce regulations designed to protect residents from the threat of COVID-19, Town Counsel John Vasapolli said.

Face masks required The vote taken by the Board of Health follows a National Emergency declaration by President Donald Trump and the State of Emergency declaration from Governor Charlie Baker back in March.

Key precautions adopted by the Board of Health require any person over the age of two to wear face coverings when entering essential businesses, restaurants or drivethru services if they cannot maintain a six-foot distance from others. The measures also require employees and delivery staff of establishments to wear facial coverings when entering and exit-

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TOP OF THE VOKE: Gianna Petkewich of Saugus recently earned Valedictorian honors as the highest-ranked student in this year’s graduating class at Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational High School in Wakefield. Here she is shown earlier this year, in her green scrubs, training in the Dental Assisting Shop at The Voke. She never missed a day of school, from Kindergarten through High School. See page 3 for more photos and this week’s The Advocate Asks. (Courtesy Photo to The Saugus Advocate)

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Nursing home concerns Health officials plan to spend the coming weeks visiting, educating and assisting establishments in implementation of the new Orders in effect in Saugus, according to Interim Health Director Robert F. Bracey. The State of Emergency will remain in effect in Saugus until the town manager announces that it no longer exists.

During Friday’s meeting, Town Nurse Mary McKenzie briefed the board on her concerns about measures to protect residents of nursing homes and long-term care facilities from COVID-19. The National Guard came into The Chestnut Woods Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center to test staff and residents, McKenzie said. Of the 73 people tested, 44 residents and 14 staff members tested positive for COVID-19. At Saugus Center nursing home, 12 residents and 11 staff members tested positive for the virus.

McKenzie added that the facility is in the process of filing documents that would allow the National Guard to come in.

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seph Tabbi, who was hired to assist the town following the COVID-19 outbreak, said he has concerns that enough wasn’t being done to protect residents and staff. “I’ve made it clear to the state and nursing home that I don’t like the idea of them taking in anymore COVID-19 patients,” Tabbi said of conversations he has had about Saugus Center nursing home. He said nursing home officials also have been reluctant to bring the National Guard into the facility.

Board Member Shawn Ayube wondered if the nursing home had made “an active decision not to test potentially infected staff members. Tabbi said he agrees that was happening.

Interim Health Director Bracey said the new Order on nursing homes and long-term care facilities, which is to take effect May 12, is intended to deal with situations when facilities are reluctant to “take the appropriate steps for the patients and the staff.” The Order – announced by Gov. Baker last month – requires the filing of a mandatory plan which addresses: • Mandatory COVID-19 testing for all staff and residents • Provisions of adequate personnel and protective equipment • Mandatory screening of all employees daily “All facilities will be audited,” Bracey said.

A grandmother’s dilemma The logistics of graduation planning in a COVID-19 world present scheduling challenges

By Mark E. Vogler

tics worked out for attending the commencement exercisad this been a normal es for four grandchildren who spring, Janice Jarosz are set to graduate. But with might already have the logis- the outbreak of COVID-19 – which shut down schools and colleges by mid-March, Jarosz said she is pretty much in a holding pattern on graduation plans.

Will they be held live? Or will they be virtual?

“Everything is up in the air for many high schools,” Jarosz said this week.

“It’s a tough time for parents and schools officials – how to plan a party, relatives coming from a distance, etc.,” she said. “ There is quite an issue about senior graduations.

I have four grandchildren graduating, and most high schools do not have a plan yet as to when to hold the ceremony. It’s tough on everyone – how do you plan a party?”

Jarosz has two grandsons

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graduating from high school – one from Saugus H igh School, the other from Malden Catholic. She has a granddaughter who is graduating from Gordon College and a grandson graduating from Suffolk University Law School.

“Surveys are going out to families from high schools asking for preferences. Several parents at MC [Malden Catholic] submitted a petition for a live graduation – Saugus is also surveying parents,” Jarosz said.

Initially, school officials at Malden Catholic had decided on a virtual graduation. But parents weren’t happy about it, prompting officials to reconsider the matter.

Meanwhile, officials at Gordon College, decided to hold graduation in October, according to Jarosz. But graduation plans are yet to be determined at many of the schools and colleges, she said.

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Northeast Metro Tech Valedictorian Gianna Petkewich discusses her love of school, perfect attendance, and the pursuit of perfection Editor’s Note: For this week’s paper, we interviewed Gianna Petkewich, who was recently named Valedictorian – the topranked student in the class – at Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational High School in Wakefield. She is the second member of her family to achieve that scholastic honor over the last four years. Her brother, Nicholas, was the top student in the Class of 2017.

Their sister, Alexa, also was an excellent student who was in the running for the honor at Northeast Metro Tech (Class of 2018). Gianna, 18, completed another academic feat – this one accomplished previously by her brother and sister – perfect attendance throughout high school and from kindergarten through Grade 8 at Saugus Public Schools. They are the children of Paul and Lynn Petkewich. Paul is a 1977 graduate of Northeast Metro Tech.

In addition to being named Valedictorian, Gianna was named this year’s Vocational Student of the Year. She is a member of the National Honor Society/National Technical Honor Society and served as president of the society of her school this year. She served as class president during her junior year. Her numerous scholastic honors at Northeast Metro Tech include an Academic Excellence Award in 2018 and an Academy Award in 2016-17.

Gianna has also been recognized as an accomplished student athlete. She has competed on the outdoor varsity track team since her freshman year and was going to be a captain when schools closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. She has been a member of the indoor varsity track team since her sophomore year. She competed in the 100 hurdles and the triple jump and also participated on the four by four relay team. She also competed on the varsity basketball team.

Despite her busy school schedule, she finds time for volunteer service in the community. Since 2013 she has been a coach and administrative assistant for the Saugus Athletic League – an organization her father began in 2010 to fill the void left by the demise of the Police Athletic League a year earlier. Since 2010 she has been an altar server and lector for Our Lady of Assumption Church in Lynnfield. This fall Gianna plans to attend Re-

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“I’m trying to help fill a gap both monetarily and health wise,” said Maestranzi, a Saugus native who still lives in town.

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“I’ve made over 200 masks and will continue to make them as long as we have a need. And it looks like we’re going to have that need for a while,” she said.

Maestranzi, who has been a nurse for about 13 years – the last seven for MVES – began making the masks in late March for family members and coworkers. After hearing disturbing news stories about a shortage of medical-grade masks for nurses and other first responders who needed them, she got involved in a project that just took on a life of its own.

“There were nurses wearing garbage bags and wearing bandanas on their heads because they didn’t have the proper protection,” Maestranzi recalled.

“People started talking about the usefulness of cloth face coverings. Then I started thinking if there were a way to make masks, I could do this,” she said.

“I like to sew. I find it very relaxing and, it’s really important to support this. I was going to make them anyway. I don’t have a production line going on. It’s just me making them in my spare time.”

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She’s made masks for residents of Brooksby Village, a senior living community in Peabody. She has also donated some of the masks to the Pine Street Inn and other charitable organizations.

Maestranzi said civilians shouldn’t be contributing to the shortage of medical-grade face masks, which should be reserved for nurses, other health care professionals and first responders who are out in the frontlines every day while facing the direct threat of being exposed to COVID-19.“We really don’t want to be taking PPE away from these people,” Maestranzi said. “The cloth ones are really good for people in the community. It’s better for the environment. It’s better for the economy not to use the paper medical-grade masks that are designed for single use. We shouldn’t be taking those away from people who need them,” she said.

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~ Letter to the Editor ~

Deciding to reopen or remain closed Dear Editor: When can we reopen? That’s the million-dollar question right now. The debate has gripped the commonwealth and our country. If we reopen too soon, we’ll lose the progress we’ve gained by social distancing, see a new spike in cases that overwhelms our hospital system, and inject even more uncertainty into an economy that’s buckling under the weight of the worst pandemic in a century.

If we wait too long, we’ll cause more economic harm than necessary to combat the virus and more Americans will die from that fallout as well; death rates always go up due to prolonged economic hardship.

Many have referred to this as a war, and to win it, our political leaders must listen to scientists. Scientists understand numbers, and much of determining the best path forward comes down to math. But as in war, the stakes couldn’t be higher because each number is a human life.

I’ve had the good fortune throughout this crisis to receive the advice of a kitchen cabinet of experts that includes Partners In Health founder Dr. Paul Farmer; North Shore family practitioner Dr. Alain A. Chaoui, who stood up one of the first drive through testing centers in the state; Georgetown virologist Dr. Erin Sorrell whose expertise focuses on pandemics that originate in animals; and James Ellard, CEO of New England Biolabs, Inc., a North Shore company that makes vaccines and test kits for all kinds of viruses and medical procedures.

We also have the help of an emergency room doctor from New York City who has helped lead her hospital through this crisis in its epicenter, and like another Gotham superhero prefers anonymity.

When it comes to reopening, these experts and all of the others are saying the same thing: to safely reopen we need six things, four Ts and two Ps: testing, tracing, time, treatments, protection, and proof.

We won’t turn the tide of this war until we can test every American for the virus’s current or past presence. We must saturate hospitals, nursing homes, schools, and workplaces with enough diagnostic tests for Americans to get them frequently, time and again. We also need to mass produce antibody tests so people like me who had all the symptoms of COVID-19 but could not get tested can tell if we actually had the virus and what that might mean in terms of future

immunity. This will help us understand more of what we don’t know, which includes whether having COVID-19 once means you can’t get it again.

