Fire Station Building Committee reaches design consensus, protecting operations. The eight-member committee, led by Chair Adele Coughlin, approved targeted cost reductions while retaining a four-bay apparatus room, fitness room, and training room as non-negotiable features. Town Manager Colin
The Fire Station Building Committee met jointly with the Select Board to discuss project next steps. Colin Loiselle presented a high-level timeline summary adopted at the committee's prior meeting. Both boards discussed the importance of community listening and existing work underway. The committee
Fire Station Building Committee approves timeline and survey for public input phase. The Committee unanimously adopted a proposed schedule including three weeks for data collection and at least three listening sessions, with findings due to the Select Board on August 10th. Town Manager Colin
Fire Station Building Committee charts revised path after bond defeat. Chair Adele Coughlin convened ten members on June 3 to debrief a failed election and discuss next steps. Vice Chair Wesley Russell and members Edgar McLean, Colin Loiselle, Paul Lalicata, and others reflected on voter feedback:
Fire Station Building Committee approves prior minutes and discusses rising project costs. Town Manager Colin Loiselle reported that the Fire Department headquarters project on the Winslow parcel now carries a $24.8 million price tag, a $600,000 increase from the February 2025 conceptual estimate
Fire Station Building Committee approves prior minutes; addresses station costs and public outreach. Chair Adele Coughlin presided over the seven-member quorum, which unanimously approved minutes from March 25 and April 6, 2026. Town Manager Colin Loiselle countered written proposals to eliminate
Fire Station Building Committee directs design team to include geothermal heating and cooling in hard costs. Chair Adele Coughlin's committee voted unanimously on the motion, sponsored by Vice Chair Wesley Russell, as the project's total budget stands at $24.6 million. The committee also explored
Fire Station Building Committee reviews first draft cost estimates. The committee, chaired by Adele Coughlin and meeting at Town Hall with nine members present, discussed a preliminary cost estimate from consultant H2M that excludes building demolition and flagged design and soft-cost items still
Fire Station Building Committee approves prior minutes, reviews architectural updates. The Committee unanimously adopted the January 21, 2026 minutes on a motion by Edgar McLean, seconded by Heather Sue Murphy, vote 6-0. Design firm H2M presented revised renderings featuring a new dormer on the
Fire Station Building Committee approves site and floor plan for new station. Chair Adele Coughlin presided over nine members who unanimously backed both the site layout and floor plan, with H2M architects accommodating design requests including a training hydrant and an additional door between