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Fungus gnats causing headaches along Fiske Brook in Saugus
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On a stretch of Route 1 famous for its kitschy landmarks, the former Karla’s Shoes building stands out as an unwelcome sight for many marked by its broken windows and graffiti-strewn exterior.
“We’re the laughingstock around when people drive by and see it,” Selectman Debra Panetta said. “Why can’t we do something about it?”
Panetta has been banging the drum that steps should be taken to address the boarded up building that she believes constitutes a public safety threat due to its ramshackle condition.
“It’s a huge safety concern because it’s so dilapidated,” Panetta said.
Saugus has third highest rate of COVID-19 infections in Massachusetts
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Saugus had 541 confirmed COVID-19 cases from Dec.1-15, which, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health’s data, amounted to the town having the third highest rate of virus infections in the state over that time period.
MassDPH reported the town had an average daily incidence rate of 135.7 COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people in the two weeks leading up to Dec. 15. Only Lawrence and Nantucket had a higher virus infection rate during that same stretch.
State figures showed a total of 1,886 COVID-19 cases in Saugus since the onset of the pandemic. The town’s percent positivity on COVID-19 tests is 11.14% over the last two weeks.