Williamstown Fire District Facing Emergency Repair on Fire Engine

Last week, Chief Craig Pedercini told the Prudential Committee that an issue on Engine 2 that officials planned to address in fiscal year 2026 reached the point where he had to pull the apparatus from service.

Dalton Ladder Truck Donation Unavailable

The North Collier Fire Rescue District in Naples, Florida, cannot donate its ladder truck because it is returning to service as a reserve piece.

Cheshire to Decide School Budget Override, Public Safety Vehicles

Cheshire voters on Monday will vote by ballot on a Proposition 2 1/2 override to cover the balance of the town's portion of the Hoosac Valley Regional School District fiscal 2025 budget as well as two debt exclusions.

Dalton Fire District Explores Obtaining Ladder Truck Donation

Fire Chief Christian Tobin may have found the department a ladder truck while vacationing in the state of Florida.

Dalton Fire District Votes to Return Ladder Truck ARPA Funds to Town

Dalton Fire District Seeks Legal Action Over Ladder Truck

The ladder truck was ordered in late 2022 but its delivery date has been changed at least four times.

Fire Truck Vote Sparks OML Complaint, Dalton Board Rejection

The decision by the Board of Water Commissioners to renegotiate the ladder truck contract is at risk of being invalidated as a result of an Open Meeting Law violation filed against it.

Dalton Select Board Disagrees With Renegotiation For Ladder Truck

The intended use was to get a "good" ladder truck for the price offered. Based on the mechanical malfunctions and delays this does not appear to be possible, the Select Board said.

Dalton Fire District Seeks to Renegotiate Ladder Truck Contract

The Board of Water Commissioners voted on Tuesday to have its internal legal team negotiate a new contract for a fire truck with Northern Fire Equipment.

Dalton Ladder Truck Delayed for a Fourth Time

Since the start of the project, Northern Fire Equipment has run into multiple obstacles causing these delays including a staffing shortage, project changes, and unexpected mechanical malfunctions.

Dalton Ladder Truck Delayed

The delivery of the Fire District's new ladder truck has been delayed again and is now expected to be delivered by August.