Fire chiefs and town officials from across Franklin County have scheduled a second meeting to discuss ways to work more closely together. The Morning Sentinel reports that the meeting scheduled for Oct. 29 is a follow-up to an April meeting …
Fire departments in three Maine communities will receive nearly $400,000 in federal assistance. The fire departments receiving Federal Emergency Management Agency money are in Bridgewater, Brownfield, and Skowhegan. Brownfield, in western Maine, will get nearly $239,000 for a new tanker …
Officials with fire departments in rural and coastal areas of Maine say it’s becoming increasingly difficult to find volunteer firefighters. Rockland Assistant Fire Chief Adam Miceli says it’s always been difficult to find volunteers, but the current situation is the …