Saugus board appoints acting town manager
SAUGUS – In less than 30 minutes, the Board of Selectmen voted 4-1 on Thursday to tap Michael Murphy, chairman of the Board of Assessors, as the acting town... Read more.
Saugus Finance Committee presses on without Palleschi
SAUGUS – In its first meeting since the departure of long-standing Chairman Robert Palleschi, the Finance Committee tossed around goals and ideas on how to... Read more.
Saugus board scorned for Crabtree dismissal
SAUGUS – Following the Board of Selectmen’s vote to dismiss Town Manager Scott Crabtree on Monday night, some residents and Town Meeting members on Tuesday... Read more.
Saugus board votes to suspend Crabtree
SAUGUS – Amid an emotionally charged meeting, the Board of Selectmen voted 4-1 in favor of a preliminary resolution to begin the termination process of Town... Read more.
Plans move forward for Round Hill park
SAUGUS – Although it has been a sluggish process, the Historical Commission has continued its plans to create a park at the base of Round Hill to honor the... Read more.
Saugus town manager in hot water
SAUGUS – After more than a year of contentious dealings with Town Manager Scott Crabtree, the Board of Selectmen will meet in executive session on Monday “to... Read more.
New Saugus firefighters to be equipped through grant
SAUGUS – The town has received nearly $64,000 in a grant to pay for new gear for the fire department.In order to ensure that 10 newly hired firefighters would... Read more.
Saugus board plans Overdose Vigil
SAUGUS – Last summer, Saugus joined Winthrop, Chelsea and Revere to form Winnisimmet Regional Opioid Collaborative (WROC) to combat the opiate drug problem... Read more.
Mood somber at Tierney headquarters
SALEM – U.S. Rep. John Tierney stunned his supporters at the Hawthorne Hotel early Tuesday night, announcing that he had chosen to concede to Democratic challenger... Read more.
New Swampscott handbook puts teachers on same page
SWAMPSCOTT – Citing eight years of “subpar professional development,” Director of Curriculum Lois Longin worked feverishly over the summer to innovate... Read more.