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  • Beverly resident killed in single motorcycle crash

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    HAMILTON — Rico Lauranzano, a 31-year-old Beverly resident, died from severe injuries received in single motorcycle crash Thursday night on Bay Road.

    On Thursday around 7:50 p.m., Hamilton Police and Fire Departments responded to the area of 651 Bay Road, Route 1A, for a possible crash involving a motorcycle. Hamilton police arrived to find a severely damaged motorcycle on the sidewalk across from 651 Bay Road and a helmet in the roadway. After searching the adjacent property, officers found a man, later identified as Lauranzano, who was severely injured.


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  • Preparing for the worst: First responders train for active shooter situations

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    WEST NEWBURY — Looking to make sure they are as prepared as possible during a hostile shooter situation, first responders from nearly a dozen communities spent the weekend training with Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) instructors at Pentucket Regional/Middle High School.

    “I think it’s extremely important. You never know when something like this is going to happen, or where, or how, but as first responders, we can control how we prepare and train our people to respond to these types of events,” Merrimac Police Chief Eric Shears said.


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  • Ballots are out for Bigfork Fire’s proposed bond and mill levy

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    Aug. 30—Bigfork Fire District voters are set to decide on a proposed mill levy and bond to fund a new station and improve pay for firefighters.

    The proposed 20-year bond is for up to $15 million, which would cover the cost of a new fire station, and the permanent mill levy would generate $1.2 million in the first year. Bigfork Fire Public Information Officer Al Benetiz said the mill levy will go toward hiring more firefighters, equipment purchases and raising pay.

    Ballots were mailed out Aug. 22 and are due back to the Flathead County Election Department by 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 9.

    The fire department provides firefighting, emergency medical services and public safety services to Bigfork and the surrounding area. The fire district covers 75 square miles, while the EMS district covers 168 miles, according to Benitez. There are nine full-time firefighters on staff, with two and an officer required for each shift. Benitez said they have about 15 volunteers with the district.

    If the mill levy passes, the first order of business would be hiring six additional firefighters, Benitez said, including three seasonal firefighters who would be given a year-round position. The district would then recruit three more, with the goal of having five full-time firefighters per shift. Each firefighter also requires $25,000 in protective equipment, which is replaced every 10 years.

    The permanent mill levy will generate $20.62 per $100,000 of a home’s taxable value annually. A home with a $600,000 taxable value would pay $142.16 annually.

    If approved, the mill levy will include the 2025-26 tax year, and the department would receive the first funds in December.

    The district fields an average of 1,400 calls a year, with 80% or more being medical calls, according to Benitez.

    “That average age in Bigfork is about 54.7, compared to Kalispell, which is around 38 years old, so we have a much older population. The older your population is, the more medical issues people have. And so the vast majority of our calls are medical,” he said.

    Out-of-district EMS calls charge a $200 flat rate, since the fire district includes only taxpayers for the service. Benitez said while there have been questions raised about an attempt to expand the current taxing district, officials don’t believe it would pass.

    “You could put a ballot measure out there that says, ‘Would you like to get taxed on a service you’re currently getting for free?’ Nobody really tries it, because the answer is always no. So we can at least impose the other district fee, to make it somewhat fair,” he said.

    As shown in their call volumes, EMS services are imperative to Bigfork Fire’s service area. If the mill levy passes, officials plan to utilize funds to pay for training and increase wages to attract experienced firefighters and firefighter paramedics, according to Benitez.

    There are five out of nine full-time firefighters who are paramedics, which have a higher level of training than EMTs.

    All staff have their EMT, which takes six to 10 weeks to complete, Benitez said. Paramedic training is a year-long endeavor, after which firefighters would be able to administer oxygen, medications, splint injuries, perform CPR and interpret EKGs for cardiac arrest patients, care for car crash victims and deliver babies, according to the University of California Los Angeles’ Center for Prehospital Care.

    “Our pay for firefighter EMTs is $18.80 an hour, plus benefits. For comparison, our neighbors are paying $24 to $30 an hour,” Benitez said. “Our firefighters don’t get a pay raise until Jan. 1 of 2027 and our neighbors, who are on a fiscal year, just got pay raises July 1 of this year … So, we’d like to adjust that if the mill levy passes.”

    Staff pay is between 30-50% lower than the other neighboring fire departments, which Bigfork Fire officials say contributes to decreased employee morale and retention rates.

    “We have a lot of people that are sitting here waiting for the election, and if the mill levy doesn’t pass, they’re going to go to our neighboring agencies and make more money … They’d rather stay here, but we had one of our EMT firefighters leave and go to Kalispell, where they got a $10 an hour pay raise,” Benitez said.

