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                                  SCHEDULE 13D
                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. 1)*

                            Saga Communications, Inc.
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                                (Name of Issuer)


                      Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    78659810
                             ----------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)

               Howard S. Rosenblum, Esq., Harold F. Pfister, Esq.
                         Testa, Hurwitz & Thibeault, LLP
                       High Street Tower, 125 High Street
                           Boston, Massachusetts 02110
                                 (617) 248-7000
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            (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized
                     to Receive Notices and Communications)

                               September 24, 1996
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             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)


If the filing person has previously  filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the  acquisition  which is the subject of this  Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box .

NOTE: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed with
the  Commission.  See Rule  13d-1(a) for other  parties to whom copies are to be
sent.

*The  remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any  subsequent  amendment  containing  information  which  would  alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).








                                  SCHEDULE 13D

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CUSIP NO.   78659810                                          Page 2 of 18 Pages
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    1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

                              HLM PARTNERS VI, L.P.

           S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                                   04-3173219

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    2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*            (a) [ ]
                                                                        (b) [ ]

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    3      SEC USE ONLY


- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    4      SOURCE OF FUNDS*
                                       WC

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    5      CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED          [ ]
           PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    6      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                                    Delaware

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                7     SOLE VOTING POWER
                                                                        0
         NUMBER OF
                             -------- ------------------------------------------
          SHARES                8     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY                                                     0
         OWNED BY
                             -------- ------------------------------------------
           EACH                 9     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
         REPORTING                                                      0
          PERSON
                             -------- ------------------------------------------
           WITH                10     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                                        0

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   11      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                                        0

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   12      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN    [ ]
           SHARES*

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   13      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
                                        0

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   14      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *
                                       PN
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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!







                                  SCHEDULE 13D

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CUSIP NO.   78659810                                          Page 3 of 18 Pages
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    1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

                             HLM ASSOCIATES VI, L.P.

           S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                                   04-3215396

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*            (a) [ ]
                                                                        (b) [ ]

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    3      SEC USE ONLY


- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    4      SOURCE OF FUNDS*
                                       AF

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    5      CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED          [ ]
           PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    6      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                                    Delaware

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                7     SOLE VOTING POWER
                                                                        0
         NUMBER OF
                             -------- ------------------------------------------
          SHARES                8     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY                                                     0
         OWNED BY
                             -------- ------------------------------------------
           EACH                 9     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
         REPORTING                                                      0
          PERSON
                             -------- ------------------------------------------
           WITH                10     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                                        0

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   11      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                                        0

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   12      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN    [ ]
           SHARES*

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   13      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
                                        0

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   14      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *
                                       PN
- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!






                                  SCHEDULE 13D

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CUSIP NO.   78659810                                          Page 4 of 18 Pages
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    1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

                              HLM PARTNERS II, L.P.

           S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                                   04-2919259

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*            (a) [ ]
                                                                        (b) [ ]

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    3      SEC USE ONLY


- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    4      SOURCE OF FUNDS*
                                       WC

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    5      CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED          [ ]
           PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    6      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                                    Delaware

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                7     SOLE VOTING POWER
                                                                        0
         NUMBER OF
                             -------- ------------------------------------------
          SHARES                8     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY                                                     0
         OWNED BY
                             -------- ------------------------------------------
           EACH                 9     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
         REPORTING                                                      0
          PERSON
                             -------- ------------------------------------------
           WITH                10     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                                        0

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   11      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                                        0

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   12      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN    [ ]
           SHARES*

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   13      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
                                        0

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   14      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *
                                       PN
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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!





                                  SCHEDULE 13D

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CUSIP NO.   78659810                                          Page 5 of 18 Pages
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    1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

                              HLM ASSOCIATES II, L.P.