Testing is key because if we identify the sick, we can aggressively trace their contacts with other people and isolate those who were exposed. This is called contact tracing. Thanks to Dr. Farmer and Partners In Health’s partnership with the commonwealth, Massachusetts is leading the way on this.

But contact tracing will only be as good as your willingness to isolate if you’ve come into contact with a friend or stranger who has had COVID-19. This will require some patriotic selflessness. If you get sick, you can save the lives of Americans you’ve never met by telling contact tracers where you’ve been.

We also need effective treatments for the coronavirus. Right now, we can only rely on our own immune systems to fight it off. We know that’s a different fight for everyone, but one that you’re more likely to lose if you’re older, a person of color, or have pre-existing conditions.

A treatment isn’t necessarily a cure, but if we break social distancing without more effective treatments, there’s little hospitals will be able to do should infections spike again.

Until we get effective treatments and a vaccine, time is the best way to knock this virus down. The more time we spend in isolation, the sooner the virus dies out because it can’t infect new victims. Likewise, to trust that the virus has been effectively curtailed before we reopen, we have to see infection rates – measured by far more widespread testing – not just tick down for a week but stay down over time.

Finally, we need the two Ps: PPE and proof. We are sending the Americans fighting this war into combat without armor, a mistake we should have learned from Iraq. Health care workers, grocery store workers like Vitalina Williams, bus drivers, train conductors, service members, tow truck drivers and everyone else working right now deserve protective equipment and still cannot get it. And if the rest of the economy is to open up, every one of us going back on the job needs the basic gear to keep us safe in this new pandemic reality. The president can solve this problem by fully invoking the Defense Production Act instead of telling people to drink bleach.

Americans should demand, at the very least, protective equipment while they’re working.

The last point is proof. There

are still too many unknowns about this truly novel virus.

What kind of immunity do you have if you’ve been infected and how long will it last? How many Americans have had the virus already to begin with? Will the summer heat reduce transmission or not? Science should guide our policy, but for scientists to get their equations correct, we need better proof for their best estimates. We will never know everything, but we need better answers for some pretty basic questions before we can know how reopening will go.

The longer Americans stay home, the higher the unemployment rate rises, the more people will be hurting from economic pressure, and the higher the pressure will be on political leaders to make a decisive move. Reopening is the right decision when we can test for and treat this virus, when all of us have the protective equipment we need, and we have reasonable proof that we understand enough about the pandemic to prevent a second wave.

In almost every war in history, scientists have supported our troops on the front lines. We need their support in this war more than ever, and we need to heed their advice.

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Saugus gardens in the pandemic Here’s what’s blooming in town this week to make your walks more enjoyable

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Leaves on many trees and shrubs are beginning to emerge this month. Leaves of some spirea varieties, such as “Gold Flame,” emerge fiery orange and yellow although they will tone down their brightness in a few weeks and become yellow-green for the rest of the summer before becoming orange again in the fall.

Late summer flowering shrubs, such as rose of Sharon and some hydrangeas, will not leaf out until late May or even June, so don’t lose hope if they still look wintery at this point.

New leaves are beginning to show up in the tree canopy, too. The big American elm at the intersection of Route 1’s off-ramp and Elm Street near the High School is a remnant of the days when many New England streets were lined with elms. At the Ironworks, a much younger American elm – donated by the Saugus Tree Committee for the 200th Anniversary of Saugus’s incorporation as a town (1815-2015) – is leafing out, too. You may see other examples of the vase shape form of American elm elsewhere around town, as some of our old street trees seem to have a natural immunity to Dutch elm disease.

Due to the cool temperatures that predominated in April, many of our spring bulbs and other early flowers are lasting longer than usual.

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LYNNHURST TULIPS: The showiest and most colorful tulip varieties are at their peak now. (Courtesy Photos to The Saugus Advocate by Laura Eisener)

DAYS GONE BY: The big American elm at the intersection of Route 1’s off-ramp and Elm Street near the High School is a remnant of the days when many New England streets were lined with elms. their peak of bloom at the allowed us to savor the earsecond weekend in May, but ly spring blossoms a little this year they may be a few longer.

Editor’s Note: Laura Eisendays later. Several species of fragrant viburnum, includ- er is a landscape design coning Burkwood viburnum, are sultant who helps homeownopening their flowers now to ers with landscape design and help us keep patient for the plant selection and placement lilacs. These early viburnums of trees and shrubs, as well as are pink in bud but nearly perennials. She is also a memwhite when the flowers fully ber of the Saugus Garden Club open. The viburnum species and offered to write a series of that open later, in June, are articles about “what’s bloomgenerally much less sweet- ing in town, since so many peoly scented. The showiest and ple have taken to walking the most colorful tulip varieties streets in their neighborhoods as are at their peak now, and a way to get some exercise and the cool temperatures have get out of the house!”

This week on Saugus TV Monday, May 11 at 8:30 p.m. on Channel 22 – Superintendent’s Special Report from May 11.

Tuesday, May 12 at 7 p.m. on Channel 8 – Cliftondale Congregational Church Service from May 10.

Wednesday, May 13 at 9 p.m. on Channel 22 – Saugus High School Class of 2020 Banners.

Thursday, May 14 at 8:30

p.m. on Channel 22 – Saugus Iron Works: Preschoolers in the Park.

Friday, May 15 at 9 p.m. on Channel 8 – We Believe, a Message from Saugus Students.

Saugus TV can be seen on Comcast Channels 8, 9, & 22. For complete schedules, please visit www.saugustv. org. ***programming may change without notice***

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Mass. Dept. of Revenue rejects selectmen’s vote of $350k to cover cost overrun in construction of new studio All of the funds would come from the PEG (Public, Educational and Government) Access Enterprise Fund and be distributed under the authority and direction of the Board of Selectmen. The funds constitute

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he Saugus TV Board of Directors may have to wait until the Annual Town Meeting to pay a cost overrun of at least $350,000 in the construction of a new studio as an addition to the Saugus Historical Society Building on Main Street. Town officials learned recently that the state Department of Revenue (DOR) rejected a request by the Board of Selectmen to approve the amount of money as “emergency expenditures.”

“I feel badly about it because the contractor needs to get paid,” Board of Selectmen Chair Anthony Cogliano said of the letter the town received from the DOR relative to the emergency funding request. “But John [Town Counsel John Vasapolli] said there is nothing more we can do without Town Meeting Approval,” he said.

The Annual Town Meeting was scheduled to begin last week (Monday, May 4). However, health concerns about the outbreak of COVID-19 forced

the shutdown of Town Hall and local government meetings, delaying this year’s Town Meeting.

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Town Meeting members voted overwhelmingly at a Special Meeting last September to approve $550,000 in ratepayers’ money for the construction of its new studio, which is essentially an addition to the Historical Society Building. But at an April 14 meeting, selectmen learned the final cost of the new home for Saugus TV could be $900,000 to a million dollars.

Saugus TV requested an additional $382,950.

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The USS Sachem

By The Old Sachem

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fter two weeks of pandemics in my columns, I think you know enough about them to be sufficiently informed to make your own decisions as to what to expect over the next two or three years.

This week I want to explain about a ship currently in disrepair, but which stands out in history. It has gone through many iterations: a racing steam yacht, an anti-submarine patrol craft, a secret floating laboratory, a luxurious private yacht, a party fishing ship, an armed costal submarine chaser, and a sightseeing ship.

Among its national awards are the World War I Victory Medal, the World War II Victory Medal and the American Campaign Medal.

The Sachem was built in Wilmington, Delaware, as a luxury steam yacht by the Pusey & Jones Company in 1901. The

company made more than 500 vessels over a century, including warships. Among their ships they built the Volunteer, which won the 1887 America’s Cup. The ship was built for businessman John Rogers Maxwell from Manhattan, chairman of the Executive Committee of Central Railroad of New Jersey, and the president of the Atlas Portland Cement Company, which produced supplies for creating the Panama Canal and the Empire State Building. The start of the construction was in 1901 with the laying of the keel to the steel-hulled vessel, and 100 steel frames were added in 1902.

The yacht was 186 feet long overall and 170 feet at the waterline, 24 feet wide, 12.5 deep and about 25 feet high without the masts and smokestack.

The steel came from the Pencoyd Iron Works, which was later bought out by Carnegie Steel, then U.S. Steel. The ship

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had a four-cylinder triple expansion steam engine, giving the ship 1,200 shaft horsepower and a speed of 15 knots.

The ship was equipped with modern plumbing and electric power throughout. It had two deckhouses and nine furnished staterooms. It was built in only five months and was christened and launched as the Celt on April 12, 1902.

Maxwell was the owner of many racing yachts, at least 27 boats from 1865 to 1910.

His racing team won the King’s Cup in 1907 in a sailing yacht named the Queen. In the early 1900s interest in yacht racing waned. When Maxwell died in 1910, his wife sold the vessel

to Manton Bradley Metcalf of New York, who renamed it as the Sachem.

The First World War was a turning point for the Sachem.

