6 people displaced, 2 firefighters injured in late night fire on Liberty Street attributed to careless smoking

read more…: 6 people displaced, 2 firefighters injured in late night fire on Liberty Street attributed to careless smoking

A fire that started on a second-floor porch on Liberty Street late Friday night posed a challenge for firefighters who endured sub-zero temperatures causing some equipment to freeze. Two firefighters were injured – one suffered frostbite and another fell on the icy roadway.

Mayors convene with state officials, relay ‘eye-opening’ challenges of homelessness and need for statewide action

read more…: Mayors convene with state officials, relay ‘eye-opening’ challenges of homelessness and need for statewide action

“I’m grateful that the meeting occurred and I think it was eye-opening for the state to hear directly from the mayors, and what we are encountering in our communities,” Mayor Joyce Craig said of the Jan. 20 meeting with DHHS interim commissioner Lori Weaver and others in Concord.

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