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Saugus welcomes its Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Back

POLITICIANS WELCOME State Rep. Donald Wong (R-Saugus), State Rep. Jessica Giannino (D-Revere) and Board of Selectman Chair Anthony Cogliano-2

A year after COVID-19 canceled the town’s Christmas Tree Lighting and Festivities, hundreds gathered on the lawn outside Saugus Town Hall earlier this month (Dec. 3) to enjoy a return of the popular event. (Saugus Advocate photos by Mark E. Vogler)

HE’S HERE! A Crowd surrounds Santa Claus as he is escorted up the sidewalk to the steps of Saugus Town Hall-2
HE’S HERE! A crowd surrounds Santa Claus as he is escorted up the sidewalk to the steps of Saugus Town Hall.
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BACK AGAIN: Enjoying a pleasant night for the tree lighting after COVID-19 canceled it last year, pictured from left to right, are State Representative Donald Wong (R-Saugus), Selectman Corinne Riley and her husband, Town Meeting Member Christopher Riley.
POLITICIANS WELCOME State Rep. Donald Wong (R-Saugus), State Rep. Jessica Giannino (D-Revere) and Board of Selectman Chair Anthony Cogliano-2
POLITICIANS WELCOME: State Rep. Donald Wong (R-Saugus), State Rep. Jessica Giannino (D-Revere) and Board of Selectmen Chair Anthony Cogliano wait outside Saugus Town Hall for the start of the town’s annual tree lighting.
MOM AND DAUGHTER NIGHT OUT Saugus Selectman Debra Panetta enjoys the tree lighting and festivities with daughter Sabrina-2
MOM AND DAUGHTER NIGHT OUT: Saugus Selectman Debra Panetta enjoys the tree lighting and festivities with daughter Sabrina.
KEY PLANNERS Left to right, Town Manager Scott C. Crabtree and Crystal Cakounes, interim director of the Saugus Youth-2
KEY PLANNERS: Pictured from left to right, Town Manager Scott C. Crabtree and Saugus Youth & Recreation Department Interim Director Crystal Cakounes relax during the town’s Annual Christmas Tree Lighting and Festivities, which they helped to organize this year.
BAHHHH MERRY CHRISTMAS Jeannie Meredith Bahhh Merry xmas. town official gives Jelly, the Dwarf Nigerian Goat, a hug while volunteering to help out last Friday night at the Petting Zoo-2
BAA, MERRY CHRISTMAS: town official Jeannie Meredith gave Jelly, the dwarf Nigerian goat, a hug while volunteering to help out last Friday night at the Petting Zoo.
GETTING A FACE PAINTING Makeisha Jane, an 8th grader at the Saugus Middle-High School, lets Saugus High freshman student Christopher Perla pain her face-2
GETTING A FACE PAINTING: Makeisha Jane, an 8th grader at the Saugus Middle-High School, lets fellow freshman Christopher Perla paint her face.
MY NEW FRIEND Matilda, the Silky Bantom Chicken, takes a liking to Layla DeVincent, 7, of Saugus, at the Petting Zoo outside of Town Hall. Layla is the daughter of Steven and Erika DeVincent,1203_194139-2
MY NEW FRIEND: Matilda, the Silkie bantam chicken, took a liking to Layla DeVincent, 7, of Saugus, at the Petting Zoo outside of Town Hall. Layla is the daughter of Steven and Erika DeVincent.
RED-NOSED LIKE RUDOLPH THE REINDEER Dakota Marchall, 2 ½, of Saugus, got her face painted in the holiday spirit-2
RED-NOSED LIKE RUDOLPH THE REINDEER: Dakota Marshall, 2 ½, of Saugus, got her face painted in the holiday spirit.
WHAT A NIGHT Steven and Erika DeVincent with their children and Mushroom, the pig outside the Petting Zoo
WHAT A NIGHT: Steven and Erika DeVincent with their children, Layla and Steven, and Mushroom, the pig outside the Petting Zoo.

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