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Beacon Hose Company eyes new fire engine
BEACON FALLS — As the town continues to deliberate on the 2013-14 budget one of the largest requests on the table is a new fire engine for Beacon Hose Company No. 1. Fire Chief Michael Pratt said the current fire engine may soon have to be retired. The engine will come up on its... »
Beacon Hose bringing Santa home
BEACON FALLS — Beacon Hose Company No. 1 is once again bringing Santa Claus home for the holidays. Beacon Hose is offering its bring Santa Home Program on Dec. 15. Santa Claus will arrive by fire truck to residents’ homes who request so. Those interested in the program must RSVP by Dec. 14 by... »
Beacon Hose to host fire prevention programs
BEACON FALLS — Children and parents can see for themselves next week how quickly fire can engulf a room. Members of Beacon Hose Company No. 1 will set fire to two rooms set up outside, one with a home sprinkler system and one without, during an open house for families at the North Main... »
Firemen’s carnival back in town
BEACON FALLS — They come for the food. Lobsters, clams, corn on the cob, loaded baked potatoes, fried dough, hot dogs, hamburgers, fresh-cut french fries, pulled pork and steak sandwiches, and fried Oreo cookies. The eats are a major draw to the annual Firemen’s Carnival sponsored by the Beacon Hose Company No. 1, said... »
Beacon Hose hosting annual firemen’s carnival
BEACON FALLS — Live music, rides, great food, and a parade? It must be time for Beacon Hose Company No. 1’s Annual Firemen’s Carnival. The fire department has been putting this carnival on for more than 40 years, Beacon Hose spokesman Jeremy Rodorigo said. The carnival begins on Thursday and runs through Saturday at... »
Firefighters put mother’s donation to good use
BEACON FALLS — Matthew Mihalcik was applying to become a volunteer member of Beacon Hose Company No. 1 in Beacon Falls when his life was cut short by injuries suffered from a three-car accident in October of 2010. Mihalcik, a graduate of Woodland Regional High School, was 23 years old at the time. Although... »
A tool for every occasion
BEACON FALLS — FuBar: It’s an emergency rescue tool that packs a multitude of functions and is now in the hands of Beacon Hose Company No. 1 firefighters. Sue and Bill Mis of Beacon Falls have donated six such tools to the company. The tool is an eight-in-one forcible entry tool made by Stanley.... »
Letter: Fire company thankful for donations
To the editor, On behalf of the officers and members of Beacon Hose Company No. 1, Fire Police Captain Robert Messner and Fire Police Lieutenant Arthur Norton would like to send their sincere thanks to all that generously donated canned goods and non-perishable items to their Holiday Food Drive, which was held at the... »
Fire company to get new ‘jaws’
BEACON FALLS — While most houses in town were still in the dark following the October snowstorm, residents gathered at Town Hall to approve the purchase of a new “jaws of life” for the fire company. The measure passed unopposed, with 34 Beacon Falls residents voting at a town hall meeting Nov. 2. The... »
Benefits sought for full-time fire company workers
BEACON FALLS — The town’s two full-time employees at Beacon Hose Company No. 1 are looking for medical benefits. The Board of Selectmen discussed the request from the company at its meeting Monday night. The company consists mostly of volunteers, but includes two full-time, paid positions for an administrative assistant and a daytime emergency... »