           S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                                   04-2919258

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*            (a) [ ]
                                                                        (b) [ ]

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    3      SEC USE ONLY


- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    4      SOURCE OF FUNDS*
                                       AF

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    5      CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED          [ ]
           PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    6      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                                    Delaware

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                7     SOLE VOTING POWER
                                                                        0
         NUMBER OF
                             -------- ------------------------------------------
          SHARES                8     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY                                                     0
         OWNED BY
                             -------- ------------------------------------------
           EACH                 9     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
         REPORTING                                                      0
          PERSON
                             -------- ------------------------------------------
           WITH                10     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                                        0

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   11      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                                        0

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   12      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN    [ ]
           SHARES*

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   13      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
                                        0

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   14      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *
                                       PN
- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!








                                  SCHEDULE 13D

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CUSIP NO.   78659810                                          Page 6 of 18 Pages
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    1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

                              HLM PARTNERS IV, L.P.

           S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                                   04-3128419

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*            (a) [ ]
                                                                        (b) [ ]

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    3      SEC USE ONLY


- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    4      SOURCE OF FUNDS*
                                       WC

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    5      CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED         [ ]
           PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    6      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                                    Delaware

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                7     SOLE VOTING POWER
                                                                        0
         NUMBER OF
                             -------- ------------------------------------------
          SHARES                8     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY                                                     0
         OWNED BY
                             -------- ------------------------------------------
           EACH                 9     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
         REPORTING                                                      0
          PERSON
                             -------- ------------------------------------------
           WITH                10     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                                        0

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   11      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                                        0

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   12      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN   [ ]
           SHARES*

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   13      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
                                        0

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   14      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *
                                       PN
- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!






                                  SCHEDULE 13D

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CUSIP NO.   78659810                                          Page 7 of 18 Pages
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    1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

                            HLM ASSOCIATES III/IV, L.P.

           S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                                   04-3128422

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*            (a) [ ]
                                                                        (b) [ ]

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    3      SEC USE ONLY


- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    4      SOURCE OF FUNDS*
                                       AF

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    5      CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED         [ ]
           PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    6      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                                    Delaware

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                7     SOLE VOTING POWER
                                                                        0
         NUMBER OF
                             -------- ------------------------------------------
          SHARES                8     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY                                                     0
         OWNED BY
                             -------- ------------------------------------------
           EACH                 9     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
         REPORTING                                                      0
          PERSON
                             -------- ------------------------------------------
           WITH                10     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                                        0

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   11      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                                        0

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   12      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN    [ ]
           SHARES*

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   13      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
                                        0

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   14      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *
                                       PN
- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!






                                  SCHEDULE 13D

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CUSIP NO.   78659810                                          Page 8 of 18 Pages
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    1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

                              HLM MANAGEMENT CO. INC.

           S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                                   04-2803046

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*            (a) [ ]
                                                                        (b) [ ]

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    3      SEC USE ONLY


- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    4      SOURCE OF FUNDS*
                                       A

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    5      CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED         [ ]
           PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    6      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                                    Delaware

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                7     SOLE VOTING POWER
                                                                        0
         NUMBER OF
                             -------- ------------------------------------------
          SHARES                8     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY                                                     0
         OWNED BY
                             -------- ------------------------------------------
           EACH                 9     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
         REPORTING                                                      0
          PERSON
                             -------- ------------------------------------------
           WITH                10     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                                        0

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   11      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                                        0

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   12      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN    [ ]
           SHARES*

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   13      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
                                        0

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   14      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *
                                       CO
- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!





                                  SCHEDULE 13D

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CUSIP NO.   78659810                                          Page 9 of 18 Pages
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    1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

                              A.R. HABERKORN, III

           S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                                   ###-##-####

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*            (a) [ ]
                                                                        (b) [ ]

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    3      SEC USE ONLY


- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    4      SOURCE OF FUNDS*
                                       AF
- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    5      CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED          [ ]
           PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    6      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                                    Delaware

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                7     SOLE VOTING POWER
                                                                        0
         NUMBER OF
                             -------- ------------------------------------------
          SHARES                8     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY                                                     0
         OWNED BY
                             -------- ------------------------------------------
           EACH                 9     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
         REPORTING                                                      0
          PERSON
                             -------- ------------------------------------------
           WITH                10     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                                        0

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   11      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                                        0

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   12      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN    [ ]
           SHARES*

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   13      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
                                        0

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   14      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *
                                       IN
- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!