The tactic employed by Germany to defeat England was to block the supply lines from North America to the United Kingdom. Germany employed the new war submarine, U-boat, massively in the Atlantic to intercept the supply line. The unrestricted war policy of the Kaiser was to target and sink any ship that was suspected of carrying supplies to the Allied organization stationed in England. To offset this policy the U.S. Navy began renting private crafts, including yachts, which were versatile in size, speed and maneuverability to outmaneuver the U-boats. The Sachem was one of the ships rented, and it was renamed the USS Sachem (SP192), which was short for Section Patrol.

The vessel was promptly refitted with modern maritime navigation, removal of the masts and made the ocean seaworthy. The SP-192 was fitted with depth charges racks and defensive armament, along with a six-pounder 57 mm deck gun, a pair of three-pounder 37 mm guns and two light machine guns. It was placed in service on August 19, 1917, un-

der the Third Maritime District and assigned to harbor patrol.

It was assigned to find and destroy submarines around the East Coast, the Florida Keys and the Caribbean. The Navy was willing to try new ideas to fight the U-boats, and one inventor they turned to was Thomas Edison. As the father of modern electricity, he conceived a machine to record sound, the phonograph; to record motion, the kinetograph, the first motion picture camera; the first electronic light bulb; the first electric car with electric windshield wipers; and many electrical power distribution systems. He registered a total of 1,093 patents, mostly to do with electronics. Edison was positive that he could produce novel ideas for both offensive and defensive implementation for the United States.

During the war he assisted the US Navy in developing and producing a submarine and torpedo detection systems and ship camouflaging systems. After deciding that Edison would develop these programs, he was given the USS Sachem in the spring of 1917.

The Navy outfitted it with the armaments needed for its operation before giving it to Edison’s company. From August to

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SACHEM | from page 8 October 1917, Edison conducted many experiments onboard the SP-197, dedicating all of his time to naval research. He developed about 50 projects, including the collision mats and the kite rudder. With the ending of the war in 1918, the funding for Edison’s projects ended, and the Sachem was returned to its previous owner.

Metcalf sold the vessel to Roland Leslie Taylor, a banker in New York. The Sachem became a useful rumrunner mother ship during Prohibition. In 1932 Taylor had to sell the ship because of the economic crises of the Great Depression.

The Sachem was purchased

by Captain Jacob Martin of Brooklyn, a charter fisherman.

The ship was converted into a party fishing boat. Because of its size, the Sachem could contain up to 250 guests each tour.

Because of its original richness and speed, the vessel was very popular, and Martin’s business flourished. In the winter of 1936, Martin replaced the steam engine with a diesel engine. The ship continued as a fishing vessel until 1941.

After Pearl Harbor the Navy needed patrol boats to protect the US and its territories from both the German and Japanese fleets. The Navy

once again requisitioned private yachts. On February 17, 1942, the vessel was sent to City Island, N.Y., to be refitted once again. It was painted in a haze gray paint scheme, upgraded in speed and visibility, armor plating and equipment and armed with one Naval three inch, 23 caliber naval rifle on the aft deck, four .50 caliber M2 water-cooled Browning machine guns for Anti-Aerial defense, one small Thomson machine gun on the bridge and two Mark VI depth charge racks on the sides. The ship was renamed by the Navy as Phenakite, the name of a rare gemstone. The ship was commissioned on July 1, 1942, as the USS Phenakite (PTc-25, a duty section for coastal patrol crafts).

It was placed in service on November 17, 1944, under the command of Harold Homefield, USN, as a patrol, escort and training vessel, part of the Fleet Sonar School Squadron. The ship would take sailors from the Sonar School on training to use the equipment. It was also used to patrol from Key West Harbor; they patrolled in the zone between Long Island Sound down to the Florida Keys and to the Caribbean. It was also used for

deep sea convoy escort service when needed. In 1946 it was decommissioned and transferred to the Maritime Commission to be scrapped, but when he heard about the ship, Captain Martin repurchased the vessel for $5,353 and returned the name to Sachem.

It wasn’t useful as a fishing vessel anymore, so it was sold to Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises of New York. Once again it was renamed, this time as the Sightseer. It was extremely popular because of its warlike composition. The ship was said to have carried about 2,9 million tourists around New York until in 1977 the boat was sold off for scrap.

In the late 1970s the Hudson River Maritime Academy cared for the ship and continued to oversee the preservation of the vessel. Much of the equipment on the ship was donated to the Sea Scouts. The organization went bankrupt and the ship was left alone at the dock in New York.

Robert Miller of Finneytown neat Cincinnati had a passion for boats and bought the ship.

It was refitted once again and used as a “dock pirate” to avoid high commercial docking fees in New York and New Jersey.

When President Ronald Reagan symbolically relit the torch of the Statue of Liberty on July

4, 1986, the Sachem was filled with partygoers and had one last memorable cruise.

Miller decided to move the ship to Ohio, up the Hudson to the Erie Canal, through Buffalo, across Lake Erie and then to Lake Huron. The Sachem and crew were detained by Canadian Port Authorities for accidentally crossing the frontier on Lake Huron near Detroit and Windsor, Canada. Down Lake Michigan to Chicago, down the Chicago River, they finally reached the Mississippi River.

They then went south to the Ohio River and on to Cairo, Illinois, and after another 500 miles, into Taylor Creek, Kentucky, and into a smaller tributary that flowed into Miller’s land. In 1988 the water level of the Ohio River went down significantly, which left the ship in muddy ground. His plan to restore the ship became too costly to pursue, so the ship was left in the mud. Miller left the area but left the ship on the land.

In 2009 two kayakers, Henry Dorfman and James Happe, found the decrepit vessel, and when it was revealed to the public it became known as the “Ghost Ship.” In 2013 a researcher put the Sachem’s history on the internet, and that led to many people visiting the ship illegally to the dismay of

Page 9 the landowner. A group of enthusiasts gathered, hoping to preserve the ship and raising funds to do the work. They are still trying to raise the funds to preserve the vessel, and a nonprofit has been formed to repair the ship.

The vessel has seen 116 years of history, participated in two world wars, served as a tourist attraction, and now sits in a wooded area. Maybe it can be brought to life as a historic vessel under the US Navy.

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State Police introduce Chat With A Trooper Reach out to senior citizens during COVID-19

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ecently the State Police Association of Massachusetts (SPAM) and the Massachusetts State Police announced their start of a program to help a vulnerable population during the COVID-19 pandemic. Chat with a Trooper connects a group of senior citizens with volunteer state troopers for a friendly conversation during the COVID-19 crisis. The idea was the brainchild

of SPAM Director of Community Engagement Cathy Draine.

She is a longtime community organizer who is familiar with the needs of the elderly population.

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in 2008 to assist grandparents who are facing the challenge of raising another generation after bringing up their own kids. SPAM members who choose to be participants in this charitable effort will be partnered with a grandparent and simply have a friendly chat about how that individual and his or her family is doing during these unprecedented times.

“We should be concerned for all of the elderly who may face social isolation during this pandemic,” said Draine.

“However, grandparents who are raising their grandchildren may be particularly vulnerable because many are homeschooling children who also don’t have the usual opportunities for interactions with their peers. We saw this as the way for our troopers to lend some support through a friendly phone call.”

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These include tips for starting a conversation, responses to some anticipated questions and guidelines for the program. This initiative seeks to calm fears, provide companionship to those who are isolated and help the state police more fully integrate with the communities they serve.

The program is scheduled to run until the State of Emergency restrictions are relaxed.

When it is safe to gather again, there will be some type of event held where the participants could meet each other in person. This would be a natural finale to the program.

However, it is hoped that the troopers, grandparents – and perhaps the grandchildren – will develop relationships that will continue well after Chat With a Trooper is formally concluded.

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of the State Police Association and the commitment of our personnel to that goal, we are already sharing the expertise of our fitness unit with young people through our online Workouts With A Trooper,” said Massachusetts State Police Superintendent Lt. Colonel Christopher Mason. “Now, with Chat With A Trooper, we are reaching out directly to our senior citizens, to remind them they are not alone and are in our thoughts during these anxious days. As we continue to seek ways to serve others amid these unprecedented times, I am grateful to SPAM and to the many Troopers who have volunteered to make these calls. I have no doubt these conversations with our treasured elders will be richly rewarding for our Troopers, and I hope the recipients of these calls enjoy them as much as I know the callers will.”

he U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is working to improve the environment and public health conditions of low-income and minority communities through daily efforts to ensure all Americans have clean air, safe water and access to information to make decisions to protect personal and public health. In response to the COVID-19 public health emergency, EPA is making $1 million in grant funding available to states to help local environmental justice communities address COVID-19 concerns faced by low-income and minority people. Through the State Environmental Justice Cooperative Agreement Program, EPA will provide funds to states, local governments, tribes and U.S. territories to work collaboratively with environmental

justice communities to understand, promote and integrate approaches to provide meaningful and measurable improvements to public health and the environment.

“Environmental justice grants aim to support public education, training, and emergency planning for communities across the country impacted by COVID-19, regardless of their zip code,” said EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler.

“These grants are part of EPA’s effort to actively fight the COVID-19 pandemic that is having a disproportionate impact on low-income and minority communities.”

The grant funding will be used to support public education, training and emergency planning for communities impacted by COVID-19. Projects

NEW STUDIO | from page 7 ulated that $50,000 would go into the operating account. The board only approved $20,000 of the $32,334 earmarked for furniture.

