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Fire District 2 names new acting chief, outlines past ‘irregularities’

Fire District 2’s Prudential Committee named Deputy Chief Wayne Thomas as the acting chief of the district’s fire department at its meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 16, while also discussing several alleged irregularities within the district in recent...

Edgcomb fired as acting fire chief

The Dartmouth Fire District 2 Prudential Committee terminated the interim contract of Acting Fire Chief Greg Edgcomb at its meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 8. Edgcomb’s last day as acting chief will be Friday, Nov. 11. The move comes less than a week after...
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Acting Fire Chief submits letter of protest over hiring process

A meeting of the Fire District 2 Prudential Committee came to an abrupt halt on Wednesday, Nov. 2 after Acting Chief Greg Edgcomb informed the committee that he had retained legal counsel and submitted a letter of protest in relation to the hiring...

Fire District 2 to interview two candidates for chief

Dartmouth’s Fire District 2 will look to hire a permanent fire chief from a pool of just two candidates, the district’s prudential committee announced at its Oct. 17 meeting. The committee identified the applicants as current acting fire chief Greg...

Fire District 2 committee extends deadline for fire chief applications

The search for a District 2 fire chief is still ongoing after the district’s prudential committee decided at its Sept. 12 meeting to extend the deadline for applications until Sept. 16. The district has been without a permanent fire chief since...

Prudential Committee meets to rewrite fire chief job listing, saving $250

One week after voting to post a job listing for the position of fire chief, Dartmouth’s Fire District 2 Prudential Committee called a special meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 23 to approve a rewrite of the listing. The revision was made in order to save the...

Fire District 2 declines compromise deal with acting fire chief

The search for a new Fire Chief at Dartmouth’s Fire District 2 is ongoing after the department’s prudential committee again declined to pursue negotiations with current Acting Chief Greg Edgcomb at its Aug. 15 meeting. During the meeting, Ralph...

Fire District 2 to renew search for new chief

Dartmouth’s Fire District 2 Prudential Committee decided at a Monday night meeting to seek candidates to replace former Fire Chief Timothy Andre, who resigned from the position last November . The move is the most tangible sign yet that the...

Fire District 2 officials signal intention to seek new chief ahead of Monday meeting

Dartmouth’s Fire District 2 Prudential Committee will hold a meeting on Monday in which they will “review the employment status” of Acting Fire Chief Greg Edgcomb before discussing the search for a new fire chief, according to the meeting agenda...