A “Zip Trip” through Saugus

Saugonians savored three hours of live coverage in Boston 25 morning TV broadcast from in front of Town Hall

  (Editor’s Note: The following info is based on a press release issued by the Town Manager’s Office last week.)

Town Manager Scott Crabtree thanked Boston 25 News for bringing its popular “Zip Trip” live morning news broadcast to Saugus last Friday morning (June 27). Boston 25 broadcast its morning news show live from Central Street outside Saugus Town Hall, highlighting local places, organizations, people and businesses that help make Saugus special. A big crowd turned out to see Boston 25 anchors Gene Lavanchy, Nicole Gabe and Catherine Parrotta and Meteorologist Shiri Spear interviewing residents throughout the morning. Many residents enjoyed the treats given out by local eateries, such as Kane’s Donuts, Bits & Bites, J. Pace & Son and Kowloon.

Boston 25 lined up a nice mix of video packages, interviews and performances to spotlight Saugus and to give viewers a better idea of what the town is about. Some of the highlights:

• Taste of the Town featuring Saugus restaurants
• Saugus Town Tour
• Performance by members of Tonal Chaos, the Saugus Middle High School Complex a cappella group (which received a $2,500 check from Music Drives Us to benefit the school’s music program)
• Hometown segment highlighting the Saugus High School Girls Soccer Team
• Performance by Dance Junction
• Healthy Students–Healthy Saugus receiving a Champions of Care Award from Eternal Health for its efforts providing food to families in need
• Town Trivia piece with Comedian Lenny Clarke
• Interview with Town Manager Scott Crabtree
• Routine performed by the Saugus High School Cheerleading Team
• Saugus Little League interview
• Daughters of the American Revolution interview
• Junior Reporters interviewing Shiri Spear

Town Manager Crabtree thanked the Boston 25 News team and crew — Karen Levy, Brittany Everett, Jessica Howard DeThomas and others — for the work that went into making the Zip Trip possible. He also thanked the Town of Saugus employees who assisted with the effort.

Boston 25 News posted many of the segments from the Saugus Zip Trip on its website at https://www.boston25news.com/specials/ziptrips/