Initially, Cicolini said he wanted to reduce the request for additional funds substantially

by withholding any outstanding payment of funds to the architect. But he later learned that the architect has already been paid $111,000 and some of that money was supposed to pay the contractor. And money from the SCTV’s operation-

could include sharing information related to EPA-approved disinfectants to combat COVID-19, addressing increased exposure of residents to inhome pollutants and healthy housing issues and training community health workers.

The EPA anticipates awarding five grants of approximately $200,000 each for up to a twoyear funding period.

The agency encourages applicants to develop innovative plans and processes to conduct effective outreach to underserved communities, especially in places where internet access may not be readily available to all residents. Interested applicants must submit proposal packages on or before June 30, 2020, to be considered for the available funding. al budget was used to pay the contractor.

Here is the breakdown of the additional costs for the project: Construction – $170,850 Architect – $119,000 Wiring – $43,925.90 Consultant – $3,500

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‘It was kind of a free-for-all’

Town clamps down on large crowds at chief business establishments to reduce COVID-19 health threat

By Mark E. Vogler

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augus needs to do a much better job in restricting the number of people in essential business establishments, according to Interim Director of Public Health Robert F. Bracey.

There’s been a lot of overcrowding in the essential establishments,” Bracey told the Board of Health at last Friday night’s meeting brought through Zoom Video Conference.

ASKS | from page 3 in early childhood education.

I wanted to be a teacher at first. Once we started picking for shops at the end of freshman year, I chose dental assistance. Dental just caught my eye. I love teeth. I love patients and I love making them smile. That’s what attracted me to wanting to become a full-blown dentist.

I fell in love with it at Tufts University.

Q: What makes you such an exceptional student?

A: I work very hard. I love it and I’m just a hard-working, driven person. Effort is definitely a big component of it.

Q: And what does it feel like to achieve this honor, of being the top student in your class?

A: I’ve carried Number One for four years and it’s something that I’ve worked hard for, but I’m not really a cocky type of person at all. I don’t brag at all. I would never say my rank or any of my grades.

I kept it to myself.

Q: Do you have anybody special that you look up to?

A: My older sister and my brother are definitely my role models. They are my heroes.

It’s them that I look up to.

They set great examples for me to follow.

Q: I remember interviewing your brother Nick about three years ago after he had received Valedictorian honors. That’s just incredible that you have two students in the same family being honored as Valedictorians. And I understand your sister Alexa was in the running for it during her senior year at The Voke.

A: Thank you. We all just grew up caring so much about school. We just loved the thought of school, going to learn something every day and coming home with knowledge. I wanted to be the best I could be. I never missed a day of school.

My mom and dad were both

In particular, he criticized Walmart for a lack of crowd control.

“I don’t see any control measures in place,” Bracey said.

“It was kind of a free-forall,” he said, describing what he considered too many people congregating in the establishment.

Under an order approved last Friday by the Board of Health, Walmart would be restricted to 100 people or less.

Violators of the order that went into effect recently could

be fined up to $1,000 in civil fines for each violation.

All establishments must provide distancing of up to six feet between employees and between customers whenever possible, according to the order.

A major feature of the order is a provision that will require grocery stores and pharmacies to provide alternate hours, at least one hour every day in the early morning, for adults 60 years and older in order to limit their potential exposure.

good students, too.

Q: So, I understand from when I inter viewed your brother three years ago that he and his two sisters never missed a day of school.

A: Yes, all three of us have went from K-12 without missing a day of school – perfect attendance for all 12 years. In my family, we just end up going to school. If you miss an academic day, the teachers will pile on the homework, so you don’t want to miss a day of classes.

Q: So, how are your brother and sister doing?

A: My brother is 21. He will be going into his senior year at UMass Amherst. Nicholas is doing a double major in sports management and finance.

My sister is 19. Alexa is going to be a junior at Regis College. She is studying nursing and wants to be a physician’s assistant.

Q: What’s your favorite subject?

A: I love them all. Overall, English is my favorite subject. I do enjoy English more than math.

Q: So, besides achieving the honor of being the Valedictorian of your class, what has been the highlight of your High School career?

A: Being in the shop: being with everyone who wants to be there and sharing the same interests. I just love the whole experience.

Q: So, when you’re not being a student or working, how do you like to spend your time?

A: Hanging with my friends.

I like to draw. If I have time, reading is fun.

Q: Let’s talk a little bit about COVID-19 and how this impacted your senior year of High School.

A: I remember back in January, in my dental office it was a topic of discussion, but I didn’t think it would get this bad. And I definitely didn’t think it would ruin

my senior year. It’s definitely been heartbreaking in a way. We missed the prom.

We were supposed to have a field day with fun events that were cancelled. We were supposed to have a luau at Kowloon. A lot of things have been cancelled. It’s been difficult. Some students think the year is over, but I worked this hard all of my career, so I wanted to finish out this year strong. I want to end it as best as I can, so I have continued to work hard.

Q: So, how will graduation be observed now? What do you hear?

A: My principal told me to still write a speech. I would rather have the graduation ceremony postponed to another date rather than not have it at all. They really haven’t told us much. Personally, I’m against a virtual graduation.

Q: After graduating from Belmonte Middle School, you could have gone on to Saugus High School and excelled as a student there, with a good chance of winding up as the Valedictorian. Why did you go to The Voke?

A: I attended Northeast Metro Tech because I wanted to pursue a trade along with my academics. Saugus did not offer this option for me. At Northeast, I am seen as not only an academic student, but also as a vocational student which shows my skills in the classroom and in the dentistry field.

Q: A lot of people that know you probably think that school comes easy for you.

Does it? Could you relax a little and still excel in the classroom?

A: I think that I could relax and still excel, but I am always on top of everything, trying to uphold my rank and GPA. For me, it depends on the subject and the teacher to determine if a class is easy. I wouldn’t say any of my classes are easy, as I am in Honors

To maintain the six feet of distancing between employees and customers, the aisles in Walmart, Stop and Shop, Big Y, Ocean State Job Lot, Trader Joe’s, J. Pace, Home Depot and Lowe’s must be labeled with a customer traffic flow pattern for each aisle.

Here are some of the crowd restrictions specified in the order: 25 people or less in all convenience stores.

50 people or less including work base and management

for Target Stores, Ocean State Job Lots, Lowes and Home Depot.

75 people or less including work base and management for Trader Joe’s and J. Pace.

150 people or less including work base and management for Stop & Shop and Big Y. Establishments subject to this order must provide one individual at the main entryway to the establishment to monitor occupancy levels and social distancing of people waiting outside.

ASPIRING DENTIST: Gianna Petkewich plans on attending Regis College in Weston in the Honors Program, where she will major in Dental Hygiene on a Pre-Dental Track for Dental School.

and AP classes; some just required less work than others.

Q: As a student, what is your biggest challenge? What is the most difficult subject for you?

A: My biggest challenge as a student has been adapting to the idea of time management. Since I am involved in clubs and sports at Northeast, I would have to juggle both my extracurriculars and academics but would stay up all hours of the night to finish my studies just to stay ahead when I didn’t have to. I don’t really have a “most difficult” subject; it all depends on the teaching style, but learning a full trade of dental assisting has been challenging as we are faced with real patients and exams.

Q: Is there much pressure to being the top student in your class? Or, is it something you don’t think much about?

A: Yes, there is always pressure because once you are

at the top, you want to stay there. Personally, I am a perfectionist, so I have always tried my best to go above and beyond to be my best self.

Even though I maintained being top student in my class all four years at Northeast, I never gave myself a break, but, thankfully, my hard work paid off as being both Valedictorian and Vocational Student of the Year.

Q: Is there any special message you hope to highlight in your Valedictorian Address?

A: After spending four years together at Northeast, it has been a craz y rollercoaster ride. However, I couldn’t imagine riding any of it without this big group of people, especially without my Dental Assisting Shop. Living through this devastating pandemic in the midst of our senior year of high school has made us come to understand

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The Coronavirus count

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Confirmed Saugus COVID-19 cases increase to 391; town receives news of seven more virus-related deaths

By Mark E. Vogler

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here were 93 new cases of Saugus residents testing positive for COVID-19 over the past week, bringing the total of confirmed cases to 391 – a 31 percent increase, according to new data released late Wednesday afternoon by the state Department of Public Health. Meanwhile, the DPH notified the town that its death total from the virus had risen to 18 – an increase of seven over the week.

No information was available on the Saugus residents who died from the virus. As of Wednesday, DPH officials reported 4,420 deaths statewide linked to COVID-19.

Cases cited at two local nursing homes As of Wednesday night, there were 72,025 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Massachusetts, including 10,344 in Essex County.

The Chestnut Woods Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center, a Saugus nursing home licensed for 88 beds, had more than 30 cases of residents and staff testing positive for the virus, according to the DPH website. There were 10 to 30 cases of residents and staff testing

positive for COVID-19 at the Saugus Center nursing home, which is licensed for 90 beds.

The Rubin Home Assisted Living facility had less than 10 cases of residents and staff testing positive for the virus, according to the state website.

The DPH has been releasing numbers of COVID-19 cases for all 351 municipalities, broken down by city and town, every Wednesday. The agency on its website will post the number of cases of people testing positive for COVID-19 and the number of cases per 100,000.

The 298 cases reported for Saugus averages out to a rate of 1,048.36 per 100,000, according to the data released Wednesday. But officials believe the numbers are substantially underreported in most communities because of the lack of aggressive testing for the virus.

