The items are used as a distraction to help responders tend to immediate needs.

A third party would be hired to seek payment from insurance companies of nonresidents for certain services.

Gone is the canopy, erected on pavement in the parking lot that volunteers used for desk space and shelter during all types of weather - replaced with a heated and air-conditioned portable office.

Chief Michael Ward says changes will lead to quicker response times and greater safety; opponents say it costs too much.

After West Paris' Select Board appointed a new trustee, the utility's new board held an emergency meeting to close its operating account with Northeast Savings Bank.

With a casino, race track and more retail than in neighboring towns, Oxford has the busiest fire rescue department in southern Oxford County.

Town leaders are working to replace the sign ordinance, which Maine Municipal Association advised is unenforceable.

The Select Board will name an ad hoc committee to see if it is economically feasible to reestablish a district with Hartford and Sumner.

Much of the town's equipment is aging and nearing the end of its life cycle, Cameron Hinkley said.