                                  SCHEDULE 13D

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CUSIP NO.   78659810                                         Page 10 of 18 Pages
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    1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

                                JUDITH P. LAWRIE

           S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                                   ###-##-####

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*            (a) [ ]
                                                                        (b) [ ]

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    3      SEC USE ONLY


- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    4      SOURCE OF FUNDS*
                                       AF

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    5      CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED          [ ]
           PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    6      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                                    Delaware

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                7     SOLE VOTING POWER
                                                                        0
         NUMBER OF
                             -------- ------------------------------------------
          SHARES                8     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY                                                     0
         OWNED BY
                             -------- ------------------------------------------
           EACH                 9     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
         REPORTING                                                      0
          PERSON
                             -------- ------------------------------------------
           WITH                10     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                                        0

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   11      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                                        0

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   12      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN   [ ]
           SHARES*

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   13      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
                                        0

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   14      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *
                                       IN
- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!





                                  SCHEDULE 13D

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CUSIP NO.   78659810                                         Page 11 of 18 Pages
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    1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

                              JAMES J. MAHONEY, JR.

           S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                                   ###-##-####

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*            (a) [ ]
                                                                        (b) [ ]

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    3      SEC USE ONLY


- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    4      SOURCE OF FUNDS*
                                       AF

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    5      CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED         [ ]
           PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    6      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                                    Delaware

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                7     SOLE VOTING POWER
                                                                        0
         NUMBER OF
                             -------- ------------------------------------------
          SHARES                8     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY                                                     0
         OWNED BY
                             -------- ------------------------------------------
           EACH                 9     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
         REPORTING                                                      0
          PERSON
                             -------- ------------------------------------------
           WITH                10     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                                        0

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   11      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                                        0

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   12      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN   [ ]
           SHARES*

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   13      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
                                        0

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   14      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *
                                       IN
- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!





                                  SCHEDULE 13D

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CUSIP NO.   78659810                                         Page 12 of 18 Pages
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    1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

                                  PETER J. GRUA

           S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                                   ###-##-####

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*            (a) [ ]
                                                                        (b) [ ]

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    3      SEC USE ONLY


- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    4      SOURCE OF FUNDS*
                                       AF

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    5      CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED         [ ]
           PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    6      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                                       USA

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                7     SOLE VOTING POWER
                                                                        0
         NUMBER OF
                             -------- ------------------------------------------
          SHARES                8     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY                                                     0
         OWNED BY
                             -------- ------------------------------------------
           EACH                 9     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
         REPORTING                                                      0
          PERSON
                             -------- ------------------------------------------
           WITH                10     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                                        0

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   11      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                                        0

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   12      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN    [ ]
           SHARES*

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   13      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
                                        0%

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   14      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *
                                       IN
- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!






                                  SCHEDULE 13D

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CUSIP NO.   78659810                                         Page 13 of 18 Pages
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- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

                              FRANCES M. HAWK

           S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                               ###-##-####

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*            (a) [ ]
                                                                        (b) [ ]

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    3      SEC USE ONLY


- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    4      SOURCE OF FUNDS*
                                       AF

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    5      CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED          [ ]
           PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    6      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                                    U.S.A.

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                7     SOLE VOTING POWER
                                                                        0
         NUMBER OF
                             -------- ------------------------------------------
          SHARES                8     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY                                                     0
         OWNED BY
                             -------- ------------------------------------------
           EACH                 9     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
         REPORTING                                                      0
          PERSON
                             -------- ------------------------------------------
           WITH                10     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                                        0

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   11      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                                        0

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   12      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN    [ ]
           SHARES*

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   13      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
                                        0%

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   14      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *
                                       IN
- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!





Item 1.  Security and Issuer

         This  statement  relates  to shares of Class A common  stock,  $.01 par
value (the "Common Stock"), of Saga Communications, Inc. (the "Company"), having
its principal  offices at 73 Kercheval  Avenue,  Grosse  Pointe Farms,  Michigan
48236.

