WATERVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT Archives

Delta Ambulance to pull out of joint agreement with Waterville

by Amy Calder May 20, 2022May 20, 2022

The announcement this week by Delta reflects a fraying relationship between the regional ambulance service and the city, due in part to the staffing challenges created for Delta when the city has hired away its emergency workers.

Local & State

Photos: Firefighters battle flames at Home Place Inn in Waterville

April 28, 2022April 28, 2022

College Avenue closed temporarily Wednesday afternoon as firefighters respond to blaze at Home Place Inn. No injuries were reported. All photos by Michael G. Seamans/Morning Sentinel.

Local & State, Morning Sentinel

Firefighters battle flames at residential building in Waterville

by Kaitlyn Budion April 27, 2022April 28, 2022

College Avenue closed temporarily Wednesday afternoon as firefighters respond to blaze at Home Place Inn. No injuries were reported.

Local & State, Morning Sentinel

Waterville council votes to buy $343,496 ambulance and equipment

by Amy Calder April 19, 2022April 20, 2022

The City Council decided Tuesday to purchase the new ambulance because of the growing need for transportation and medical services.

Local & State, Morning Sentinel

Waterville City Council expected to finalize $343,496 ambulance purchase

by Amy Calder April 18, 2022April 18, 2022

City councilors are scheduled to meet Tuesday to consider taking $250,000 from a Fire Department reserve account and another $90,000 from the city’s general fund to buy a new ambulance.

Local & State, Morning Sentinel

Waterville council votes to spend $343,000 on ambulance and equipment

by Amy Calder April 6, 2022April 6, 2022

Fire Chief Shawn Esler told city councilors Tuesday that there’s a need for a third ambulance, explaining that there was a dramatic increase in calls for ambulance service in the first three months of the year as compared to the same period last year.

Community, Community News, Local & State, Morning Sentinel

Fire at Waterville apartment building likely caused by discarded smoking materials, investigators say

by Kaitlyn Budion February 17, 2022February 18, 2022

Rear porch caught fire Tuesday at building on Silver Place.

Local & State, Local Government, Morning Sentinel

Waterville City Council to continue meeting in person after failing to override mayoral veto

by Amy Calder February 16, 2022February 16, 2022

Council falls short on votes needed to override veto by Mayor Jay Coelho, who has argued moving to remote-only meetings would harm the public’s access.