Edgartown Looks at Plans for New, Bigger Fire Station

In a select board meeting this week, fire chief Alex Schaeffer shared several renderings for a proposed new fire station building, which would include a new community training space and expanded parking.

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Edgartown Brainstorms Consolidating Police and Fire Stations

A town building committee has proposed replacing the aging fire station structure with a new public safety building that would also include the neighboring police station.

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Edgartown Fire Department Celebrates Promotions

On Friday afternoon, the Edgartown Fire Department promoted five of its members in the first official department ceremony since before the pandemic.

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No Injuries in Edgartown Garage Fire

A fire on Pilgrim Road burned a garage and two cars in Edgartown Wednesday afternoon.

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Edgartown House Fire Put Out Quickly

Firefighters responded to a house fire in Hidden Cove Saturday morning that sent one person to the hospital with minor injuries.

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Edgartown Fire Department Looks to Expand Its Ranks

Faced with a staffing shortage that has resulted in part from the Island housing crisis, the Edgartown fire and emergency services department is holding two recruitment sessions in the next two weeks in the hopes of refilling its ranks.

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Firefighters Graduate With Honors from Intensive Training

In a ceremony held Sunday, seven members of the Edgartown fire department officially graduated from a two-part intensive state training course, bulking up the Island’s growing firefighting cohort.

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Former Edgartown Fire Chief Antone Bettencourt Dies

Edgartown leaders acknowledged the contributions of former fire chief Antone A. (Tony) Bettencourt, who died Tuesday at the age of 78.

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Firefighters Quell Blaze at Harbor View Hotel

Edgartown firefighters responded to a fire at the Harbor View Hotel in frigid conditions late Wednesday evening and found a stubborn blaze.

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Volunteer Firefighters Graduate from Accelerated Training Course
Holly Pretsky

Fifteen volunteer firefighters from Edgartown and Tisbury graduated on Wednesday evening from an accelerated firefighter 1 and 2 course. The graduation ceremony was held at the Edgartown school.

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