City councilors also hear from the city manager, who says he erred by not promptly disclosing a recent accident.
Edward D. Murphy
Ed covers the City of Westbrook and business stories for the Portland Press Herald.
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Portland Fire Department to restrict civilian use of fireboat
The department will issue a new policy Wednesday in response to an investigation following a mishap that damaged the boat.
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October snowfall?
Before most autumn leaves have a chance to hit the ground this season, something much less colorful may get there first.
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Councilors question delay in disclosing fireboat accident
They want full details when they meet Tuesday with the fire chief and city manager.
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Most trips by fireboats unrelated to emergencies
PORTLAND — More than two-thirds of the trips made last year by the Portland Fire Department’s fireboats were for non-emergency purposes, according to city records reviewed by The Portland Press Herald. The records for 2010 show 547 “service runs” to ferry city employees to the Casco Bay islands or make other non-urgent trips, and 239 […]
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Portland’s fireboat heads off for repairs
Repairs to the boats two propeller shafts, a propeller and the rudder are expected to take two or three days.
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Firefighter, captain suspended for fireboat accident
The City of Portland IV was carrying civilians when it hit an underwater object north of Fort Gorges.
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Fireboat accident warranted a report
The Coast Guard now says it should have been told, and that the vessel may have left the channel.
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Coast Guard: Fire boat accident should have been reported
Comments by fire officials to Coast Guard officials suggest the vessel may have been operating outside a marked channel when it hit something under water Saturday, damaging a propeller, shaft and rudder.
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Accident damages Portland fireboat
Officials are investigating why it hit an underwater object, the second at-sea incident in two years.