WATERVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT Archives

Waterville fire officials urge funding 8 new EMS workers for additional ambulance

by Amy Calder April 17, 2025April 18, 2025

Waterville fire Chief Jason Frost and deputy chief of EMS Everett Flannery III also want to run a third ambulance as need will increase with the closure of Northern Light Inland Hospital.

Hospital closure to impact Waterville’s EMS operations, budget, city says

by Amy Calder April 3, 2025April 4, 2025

Waterville city councilors and fire Chief Jason Frost discussed the need for more firefighter-paramedics and an extra ambulance on the road full time to help with the impact of Northern Light Inland Hospital’s closure.

Local & State, Morning Sentinel, News, Schools and Education

Waterville elementary school evacuated after odor detected

by Amy Calder March 31, 2025March 31, 2025

The odor was found to have been caused by a furnace malfuction, fire chief said.

Kennebec Journal, Local & State, News

Fire destroys house in Winslow

by Keith Edwards March 9, 2025March 10, 2025

Dispatch records indicate everyone got out of the house on South Reynolds Road, and the fire, which was reported at 6:19 p.m. Saturday, was extinguished by about 8:30 p.m.

Local & State, Morning Sentinel

Waterville, Augusta deal with overdoses, plan for more recovery services

by Amy Calder March 4, 2025March 5, 2025

Waterville has seen an uptick in the number of nonfatal overdoses this winter and while the city of Augusta is not seeing an increase.

Local & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel

Waterville man indicted on attempted murder, arson charges

by Amy Calder February 26, 2025February 28, 2025

Elijah Seth Yeaton of Waterville is alleged to have started a fire on or about May 3, 2024, in an attempt to cause the death of another human being, the indictment says.