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Beacon Firehouse

east main street beacon firehouse
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Firefighters say they will continue fight for station

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Judge expected to rule on legal challenge

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Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms December 20, 2024January 11, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

City begins process of selling two historic stations

Beacon fire station
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Open for Business

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Beacon’s new central fire station officially opens

The station features a system for redirecting exhaust from the bays. Photo by Anthony Sarcone
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A New Home for Beacon Firefighters

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms November 1, 2024November 23, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

State-of-the-art central station opens

The exterior was designed to present the firehouse as a gateway to the city. Photo by Una Hoppe
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Reporter’s Notebook: A Highly Functional Firehouse

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms May 3, 2024November 23, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

New station designed to “last indefinitely”

Breaking ground
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Beacon Officials Break Ground on Fire Station

by Staff June 16, 2023November 23, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Portion of South Avenue temporarily one-way

New firehouse
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Beacon Council to Vote on Firehouse Contractors

by Staff May 19, 2023November 23, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Also expected to set hearing on temporary road change

A rendering of the firehouse shows a brick exterior that would add $72,000 to the cost.
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Beacon Fire Station Rehab On Track

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms September 9, 2022November 23, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Tompkins Hose will be rebuilt, modernized

Some of Beacon’s fire engines cannot fully fit into the bays at the Tompkins Hose station.
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Beacon Plans to Rehab Fire Station

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms April 22, 2022November 23, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Tompkins Hose would become central facility

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Four More Firefighters for Beacon

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms February 21, 2020November 27, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

City also considers revisiting 17-year-old site cleanup

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From Three to Two

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms February 7, 2020November 27, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Beacon to retire one fire station, upgrade others

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One Station, More Firefighters

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms February 15, 2019November 23, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Beacon chief outlines his wish list

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Wanted: Firefighters

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms December 22, 2017December 3, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Amid national trend, volunteers harder to find

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Beacon Firehouse Plan Shifts from Dog Park

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms May 20, 2017November 23, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Dutchess County partnership possible

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The Search Goes On

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms April 1, 2017November 23, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Beacon Council hears three new options for central fire station

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Two Sites in Running for Beacon Firehouse

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms October 28, 2016November 23, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Department pushes for Sargent or Elks Lodge plots

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Beacon to Revisit Fire Stations Merger

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms September 6, 2016November 23, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Plus, another hearing coming on linkage zone

Posted inBeacon News

Beacon Reviews Merging Fire Houses

Brian PJ Cronin by Brian PJ Cronin June 26, 2015November 23, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

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