SAUGUS Vol. 22, No. 37 -FREEFounder’s Day Guide see page 9 ADVOCATE www.advocatenews.net ~ THE ADVOCATE ASKS ~ Saugus Fire Dept. Lt. Damian Drella reflects on his personal connection to the 9/11 attacks on New York City Published Every Friday 781-233-4446 Friday, September 13, 2019 Wheelabrator gets preliminary state approval on Emission Control Plan Public Hearing set for Oct. 15 in Saugus By Mark E. Vogler T he state Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) has issued a draft approval to Wheelabrator Saugus, Inc., on its pending application to update its existing Emission Control Plan (ECP). Meanwhile, the agency has scheduled a public hearing at Saugus High School at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 15 to give the public a chance to comment before the plan is adopted. “Wheelabrator has received the draft approval from DEP and is reviewing it,” Wheelabrator spokesman Paul Halloran said yesterday. The highly technical 31-page draft released by MassDEP provides emission and compliance schedules for the control of certain pollutants emitted from the Wheelabrator trash-to-energy plant on Route 107. Many local officials in Saugus and Revere have already expressed concerns that the new regulations may be less restrictive that what would be allowed at new plants. “At first glance, it seems as though the DEP is signaling their approval to Wheelabrator to skirt these new emissions standards by using alternative methods,” State Rep. RoseLee Vincent (D-16th Suffolk) said in a statement this week. “As the State Representative for many who live less than a half mile from Wheelabrator, I find it unfathomable that the MassDEP could even entertain such a proposal,” said Vincent, whose district includes two precincts in Saugus. “The DEP has once again failed in its core mission of protecting the environment and the health and safety of the people that I represent. I urge my constituents to attend the public meeting in Saugus on October 15th to voice their concern about this decision,” she said. Vincent noted that the Alliance for Health and EnvironEMISSION CONTROL PLAN| SEE PAGE 2 “YOU NEVER FORGET”: When current and retired members of the Saugus Fire Department gathered for the annual September 11, 2001, ceremony on Wednesday, Lt. Damian Drella’s thoughts were on the firefighter friend he lost that day in the rubble of the Word Trade Center Towers. (Saugus Advocate photo by Mark E. Vogler) ASKS| SEE PAGE 2 ~ Home of the Week ~ SAUGUS MAGNIFICENT, Custom Colonial boasts 9 rms, 4 bedrms, 3 1/2 baths, gourmet kitchen w/top-of-the-line Viking, stainless appliances, granite counters, backsplash & peninsula w/ seating, dining area, wine cooler, butler’s pantry leading to formal diningrm, elegant columns leading to familyrm w/gas fireplace surrounded by white brick, custom stairway leading to 4 bedrms, custom double door entry to great room w/custom ceiling, master suite offers out-of-a-magazine bathroom w/two granite vanities, whirlpool surrounded by custom granite, oversized shower w/two shower heads & walk-in closet, 2 bedrms w/Jack ‘n’ Jill bathroom, convenient 2nd flr laundry rm, Brazilian hardwood flooring throughout, automatic shades, crown molding, INCREDIBLE, custom woodwork & ceilings, central air (2 units), security system, covered deck, 3 car gar, LL studded, ready to finish w/walk-out to custom patio,desirable Stonecliffe Heights! Great in & out!! You won’t be disappointed! Welcome Home to 5IronWorks Way.com. Offered at $1,049,900 335 Central Street, Saugus, MA 01906 (781) 233-7300 View the interior of this home right on your smartphone. View all our listings at: CarpenitoRealEstate.com ANGELO’S FULL "Over 40 Years of Excellence!" 1978-2019 Regular Unleaded $2.419 Mid Unleaded $2.799 Super $2.859 Diesel Fuel $2.759 KERO $4.759 Diesel $2.399 SERVICE HEATING OIL 24-Hour Burner Service Call for Current Price! (125—gallon minimum) DEF Available by Pump! Open an account and order online at: www.angelosoil.com (781) 231-3500 (781) 231-3003 367 LINCOLN AVE • SAUGUS • OPEN 7 DAYS Prices subject to change FLEET
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