Saugus Raises West Nile Virus Risk to Moderate
SAUGUS — Saugus raised its West Nile virus risk level to moderate Thursday as Town Manager Scott Crabtree announced the hiring of a new veterans service officer, giving residents two significant pieces of town business to track heading into the weekend.
TOWN HALL
Town Manager Scott Crabtree issued a public health advisory Thursday raising Saugus' West Nile virus risk level to moderate, urging residents to take precautions against mosquito bites, including using repellent and avoiding peak mosquito activity at dawn and dusk.
Crabtree also announced Thursday that retired U.S. Army Colonel Connell has been hired as the town's new Veterans Service Officer, a role responsible for connecting Saugus veterans with benefits, claims assistance and other support services.
Early voting for the Sept. 1 election continues at Town Hall's Board of Registrars office through Friday, Aug. 28, with early voting hours also available at the Saugus Public Library.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS
"Rev. Barbara Cann Calista | Obituaries | midcoastvillager.com": The Rev. Barbara Cann Calista, who grew up in Saugus and was ordained in the United Methodist Church in 1991, has died, according to a midcoastvillager.com obituary (read it at https://www.midcoastvillager.com/obituaries/rev-barbara-cann-calista/article_d69d2b1c-c3d6-48ed-a94f-5140abac43b9.html).
"16th Annual 'Sunday Scoops' Ice Cream Giveaway!": Saugus, MA Patch's events calendar lists a community ice cream giveaway planned for Sept. 20 in town, per Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/saugus-ma/calendar/event/20260920/c734b975-494f-4a14-8901-42ff159e3e3e/16th-annual-sunday-scoops-ice-cream-giveaway).
COMING UP
Early voting for the Sept. 1 town election runs through Friday, Aug. 28, at Town Hall's Board of Registrars office.
The Saugus Public Library hosts CFCE Storytime for ages up to 6, registration required, Friday, Aug. 28, at 9:30 a.m. at the Saugus Iron Works.
The library will be closed Saturday, Aug. 29.
CFCE Messy Mornings for ages up to 5, registration required, is set for Monday, Aug. 31, at 9:30 a.m. at the library.
Saugus holds its town election Tuesday, Sept. 1.
Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.