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         Nash Hill Road Fire, Williamsburg - GFD - 03/03/2004
         Fire strikes again in Williamsburg - Country Journal - 12/16/2004
         Hatfield Structure Fire - GFD - 01/24/2005
         Crescent Street Fire, Northampton - GFD - 11/06/2005
         Hilltown firefighters complete training - Gazette - 03/30/2006
         Fire claims Ashfield home, barn - Recorder - 06/02/2006
         Hilltown Fire Chief Ends Reign - Gazette - 06/29/2006
         Chief Steps Down - Republican - 06/30/2006
         Morning blast destroys house - Gazette - 07/05/2006
         Gas suspected in blast - Gazette - 07/06/2006
         Nieghbors are first responders - Gazette - 07/06/2006
         Four Hospitalized After Crash in Williamsburg - GFD - 07/12/2006
         Four hospitalized after crash - Gazette - 07/12/2006
         Explosion Levels Home - Country Journal - 07/13/2006
         Cause of Crash Probed by Police - Republican - 07/13/2006
         Crash illustrates coordinated response - Gazette - 07/13/2006
         Crash injured Boy Scout camp staff - Gazette - 07/14/2006
         Goshen First Town in State With Woman as Fire Chief - Republican - 08/23/2006
         Goshen has a first in new Fire Chief - Gazette - 08/23/2006
         Woman Named 1st Fire Chief - Republican - 08/24/2006
         Deep Thanks Offered to Chief Dresser - Gazette - 10/23/2006
         Event Honors Fran Dresser - Country Journal - 10/26/2006
         Area Police News - West Street Accident - Gazette - 11/21/2006
         Black Ice Forces Closure of Route 9 - GFD - 11/26/2006
         Black Ice Causes Multi-car Accident - Country Journal - 11/30/2006
         Firefighters Train on Jaws of Life - Country Journal - 11/30/2006
         Chief Attends Flammable Liquids Training - GFD - 12/04/2006
         Prospect Street Fire in Northampton - GFD - 12/11/2006
         Elderly Man Critical After Northampton Fire - Republican - 12/11/2006
         Blaze Injures 'Hamp Man, 90 - Republican - 12/12/2006
         Santa Comes to Town Riding 56E1 - GFD - 12/20/2006
         Redeem Your Cans and Help Save History - GFD - 12/21/2006
         Local Firefighters Warm Up to Wood Stoves - GFD - 01/02/2007
         Reflections on 2006 - Country Journal - 01/04/2007
         New Burning Procedures Implemented - Country Journal - 01/25/07
         Freezing Rain Brings Tree Down on Power Lines - GFD - 01/16/2007
         Hawley Street Fire Leaves 5 Homeless - GFD - 01/19/2007
         Hawley Street Fire in 'Hamp Leaves 5 Homeless - GFD - 01/19/2007
         9 Departments Work to Save Conway Home From Fire - GFD - 02/09/2007
         Accident Hits Close to Home - GFD - 02/22/2007
         Early Morning Car Accident Hits Close to Home - GFD - 02/22/2007
         Whale Inn Corner Scene of Nighttime Accident - GFD - 02/23/2007
         Search & Rescue Teams Fan Out in the Goshen Town Hall - GFD - 02/24/2007
         Chief Addresses Girl Scouts - GFD - 03/12/2007
         Late Winter Snow Brings Local Travel to a Halt - GFD - 03/16/2007
         Two Car Accident Closes Down Route 9 - GFD - 03/21/2007
         Car Collides with Truck - Route 9 Closed - GFD - 03/21/2007
         Easter Morning Fire Destroys Duplex - GFD - 04/08/2007
         Easter Morning Fire Destroys Duplex - GFD - 04/08/2007
         DUI Driver Shears Pole on Route 9 - GFD - 05/01/2007
         Chief Makes Case for New Engine - GFD - 05/14/2007
         Goshen to Vote on $2.2M Budget - Gazette - 05/18/2007
         Town Budget Passes in Goshen - Gazette - 05/21/2007
         60th Annual Chesterfield 4th of July Parade - GFD - 07/04/2007
         Hilltowners Graduate Mass. Firefighter Academy - Country Journal - 07/05/2007
         U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security Awards Grant - GFD - 07/25/2007
         Goshen Lands $325K U.S. Grant - Gazette - 07/28/2007
         Bringing Incident Management Training Home - GFD - 07/28/2007
         In Our Opinion: Dithering on Security - Gazette - 08/07/2007
         Departments Work Together to Make the Cummington Fair S.A.F.E. - GFD - 08/24/2007
         Motorcycle vs. Moose - Moose Wins - GFD - 09/18/2007
         Lions Club Holds Safety Day - GFD - 09/22/2007
         Dustin Culver Promoted to Lieutenant - GFD - 09/25/2007
         '37 Dodge Bell Comes Home - GFD - 09/29/2007
         Training Exercise - Using Large Diameter Hose - GFD - 10/02/2007
         Fall Fundraiser Turns Autumn Colors Green - GFD - 10/07/2007
         Ghosts and Goblins Make Their Way to Haunted Firehouse - GFD - 10/30/2007
         2 Bids for Goshen Fire Truck - Gazette - 11/28/2007
         Goshen Fire Put Out - Gazette - 12/13/2007
         A Burning Need for Help - Gazette - 12/15/2007
         In our opinion: Providing fire protection - Gazette - 12/20/2007
         Car Fire Destroys Garage - Gazette - 12/31/2007
         A new approach is required - Gazette - 01/07/2008
         Woman injured in crash in center of Goshen - Gazette - 01/09/2008
         After fire, man hopes to return to his home - Gazette - 01/09/2008
         Fire Chief touts 'binoculars on steroids' - Gazette - 01/11/2008
         Fire Department News - Country Journal - 01/10/2008
         Above and Beyond - Country Journal - 01/10/2008
         Sleeping Driver Crashes into Barn then Takes out Pole - GFD - 01/18/2008
         Fire Guts Goshen Home - Country Journal - 01/24/2008
         Firefighter hurt - Gazette - 01/21/2008
         House can't be saved - Gazette - 01/22/2008
         Crane vs. Crown: Crown Wins - GFD - 02/08/2008
         No dry run for rescue squads - Gazette - 02/19/2008
         Rescuers Hone Their Ice Rescue Skills - GFD - 02/18/2008
         Old pond comes to the rescue - Gazette - 03/12/2008
         Firehouse receives a breath of fresh air - GFD - 03/21/2008
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         Tobacco Danger Taught at New Hingham
         Hot Spot Hazards Taught at New Hingham
         Images As Seen Through a Thermal Imager
         Fire Safety Field Day - Summer '07
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         Top Ten
         FSA - Tuesday - March 27, 2007 (Labrie)
         FSA - Tuesday - March 27, 2007 (Vasquez)
         FSA - Wednesday - March 28, 2007 (Labrie)
         FSA - Wednesday - March 28, 2007 (Rivers)
         FSA - Wednesday - March 28, 2007 (Vasquez)
         FSA - Thursday - March 29, 2007 (Labrie)
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         2006 Meltdown
         Goshen preps for anniversary year - January 5, 2006
         People wagering for when pond to melt - March 4. 2006
         Plop of concrete signals Spring on Goshen pond - April 15, 2006
         2005 Meltdown
         Raffle prize will go with the floe
         Goshen ice goes out, and man wins contest
         Ice age endures: Spring arrives, but 'Meltdown' contest extended in Goshen
         Clock Ticking - Gazette - 01/31/2008
         2008 Meltdown Updates
         Gamblers can still get in - Gazette - 03/24/2008
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