“The Saugus Health Department strongly believes that additional unrecognized cases DO exist in Saugus,” the town advised in its press release.

“Due to the fact that they are undetected, some of these infected individuals may not be properly isolated or quarantined, which is why the state continues to strongly request

that everyone stay at home unless it is essential, wear a cloth face cover over their face when around others, practice social distancing, avoid gatherings, and to follow the CDC and MDPH guidance.

“The Saugus Health Department expects those numbers to increase considerably during this surge, as does every other community in Massachusetts.

“Again, this is a reminder that as the CDC and MDPH has warned everyone these couple of weeks in Massachusetts are when they expect the peak of the COVID-19 cases in the Commonwealth.”

For the seventh consecutive week since the first case of the deadly virus was reported in Saugus on March 19, the number of town residents testing positive for the killer virus escalated significantly.

How Saugus compares to neighboring communities As of Wednesday, town officials were unaware of any additional deaths of Saugus residents infected with the virus since the four deaths reported earlier in the week.

Meanwhile, town residents are able to compare the number of COVID-19 cases con-

ASKS | from page 12 that we are truly all in this together.

Q: After two months of virtual classrooms and other distractions because of the Coronavirus, how do you stay focused?

A: Whether school is inside or outside of the classroom, I stay focused by putting my mind to what we are learning. This past summer I actually took college classes that were online and on-campus, which definitely prepared me for these virtual classes now.

Regardless, I realize that we are still in school and grades do matter, so why not strive until the end?

Q: As being the top student in your class, do your classmates look to you for leadership during these challenging times?

A: During these tr ying times, my classmates and I are still keeping contact with one another through social media. They do look to me for leadership, asking questions about college or classes, but they also look to me as a friend. We encourage one another as we are all in the same boat – just wanting

firmed in Saugus to neighboring cities and towns as well as communities of similar size by going to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health website at https://www.mass. gov/info-details/covid-19-response-reporting. Then click on COVID-19 cases by city/ town. Here’s how nine other area communities compare to Saugus: Lynn: 2,536 cases, 2,513.30 per 100,000.

Revere: 1,307 cases, 2,145.57 per 100,000.

Everett: 1,212 cases, 2,497.10 per 100,000.

Malden: 897 cases, 1,323.91 per 100,000.

Peabody: 740 cases, 1,326.98 per 100,000.

Saugus: 391 cases, 1,375.53 per 100,000.

Wakefield: 244 cases, 903.54 per 100,000.

Melrose: 181 cases, 625.82 per 100,000.

Reading: 221 cases, 804.11 per 100,000.

Lynnfield: 77 cases, 661.00 per 100,000.

Statewide totals: 72,025 cases, 1,033.83 per 100,000.

(Data compiled by Massachusetts Department of Public Health and made public as of May 6, 2020, “count and rate (per 100,000) of confirmed

COVID-10 cases in Massachusetts by city/town,” January 1, 2020–May 6, 2020.)

On its website, the DPH noted that the rate specifying the number of cases per 100,000 “provides a standardized way to compare the burden of disease in cities and towns regardless of the size of their population.” The DPH stressed “these are reported cases only.”

Town of Saugus Update “Please follow CDC and MDPH guidance to prevent COVID-19 illness by: “• Clean your hands often for at least: 20 seconds “• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth “• Stay at least 6 feet between yourself and others “• Stay home as much as possible – only leave for essential reasons “• Cover your mouth and nose with a cloth face cover when around others “Please stay healthy and please call us with any needs.

We are her [sic] for you.

“For more information, contact the Saugus Health Department at (781) 2314117 and/or the Town Manager ’s office at 781-2314111.”

MassFiscal responds to new unemployment milestone T

HEAD OF HER CLASS: Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational High School recently recognized Gianna Petkewich as the top-ranked student and also the best all-around student in the school’s Class of 2020.

to finish this school year on a good note.

Q: Anything else that you would like to share?

A: At the end of the day, I love Northeast and am forever grateful for all of the opportunities it has offered me as a student and as a person. I hope that all the Class-

es of 2020 receive some sort of closure to this journey of high school. Looking toward the future, I am happy to announce that I am committed to Regis College in Weston, Massachusetts, in the Honors Program, to major in Dental Hygiene on a Pre-Dental Track for Dental School.

he Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance (MassFiscal) made the following statement in response to the latest weekly unemployment figures (April 19-25) showing approximately 900,000 Massachusetts residents have filed for unemployment.

Since Governor Charlie B a k e r ’s M a r c h 2 3 s h u t down of what he deemed “non-essential” businesses, Massachusetts has lost approximately 27,000 j o b s p e r d a y. T h e B a y State is expected to surpass 1 million lost jobs.

“There is no doubt Governor Baker and Lt. Governor [Karyn] Polito care deeply about our state, and its health and economic well-being. They h ave d o n e a g o o d j o b

at keeping the public informed and preparing them to deal with this crisis,” said MassFiscal Spokesperson/Board M e m b e r P a u l C r a n e y.

“We expect to surpass 1 m i l l i o n un e m p l oym e nt claims. Each day approximately 27,000 workers file for the program. The entire population of seven of the state’s fourteen counties could account for the total unemployed.

One in four workers are out of work.”

“Small businesses and their workers are the backbone of the Massachusetts economy. They are ready to safely get back to work. Every one of these jobs lost is essential to the people that count on them,” said Craney.

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Saugus athletes receive NEC Scholar Award

By Greg Phipps

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wo Saugus High School athletes were recently recognized as Northeastern Conference (NEC) Scholar Award recipients. Three-sport athlete Jessica Nazzaro, who played girls’ soccer, basketball and golf, and Paul Duong, who competed in indoor and outdoor track & field, were both honored.

Nazzaro was a captain of three teams in her senior year.

She didn’t get a chance to compete for the golf team in her final year, as the COVID-19 pandemic led to the cancellation of the spring sports season. Nazzaro was a key contributor to last fall’s girls’ soccer team, which finished 12-7 and lost a tough double-overtime playoff game to Bishop Fenwick. As a member of this

year’s basketball squad, Nazzaro helped the Lady Sachems to a 16-5 season and was a part of a senior class contingent that won 59 games over a four-year varsity span. Nazzaro was even like an extra coach at times.

“On the court, she did everything we asked,” said Saugus girls head basketball coach Mark Schruender. “She missed one practice in four years. She knew the opponent scouting reports cold and sometimes corrected me on what players were supposed to do on our plays. In a game against Lynn English, she played the best game of her career by hitting three three-pointers at a time when English was 11-0 in the league. We ended up winning the game.”

Schruender called Nazzaro “a poster child” for what

Jessica Nazzaro

Paul Duong

the Scholar Award represents and made note of her motivation to help others. He mentioned Nazzaro’s aspiration to be a special education teacher and how she has helped

tutor students in his eighthgrade math class. “I am really grateful for Jessica’s service in the classroom last year. She couldn’t be back this spring because of the [pandemic].

It’s a shame because I would want all eighth-grade students to meet and eventually emulate her.”

Schruender added that he plans to cite Nazzaro as an example for players on his future teams. “As a coach, I have the highest sense of pride in who she has become, and she will be a player who I will tell future generations of students and players about,” he said.

Also in his senior year, Duong was captain for both the indoor and outdoor track teams. He was robbed of competing in outdoor track his senior year due to the pandemic cancelling the spring sports season. Duong also competed for two years on the boys’ basketball team before directing his attention to track & field

You must wear them Saugus Police Dept. reminds residents of state order that requires face masks or coverings in public (Editor’s Note: The following info is from a press release issued this week by the Saugus Police Department.)

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nterim Police Chief Ronald Giorgetti would like to remind residents of the new state order regarding the use of face masks or coverings in public.

Residents will need to wear a face mask or covering when out in public situations where social distancing might be

difficult to maintain, such as when shopping at essential businesses – like grocery stores or pharmacies – per the order issued by Governor Charlie Baker last week. Residents must also wear a face mask or face covering at all times when using any transportation service or public mass transit. This order remains in effect until further notice.

Masks should not be worn by young children under the age of 2, persons with difficul-

ty breathing, or those who are unconscious, incapacitated or otherwise unable to remove the mask without assistance.

The cloth face coverings do not have to be surgical masks or N-95 respirators, which should be left for medical professionals and first responders. Information about how to properly remove and make your own face mask can be found on the website of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): https://

www.cdc.gov/.

Key elements to remember when wearing a face covering include: • It should fit snugly against the side of your face • It should be secured with ties or ear loops • It should have multiple layers of fabric • It should allow for breathing without restriction • It should always be removed directly into the laundry or trash – and then imme-

diately wash your hands • Fabric face coverings should be cleaned after each use and should be machine washable and dryer safe • Be careful not to touch your eyes, nose or mouth when removing your mask Further guidance from the Department of Public Health is available at mass.gov/coveryourface. Information and guidance regarding COVID-19 will be posted on the Town of Saugus’s website.

AG Healey calls on Div. of Insurance to expedite workers’ comp. process A

ttorney General Maura Healey called on the state’s Division of Insurance (DOI) to take immediate steps to ensure that Massa-

chusetts businesses pay fair workers’ compensation insurance premiums that reflec t the businesses’ de creased exposure to work-

place injuries during the COVID-19 pandemic. In a letter sent to DOI Commissioner Gary Anderson, her office urged him to direct insur-

ance companies doing business in Massachusetts to offer expedited audits and lower their workers’ compensation insurance premiums accordingly. Healey’s office argues that because workers’ compensation claims are expected to decrease significantly as a result of reduced employment and economic activity, employers should be offered lower premiums as well.