    Pay is just one aspect of Bigfork Fire that officials would like to address with the mill levy — equipment and vehicle purchases are also at the top of that list.

    The cost of replacing a fire engine or water tender has increased significantly, Benitez said, and there are often long wait times to receive the vehicle because they are made to order. The district attempts to replace ambulances and light trucks every seven to 10 years, and heavy equipment is on a 30-year replacement schedule.

    Bigfork Fire officials estimate they need $4.2 million for scheduled vehicle replacement in the next five years.

    AS BENITEZ walks around the main Bigfork Fire Station, located off Grand Drive, he points out several aspects of the building that he said are not conducive to a quality working or living space for firefighters.

    “This entire building is contaminated,” Benitez said. “It’s the fumes from the trucks and the fires, it stays on hoses and protective clothing … we have to clean all of that stuff in here, and that off gassing goes into this air, the same air that we breathe,” he said.

    That contamination has accumulated for 45 years, and while it’s hard enough to return to the station and clean equipment right next to the office spaces — there is little to block the fumes from entering the barracks for the firefighters.

    If the bond passes, the district’s new fire station would include decontamination bays and showers, as well as a positive pressure air system that filters and conditions air in the living, working and sleeping areas — keeping contaminants and diesel exhaust particulates away from clean areas.

    The $15 million, 20-year bond would increase property taxes by $19.84 per $100,000 taxable value a year, $59.51 per $300,000 taxable value a year, or $136.77 per $600,000 taxable value annually.

    These costs would be seen in the 2026-27 tax year. The cost per taxpayer is expected to decrease as the population increases.

    The station would be built at the 8.65-acre property at 925 Chapman Hill Rd., purchased in 2018. The district engaged architects and engineering firms in 2022 to design a new Station 31 that is expected to meet all current and foreseeable future needs for 50 years.

    The new station would include an administrative wing housing the district headquarters, firefighter living/working wing comprised of bedrooms, bathrooms, laundry, kitchen, dining, dayroom, office, workspace, gym and storage spaces. There would also be a public lobby and restrooms, with a multi-purpose meeting/training room.

    For vehicles, there would be five pull-through apparatus bays, a decontamination wash bay, a workshop, a gear washroom, the decontamination stations, a medical aid room and more storage areas, for larger equipment.

    Additionally, it features an emergency medical helicopter landing area and landscaping designed to blend into the surrounding environment.

    “Right now, we sometimes get up to eight walk-in medical calls a week. We’ve administered CPR a number of times in our driveway,” Benitez said. “The new station will have a medical exam room that’s right off the lobby, with a door leading to where the ambulance will park outside.”

    Every aspect of the new station’s design is intentional, he continued. It’s one floor because there is a current risk of injury with firefighters rushing down from the barracks to respond to a call, for example.

    And if they need to expand the station in the future, it’s been designed to be added onto easily without disrupting services.

    “We spent almost three years on this floor plan making it as small as we could get it, because it’s also cost efficient, and yet, it will be serviceable. Not just for today, but for the foreseeable future,” Benitez said.

    Bigfork Fire will be hosting open houses of the fire station on Aug. 28, from 6 to 9 p.m., Aug. 31 from 1 to 5 p.m. and Sept. 7 from 1 to 5 p.m.

    For more information on the Bigfork Fire’s proposed bond and mill levy, visit their website at bigforkfd.com/.

    Ballots must be mailed or delivered to the elections office by 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 9. Postmarks do not count, ballots received after 8 p.m. on Sept. 9 will not be counted.

    A rendering shows the floor plan of a new Station 31 for Bigfork Fire, which will become the district’s headquarters. (photo courtesy of Bigfork Fire)

    A rendering of the proposed Bigfork Fire Department building. (Courtesy/Bigfork Fire Department and ThinkOne Architects)

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  • Woman dies in Georgetown blaze

    Woman dies in Georgetown blaze

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    GEORGETOWN — A woman died early Sunday in a four-alarm house fire on East Main Street.

    Firefighters rescued the seriously injured woman from the second story of the burning 2½-story, single-family home but she later died at an area hospital, according to Georgetown Fire Chief Matt McKay.

    The woman, whose name was not released, was carried out of a window and down a ladder. Three other occupants were able to safely evacuate after the fire broke out at 238 E. Main St. shortly before 11 p.m. Saturday, he said.

    Huge flames engulfing the roof of the wood-frame home were shooting about 20 feet into the sky as firefighters arrived.

    Firefighters from more than a dozen communities battled the blaze until bringing it under control at 12:46 a.m. Crews remained at the scene of the burned home, which was declared a total loss.

