Skowhegan Fire Department signs mutual aid agreement with Oakland

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January 14, 2021

Skowhegan Fire Department signs mutual aid agreement with Oakland

Skowhegan is one of many fire departments branching out to other communities to help with emergency services as the availability and amount of help becomes less.
Published
November 15, 2020

Yarmouth fire chief tests positive for COVID-19

Chief Michael Robitaille used an 'in-house' rapid test after having a 100.4-degree fever, the fire department says.
Published
November 13, 2020

Three Yarmouth firefighters, police officer injured in stairwell collapse

The first responders were transporting a patient when an exterior stairwell collapsed early Friday morning.
Published
July 26, 2020

Candle apparent cause of fire that destroyed Yarmouth home

Five firefighters were injured in the blaze Friday night at 30 Idle Acre Drive, the fire chief says.
Published
July 20, 2020

Town of Norridgewock seeking applicants for full-time firefighter positions

Town Manager Richard LaBelle said that applications will start being reviewed at the beginning of August.
Published
July 14, 2020

Readfield firefighters extricate man pinned underneath logs

The man, who was cutting trees on Chase Road, had his foot pinned between two trees with a pile of logs on top of them.
Published
March 14, 2020

Firefighters, friends, family bid farewell to former Skowhegan chief

Carl McKenney, who served as Skowhegan's fire chief for 19 years, was honored at services held Saturday
Published
February 16, 2020

First female career firefighter brings variety of skills to Waterville Fire Department

While the Waterville department has employed female call firefighters since 1981, Katie Hennessey is the first woman to be hired as a career firefighter and joins a department that counts several women among its ranks.
Published
January 24, 2020

Conflicts of interest mire firefighter stipend debate in latest China budget conversation

The China select board was split over whether to declare that three members of the town's budget committee, who are firefighters or have family members who are, should recuse themselves from discussing and voting on volunteer firefighter stipends.
Published
January 17, 2020

Waterville fire chief: Alleged white power gesture in photo made ‘unknowingly’

Waterville Fire Chief Shawn Esler said he investigated the allegation that a firefighter was making a hand gesture associated with "white power" in Facebook photo.