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Capt. Rinaldo’s former hometown mayor remembers him as a loyal ‘firehouse kid’

BALTIMORE — “We lost a true hero, believe me, and a wonderful young man,” said John Cosgrove. Captain Dillion Rinaldo was the second firefighter to lose his life battling a rowhome fire on Linden Avenue on October 19. On Thursday, the final viewings took place at the Duda-Ruck Funeral Home. It’s where John Cosgrove, who […]

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Arkansas

Arkansas fire department heats up new year with charitable calendar featuring first female firefighter

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — As temperatures begin to cool across the state, one central Arkansas fire department is doing what they can to keep things hot well into the new year. The men of the Cabot Fire Department – joined now by the department’s first female firefighter – are back and hotter than ever in […]

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City Council

City council’s approval of NAH proposal deemed ‘short-sighted’ | #citycouncil

It is difficult to understand how our members of city council could approve the NAH proposal. This seems short-sighted and narrow-minded. This billion dollar project does not come even close to meeting the city’s plan for carbon neutrality by 2030. Token mentions of some solar panels, a few charging stations for EVs and no LEED […]

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City Council

City council called on to put funds toward bike safety | #citycouncil

Gift this article Share this article paywall-free. An open letter to the mayor, vice mayor and Council: Thank you for your unanimous direction to city staff to prioritize funding for a few basic bike projects, namely: the (complete) construction of the Butler Pilot elevation, and the construction of two (dangerous) protected intersections — (Butler/Beaver and […]

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Mayor

City of Ashland honors life of former mayor

The city of Ashland honored the life of its mayor Saturday afternoon.Richard Grauerholz died Friday, Nov. 4.He had served as the mayor of Ashland since 2014.Before becoming mayor, he spent 31 years as an instructor for the State of Nebraska Fire Marshal Training Division.His internment today included a Fireman’s Final Call.Jim Anderson will serve as […]

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Ashland mayor and longtime firefighter dies | Nebraska

Ashland mayor and longtime local firefighter Richard “Rick” Grauerholz has died, the city’s Fire Department announced Saturday. Grauerholz, 74, died Friday. A funeral service will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at First Christian Church in Ashland. He was elected mayor in 2014 and again in 2018 but was not a candidate for re-election this […]

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State says Attleboro mayor violated law in dispute with firefighters union | Local News

ATTLEBORO — Mayor Paul Heroux was found to have violated state law twice in 2020 when he made disparaging comments concerning the president of the city’s firefighters union and when he “made coercive comments” to the wife of a firefighter. The 39-page ruling was issued by the state’s Department of Labor Relations on Monday less […]

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