EAST DIXFIELD — Randy Hall, chief of the East Dixfield Fire Department, said Monday that his department will continue to look for grants to upgrade its equipment. The department was awarded two new sets of Globe firefighter gear last week at a ceremony at the Temple Town Hall. Each set includes a coat, pants and […]
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Buckfield fire chief, teen hurt in collision
BUCKFIELD — Fire Chief Tim Brooks was injured Wednesday when his truck and another driven by a local 19-year-old man collided on Route 117 just before noon. According to Trooper Jason Wing, Robert Hermanson Jr., 19, of Buckfield was driving a 1998 Toyota pickup truck south on Route 117 when he came around the corner […]
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Voters re-elect Phillips, approve funds for rebuilding sidewalks
PHILLIPS — Voters at the annual town meeting gave approval to raise matching funds for rebuilding Main Street sidewalks. In less than three hours, the 77 voters agreed on a 2013-14 budget of $1.2 million, an increase of about 2 percent over last year’s requests, Town Manager Elaine Hubbard said. Mike Ellis moderated the Saturday […]