    The cause of the fire is being investigated by the Georgetown Fire Department with assistance from the Massachusetts State Police Fire and Explosion Investigation Unit with the State Fire Marshal’s Office, McKay said.

    As the blaze continued to burn out of control, a second alarm was struck shortly before 11 p.m. to bring in firefighters from surrounding communities.

    Third and fourth alarms were required to bring in more firefighters. East Main Street (Route 133) was closed in both directions for several hours during the blaze.

    Firefighters from the Rowley, West Newbury, Newbury, Boxford, Newburyport, Topsfield, North Andover, Lawrence, Middleton, Haverhill, Groveland, Amesbury, Ipswich and Amesbury fire departments responded to the fire and provided station coverage.

    Rehab 5, Cataldo Ambulance Service and Pridestar Trinity EMS also responded. The American Red Cross was notified to assist the displaced residents.

    The Georgetown Municipal Light Department responded and turned off power to the home.

    Investigators said Sunday that no additional information would be released until further notice.

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    Beverly

    Tuesday

    A witness reported seeing a bicyclist fall off his bike at 6:55 p.m. at the intersection of Lovett and Ives streets. Police said the cyclist appears to have gotten his jacket tangled in the spokes. He was not wearing a helmet or carrying identification but was later identified as a 36-year-old area resident. He was transported to Beverly hospital with minor injuries and his bike was left in the station sallyport for safe keeping.

    Wednesday

    A man flagged down a cruiser at 2:07 a.m. at the intersection of Park and Pleasant streets and asked to be taken to the hospital. He was transported to Salem Hospital via ambulance.

    Officers were sent to the intersection of Cabot and Myrtle streets at 10:55 a.m. to check on a disabled green pickup truck. Detail officer arrived first on scene and found the vehicle with a disabled front -right wheel and axle. The driver was out of the truck and not suffering from any health episode or signs of impairment from drugs or alcohol. A check of his records found only civil moving violations, and a search of the vehicle yielded nothing of value. It was towed by New Beverly.

    The general manager of a building on Park Street reported chalk graffiti on the brick wall of the depot. The names Brenda, “Donalad” and Kristen were chalked on the building along with other barely legible writing. The officer spoke with the homeless group across the street and asked who was responsible for it. One of the males, whose name was not on the wall, took responsibility, but it may have been one of the females. The officer told to wash it off immediately, and if it is done again, they will be charged with vandalism/tagging. The officer watched the male to remove the chalk.

    An officer went to 490 Rantoul St. at 2:02 p.m. to take a report on harassment by a tenant. The tenant said he gave the landlord two weeks’ notice that he was moving, and the landlord reciprocated by telling him to leave immediately. The tenant said he had a long history of issues with the landlord that’s why he was moving out. He was advised how to proceed in Salem District Court for the civil components and also in regard to obtaining a harassment prevention order.

    At 5:34 p.m. an officer came across a minor motor vehicle accident. The officer said he inspected the rear bumper of the vehicle in close detail and observed there was no damage at all, and it was very clear the operator was lying. He advised her that if she tried to file a claim, the other driver could use this narrative as proof there was no damage.

    Fire and EMS were sent to Cabot Street at 7:27 p.m. for a person with an injured leg. The woman said she fell and scraped her shin on some rocks on the beach, and when she saw the blood, she fainted. Friends helped her to her feet, and she was able to walk off the beach to EMS and fire who evaluated her. She refused medical treatment.

    Thursday

    Police responded to the intersection of Cabot and Federal streets at 1:05 a.m. for a disturbance. A 49-year-old Beverly woman was arrested and charged with assault and battery on a family or household member.

    An officer was sent to the intersection of Church and Cabot streets at 6:06 p.m. to make a wellbeing check after a possible assault. The female was transported to Beverly hospital with the officer riding in the ambulance with her.

    Peabody

    Thursday

    A caller reported at 12:42 p.m. she went to check on her mother’s residence and found the door unlocked, and lights and TV on inside. No one should have been there at the time. Officers checked the residence, and all was in order with no signs of forced entry, it appeared the TV was just left on.

    IStorage, 137 Summit St., reported at 2:15 p.m., that a trailer had been stolen.

