I write in support of the candidacy of Adam Lee for the office of mayor of the city of Auburn. Lee served as a city councilor during the time I had the privilege to serve as fire chief of the city of Auburn. The thoughtful leadership, quality of character and desire to serve others that […]
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Auburn layoffs just the beginning, manager says
AUBURN — City Manager Howard Kroll said Monday that he met the City Council’s budget preference with a $39.2 million spending plan, but there will be costs. “All departments were tasked with presenting an overall city budget that shows 0.7 percent or less,” Kroll said a special council workshop Monday night. “I can honestly say […]
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Auburn fire chief drafted drone into duty for river rescue
Swift Water Rescue in Mechanic Falls Posted by Auburn Fire Department on Tuesday, June 30, 2015 AUBURN — It was Frank Roma’s love of Maine’s natural beauty that helped rescue a teenager who was trapped in a roiling river in Mechanic Falls on Tuesday. Roma, the city’s fire chief, was at the Little Androscoggin River, […]
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Auburn to help families with loved ones in combat areas receive Blue Star
AUBURN — Fire Chief Frank Roma and the city of Auburn are seeking local families with loved ones serving overseas in the military. They want to say thank you. Roma is coordinating an effort to award Blue Star Flags to Auburn families to honor the men and women deployed in combat areas. “I was involved […]
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Face Time with Auburn Fire Chief Frank Roma
AUBURN — Frank Roma began work as a 17-year-old junior firefighter in his hometown of Philadelphia before moving on to Minnesota and Texas, where he fought fires in a suburb of Dallas for 20 years. As he nears his first anniversary as chief of the Auburn Fire Department, we ask what brought him to Maine. […]