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Fire chief hired ELLSWORTH — The search for a new city fire chief is finally over, with councilors approving the hire of former Maine firefighter Scott Guillerault to lead the department starting June 21. “I think he’s going to be a fantastic addition the Fire Department,” City Manager Glenn Moshier said at the May 17 council meeting. Richard Tupper, the former Ellsworth fire chief, retired recently after 35 years with the department. Guillerault will arrive from Jaspar County, S.C., but originally hails from Old Orchard Beach. He was lieutenant in the Waterboro Fire Department earl...
Council backs off on limiting street vendors ELLSWORTH â Council members approved amendments to three city ordinances and tabled changes to street vendor permit rules at their Dec. 21 meeting. The changes proposed to the License and Permits Ordinance would raise the permit fee for street vendors selling food and other merchandise on public property from a $10 flat fee to $110 for 30 consecutive or non-consecutive days, but the discussion raised concerns among councilors. âThat could cover Girl Scout cookie [sales],â Councilor Michelle Kaplan said, along with door-to-door sa...
City ambulances negotiations continue ELLSWORTH — A recommendation by interim City Manager Glenn Mosher to contract with Northern Light Medical Transport (NLMT) for three years of ambulance service met with reluctant approval when the Emergency Medical Services Committee met on Dec. 15. Committee members also plan to recommend to councilors that the city begin taking steps to form its own ambulance service. The City Council meets Monday, Dec. 21, and the EMS contract is on the agenda. Moshier, councilors Robert Miller, Michelle Kaplan and John Phillips, Fire Chief Richard Tupper and Deputy ...