Item 2.  Identity and Background

         This  statement is being filed by HLM  Partners  VI, L.P.  ("HLM 6"), a
Delaware limited  partnership;  the general partner of HLM 6, HLM Associates VI,
L.P.  ("Associates  6"), a Delaware limited  partnership;  HLM Partners II, L.P.
("HLM 2"), a Delaware  limited  partnership;  the general  partner of HLM 2, HLM
Associates  II,  L.P.  ("Associates  2"), a Delaware  limited  partnership;  HLM
Partners IV, L.P. ("HLM 4"), a Delaware limited partnership; the general partner
of HLM 4, HLM  Associates  III/IV,  L.P.  ("Associates  4"), a Delaware  limited
partnership;  HLM Management Co., Inc.  ("Management Co."), the managing general
partner of Associates 2, 4 and 6; three general  partners of Associates 2, 4 and
6: A.R.  Haberkorn,  III,  Judith P. Lawrie and James J.  Mahoney,  Jr.; and two
additional  general  partners of Associates 6: Peter J. Grua and Frances M. Hawk
(Haberkorn, Lawrie, Mahoney, Grua and Hawk collectively, the "Individual General
Partners").  Each of the  foregoing  persons and  entities  shall be referred to
herein  individually  as a "Reporting  Person" or collectively as the "Reporting
Persons."

         The  principal  business  of  each of HLM 2, 4 and 6 is  investment  in
entrepreneurial  growth companies.  The principal business of each of Associates
2, 4 and 6 is management of HLM 2, 4 and 6, respectively. Each of the Individual
General Partners' principal occupation is his or her activities on behalf of HLM
2, Associates 2, HLM 4, Associates 4, HLM 6, Associates 6 and Management Co. and
affiliated  funds.  Management Co. is  wholly-owned  by the  Individual  General
Partners and is engaged in  providing  management,  administrative  and clerical
services for HLM 2, 4 and 6 and affiliated funds.

         The principal  business address of each of the Reporting Persons is 222
Berkeley Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116.

         During the five years prior to the date hereof,  none of the  Reporting
Persons have been  convicted in a criminal  proceeding  or has been a party to a
civil  proceeding  ending in a judgment,  decree or final order enjoining future
violations  of, or prohibiting  or mandating  activities  subject to, federal or
state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.

         All of the Individual General Partners are United States citizens.

Item 3.  Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration





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         HLM 2, 4 and 6  acquired  a total of  300,000  shares of Class A Common
Stock (the "Shares") in open market  transactions  during a period  beginning on
September  12, 1994 and ending on May 22,  1995.  The Shares were  purchased  at
prices ranging from $14.045 to $20.36 per share, for an aggregate purchase price
of $4,985,981  which amount was derived from the working capital of HLM 2, 4 and
6.

Item 4.  Purpose of the Transaction

         Each of HLM 2, 4 and 6 has sold shares of the Company's Common Stock as
a result of investment decisions.

         Depending upon market  conditions,  their continuing  evaluation of the
business and prospects of the Company and other factors,  the Reporting  Persons
may buy or sell  additional  shares in the open  market.  None of the  Reporting
Persons has any present plans which relate to or would result in:

         (a)  An  extraordinary   corporate  transaction,   such  as  a  merger,
reorganization or liquidation, involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries;

         (b) A sale or transfer of a material amount of assets of the Company or
any of its subsidiaries;

         (c) Any change in the present  board of directors or  management of the
Company;

         (d) Any  material  change in the  present  capitalization  or  dividend
policy of the Company;

         (e) Any other  material  change in the Company's  business or corporate
structure;

         (f) Changes in the  Company's  charter or bylaws or other actions which
may impede the acquisition of control of the Company by any person;

         (g) Causing a class of  securities of the Company to be delisted from a
national  securities  exchange or to cease to be  authorized  to be quoted in an
inter-dealer quotation system of a registered national securities association;

         (h) A class of equity  securities of the Company becoming  eligible for
termination  of  registration  pursuant to Section  12(g)(4)  of the  Securities
Exchange Act of 1934; or

         (i) Any action similar to any of those enumerated above.