“We are concerned about the difficult economic environment the pandemic is creating, especially for our small businesses across the state,” said Healey. “Lowering these premiums is one way to help

defray some of their costs during a time when many of these companies are struggling to survive.”

Healey’s office also previously called on the DOI to lower rates for auto insurance throughout the pandemic.

Healey’s Insurance and Financial Services Division represents the public interest in rate hearings before the DOI and advocates for fair rates for insurance customers. Over the past 10 years, her office has saved employers and small businesses hundreds of millions of dollars by intervening in workers’ compensation insurance administrative rate cases.

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Adopt-A-First-Responder delivers to Saugus 311 dispatchers, police and fire depts.

By Tara Vocino

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ore than 100 Adopt-AFirst-Responder Tupperware mugs were delivered on Monday to the Saugus and Revere police and fire departments. Tupperware consultant Barbara Fisher purchased Tupperware CrystalWave soup mugs filled with gift cards (to buy food), soup, oatmeal, granola bars, candy, chips and other snacks.

“The recipients were very appreciative and thanked me and everyone who donated,” Fisher wrote on Tuesday.

She wore a Tupperware shirt while delivering. “I was overwhelmed by their reactions and socially distanced hugs.”

In Revere, they delivered to 311 dispatchers, police and fire departments, saying, ‘They’re all in this together.’ The Office of Innovation and Data Management Director, Reuben Kantor, accepted a delivery first on Tuesday morning.

Next, Revere Police Captain

The Adopt-a-First Responder thanked them for their service.

Amy O’Hara noted that the department couldn’t thank the donors enough. “Everyone has been so supportive during this pandemic,” O’Hara wrote in an e-mail on Tuesday. “This is just another example that makes us feel appreciated.”

As a Revere resident, Fisher wanted to show her appreciation to first responders in her community, and she wanted

On Monday morning a 311 staff member accepts Adopt-a-First-Responder Tupperware mugs outside of City Hall. Shown from left to right are donor Valerie Perham, 311/Office of Innovation and Data Management Director Reuben Kantor and Event Organizer Barbara Fisher. (Advocate Photos by Tara Vocino)

to thank as many groups as possible. Saugus Fire Departments (Hamilton and Essex Streets) and Armstrong Ambulance were also on the receiving end.

Saugus Fire Dept. Administrative Assistant Michele Wendell said the donations went

upstairs in the firefighters’ kitchen. “The firefighters said that it was very thoughtful to have received the gifts,” Wendell wrote in an e-mail. “They are just doing their jobs.”

Deliveries weren’t just locally. Other recipients were Newton-Wellesley Hospital,

Concord Hospital, Beth Israel Deaconess Health Center in Chelsea, Lahey Medical Center emergency staff in Peabody, and MelroseWakefield Hospital.

—Ta r a Vo c i n o m a y b e reached at printjournalist1@ gmail.com.

The Saugus Fire Department accepts their Adopt-a-First Responder on Tuesday. Receiving the package are, Fire Lieutenant Paul Eaves, Event Organizer Barbara Fisher delivers this care package to Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, PeaFirefighter James Donovan, and Firefighter Frank Raimo. (Photos Cour- body — Emergency Room on Monday. tesy of Barbara Fisher)

Event Organizer Barbara Fisher drops off this Adopt-A-First-Re- Revere Police Officers accept Adopt-a-First-Responder Tupperware mugs inside the station’s lobby sponder to Newton-Wellesley Hospital Intensive Care Medicine on Monday. Shown from left to right are donor Valerie Perham, Revere Police Officer Joseph Duca, Event Organizer Barbara Fisher and Revere Police Lt. David Callahan. on Monday.

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THE SOUNDS OF SAUGUS

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.

By Mark Vogler

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ere are a few tidbits that you might want to know about this week in Saugus.

A remarkable streak strikes thrice If you’re a baseball fan, you ought to know about the great perfect attendance record set by Hall of Famer Cal Ripken, Jr. of the Baltimore Orioles. Ripken played in an astounding 2,632 consecutive games over more than 16 years – for a Major League record that may never be broken. That will go down as one of the elite records in all of American professional sports history.

But if you want to talk about a more meaningful perfect attendance record that won’t draw much public attention, take a look at a Saugus family where three children never missed a day of classes – from Kindergarten right through High School.

Paul and Lynn Petkewich deserve a lot of credit for creating a home environment where each of their children went through 13 years of public schools with perfect attendance. If you do the math, that’s more than 2,300 consecutive days of school apiece.

I thought it was remarkable three years ago, when I interviewed Nicholas Petkewich, who was the top student and Valedictorian in the Class of 2017 at Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational High School in Wakefield. “Good grades and perfect attendance run in the family,” Nicholas told me in his 2017 interview. “My sisters are the same way, so it must be in our blood. I guess my sisters saw me doing it and said to themselves ‘We’ll do it’ or ‘We’ll have to do it.’

Based on what our parents and family taught us through the years, that’s the guide to success in school,” he said.

It looks like Nicholas was spot-on.

I had the pleasure this week of interviewing his youngest sister, Gianna, who recently learned that she had achieved Valedictorian honors at The Voke, while also going through her entire public school life with perfect attendance. Gianna told me that her older sister, Alexa (The Voke Class of 2018), also never missed a day of classes.

Remarkable. Remarkable. Remarkable.

Move over, Cal Ripken, Jr. The Petkewich family record sure seems more impressive.

A mega “Shout-Out” for Saugus heroes Jeannie Meredith contributed a special “Shout-Out” this week to her niece, Ashley Firth, who is a nurse at Mass General Hospital in Boston.

“We are so proud of her standing on these front lines and caring for all her Covid-19 patients,” Jeannie wrote in an email to The Saugus Advocate.

Jeannie also praised the Sachem Strong photo project initiated by Meghan Bierenbroodspot and Carly Clifford “to honor all our Police, Fire, Doctors, Nurses and all our Saugus Heroes.”

She scheduled a photo shoot of her niece, to be done by Bierenbroodspot. Then Jeanie scheduled a “surprise parade” for Ashley.

“I also wanted to shout out to our Saugus Police Chief Ron Giorgetti and his entire force and the Saugus Fire Department for standing on our front lines every day and honoring all our Saugus Heroes!” Jeannie wrote. “A special heartfelt thanks for honoring my niece Ashley Firth on Wednesday!!” (April 29)

HONORING A HOMETOWN HERO: Ashley Firth, a nurse at Mass General Hospital in Boston, knows a lot of people in town appreciate what she does – putting her health at risk while caring for COVID-19 patients. Last week her Aunt Jeannie (Meredith) and others organized a “surprise parade” for her. Ashley also was the subject of a photo shoot by the Sachem Strong Project, which has been paying tribute to the town’s frontline workers in the fight against COVID-19. (Courtesy Photo to The Saugus Advocate)

bummed out about his team’s performance or relieved to eke out the win. His response: “What the hell are you talking about?

I just got done picking several of their players for the Pro Bowl. We just beat a very good team.»

I asked him which team presented the biggest challenge for him of the two AFC East rivals – the Patriots or the New York Jets. What the hell kind of question is that? I don’t answer questions like that!

I told Shula that the Dolphins would probably face the Jets or Pats – or both teams in the playoffs. “So, who would you rather play?” I asked. You know something I don’t know? I told you, I don’t answer questions like that.”

When I got back to the newsroom, I mentioned to the game writer my exchange with Shula. The sports editor overheard it and got angry, telling me that the paper was trying to build good relations with the coach. The game writer told me not to worry about it and thanked me for the effort. Then he said, “Everybody kisses the coach’s butt. But you didn’t. So, don’t feel bad about it.”

A few weeks later, the sports editor met with the paper’s key editors to map out a plan for a pre–Super Bowl issue. Miami would be hosting the Patriots in the AFC Championship game in the Orange Bowl. But the editors all thought New England had no chance. I told the editors they were wasting their time because the Patriots, who had won playoff road games over the Jets and the Raiders, were going to the Super Bowl – not Miami.

I got to rub it in really good after I watched the Pats “squish the fish” 31-14 in the AFC Championship game held in Miami. There would be no need for a pre–Super Bowl issue, as I had warned.

I’m certain Don Shula had probably wished the Dolphins had gotten to play the Jets instead of the Patriots in the playoffs.

Citizens can still participate in “Zoom” meetings A week ago, I received an email from a reader wanting to know if they could call in a question while watching a Board of Selectmen’s meeting held through Zoom Video Conference. I wasn’t certain about how to answer the question, so I referred it to Wendy Reed, clerk of the Board of Selectmen.

Here’s the response I received: “If someone is watching the meeting live, that means they are logged in and at public portions the Chair allows anyone to speak.

“Everyone logged in may participate.

“Example: Public Hearings the Chair allows people to speak in favor or in opposition and at public comment sections as well.”

Thank you, Wendy.

So, it is reassuring to know that those citizens who are logged into board meetings still have the opportunity to participate.

