A book and a flower - Advocate News
Popular event returns to Saugus library
By Gabriella Galbadis
Spring is finally here and the Saugus Public Library has bloomed with creativity.
Flowers and plants of every sort – daisies, roses, and tulips – each bursting with a story to tell.
Each, also, is fashioned from a favorite book that chronicled, among other things, the secret codes of the Navajo Marines, the tall tales of Mary Poppins, and the sculpture of a cat.
This was the scene at the library’s annual “Books in Bloom” event on...
By Gabriella Galbadis
Spring is finally here and the Saugus Public Library has bloomed with creativity.
Flowers and plants of every sort – daisies, roses, and tulips – each bursting with a story to tell.
Each, also, is fashioned from a favorite book that chronicled, among other things, the secret codes of the Navajo Marines, the tall tales of Mary Poppins, and the sculpture of a cat.
This was the scene at the library’s annual “Books in Bloom” event on...
A spring awakening
After months of gloom, it can start to feel like there is truly no end to the dreary weather in Boston.
In the winter, it’s often too hard to get up from under warm covers and let the cold hit my skin. The sky is still dark and when my alarm goes off, I think it’s the middle of the night.
Even wrapped in layers, I shiver. I take a crowded train to class, even though the walk isn’t so long. I can’t help but look forward to the day being over and the moment I can crawl back into my bed in 12 hours...
In the winter, it’s often too hard to get up from under warm covers and let the cold hit my skin. The sky is still dark and when my alarm goes off, I think it’s the middle of the night.
Even wrapped in layers, I shiver. I take a crowded train to class, even though the walk isn’t so long. I can’t help but look forward to the day being over and the moment I can crawl back into my bed in 12 hours...
Saugus River Watershed Council Honors - Advocate News
Two receive this year’s Environmental Stewardship Awards
By Gabriella Galbadis
William Leuci and Stephanie Shalkoski were given Stewardship Awards for their years of environmental activism in numerous organizations in town at the Saugus River Watershed Council’s annual dinner this month. Debra Panetta, president of the council and former awardee, heralded Leuci as an “unsung hero” and Shalkoski as “deeply committed” to environmental issues and civic engagement at the March 16 event, which to...
By Gabriella Galbadis
William Leuci and Stephanie Shalkoski were given Stewardship Awards for their years of environmental activism in numerous organizations in town at the Saugus River Watershed Council’s annual dinner this month. Debra Panetta, president of the council and former awardee, heralded Leuci as an “unsung hero” and Shalkoski as “deeply committed” to environmental issues and civic engagement at the March 16 event, which to...
A Push for Public Art in Saugus - Advocate News
By Gabriella Galbadis
As co-chair of the Saugus Cultural Council, Victoria “Tori” Darnell is pushing to introduce public art in Saugus, even though the town’s zoning bylaws prevent it. Others on the council, joined by local business owners and Saugus residents, say public art would be a welcome addition to the town’s landscape, but the Saugus zoning bylaws place limitations on signage, specifically on size, color, location and illumination.
“I want to create policy. I don’t want to just change...
As co-chair of the Saugus Cultural Council, Victoria “Tori” Darnell is pushing to introduce public art in Saugus, even though the town’s zoning bylaws prevent it. Others on the council, joined by local business owners and Saugus residents, say public art would be a welcome addition to the town’s landscape, but the Saugus zoning bylaws place limitations on signage, specifically on size, color, location and illumination.
“I want to create policy. I don’t want to just change...
Celebrating the Super Bowl - Advocate News
This Saugus fan will cheer the Patriots from afar at the Super Bowl; Dennis Gould followed the team to the big game for years
By Gabriella Galbadis
Joseph “Dennis” Gould has been at the New England Patriots’ most iconic moments in Super Bowl history.
He was in New Orleans when the Patriots had their very first big win in Super Bowl XXXVI in 2002.
He watched Malcolm Butler’s famous game-winning interception in Super Bowl XLIX in 2015 in Arizona.
And he was there to witness the team’s overti...
By Gabriella Galbadis
Joseph “Dennis” Gould has been at the New England Patriots’ most iconic moments in Super Bowl history.
He was in New Orleans when the Patriots had their very first big win in Super Bowl XXXVI in 2002.
He watched Malcolm Butler’s famous game-winning interception in Super Bowl XLIX in 2015 in Arizona.
And he was there to witness the team’s overti...
Colonial Navy of Massachusetts Marks 250th Anniversary with Fife and Drum Performance at State House
Massachusetts Higher Education Pays Off, New State Report Finds
Wanting what you can’t have — is the grass really greener?
I just chopped my hair off, but I look in the mirror and miss when it was long. The air is getting colder, and my favorite holiday is around the corner, but I long for when I was tan and spending my days on the beach.
I come home from college for a much-needed break, but suddenly, I miss the buzz and hustle of the city. As a child, I wished to be old, mature and independent, but now living away from home, I wish to be a playful kid with innocence and oblivion.
My feet are in one place, but my mi...
I come home from college for a much-needed break, but suddenly, I miss the buzz and hustle of the city. As a child, I wished to be old, mature and independent, but now living away from home, I wish to be a playful kid with innocence and oblivion.
My feet are in one place, but my mi...
Boston Residents Push Back on Trump’s Proposal to Deploy National Guard Troops
Fake it till you make it: Confidence can get you far in life
Maybe it is cliché or corny advice to tell someone to believe in themself, however, it is true that in order to accomplish your desires, you must trust your own abilities.
I have found myself time and time again stuck in a cycle of self-sabotage caused by a lack of self-confidence. Yet, comparing myself to others or doubting my abilities has only resulted in missed opportunities and poor performance.
This pattern began in my academics and athletics at a young age when I would try to prevent my n...
I have found myself time and time again stuck in a cycle of self-sabotage caused by a lack of self-confidence. Yet, comparing myself to others or doubting my abilities has only resulted in missed opportunities and poor performance.
This pattern began in my academics and athletics at a young age when I would try to prevent my n...
“Don’t Wait to Lose Everything”: Former Patriot Ted Johnson on Injury, Addiction, and Recovery