City gets 200K to restore firefighters
Posted by Common on Oct 8, 2009 in Municipal • No comments
Methuen will receive $204,980 to bring back three firefighters who were laid off July 1.
from the Eagle Tribune
Stimulus money saves Lawrence, Methuen fire jobs
By Jill Harmacinski
October 08, 2009
Laid off firefighters in Lawrence and Methuen are headed back to work courtesy of $8.1 million in economic stimulus money released by Gov. Deval Patrick yesterday.
“It’s absolutely great news,” said Lawrence fire Chief Peter Takvorian, who was forced to close two of six city firehouses and lay off eight firefighters this summer due to budget cuts.
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From the Boston Herald
Mass. to hire 127 firefighters with stimulus funds
By Associated Press
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
BOSTON — Massachusetts is using $8.1 million in federal stimulus dollars to rehire 127 firefighters in 13 cities and towns.
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