As the funding system stands now, residents pay a fire fee based on the heated square footage of their property, plus its surrounding acreage. That money is distributed to 22 fire departments across ...

CHANGE IS DESPERATELY NEEDED AND IT’S ALL IN THIS 27 PAGE REPORT, KNOWN AS AN AFTER ACTION REPORT. IT’S ON THE FALL RIVER FIRE DEPARTMENT’S RESPONSE THAT NIGHT, AND THE FIRE CHIEF SAYS IT SHOULD SOUND ...

Connecticut officials are considering a change to state building codes that would allow some residential buildings to have only one way to exit, rather than two. The proposal would allow new buildings ...