Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Public Safety topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Resident says fireworks in Saugus could re-traumatize child who witnessed school shooting
Summary
A Saugus resident said fireworks being set off on a night described as fireworks‑free risked re‑traumatizing their child, who witnessed a school shooting, and urged neighbors to keep the night quiet and safe.
A resident in Saugus said fireworks being set off on a night the speaker described as supposed to be fireworks‑free risked re‑traumatizing a child who witnessed a school shooting.
"Having a child that witnessed a school shooting, having to live through this and hear this all night, it's gonna be a long night," the resident said, adding: "Hopefully, everyone will stay safe tonight." The speaker also noted that the fireworks started while the sun was still up and that the neighborhood was "booming out here in Saugus."
The remarks framed the noise as a potential source of further trauma for children exposed to past violence and urged restraint from setting off fireworks. The transcript does not record any response from officials or other participants.
The speaker expressed a simple, immediate wish for the evening: "Maybe, just maybe, people will go to bed on time tonight, and we won't have fireworks for too much." No formal action, motion, or agency response is recorded in the provided transcript.
