The six-figure grant for the fire department is the second largest the department has ever won. The $130,096 will buy replacements for 13-year-old breathing equipment that is essential to a firefighter's safety, said fire Chief David Coughlin.
Since becoming fire chief a decade ago, Coughlin has won $413,530 in grant money and more than $60,000 worth of donated equipment for the department from organizations like the Maine Municipal Association, Maine Emergency Management and Maine EMS, as well as private foundations.