“Bear hunting” still active in Saugus Nothing major to report lately on the “BeLikeGeorgie in the Window” front, according to Susan Curry, the creator of the social media craze. “Nothing too exciting except that we keep our bears on display! Until the end!” Curry wrote me in an email.

BeLikeGeorgie “pretty much has plateaued but that doesn’t mean anything has stopped,” she continued. “As a matter of fact I recently reached out to the group on the page just checking in to see how many still have bears in the windows.

Boy did I learn quickly that this town is not stopping be like Georgie anytime soon we are all in it until the kids go back to school and everyday people are going on a bear hunt telling me that they had so much fun, so I’m happy to report everything is going strong!

“Yes new streets have been added but nothing major to report there and new members join every day we are almost at 1.3 K!”

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 a 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; anySpring curbside leaf collection next week thing longer might lend itself to a story and/or photo.

The Town of Saugus will begin spring curbside leaf collection on Monday, May 11. Residents may dispose of leaves curbside on The night I irked Don Shula This week’s passing of Don Shula revived memories of a Mon- their regularly scheduled collection day, between Monday and day night Dolphins-Patriots game in December 1985 when I was Friday (May 15). Leaves should be left outside by 7 a.m. on the asked to get some locker room quotes and I succeeded in an- appropriate days. Please ensure that leaf containers are physinoying the late great NFL coaching legend. I was working on a cally separated from trash and recycling.

Paper leaf bags are the preferred method of leaf disposal; howcolumn about Monday Night Football for the now-defunct Holever, if you are using barrels, they must be clearly marked with Food pantry still open lywood Sun-Tattler (Fla.).

The Saugus United Parish In my first and only press conference in Miami’s Orange Bowl, yard waste stickers. Stickers, which are free, may be obtained at the coach was visibly irked by a few questions I asked him. And Inspectional Services in the lower level of Town Hall (298 Cen- Food Pantry will continue to rethe Miami news media who were assembled gave me dirty looks tral St., Saugus). Barrel covers must remain removed so that the main open on Fridays between leaves are visible. for getting Shula irritated.

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SOUNDS | from page 16 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. despite concerns over the Coronavirus.

But they have made adjustments to protect their core of volunteers and the needy people who receive the food.

“For the protection of our volunteers & clients, and to limit personal contact & crowding/gathering, the food pantry has been distributing pre-bagged groceries,” said Wendy Reed, Clerk of the Saugus Board of Selectmen, who also oversees the operation of the all-volunteer food pantry. “We understand clients may receive items they don’t want or need, but feel this is the best course of action to mitigate the potential spread of COVID-19. Those in need, even for short term or one-time assistance are encouraged to come.”

The food pantry is in the basement of the Cliftondale Congregational Church at 50 Essex St. in Saugus.

Taking care of hungry students Julie Cicolini, a member of the Board of Directors for Healthy Students–Healthy Saugus (H2), wants to make sure people in the community are aware of some recent program changes. “Please be aware that Healthy Students–Healthy Saugus bags are now available on Thursdays instead of Fridays 10 a.m. to noon,” she advised us this week.

“Whitsons food service, that has been managing the grab-ngo meals for students and HS2 weekend bag distribution during the school closure, will be moving to 2 days a week. This is to help reduce contact and limit residents from leaving their home to pick up food…HS2 will provide weekly, no contact, delivery on Thursdays to ensure those we serve receive their HS2 weekend bags and keep everyone home. Please visit Healthy Students–Healthy Saugus Facebook page and send a message to be added to the delivery list.”

“Grab-n-go breakfast/lunch meals will be distributed every Monday (three days worth of meals) and Thursday (two days worth of meals) from 10am-12pm. Please wear a mask/face covering when picking up food. Again, these changes are to help reduce contact and limit how many times people are leaving their home.

“Please visit Healthy Students–Healthy Saugus Facebook page for updates.”

Food help for veterans This came in from Saugus Veterans’ Services Officer Jay Pinette: “We want to share a couple of opportunities with you for food assistance that are being offered to Veterans and/or their surviving spouses. First, the Melrose-Wakefield-Saugus Veterans’ Services Offices partner with the Greater Boston Food Bank to provide food to Veterans and their surviving spouses on the third Wednesday of each month. The food market is generally held at the Saugus Senior Center, but given the current COVID-19 pandemic, we are currently offering a contact-free, drive-thru food pantry at Memorial Hall on Main Street in Melrose. If you are unable to pick-up, some limited deliveries may be available.

This offering is year round. Please call the Saugus Veterans’ Service Office at 781-231-4010 or e-mail VeteransServices@saugusma.gov in order to register. Proof of Veteran status is required.

“In addition, there is now another offering for food assistance on the North Shore. Many of you may have heard about the food distribution for Veterans that was held recently at Gillette Stadium. In order to make this more accessible to Veterans on the North Shore, the Veterans Northeast Outreach Center and Massachusetts Military Support Foundation Food4Vets are bringing the food drive to the North Shore and Merrimack Valley! They have partnered together with local VSOs to offer assistance to Massachusetts Veterans experiencing limited access to food due

to COVID 19. They will be holding drive-through food distribution events on Wednesdays beginning this week on April 22nd, 2020 in Haverhill. Distributions will be held on alternate weeks at Northern Essex Community College in Haverhill, and North Shore Community College in Danvers. The distribution will take place in the college parking lots. Veterans will need to pre-register using the respective Danvers and Haverhill links below.

“If you are a Melrose, Wakefield or Saugus Veteran and are unable to pick up food in either Haverhill or Danvers, please register and then contact Melrose Veterans’ Services at KBurke@ cityofmelrose.org or SCaffey@cityofmelrose.org to arrange delivery assistance.”

To register: Danvers: https://clearpathnewsengland.formstack.com/forms/food_supply_request_vneoc_danvers Haverhill: https://clearpathnewengland.formstack.com/forms/food_supply_request_vneoc_haverhill

Page 17 following link and follow the instructions – https://massvetben.org/ – or call your local VSO for more information. The VSOs are also able to help Veterans apply for federal VA benefits and local benefits and provide food assistance monthly.

For example, did you know that if you own a home and have a VA-service-connected disability, you are eligible for a partial or full exemption of your property taxes?

Please contact your local Veterans’ Service Officer for more information on any of the services mentioned. Staff are regularly checking voicemails and emails as they continue to work remotely and in their offices throughout COVID-19.

Melrose: Karen Burke, 781979-4186, kburke@cityofmelrose.org Wakefield: David Mangan, 781-246-6377, dmangan@ wakefield.ma.us Saugus: Jay Pinette, 781-2314010, jpinette@saugus-ma.gov

Buy a brick to honor your Vets The Saugus War Monument Committee once again, is sponsoring the Buy A Brick Program to honor all those who have served their country. If you would like to purchase one in the name of someone who is presently serving or has served, in the memory of a loved one, or just someone from your family, school, etc., the general pricing is $100 for a 4″ x 8″ brick (three lines), $200 for 8″ x 8″ brick (five lines), and $500 (five lines) for a corporate brick. Each line is a maximum of 15 characters.

The improvement and upkeep of the monument on the corner of Winter and Central Streets rely on the generosity of doAnnual Town Meeting nors through fundraising.

The brick application must be in by Sept. 30 to ensure the Warrant remains open Because of the Coronavibricks will be ready for Veterans Day. Please contact Frank Manning at 781-929-9723 for more information and applications. rus, selectmen are unable to set a date for the Annual Town Meeting – which is usually Helping the Vets During these challenging times, your local Veterans’ Service scheduled for the first Monday Officers would like to share some information on a benefit pro- in May. This year that would gram that is available to those who qualify. If you are a Veteran have been May 4. So, Town or the surviving spouse of a Veteran, the “Chapter 115 Benefits Manager Scott C. Crabtree says Program” is a Massachusetts state initiative that provides finan- Town Counsel John Vasapolcial aid for Veterans and/or their surviving spouses who reside li has advised the Board of Sein Massachusetts and meet certain income and asset guide- lectmen not to close the Warlines. Benefits may include monthly ordinary benefits and/or rant yet. That means residents payment/reimbursement for medical expenses. Whether laid who are interested in submitoff, in transition or living on a fixed income, the program is de- ting Articles to be included on signed to provide short-term or long-term assistance as need- the Warrant for this year’s Aned to provide relief. The program is overseen by the Massachu- nual Town Meeting have addisetts Department of Veterans’ Services (DVS), which runs the pro- tional time.

And to make things easier gram in partnership with local Veterans’ Service Officers (VSOs).

Every town or district in Massachusetts has a VSO. VSOs assist and safer during these times Veterans and their dependents in learning about, applying for where communities are oband receiving Chapter 115 benefits. VSOs can also help you in serving the practice of social applying for other benefits and connecting with local resourc- distancing, Crabtree says anyes. Your local VSO handles applications, obtains program ap- body who is going to submit proval from DVS and provides local benefits. The program is Articles doesn’t need to colfunded by a combination of state and local funds. DVS pays for lect signatures. “Just put them 75 percent and your city or town pays for 25 percent of the ap- in the box,” Crabtree said, referring to the box near the steps proved benefits.

