CANTON — Four of seven articles on Thursday night’s special town meeting warrant concern the fire department, including ordinances and the chief’s position. The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 26 in the fire station. Article 2 asks if the town will vote to repeal the Ordinance for the Organization of the Canton […]
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Dixfield selectmen, fire chief review pump truck bids
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen on Monday reviewed five bids for a new firetruck pumper and agreed to have the town manager check on getting a loan to buy one. Fire Chief Scott Dennett said he created a scoring spreadsheet and a point system to review each of the bids and “account for their […]
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Jay panel confirms Booker as fire chief
JAY — Selectpersons unanimously voted Monday night to confirm the appointment of Mike Booker of Jay as fire chief. Booker, 33, has been a Jay firefighter for 19 years, including four years as a junior firefighter. He has been assistant chief since 2010 and acting chief since early 2014. The town is following state law […]
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Acting fire chief accepts offer to become Jay fire chief
JAY — Veteran firefighter Mike Booker has accepted an offer to become fire chief, pending approval by the Board of Selectmen at a meeting Jan. 12. Town Manager Shiloh LaFreniere offered Booker the position in late December. The 33-year-old Jay resident is assistant chief and has been acting chief for nearly a year. Late Chief […]
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Jay to follow state law to hire fire chief, appoint officers
JAY — Selectpersons voted Monday to follow state law to hire a fire chief and appoint officers, and to update the Fire Rescue Department bylaws. Town Manager Shiloh LaFreniere told the board when she started looking at what the board needed to do to appoint a chief, she discovered some differences between the department’s bylaws […]
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Canton votes to elect fire chief
CANTON — Residents voted 269-171 Tuesday to elect the fire chief by secret ballot every three years, Town Clerk Kathy Walker said Wednesday. Selectmen now appoint the chief, who serves until he or she retires, resigns or is no longer deemed fit to serve, Walker said. “The town will now need to draft an ordinance […]
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Services announced for Jay police, fire chief
JAY — Services for Jay police and fire Chief Larry White Sr., who died Sunday, will be held Saturday, Oct. 11, and Sunday, Oct. 12, Town Manager Shiloh LaFreniere said. White lost his battle with pancreatic cancer on Sunday. He was diagnosed in January and had been undergoing treatment since February. A memorial visitation will […]
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Community mourns Jay police, fire Chief Larry White Sr.
JAY — Law enforcement officers, firefighters, friends, family and community members mourned the loss of Jay police and fire Chief Larry White Sr., who died Sunday morning. White of Jay has been on medical leave since February to undergo cancer treatment after he was diagnosed with Stage 3 pancreatic cancer in late January. He was […]
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Skowhegan fire chief may fight dismissal
SKOWHEGAN (AP) — Longtime Skowhegan Fire Chief Tom Keene says he’s considering a legal fight after he was dismissed last month. The 58-year-old Keene has been a firefighter for 40 years and chief for 21. In the last two years both his legs have been amputated due to complications from diabetes. He went on medical […]
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Chief: Five Livermore Falls fires since Aug. 28 not suspicious
LIVERMORE FALLS — Fire Chief Tim “T.D.” Hardy assured residents Monday night that the five fires in town since Aug. 28 are not suspicious. Three of them were leaning toward electrical issues, one was caused by the improper disposal of wood stove ashes and officials will probably never know what caused the other, Hardy said. […]