Page 6 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, NOVEmbEr 22, 2024 Helicopters will be hovering over Saugus N National Grid will use the choppers as part of their transmission line work scheduled for next week Need a hall for your special event? The Schiavo Club, located at 71 Tileston Street, Everett is available for your Birthdays, Anniversaries, Sweet 16 parties and more? For more info, call (857) 249-7882 ational Grid has alerted the Town of Saugus that helicopters will be used for transmission line work near the Wakefi eld line, according to a press release issued this week by Town Manager Scott C. Crabtree’s offi ce. The utility company has launched a project to replace existing wood structures and some steel structures with new steel transmission line structures. This project includes the installation of fi ber-optic cable on new structures to improve electric reliability by enabling communication between substations, the press release said. 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National Grid’s current schedule for the transmission line project is listed below (the schedule is subject to change due to any inclement weather or outage constraints). Structure installations and line work: Nov. 4, 2024, to Dec. 21, 2024. Helicopter use: Nov. 25, 2024, to Dec. 11, 2024. Restoration: Dec. 7, 2024, to Jan. 10, 2025. National Grid previously notifi ed abutters about this transmission line project through the process to receive an order of conditions from the Saugus Conservation Commission, in addition to directing outreach representatives to go doorto-door to notify abutters. In its notice to abutters, National Grid outlined that work will generally occur between the hours of 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Mondays through Saturdays (and on Sundays as necessary). National Grid advised abutters that there will be an increase of vehicles and team members within the work areas, noting that employees and consultants are expected to wear their required personal protection equipment, which includes hardhats, high visibility vests, and photo IDs. If you have any questions or would like further information on construction activities specifi c to the proximity of your home or business, please contact the National Grid project hotline at 781-236-6286 or email gary.stfl eur@nationalgrid.com. Residents can also contact Saugus Town Engineer Kevin Hallion at 781-231-4032 with questions related to the transmission line project. Saugus man could serve decades in prison for conviction on federal drug charges A Saugus man faces a potential sentence of decades in federal prison for his role in a drug conspiracy involving tens of thousands of counterfeit pills containing methamphetamine and fentanyl. Aaron Lenardis, 36, was convicted this month by a U.S. District Court jury in Boston of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine and 40 grams or more of fentanyl; possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine and 40 grams or more of fentanyl; and one count of being a felon in possession of fi rearms and ammunition. Lenardis is scheduled to be sentenced on Feb. 12, 2025. Meanwhile, Lenardis’ codefendant – Charles Bates, 31, of Reading – was sentenced last week by U.S. District Judge Leo T. Sorokin to 10 years in prison followed by fi ve years of supervised release. In August 2024, Bates pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine and 40 grams or more of fentanyl. In August 2022, an investigation began into Bates after he ordered 50 kilograms of an orange binding agent commonly used to make counterfeit Adderall pills, which he was observed picking up at a UPS store in Boston. Bates exchanged text messages with drug customers and associates in which he spoke about pills that are “made to order,” described being physically present at the place where the pills were made and “watching the guy work so no corners have been cut.” In addition, Bates drafted recipes for counterfeit pills that he kept on his phone or sent to others. The off ense involved at least 136,000 counterfeit pills containing methamphetamine – equivalent to approximately 40 kilograms DRUG CHARGES | SEE PAGE 8
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