Firefighters could see pay increase

Two of the county’s largest fire departments have taken steps to boost compensation for their members.

Bristol Fire Dept. gets its truck back

BRISTOL — Mutual aid among fire departments is common practice in Addison County — one department responds, no questions asked, when another is in need at an emergency. The Bristol Fire Department two years ago went above and beyond that practice when it … (read more)

Letter to the editor: Bristol-area first responders earn compliments

Recently my wife and I were abruptly reminded why we are blessed to live in Addison County. On a sunny July Sunday afternoon returning from the Champlain Islands we were driving on Monkton Road in Bristol and struck a deer. Everything happened instantaneo … (read more)

Bristol Fire Department reappoints chief LaRose

BRISTOL — Bristol Fire Chief Brett LaRose and Deputy Fire Chief Eric Forand will lead the Bristol Fire Department for three more years. The Bristol selectboard at its Dec. 3 meeting reappointed LaRose and Forand to new terms that will expire at the end of … (read more)

Bristol Fire Department reappoints chief LaRose

BRISTOL — Bristol Fire Chief Brett LaRose and Deputy Fire Chief Eric Forand will lead the Bristol Fire Department for three more years. The Bristol selectboard at its Dec. 3 meeting reappointed LaRose and Forand to new terms that will expire at the end of … (read more)

Bristol Fire Department honors local businesses

BRISTOL — This autumn the Bristol Fire Department recognized a couple of local businesses for their longtime support. Desabrais Dry Cleaning, owned and operated by Lucie and Steve Noble, and R&L Rubbish, owned and operated by Richard Rheaume and Louis Poi … (read more)

Bristol Fire Department honors local businesses

BRISTOL — This autumn the Bristol Fire Department recognized a couple of local businesses for their longtime support. Desabrais Dry Cleaning, owned and operated by Lucie and Steve Noble, and R&L Rubbish, owned and operated by Richard Rheaume and Louis Poi … (read more)