 Berkshire Fire Departments Awarded Safety Equipment GrantsFire departments across Massachusetts were invited to apply to the Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant program, which provides reimbursement on purchases of 135 different types of eligible equipment.  Specialty Minerals Donates Tools to Adams Fire DepartmentThe new hand tools will replace the department's older stock.  Pittsfield Fire Department Pins Captains, LieutenantsThree captains and five lieutenants were pinned by friends and loved ones during a ceremony at Taconic High School. A new badge was placed on the men's class A Uniforms.  North Adams Receives $629K State Grant for Violence PreventionShe described the initiative as supporting community-based prevention and intervention programs that will help reduce the likelihood of the use of violence. The grant will be disbursed over five years. Berkshire County Fire Departments Awarded GrantsIn Berkshire County Adams, Dalton, Great Barrington, Lanesborough, Lee, Lenox, New Ashford, New Marlborough, North Adams, Peru, Pittsfield, Richmond, Sheffield, Stockbridge, and Williamstown all received grants. Williamstown Fire District Outlines Green Elements of Proposed StationEarlier this month, the Williamstown Fire District held a public forum to discuss the ways that its building project aligns with the ambitious target that town meeting approved in 2021. Pittsfield Firefighters Give Fire Department Little League Team JacketsThe Fire Department Association has donated approximately $1,000, including the jackets, to sponsor the Fire Department Little League.  North Adams Swears in Four New FirefightersThey recently graduated from the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy's 50-day Career Recruit Firefighting Training Program, all earning certifications in Firefighter 1 and 2.  New Lanesborough Fire ATV Paid for With Donated CansTo pay for its new emergency response all-terrain vehicle, the Fire Department sorted and recycled about 217,000 cans donated by community members. Controlled Burn Scheduled in Cheshire FridayThe controlled burn will be to burn off some of the underbrush to make way for new grasses and shrubs. This is a yearly occurrence. |
