PLAINFIELD, MA – With those words, Assistant Chief David Alvord ended the eulogy he gave for his friend and a man he had served with for the past 43 years. Firefighters from far and wide paid their respects to Chief Thatcher and his family yesterday during his funeral services. Dennis joined the department at the […]
GOSHEN, MA – At 1632 hours today, Goshen firefighters were dispatched to the scene of a two-car motor vehicle crash on Route 9 at the intersection of Old Goshen Road. Northampton Control received numerous calls from motorists indicating that the accident was in Williamsburg near the Goshen town line. As a result, Williamsburg Fire was […]
CHESTERFIELD, MA – We had a great time representing Goshen in todays 4th of July parade in Chesterfield. The smiles on the faces of the young and the young at heart as we drive by is something that never gets old. Front Row (l to r) – Steve Estelle, Bob Labrie. Keith Wright, River Williams, […]
CHESTERFIELD, MA – This great picture taken by Gazette photographer Jerrey Roberts at today’s 4th of July parade in Chesterfield captures the moment when junior firefighter West Williams attacks firefighter Steve Estelle. Something tells me that this won’t end here. Here’s a link to the story from the Gazette. https://www.gazettenet.com/Chesterfield-parade-hg-070519-26704762
GOSHEN, MA – In a little more than 24 hours, youth from our region will flock to Camp Howe in Goshen to begin making memories that will last a lifetime. While it’s hard to see unless you look close, Engine 2 paid a visit to the camp last night to introduce this years counselors to […]
WILLIAMSBURG, MA – We are trained to help others. What happens when we have to help ourselves? During June’s tri-town drill, members of the Chesterfield, Goshen and Williamsburg fire departments assembled at the Helen James School to refresh our RIT (Rapid Intervention Team) skills. The primary reason to set up a rapid intervention team is […]
By BusinessWest Staff FLORENCE, MA — In 2011, it seemed a leukemia diagnosis was the worst thing that could happen to Gayle Bradley’s grandson. But in 2015, after four years of remission, the then-10-year-old Luke Bradley relapsed and also contracted bacterial meningitis. Luke spent six weeks in intensive care, suffered seizures, and barely survived the damage […]
Students, teachers and staff all showed off their true colors (this year is was purple) as the gathered in the gym to hear Fire Chief Sue Labrie announce the winners of the Dangers of Tobacco Poster Contest.
GOSHEN, MA – Volunteers from the Goshen Fire Department adorn Main Street with American flags. On Friday, Goshen Junior firefighters Dillon and Mason Neveu continued that decades long tradition in honor of Memorial Day.
WILLIAMSBURG, MA – Goshen Fire Chief Susan Labrie was given a Community Champion award by Florence Bank this week for going above and beyond to make our region better. She was nominated by Linda Judd of Goshen. You might recall that Linda’s son Phil and daughter-in-law Jessica the their 4 sons lost their home to a […]