Sometimes cuddly teddy bears just don’t work in calming a child or young adult being transported by ambulance to the hospital. Bill Carey, a firefighter/EMT with Newington Fire Department, was recently watching a TV program about autism that talked about stimulation devices. An idea was born, and with a few inexpensive items purchased at Walmart, Carey invented a gadget that he hopes will work with patients who have autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), or anxiety.
- PUB DATE: 2/27/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Seacoast Online

Boone County Fire Protection District 2 Trustee Kevin Stark has resigned his appointed position amid controversy over a profane sign he planted in front of his Marengo trucking and concrete business earlier this month. The District 2 Board of Trustees accepted Stark’s resignation during a board meeting Monday.
- PUB DATE: 2/27/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Rockford Register Star

A hotly debated cell phone tower will be going up in Anatone. Asotin County commissioners made the final decision Monday morning on recommendation from the Planning and Zoning board. Weis Towers and Inland Cellular now have final approval to build the 299-foot tall tower on Anatone's Grider Lane. At a planning and zoning meeting earlier this month, several residents voiced concerns about the eyesore the tower would be among the heavily-wooded landscape.
- PUB DATE: 2/27/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: klewtv.com

Newton (MA) Fire Department pumper. Typhoon cab and chassis; Cummins ISL 450-hp engine; Hale Qflo 1,250-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon tank.

Newton (MA) Fire Department pumper. Typhoon cab and chassis; Cummins ISL 450-hp engine; Hale Qflo 1,250-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon tank.