Entry-Level Examination for the positions of Police Officer

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BOSTON – State Senator Benjamin B. Downing (D-Pittsfield) announces today that the Commonwealth’s Human Resources Division will hold an Entry-Level Examination for the positions of Police Officer (Cities and Towns), Transit Police Officer (Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority) and Trooper (Massachusetts Department of State Police) on Saturday, April 25, 2009.
 
This examination is being held to establish an eligibility list from which to fill Police Officer vacancies in civil service cities & towns and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) and in non-civil service Trooper positions in the Massachusetts State Police Department. The eligibility list may also be used to fill police officer vacancies in non-civil service jurisdictions.
 
The examination-processing fee is $100 for applications received or postmarked by midnight March 18, 2009.  The fee for applications filed after that date is $150.  Applications will not be accepted after April 1, 2009.  A fee waiver may be granted to applicants receiving state or federal public assistance, unemployment insurance or workers’ compensation. Applicants interested in a fee waiver must file a paper application and cannot apply online.
 
Applications and information about eligibility requirements, application fees and the exam process are available in Downing’s office or the Human Resources Division, One Ashburton Place, Boston, MA 02108.  Interested parties may also call the Examination Hot-Line at (617) 878-9895 or toll-free at 1-800-392-6178.   Applicants can also apply online at www.mas.gov/civilservice.
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Multiple Departments Respond to Lanesborough Structure Fire

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Multiple fire departments responded to a structure fire off Narragansett Avenue on Wednesday afternoon. 

The Fire Department received a call from the owner of 6 Bangor St. reporting a smoke and flames at around 1:44 p.m.

Firefighters arriving on scene reported heavy smoke emanating from the the 1940s single-family ranch home in the thickly settle neighborhood.

The blaze was brought under control in less than an hour and there were no civilian or firefighter injuries. 

"The homeowner was outside doing some work, evidently, opened the door when she came back in the house, and there were flames and smoke, so she backed out and called us, and that's all we know right now," Deputy Fire Chief Glen Storie said around 2:35 p.m. 

The fire was out at that time, and first responders observed "quite a bit of damage" to the home. The cause is still under investigation. 

Lanesborough, Cheshire, and Pittsfield departments responded to the scene, and Hancock covered the station during the call. 

"The first crew in knocked the fire right down with the first engine," Storie said. 

Smoke could be seen coming from the back of the home. Part of Narragansett Avenue and Bangor Avenue were blocked off while firefighters battled the blaze. 

 

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