Saugus, MA

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05/18/2026

04/28/2026

“We are committed to supporting strong public education and delivering reliable services across the entire community – public safety, senior services, the library, recreation, DPW, and the day-to-day services residents rely on, as well as the work of our other municipal departments,” said Town Manager Crabtree. “As we work through the budget process, I’m updating my recommendation to reflect the School Department’s request while also making sure Town Meeting has clear information about the long-term impact of recurring costs.”

(Saugus, MA) April 27, 2026 – Town Manager Scott C. Crabtree is providing an update on the Town’s Fiscal Year 2027 budget process as the Finance Committee continues its public budget hearings.

04/08/2026

Town of Saugus Announces C.H.a.R.M. Center Opening for the Season
The Town of Saugus Solid Waste/Recycling Department announces that the Center for Hard to Recycle Materials (C.H.a.R.M.) will open for the season on Saturday, April 18, 2026 and resume normal operational hours of Wednesdays and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The C.H.a.R.M Center is located at 515 Main St., Saugus, behind the Saugus Department of Public Works. Residents will be required to buy a $25 sticker to use the compost facilities as well as to recycle hard plastics. Stickers can be acquired at the compost site or at Inspectional Services at Saugus Town Hall.
The rest of the facility’s features are free to use for any Saugus resident. The C.H.a.R.M. Center accepts the following items at no cost to residents:
Bottles and cans
Paper and cardboard
Scrap metal
Clothes, shoes and other textiles
Fluorescent lightbulbs and batteries (button and rechargeable)
Residents are also permitted the free disposal of three TVs or computers/CRT monitors per household each year at the C.H.a.R.M. Center. The Town of Saugus reserves the right to refuse any material if quantity or quality is questionable.
Please note that the C.H.a.R.M. Center does not accept any household trash or construction materials and debris.
Go to www.saugus-ma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/451/Recycling-Guide-PDF for a comprehensive list of items that are accepted or not accepted at the C.H.a.R.M. Center, in addition to guidelines for how to prepare different items for disposal at the facility.
Please note that single axel trailers will be the largest trailers allowed at the C.H.a.R.M. Center. Any larger trailers will be refused entry.
The final date the C.H.a.R.M. Center will be open for the season is Dec. 12, 2026. However, the facility will be open the following winter dates, weather permitting:
Jan. 16, 2027 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Feb. 20, 2027 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
March 20, 2027 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Please contact Solid Waste/Recycling Director Scott A. Brazis at 781-231-4036 with any questions.

01/13/2026

Help Improve School Safety — 2 Minutes Per Student

How do Saugus students get to and from school each day? Your input helps the town and schools improve safety for students, families, and neighborhoods.

Please take 2 minutes to complete the anonymous Massachusetts Safe Routes to School Family Travel Survey.

👉 One survey per student (if you have children in different schools, please complete a separate survey for each).

🎉 Incentive: If 50% of families at a school participate, that school will receive a state-funded safety incentive package.

🌍 Multiple languages available — use the language menu in the top left corner of the survey.

📅 Survey Open: January 5, 2026 – January 19, 2026

Your participation directly supports safer routes for all students. Thank you for helping our community!

Saugus Middle High School Complex: https://gis.massdot.state.ma.us/srtssurvey/survey/35082

Belmonte STEAM Academy: https://gis.massdot.state.ma.us/srtssurvey/survey/35083

Veterans Early Learning Center: https://gis.massdot.state.ma.us/srtssurvey/survey/35084

12/05/2025

$5 gourmet hot chocolate for the tree lighting from 4:00-8:00 tonight!!!

12/05/2025

Tree Lighting Ceremony on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. outside Saugus Town Hall.

The annual Tree Lighting Ceremony is one of the most special days in our community when families gather together to enjoy some holiday magic, with highlights that include:

Riding the trackless train (weather permitting)
Petting zoo
Sleigh rides
Bounce house
Photos with winter characters
Complimentary treats such as cookies, hot cocoa and cider
The festivities all lead up to the big moment at 7 p.m. sharp when Santa arrives and turns on the dazzling lights strung up on trees on the Town Hall grounds and Saugus Center rotary.

Town Manager Crabtree thanked the dedicated municipal employees, volunteers, and local businesses whose contributions help make the Tree Lighting such a resounding success each year.

The Youth and Recreation Department, Department of Public Works, Building Maintenance Department, and other town employees all play key roles in planning and setting up the Tree Lighting.

“Please join us for the Tree Lighting to celebrate the start of the holiday season,” Town Manager Crabtree said. “This is a wonderful event for the whole community to enjoy. We can’t wait to see you there!”