    A Hamerick Road woman called police at 6:40 p.m., to report that her father, who had possible memory issues, left home at 9:30 a.m., in a Green Cab and had not returned. The taxi took him to Apollo Travel in Cambridge, the daughter said, but they told her he did not book any plane tickets and left around 12:30-1 p.m., direction of travel unknown. The daughter left a voicemail on his cellphone after getting no answer. T-Mobile was attempting to ping the phone. Her father was last seen wearing a green hat, brown plaid shirt and green or brown pants. He was carrying a brown suitcase, a pink suitcase and a duffle bag. T-Mobile advised it had pinged the phone at Logan Airport within and gave the coordinates within a radius of 299 meters. Mass. State Police Troop F at Logan was notified to attempt to make contact with the father and to call his daughter. His picture was sent to Sgt. Maguire at the Troop F Barracks.

    Friday

    A woman called police at 2:32 a.m. from Independent Electric Supply, 34 Railroad Ave., to report she had put her purse down to get something and the suspect picked it up and fled toward Dunkin’ Donuts. The suspect was described as a white female with dark hair and blond highlights, possible facial piercings, blue eyes and a dark sweatshirt.

    Police stopped a vehicle at the Knights of Columbus, 96 Main St. and, after a brief investigation, they arrested the driver, a 44-year-old Peabody man. He was charged with drunken driving or with operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of drugs and with possessing Class B drugs.

    A caller left a voicemail with Animal Control complaining his neighbor allows his dogs to run loose in the neighborhood. The 9 Oran Circle neighbor was mailed a copy of the leash law, license application and citation warnings for the unrestrained and potentially unvaccinated/unlicensed dogs. There is no history of dogs at that address.

    An ambulance was dispatched at 10:11 a.m., to New England Orthopedics, 4 Centennial Drive, for a patient who was unable to move his legs.

    Marblehead

    Thursday

    Two officers were sent to a Pond Street location at 8:20 p.m., to investigate a complaint.

    An officer was called to a Russell Street address at 8:32 a.m. to report on a larceny, forgery or a fraud.

    Police, fire and ambulance were sent to the intersection of Ocean and Atlantic avenues at 1:29 p.m. for a motor vehicle crash.

    Officers were sent to Garden Road at 2:30 p.m., and to Atlantic Avenue at 3:04 p.m., to report on separate cases of larceny, forgery or fraud.

    An officer was sent to Heritage Way at 4:06 p.m. for a larceny, forgery or fraud.

    A report of a general complaint brought police to Broughton Road at 8:10 p.m.

    Salem

    Wednesday

    An officer was sent to Leach St. at 4:55 p.m., and another to 55 Summit St. at 5:49 p.m. to report on separate frauds or scams.

    Police were sent to 39 Upham St. at 6:42 p.m. to end a disturbance. After a brief investigation, they arrested a 67-year-old Salem man. He was charged with assault and assault with a dangerous weapon.

    The report of a larceny brought officers to 13 Read St. at 7:30 p.m.

    Also at 7:30 p.m., police took a report on a stolen or missing motor vehicle license plate from 63 Jefferson Ave.

    Police were sent to 41 Bridge St., at 8:37 p.m. to deal with a juvenile issue.

    A missing juvenile was reported at 10:53 p.m., from 85 Valley St.

    A larceny was reported from 52 Northey St. at 11:33 p.m.

    Thursday

    Officers were called to 4 Colonial Terrace at 12:01 a.m., to end a dispute.

    Police went to 106 Linden St. at 7:50 a.m. to end another dispute.

    Officers were sent to 190 Bridge St. at 8:04 a.m. for a motor vehicle accident with airbag deployment and possible injuries.

    The report of a fraud or a scam brought police to Pickman Road at 11:36 a.m.

    Police arrested a person on School Street at 12:56 a.m., but no further information was provided.

    Officers were called to The Home Depot, 50 Traders Way at 1:20 p.m., for a larceny.

    The report of a dispute brought police to the vicinity of the North and Mason streets intersection at 3:31 p.m. for a dispute.

    The report of a suspicious item brought police to the vicinity of 170 North St. at 5:08 p.m. No issue was reported.

    Police were called to a Cedarcrest Avenue address at 5:11 p.m., for a juvenile issue.

    Police arrested a man at 5:12 p.m. in the vicinity of 211 Washington St. After a brief investigation, they arrested the 62-year-old Salem man and charged him with violation of a miscellaneous municipal ordinance or bylaw.

    An officer was sent to North Street at 7:28 p.m. to handle a juvenile issue.

    Friday

    Police were called to 211 Washington St. at 7 a.m. for a larceny.

    At 8:54 a.m., reports of a disturbance brought police to 75 Boston St.

    Officers were called to 1000 Loring Ave. at 9:11 to end a dispute.

    Police were sent to 1000 Loring Ave. at 9:16 a.m. for an assault in the past.

    The report of a larceny brought police to Salem Hospital, 81 Highland Ave., at 9:27 a.m.

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