 Williamstown Fire District Prepping for Transition to New StationThe Prudential Committee last week took the first step in selling off the current fire station property on Water Street.  Dalton Fire Navigates Space & ADA Compliance ChallengesThe Fire District is revisiting how to address its space limitation and Americans with Disabilities Act compliance issues.  Lenox Public Safety Complex Opening Marked by Ribbon Cutting, ToursThe Lenox Fire and Police Departments celebrated the completion of their new public safety complex with the ribbon cutting and open house on Saturday.  Cornerstone Laid for New Williamstown Fire StationThe continuity of the Williamstown Fire Department was on display Thursday morning as it hit another milestone in the construction of a new station on Main Street.  Williamstown Taxpayers to Start Paying for New Fire StationThe main driver is the start of bond payments on the new station nearing completion on Main Street, which accounts for most of an approximately $893,000 increase in the district's levy.  Adams Fire Station in 'Catastrophic' Condition; District Seeks Appointed PostsThe deteriorating conditions of the 65-year-old firehouse on Columbia Street was presented during an information session Tuesday night that included discussion of organizational changes in the upcoming election.  Wind Damage Likely Will Not Delay Williamstown Fire Station ProjectRecent wind damage at the new fire station's construction site will not cost the taxpayers any money and likely will not impact the project's timeline.  Cheshire Taking First Steps Toward Public Safety Complex ProjectTown officials are exploring steps to bring forward a public safety building project that could include fire, police and ambulance situated on the parking lot at the Community House.  Lee Gets $1M Earmark for Public Safety ComplexOn Wednesday, Congressman Richard Neal touted the allocation of Congressionally Direct Spending from the U.S. Department of Agriculture at town hall.  Williamstown Breaks Ground On New Fire StationThe new fire station will be a Net Zero Energy building and meet modern firefighter needs.  Williamstown Fire District Counting Down to Construction Start DateThe district's construction adviser, Bruce Decoteau, provided the committee with a number of updates in a brief session at the current fire house on Water Street. Dalton Advisory Panels Nixes Fire Station AddThe Public Safety Facility Advisory Committee eliminated the possibility of including a fire station in a public safety building.  Dalton Fire District Sees Potential in Former Dalton GarageThe Dalton Garage would open the doors to so many possibilities, members of the Fire District said during a walk-through of the building last week.  Dalton Fire District Navigates Future Fire StationThe Fire District is considering re-engaging the prospect of purchasing the former Dalton Garage, located at 385 Main St.  Williamstown Fire Committee Talks Station Project Cuts, Truck ReplacementSome of the "value engineering" changes are cosmetic, while at least one pushes off a planned expense into the future.  Williamstown Fire District Shifts to CM at Risk Model for Fire Station ProjectEarlier this year, the station was put out to bid under the "design-bid-build" model, the other process allowable under Massachusetts law for a project this size. |