Item 5.  Interest in Securities of the Issuer




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         THIS  AMENDMENT  NO.  1 TO THE  SCHEDULE  13D  ORIGINALLY  FILED BY THE
REPORTING  PERSONS  IS FILED TO  REFLECT  THE  SALE(S)  OF ALL SHARES OF CLASS A
COMMON STOCK PREVIOUSLY  REPORTED THEREIN AS BENEFICIALLY OWNED, OR DEEMED TO BE
BENEFICIALLY  OWNED, BY THE REPORTING PERSONS.  NO REPORTING PERSON CONTINUES TO
HOLD SOLE OR SHARED  POWERS TO VOTE OR TO DIRECT THE VOTE OR TO DISPOSE OF OR TO
DIRECT THE DISPOSITION OF ANY SHARES OF CLASS A COMMON STOCK.

Item 6.  Contracts,  Arrangements,  Understandings or Relationships With Respect
         to Securities of the Issuer

         Except  as  described   elsewhere  herein,   there  are  no  contracts,
arrangements, understandings, or relationships (legal or otherwise) among any of
the Reporting  Persons or between any Reporting Person and any other person with
respect  to any  securities  of the  Company,  including,  but not  limited  to,
transfer or voting of any of the securities, finder's fees, joint ventures, loan
or option  arrangements,  puts or calls,  guarantees  of  profits,  division  of
profits or loss or the giving or withholding of proxies.

Item 7.  Material to be Filed as Exhibit

         Exhibit  1  -  Agreement   regarding   filing  of  joint  Schedule  13D
incorporated by reference.





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                                   SIGNATURES

         After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief,
we certify that the  information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete
and correct. We also hereby agree to file this statement jointly pursuant to the
agreement incorporated by reference hereto.

Dated: February 5, 1997                       HLM PARTNERS VI, L.P

                                              By:  HLM Associates VI, L.P.

                                              By:   HLM Management Co., Inc.,
                                                    its Managing General Partner


                                              By: /s/ Peter J. Grua
                                                 -------------------------------
                                              Title:  Director


                                              HLM PARTNERS II, L.P.

                                              By:  HLM Associates II, L.P.


                                              By: /s/ James J. Mahoney, Jr.
                                                 -------------------------------
                                                  General Partner


                                              HLM PARTNERS IV, L.P.

                                              By:  HLM Associates III/IV, L.P.

                                              By:   HLM Management Co., Inc.,
                                                    its Managing General Partner


                                              By: /s/ James J. Mahoney, Jr.
                                                 -------------------------------
                                              Title:  Director





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                                                HLM ASSOCIATES VI, L.P.

                                                By: HLM Management Co., Inc.,
                                                    its Managing General Partner


                                                By: /s/ Peter J. Grua
                                                   -----------------------------
                                                Title:   Director


                                                HLM ASSOCIATES II, L.P.


                                                By: /s/ James J. Mahoney, Jr.
                                                   -----------------------------
                                                         General Partner


                                                HLM ASSOCIATES III/IV, L.P.

                                                By: HLM Management Co., Inc.,
                                                    its Managing General Partner


                                                By: /s/ James J. Mahoney, Jr.
                                                --------------------------------
                                                Title:   Director


                                                 /s/ A.R. Haberkorn, III
                                                 -------------------------------
                                                 A.R. Haberkorn, III


                                                 /s/ Judith P. Lawrie
                                                 -------------------------------
                                                 Judith P. Lawrie


                                                 /s/ James J. Mahoney, Jr.
                                                 -------------------------------
                                                 James J. Mahoney, Jr.


                                                 /s/ Peter J. Grua
                                                 -------------------------------
                                                 Peter J. Grua


                                                 /s/ Frances M. Hawk
                                                 -------------------------------
                                                 Frances M. Hawk




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