Massachusetts
Dracut Fire Department Welcomes New Firefighter from Massachusetts Firefighting Academy
DRACUT — Chief Richard Patterson reports that the Dracut Fire Department is welcoming a new firefighter from the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy’s Career Recruit Firefighting Training Program.
Firefighter William “Billy” Tibbetts graduated Monday from the MFA program with Class #318. He is a Dracut High School graduate and a U.S. Marine Corps veteran.
The Massachusetts Firefighting Academy program teaches the essentials of fire and non-fire conditions, life safety, search and rescue, ladder operations, water supply, pump operation and fire attack. The Graduates are now certified at the level of Firefighter I and II and in hazardous material operation.
“Massachusetts firefighters are on the frontlines protecting their communities every day, and today’s graduates are needed now more than ever,” said State Fire Marshal Davine. “The hundreds of hours of foundational training they’ve received will provide them with the physical, mental, and technical skills to perform their jobs effectively and safely.”
The graduating firefighters of Class #318 represent the fire departments of Andover, Bellingham, Chelsea, Clinton, Dracut, Everett, Fitchburg, Foxborough, Framingham, Hopedale, Manchester, Milford, North Attleboro, Orange, Orleans, Sudbury, Uxbridge, Walpole, Wayland, and Wrentham.
“I hope members of the community will join me in welcoming Firefighter Tibbetts to the Dracut Fire Department,” said Chief Patterson. “I look forward to seeing all that he will accomplish with our department.”
About The Massachusetts Firefighting Academy:
At the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy, firefighter recruits learn a wide range of skills in an intensive 10-week program. Certified and more experienced firefighters lead classroom instruction, physical fitness training, firefighter skills training and firefighting practice. Students are given training in public fire education, hazardous material incident mitigation, flammable liquids, stress management, confined space rescue techniques and rappelling. Upon successful completion of the Recruit Program, all students have met national standards of National Fire Protection Association 1001.
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Massachusetts
‘Light and fluffy’ snow sweeps across Massachusetts on Saturday
Snow flurries are expected to sweep across Massachusetts on Saturday morning, with some areas of the state potentially receiving up to three inches of accumulation by the end of the day.
The snow is “expected to be light and fluffy in nature given the cold atmosphere,” according to the National Weather Service.
It’s expected to taper off from west to east later in the afternoon.
Western Massachusetts and Worcester will likely see the lightest snowfall. These areas, with a high of 31 degrees, can expect less than an inch of accumulation, while Springfield may only see a dusting.
The Berkshires, where temperatures may struggle to reach 28 degrees could see up to an inch of snow.
Eastern parts of Massachusetts are expected to see the most snowfall. Boston, with a high of 33 degrees, may see around two inches of snow.
However, Essex County could reach three inches by the time snow wraps up after 8 p.m., the National Weather Service reported.
Cape Cod may have milder temperatures with a high of 35 degrees and is expected to see the least amount of snow, which will likely be less than an inch.
Massachusetts
Vigil marks 2 years since mysterious disappearance of Brittany Tee in Massachusetts
BROOKFIELD – The Brookfield community gathered for a candlelight vigil Friday night, marking two years since the disappearance of 35-year-old Brittany Tee on January 10, 2023.
The community packed the Brookfield Congregational Church, surrounding the family and vowing to keep looking for Brittany.
Since that January 10th day, her family has been carrying an unrelenting weight on their hearts, not knowing where she is.
“Where is she? What happened to her?”
“They say time heals all wounds, but I disagree, not when your family member disappears out of nowhere without a trace,” said Brittany’s sister Bethany Tee. “Time is making that wound bigger. There is no healing, no closure, just daily heaviness in your heart and constant thoughts of worry. Where is she? What happened to her? Is she safe? Are we doing enough?”
The 35-year-old was last seen leaving the Main Street house she shared with her boyfriend that Tuesday evening. Despite efforts to reach her, she was never seen again.
A nearby river and woods have been searched extensively with no results.
DA attends vigil
Worcester Country District Attorney Joseph Early joined the vigil to assure the community investigators are still working the case.
“It doesn’t always happen as quickly as we would like, and that’s the tough part, that’s tough, the anxiety, the wonder,” said DA Early. “But I can tell you this, everything they do they do it better than anyone I’ve ever seen.”
Two years later, they hold onto every hope, hug, kind word and prayer, refusing to give up on finding Brittany.
“We are not giving up; we will never give up. We love and miss you Brit and we’ll bring you home,” said Bethany Tee.
The night she was last seen, Brittany wore a black winter coat, a hoodie, jeans, and work boots.
An anonymous tip line has been set up at (508) 453-7589. People are encouraged to call if they know anything or something comes to mind.
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