AUGUSTA — The Maine Emergency Management Agency has announced Warming Center locations for the Jan. 4 winter storm. Local warming centers include: Cumberland County Freeport: Freeport Public Safety Building, 16 Main St. Center will have restrooms, charging stations and water. Oxford County Oxford: Oxford Oxford Recreational Building, 223 King St. Open until 5 p.m. Thursday. […]
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Maine emergency prep conference to focus on climate change
AUGUSTA — The Seventh Annual Maine Partners in Emergency Preparedness Conference is getting underway with a focus on climate change and what it will mean for the state. The event is bringing together emergency responders, academics and safety professionals for a two-day conference at the Augusta Civic Center that began Tuesday. University of Maine Climate […]
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Counties, towns urged to submit snow cleanup costs to state
The governor has until Friday, Feb. 27, to make a formal request to the Federal Emergency Management Agency for reimbursement for costs Maine towns, schools and hospitals incurred during the Jan. 27 blizzard. On Wednesday, Gov. Paul LePage issued a statement urging towns to get their estimates to their county emergency management agencies quickly so […]
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Rumford Fire Department gets air packs, hazmat gear free from state
RUMFORD — Thanks to the Maine Emergency Management Agency and Norway Fire Department, Rumford firefighters received about $60,000 worth of air bottle harnesses and hazardous materials equipment. Rumford fire Chief Bob Chase would like to put a proposal out for bids to buy air bottles a year earlier than planned. Rumford’s were scheduled to be […]
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MEMA to discuss spring flooding during Thursday’s meeting
AUGUSTA — The potential for Maine rivers to flood and cause damage this spring will be assessed at the annual meeting of the River Flow Advisory Commission. The meeting is scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday at the Maine Emergency Management Agency building in Augusta. The commission is composed of state, federal and industry representatives who […]
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LePage nominates Bruce Fitzgerald as head of MEMA
AUGUSTA — Maine Gov. Paul LePage has nominated Bruce Fitzgerald to serve as the director of the Maine Emergency Management Agency. LePage said Thursday that Fitzgerald is “the right man to manage the agency in times of emergency.” The nomination is subject to confirmation by the Maine Senate. Fitzgerald has worked at MEMA since 2003 […]
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MEMA director to step down next month
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage says the director of the Maine Emergency Management Agency is retiring in November. During his tenure, Robert McAleer presided over 12 major disasters including the St. Patrick’s Day and Patriots Day Storms in 2007, Tropical Storm Irene in 2010 and a blizzard earlier this year. McAleer was appointed MEMA director […]