Meriden Cuts Volunteer Firefighters Due to Budget, Decrease in Numbers

Meriden cuts volunteer firefighters due to budget, decrease in numbers

MERIDEN, Conn. (WTNH) — After 117 years of service, Meriden’s volunteer fire department will be shutting down.  "Today is not a day that I saw coming when I became mayor,” Meriden Mayor Kevin Scarpati (U) said.  Person flown to hospital after Killingly house fire Scarpati announced on Thursday that the South Meriden Volunteer Fire Department will be disbanded. The decision was made due to low volunteer numbers and the $70,000 it would take…

South Meriden Volunteer Fire Department to disband at the end of the year

The end of an era. The city of Meriden is shutting the doors on its volunteer fire unit after more than a century of work. The city’s mayor said the South Meriden Volunteer Fire Department will be deactivated at the end of this year. “Those guys have been great. They were always helpful, friendly, kind,” Elisa Massaro, of Meriden, said....

Conn. officials end 117-year-old volunteer fire service after dwindling numbers

Due to staffing and budget challenges, the City of Meriden will deactivate the South Meriden Volunteer Fire Department at the end of the year