Town weighs $36.5M third public safety building

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Saugus weighs $36.5M third public safety building

Town Manager Scott Crabtree told selectmen it would cost about $35 million to build a third public safety building covering the west end of town, plus roughly $1.5 million a year to staff it. Funding would require voters to approve both a debt exclusion for construction and a Proposition 2 1/2 override for manpower — something Saugus has never passed. The town already has $1.2 million invested in the proposed facility regardless of how voters decide; a similar effort in the mid-1990s stalled when Town Meeting bought the west-side property but rejected staffing funds.

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Danvers edges Saugus 2-1 in varsity field hockey

Danvers beat Saugus High's field hockey team 2-1 on Sept. 17, with Julia Strout scoring the Sachems' goal off an assist from Teaghan Arsenault.

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AG announces $440,000 settlement tied to Saugus bus contracts

The Massachusetts Attorney General's Office announced a $440,000 settlement on Sept. 17 with JSC Transportation Services over alleged collusion in special-education transportation contracts covering Saugus, Lynn and Dedham, plus five years of antitrust compliance monitoring.

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Saugus boys soccer set to face Malden Catholic Friday

Saugus plays Malden Catholic at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18, following a 2-0 loss to Swampscott on Sept. 16.

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Iron Works industrial tour scheduled for Friday afternoon

A park ranger leads an industrial-site tour at Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site on Friday, Sept. 18, from 2 to 3 p.m., covering colonial ironmaking, workers' lives and the site's waterwheels and hammer.

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Giggles Comedy Club books Ed Regine for Friday show

Giggles Comedy Club presents Ed Regine, Dan Miller and Johnny Pizzi Friday, Sept. 18, at 8 p.m., with doors opening at 6:30 p.m., at Prince Restaurant, 517 Broadway.

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12 Barz Band plays Kowloon patio Friday night

12 Barz Band performs on Kowloon's outdoor patio at 948 Broadway in Saugus Friday, Sept. 18, from 7 to 10 p.m.

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Saugus football visits Hamilton-Wenham Friday at 6

Saugus High's varsity football team plays Hamilton-Wenham Regional in South Hamilton Friday, Sept. 18, at 6 p.m.

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Charter Review Committee to meet Wednesday

The Town Meeting Charter Review Committee meets Wednesday, Sept. 23, at 6 p.m. at the SCTV Building.

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ZBA to hear 300-unit Bennett Highway housing plan

The Zoning Board of Appeals holds a public hearing Thursday, Sept. 24, at 7 p.m., including a continued 40B application for 300 rental apartments at 20 Rear Bennett Highway and variance requests on Spencer Avenue and Springdale Avenue.

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WildFire Fan Night set for Kowloon patio Saturday

WildFire's outdoor Fan Night concert is set for Saturday, Sept. 19, at Kowloon Restaurant in Saugus.

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Lakeshore Learning plans free Dino Day for children

Lakeshore Learning hosts a free, walk-in Dino Day Saturday, Sept. 19, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 352E Broadway, with dinosaur crafts, excavation activities and other hands-on projects for children ages 3 and up.

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Latino Outdoors schedules accessible Saugus birding hike

Latino Outdoors Boston and Mundo Salvaje Birdwalks lead a beginner-friendly hike and birding outing in Saugus Sunday, Sept. 20, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; registration is required.

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