WEST PARIS — “Thanks for the ride,” Nicky Basso called out from under his red, plastic fireman’s hat as he climbed down from the big fire truck smiling ear to ear. It was no small feat for the Agnes Gray Elementary School kindergarten student who for most of his short five years was frightened when he […]
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Jay approves agreement to house Livermore Falls trucks
JAY — Selectpersons voted Monday to approve a one-year agreement with Livermore Falls that allows that town to use two bays in Jay Fire Station No. 2 to store two fire engines and necessary equipment. The agreement runs from Oct. 1 to Sept. 30, 2016. The trucks and equipment will be able to be stored […]
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Woodstock selectmen task fire chief with reviewing status of 1948 firetruck
WOODSTOCK — The Board of Selectmen tasked Woodstock fire Chief Kyle Hopps with making a list of items that need to be repaired on the town’s 1948 firetruck during Tuesday evening’s meeting at the Town Office. Town Manager Vern Maxfield said the town was hoping to include the 1948 Ford firetruck in the town’s bicentennial […]
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Woodstock selectmen add new article to special town meeting warrant
WOODSTOCK — The Board of Selectmen agreed Tuesday evening to add an article to the May 19 town meeting warrant asking voters to authorize the sale of the 1987 pump truck. The meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the Town Office. The warrant will include articles asking voters to approve the lease-purchase of a […]
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Carthage voters approve $198,467 municipal budget
CARTHAGE — Thirty residents approved a $198,467 budget at the annual town meeting Monday evening at the Town Office, Selectman Stephen Brown said Tuesday. The budget was $2,029 more than last year, Brown said. “None of the dollar amounts were changed, and we had quite a bit of discussion about the different warrant questions, which […]
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Wilton voters to consider authorizing spending maximum $500,000 for firetruck
WILTON — Selectpersons set a special town meeting for Nov. 18 for voters to consider allowing the town to buy a used, quint firetruck with an aerial function and to arrange financing for it, Town Manager Rhonda Irish said Friday. The cost of the firetruck is not to exceed $500,000. A quint truck can pump water […]
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Livermore Falls fire chief given OK to apply for fire truck grant
LIVERMORE FALLS — Selectmen gave the go-ahead for Fire Chief Tim “TD” Hardy and fellow firefighters to apply for a grant to buy a new firetruck to replace Engine 3, a 1981 pumper truck. The approval was by consensus Sept. 16. The Assistance to Firefighter grant is offered through the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The […]
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New tanker-pumper nearly ready for service
FAYETTE — Fire Department members are counting the days until its new 2013 tanker-pumper fire truck goes into service. The truck arrived on July 9, fire Chief Marty Maxwell said. It still needs a few more items to put on it before it can go into service and they are on their way. The Department […]
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Firefighter driving antique truck that killed man during parade placed on leave
BANGOR — An off-duty city firefighter who was driving the antique firetruck that collided with an antique tractor and killed its driver during the Independence Day parade has been placed on leave, officials said Friday. Because of the severity of the incident, Bangor firefighter Patrick Heathcote, 29, of Levant will remain on paid nondisciplinary leave […]