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The Saugus Middle-High School outdoor athletic complex will bear the name of the late legendary Saugus athlete and coach Christie Serino Jr.
Town Meeting members voted unanimously to name the athletic complex adjacent to the new Saugus Middle-High School the Christie Serino Jr. Athletic Sports Complex.
Board of Selectmen Chairman Anthony Cogliano said he couldn’t see any individual more deserving of the honor than Serino, who excelled in hockey, baseball and football at Saugus High School and coached those same three sports at his alma mater.
“I think it’s a fitting tribute for someone who is extremely deserving,” Cogliano said.
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Officials are looking for ways to ease traffic congestion around the new Saugus Middle-High School which has ramped up this week with the transition to five days of in-person instruction.
On Monday, parents turned to social media to vent frustration with long traffic backups they experienced during drop-off and pickup at the Saugus Middle-High School.
Board of Selectmen Chairman Anthony Cogliano said serious concerns have been raised about the traffic situation.
“It’s causing jams throughout the town, not just the high school,” Cogliano said.
Saugus Middle-High School Principal Michael Hashem outlined in a public notice that the administration and Saugus Police Department collaboratively determined to revise the traffic pattern for the school complex prior to the launch of full in-person learning.
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A push is underway to name the new Saugus Middle-High School athletic complex in honor of the late Christie Serino Jr.
On behalf of the Serino family and the Friends of Saugus High School Hockey, School Committee member John Hatch requested the Board of Selectmen insert an article on the annual Town Meeting warrant to name the athletic complex after Serino.
A former three-sport star and inductee into the Saugus High School Athletic Hall of Fame, Serino went on to coach hockey, baseball and football at his alma mater. He was also a standout performer in all three sports at American International College.
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On a stretch of Route 1 famous for its kitschy landmarks, the former Karla’s Shoes building stands out as an unwelcome sight for many marked by its broken windows and graffiti-strewn exterior.
“We’re the laughingstock around when people drive by and see it,” Selectman Debra Panetta said. “Why can’t we do something about it?”
Panetta has been banging the drum that steps should be taken to address the boarded up building that she believes constitutes a public safety threat due to its ramshackle condition.
“It’s a huge safety concern because it’s so dilapidated,” Panetta said.
Longtime Saugus Selectmen Clerk Reed passes away
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The community is mourning the loss of Wendy Reed, the longtime clerk for the Board of Selectmen, former School Committee member and director of the Saugus United Parish Food Pantry who died on Friday.
Reed, 57, passed away unexpectedly on Feb. 5 at MelroseWakefield Hospital.
Town officials praised Reed for her dedication to helping families in need, whether as the food pantry director or through her advocacy to assist the homeless population with Healing Abuse Working for Change.
School Committee member Dennis Gould remembered Reed for her passion to help others.
“Wendy was a kind and giving person,” Gould said. “She always gave of herself willingly and not for awards or recognition, but truly to assist others. When I met with her after she took over ‘interim’ director of Saugus United Parish Food Pantry, to determine if I should succeed her as director, it was evident the passion she had to assist those fa