by Tony Hallett | Apr 2, 2020 | News & Announcements
HOWLAND – The town’s Fire Department is turning to the community for help as a nationwide shortage in medical supplies hits home. “We can’t get surgical masks for our patients, so we are trying to make some,” Howland Fire Chief Josh McNally said Tuesday. McNally...
by Tony Hallett | Mar 27, 2020 | News & Announcements
HOWLAND – The local Fire Department has big plans for the future after hosting its first-ever fire academy training. Beginning Monday, March 9 and running through Friday, firefighters from several area departments were able to learn critical skills for combating...
by Teana Smart | Feb 24, 2020 | News & Announcements
By Chris DeBeck Howland – A new fire station and town office complex is closer to reality following approval at a special town meeting Tuesday February 11, 2020. By a 35-5 vote, Howland voters gave the town’s select board the authorization to move forward...
by Tony Hallett | Feb 24, 2020 | News & Announcements
HOWLAND – The local fire department will see their money reach further this year after being awarded a $2,297 grant. On Monday, Fire Chief Josh McNally said his department was selected by the Maine Fire Chief Association’s Forestry Committee’s matching grant....
by Teana Smart | Jan 27, 2020 | Careers, News & Announcements
Howland – Only a few minutes were needed for about 20 people to allow Fire Chief Josh McNally the ability to use fire department revenue to hire four full-time emergency medical technicians at Monday’s special meeting. The article passed unanimously at the...
by Teana Smart | Jan 27, 2020 | News & Announcements
By Chris DeBeck Howland – Howland firefighters wee among several departments called to battle a Monday fire at a East Ridge Road home in Greenbush. Howland Fire Chief Josh McNally noted at Tuesday’s selectman meeting that the fire was first reported as a chimney...