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• Police, fire struggle with old facilities

  By DAN O’BRIEN It could be a while before Bow firefighters can move out of their dilapidated fire station on Knox Road. Until then, they’re sleeping in a camper outside. At least for the next month, that is. Many firefighters grew concerned Read More... Posted Wednesday, August 19, 2009 4:15 PM by Goffstown Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Bow, police, fire department, firefighters, repairs

• Firefighting is a family tradition for the Abbotts of Bow

  BY MATT SCHOOLEY There’s one member of his department that Bow Fire Chief Dana Abbott may know better than other members. Abbott has been in the department since 1971 and for the past 13 years has been working in the same fire house with his son, Read More... Posted Wednesday, September 10, 2008 8:15 PM by Bow Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Bow, Kids & Family, fire department

• Peers honor longtime firefighter with Academy Award

  BY MATT SCHOOLEY Younger members of the Bow Fire Department who may want firefighter Lee Kimball to hang up his gear can only do one thing for now – keep up with him. The 30-year veteran of the department was recently rewarded for his service, given Read More... Posted Wednesday, December 12, 2007 4:22 PM by Bow Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Bow, Merrimack Valley, fire department, Academy Award

• On call – Fire and police departments show how friendly rescuers can be

  BY MATT SCHOOLEY Usually when police, fire, helicopter and water rescue units gather in one location, it can only mean bad news. On Sunday, Oct. 14, however, those groups came together at the Bow Community Center to educate residents about who they can Read More... Posted Thursday, October 18, 2007 10:01 AM by Bow Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Bow, police, fire department, safety

• Ordway remembered for service to Bow

  BY MATT SCHOOLEY Many things have changed in Bow over the past 60 years, but one of the town’s constants was the man who worked on a dairy farm, was chief of the Fire Department and who would do anything for his family. Longtime Bow resident Roger Read More... Posted Wednesday, October 03, 2007 6:48 PM by Bow Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Bow, Concord, fire department

• Training day – Firefighters stay up-to-date with rescue operations

  BY MATT SCHOOLEY A 30-year-old man bicycling on the driveway surrounding Bow High School unexpectedly hit the guardrail, flew off of his bike and rolled down a grassy embankment before tumbling over a 10-foot-high stone wall. The man was seriously injured Read More... Posted Wednesday, August 08, 2007 5:42 PM by Bow Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Bow, fire department, training

• Have fire, will travel – Firefighter battles blazes in California

  BY MATT SCHOOLEY After finishing putting out a 90-acre fire, Bow resident and firefighter Eliot Berman and his fellow firefighters thought they would have the chance for a rest. But just minutes after the last flames were doused, a call came over the Read More... Posted Wednesday, August 01, 2007 4:42 PM by Bow Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Bow, fire department, California

• Safety building needs under scrutiny

  BY RYAN O’CONNOR The town continues to look for ways to address space needs at the fire and police departments. On Jan. 22, Bow selectmen hosted a public informational meeting at the Bow Fire Department to discuss potential renovations to town police Read More... Posted Wednesday, February 07, 2007 3:58 PM by Bow Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Bow, police, fire department

• Hearing set on fire, police needs

  BY RYAN O’CONNOR Bow selectmen have been meeting with consultants to determine current facility needs for the fire house, police station and the public works building. Last month, consultant Eric Palson met with the board to review the second draft Read More... Posted Thursday, January 18, 2007 2:35 PM by Bow Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Bow, police, fire department