GOSHEN, MA – Goshen firefighters were called to 62 West Shore drive near the center of town today at 0837 hours for a report of a fire in the smokestack of the chimney. The homeowner reported that they had a fire in their wood stove the previous night. When they woke up, they smelled smoke […]
GOSHEN, MA – There are many benefits to being a volunteer – one of which is hanging out with a cool group of people who went for a swim in the waters of Upper Highland Lake at the D.A.R. State Forest here in Goshen all for a good cause. No, I mean it, they were really […]
174 Departments Awarded Funds for Safety Gear and Gear Cleaning Machines PRESS RELEASE from the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security and the Department of Fire Services MARLBOROUGH, MA — Governor Charlie Baker and Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito today announced $920,000 in grant awards to 174 Massachusetts fire departments for gear and equipment that […]
GOSHEN, MA – Goshen firefighters were called to the scene of a one-car motor vehicle accident on Berkshire Trail East at 21:22 hours yesterday. The Chevrolet SUV, which was traveling westbound on Route 9, left the roadway and struck a utility pole with such force that it broke in two places. The car continued into the […]
GOSHEN, MA – Firefighters from Goshen, Chesterfield and Williamsburg along with a crew from Highland Ambulance were called to 10 White Road in Goshen at 1731 hours yesterday for a reported structure fire. Goshen firefighter Jake Lulek along with Chesterfield Asst. Chief Drew Morse were in the area when the initial call came in. They […]
GOSHEN, MA – Goshen firefighters were dispatched to Cape Street at 1010 hours on Wednesday for a report of a one car accident a 1/4 mile from Route 9. The driver of this van failed to negotiate a curve and came in contact with the guardrail just past the entrance to the Goshen Cemetery on […]
WORCESTER, MA – For those in attendance at the funeral mass for Worcester Fire Department (WFD) Lt. Jason “Jay” Menard, we all know the answer to this question according to WFD Chaplain Fr. Walter Riley is “Yes, and his name is Lieutenant Menard”. Firefighters from across North America came to Worcester Monday to mourn the […]
ASHFIELD, MA – Goshen firefighters were called to respond mutual aid to the Town of Ashfield with an engine for a reported structure fire at 19:50 hours. The fire was reported by neighbors because the owners were not home at the time of the blaze. When firefighters arrived, the attached barn had already collapsed. Flames […]
QUESTION: What’s the difference between an $8M Massachusetts State Police helicopter and Goshen MA Fire Department ‘s priceless 1937 Dodge fire truck? ANSWER: About 3 feet. https://youtu.be/pPVCtac_XBs FLORENCE, MA – The Massachusetts State Police held a 25th anniversary picnic/ceremony of the 911 system in Massachusetts. Local fire departments served by the dispatch centers in Northampton, […]
GOSHEN, MA – In the fall of 2017, the Goshen Fire Department (GFD) applied for an Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) through the through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (USDHS). In early summer 2018, we were notified that we were awarded a FY2017 AFG grant in the amount of $90,667. The award stated that “after […]