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Meadow Lane resident Ryan Allocco is fed up with the trash and vehicles blocking driveways his neighborhood has experienced as a result of overflow Saugus Middle-High School traffic.
“I have a parade every day of those kids leaving trash, peeling out and speeding up and down a one-way street,” Allocco said. “The kids need to show some respect for the neighborhood – it has to stop.”
Allocco was among the numerous residents of Highland Avenue, Orchard Avenue and Meadow Lane who vented frustration over traffic issues surrounding the new Middle-High School.
The Board of Selectmen held a public hearing on May 11 to consider amending the traffic rules regarding Highland Avenue and Pierce Memorial Drive.
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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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