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Nearly eight decades after he left Saugus High School to join the U.S. Navy to fight in World War II, Joseph Leonard Atkinson received an honorary diploma from his alma mater
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Residents lined the streets Tuesday to cheer on members of the Saugus High School Class of 2021 who drove past in a rolling car parade.
More than 100 vehicles carrying graduating Saugus High School seniors set out from Blessed Sacrament Church and wound through Saugus Center before the procession concluded at the Saugus Middle-High School complex.
Many teachers stood outside the Belmonte School and Middle-High School holding signs and offered words of encouragement to the students.
Convertibles, Jeeps and SUVs were adorned with balloons and congratulatory messages to the Class of 2021.
“Thanks for the ‘virtual’ memories” and “Good luck Sachems!” were a few of the inscriptions scrawled on the cars.
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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.