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PublishedDecember 9, 2019
Winslow council authorizes $1.13 million to buy second firetruck in a month
The five-function vehicle will be financed through a 10-year lease-purchase agreement and comes amid a slew of spending for the Winslow Fire Department.
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PublishedDecember 9, 2019
People on front lines battle squeeze on Maine’s EMS system
Thanks to them, 911 callers have yet to feel the pinch of rising costs and a jury-rigged and inadequate funding model.
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PublishedDecember 8, 2019
Maine’s emergency medical response system is teetering on the brink of collapse
Underfunded and understaffed, especially in the state's vast rural stretches, EMS services are in critical condition.
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PublishedNovember 25, 2019
Stipend deal ends China officials’ funding standoff with fire agencies
The Board of Selectmen voted 3-0 Monday night to release $30,000 in stipend funding for volunteer firefighters, but cautioned the fire departments "are liable for compliance with state and federal law."
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PublishedNovember 19, 2019
Commentary: Maine delegation should push to protect children, families from ‘forever chemicals’
Sens. Collins and King and Rep. Golden are uniquely situated to ensure that Congress approves vital PFAS reforms.
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PublishedNovember 12, 2019
Winslow council approves purchase of $644,000 fire engine
The vehicle will replace the department's 15-year-old truck which was recently found to have rust problems; it will be financed through a five-year lease-purchase agreement.
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PublishedNovember 4, 2019
Belgrade fire and rescue department debuts new boat, ATV that will expand services
Belgrade resident Betty Wells, who passed away in September 2018, left funds in her will that allowed the department to purchase the equipment.
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PublishedOctober 29, 2019
China selectman resigns, citing ongoing tension over fire department funds
Jeff LaVerdiere's place on the town's select board will be filled either in a special election or during the presidential primary election in March.
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PublishedOctober 17, 2019
Firefighter seriously injured when fire trucks collide responding to blaze that destroys home
The vehicles were among those en route from multiple departments to a fire that destroyed a six-car garage and damaged a home on Clark Island.
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PublishedOctober 8, 2019
Maine fire departments work to minimize risk from unseen threat: cancer
While heart disease is the No. 1 killer in the U.S., cancer is the top cause of death among firefighters.
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