There are income and asset limits for the program. As a gen- of Town Hall where residents eral rule, income and asset requirements are as follows: Fami- are also able to submit envely of one: monthly income less than $2,081and an asset limit of lopes containing payment for $5,000; family of two: monthly income less than $2,818 and an taxes. asset limit of $9,800. To determine if you may be eligible for financial assistance through the Chapter 115 program, visit the SOUNDS | SEE PAGE 18

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For more information you Manager Scott C. Crabtree’s may contact the Selectmen’s Office.

Bins should contain alumiOffice at (781) 231-4124 or num/steel cans, food and bevwreed@saugus-ma.gov. erage cartons, bottles and jars, mixed paper, newspaper, magRecyclers won’t touch contaminated bins/barrels azines and cardboard, kitchen, Due to increasing contam- laundry and bath plastic conination rates in curbside re- tainers.

Please empty and rinse concycling, JRM will not collect any bin/barrel with contam- tainers. Please remember: no ination, according to Town plastic wrap or bags, clothing,

hoses, Styrofoam, rigid plastic, kids’ toys, electronics, metal pans or glass dishes. These items would cause your bin/ barrel to be rejected.

Please contact Solid Waste/ Recycling Coordinator Lorna Cerbone at 781-231-4036 with any questions. For JRM Customer Service, please call 1-800-323-4285.

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Dear Savvy Senior, What can you tell me about the retirement account changes that Congress recently passed in response to the coronavirus crisis?

Seeking Answers Dear Seeking, Tucked into the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or CARES Act, that President Trump signed into law in late March were a series of changes that can help retirement savers in need of cash, as well as help preserve the retirement savings accounts of current retirees while the stock market is down. Here’s a rundown to how three provisions in the CARES Act might help you, or someone you know.

Hardship Withdrawals Normally, if you took money out of an employer-sponsored retirement plan or IRA before 59 ½, you’d be hit with taxes and a 10 percent tax penalty on that amount. But the CARES Act waives the early distribution penalty on up to $100,000 of such distributions in 2020 for what the law calls “affected individuals.”You are, however, still on the hook for income taxes on any amounts withdrawn, but the new law allows you to pay them over three years.

To qualify for this penalty-free hardship withdrawal, you must either have been diagnosed with coronavirus (COVID-19), have a spouse or dependent diagnosed with it or experienced adverse financial consequences as a result of being quarantined, furloughed, laid off, having work hours reduced, being unable to work due to a lack of child care due to COVID-19, or closing or reducing hours of a business you owned or operated if you had COVID-19.

Bigger Loans The CARES Act will also allow you to take larger loans against the money you’ve saved in your 401(k) or 403(b) during the six-month period after the law was implemented, which was March 27. IRAs do not allow loans.

Normally, you can borrow only up to $50,000 or 50 percent of your vested account balance, whichever is less. The CARES Act will double that: up to $100,000 against the amount you’ve saved in your plan.

Borrowers typically have five years to repay a loan or the amount will be treated as a distribution and taxed. But you also need to know that if you leave or lose your job, you may be required to pay back the balance early, or owe taxes and, possibly, an early-withdrawal penalty.

This prevision also helps those with an existing 401(k) loan by allowing them to delay repayments that are due in 2020 for one year.

Suspended RMDs Starting in 2020, individuals who turn 72 are required to take annual mandatory distributions from their tax-deferred 401(k)s and IRAs. In prior years, this requirement kicked in after savers turned 70½ years of age.

This is known as the required minimum distribution or RMDs. The CARES Act suspends RMDs for 2020, including those for inherited IRAs, which means you can skip taking your required distributions this year if you wish.

The one-year waiver of RMDs will help retirees, who would otherwise have been forced to base their minimum withdrawals for 2020 on their account balances as of Dec. 31, 2019, when the stock market was near record levels. It will also give the market time to recover before resuming distributions in 2021.

Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of “The Savvy Senior” book.

COVID-19 As of press time, according to the state government, Saugus has 391 confirmed cases of COVID-19. The Saugus Health Department is actively investigating and following up on these cases. The Saugus Health Department strongly believes that additional unrecognized cases do exist in town. Due to the fact that they are undetected, some of these infected individuals may not be properly isolated or quarantined, which is why the Health Department continues to strongly request that everyone stay at home unless it is essential to go out, practice diligent social distancing, avoid gatherings of more than 10 and follow the guidelines set up by DPH and CDC. A message from the Town Clerk Residents can’t get in to see Town Clerk Ellen Schena these days because of social distancing protocols. But the Town Clerk’s Office has left a special COVID-19 virus message on the Town Website.

“The Town Clerk’s office will be processing all Vitals Records via mail. Please submit a mail-In request form or a letter requesting Birth, Death or Marriage Certificates and enclose a check or money for $10 (each copy) with a self-addressed stamped envelope. The Mail in request form can be found on the Town’s website under the Town Clerk’s page. The vital records request will be processed and mailed back to you.

“The Town Clerk’s Office will be processing Dog Licenses via mail. Please submit your dog application and a copy of your rabies certificate with a check with the appropriate fee of $12 or $15 per dog and with a self-addressed stamped envelope.

The dog license will be processed and mailed back to you.

“The Town Clerk’s Office will be accepting Marriage Licenses by appointment only. If you are getting married within the next 60 [days] and require a marriage license, please call the Town Clerk’s office during Town Hall hours at 781-2314102/4103/4104 to schedule an appointment to come to Town Hall to complete the forms. Cost is $30. cash or check only.

“All voter registration can be down on line at https://www. sec.state.ma.us/ovr/ “Please call the Town Clerk’s office for any other questions.”

Time for the U.S. Census Town Clerk Ellen Schena has been reminding all residents to fill out and file their forms for the U.S. Census. The deadline has been extended to August on account of COVID-19.

But you can still do it by mail, email or phone – It is important to respond though. If you ignore it, you could find yourself being harassed and hounded by a Census worker making repeated trips to your home, as what happened to me 10 years ago.

If you are civic-minded, you don’t need me to explain why it’s incumbent upon you to fill out the Census form. The information you provide is used to determine how much communities receive in state and federal money for important resources like public health, transportation and education, to name a few.

For more details, please visit www.my2020census.gov and do your part to make sure your town’s population count and other information being sought is complete.

Main attractions at the Saugus Public Library All programs and events scheduled at the Saugus Public Library are cancelled until further notice. Anyone who has books to return to the library gets a pass during the time the library is closed, according to Library Director Alan Thibeault, who requested that we provide this message to all potential library visitors: “We ask that patrons hold onto any items they have borrowed and NOT return them to our book drops. Additionally, while folks

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1. On May 8, 1992, scientists at a conference said a Gulf of Mexico “red tide” was caused by what?

2. What herb has been used to flavor May wine or punch?

3. The word burrito derives from what animal name?

4. On May 9, 1887, whose Wild West show opened in London?

5. Reportedly, toilet paper was invented in what country?

6. What is PPE an abbreviation for?

7. On May 10, 1503, Christopher Columbus visited the Cayman Islands and named them Las Tortugas after what?

8. What song by The Temptations mentions May in the second line?

9. In 1914 which U.S. president (who helped create the League of Nations) made the second Sunday in May officially Mother’s Day? 10. Castile soap is named for a region in what country?

11. On May 11, 1997, the computer Deep Blue defeated what world-champion chess player?

12. What delicious fruit (first letter is D) has a terrible odor?

13. What city is in Asia and Europe?

14. On May 12, 1820, what nurse of the Crimean War was born?

15. What single released in May 1960 was singer Roy Orbison’s first big hit?

16. What country produces the most cucumbers: China, Mexico or the USA? 17. On May 13, 1883, George Papanikolaou was born; he invented what?

18. What poet – born in May 1819 and known for “Leaves of Grass” – stated, “Give me odorous at sunrise a garden of beautiful flowers where I can walk undisturbed”?

19. What soap opera’s title sequence shows an hourglass with trickling sand?

20. On May 14, 1878, the country’s last witchcraft trial began in what Massachusetts city?

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CHaRM Center/Compost Site Closed Indefinitely The Town of Saugus’s Center for Hard To Recycle Materials (ChaRM) Compost/Recycling site will be closed indefinitely due to ongoing COVID-19 concerns. This is based on the Governor’s stay-at-home orders and the social distancing and other recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH).

The Town hopes to open the center as soon as possible. A notification will be sent with details when the CHaRM site reopens.

Residents may call Lorna Cerbone at the Solid Waste and Recycling Department at 781-231-4036 with questions or for more information. We thank you for your patience during this time and hope to be open for the season as soon as possible.

are passing time by cleaning out their homes, some have been dropping off old books and media at the Library. We ask patrons NOT to donate items to the library, please. Everything people leave here has to be disinfected and we don’t want to bring any of it into our

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NEW STUDIO | from page 10 Movers – $11,340.50 Furniture – $32,334.01 Appliances – $2,000 Total – $382,950.41 Saugus TV indicated in a March 12 letter to selectmen that it would be requesting an Article to be inserted into the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting to seek funds for additional construction costs. “The

majority of these additional construction costs are associated with the period of time in July of 2019 where there was discussion of whether or not this project needed to be under the State Bid Process,” the document noted.

“At this point, the architect for the project needed to hire different engineers with

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ed to shave as much of the additional cost possible (while staying in compliance), there are still additional costs associated with the project.”

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• Saugus TV discovered it needed furniture for 10 different rooms and that most of the current furniture at Saugus TV would not work in the new studio. Selectmen only approved $20,000 of the $32,334 earmarked for furniture.

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