The Newton Fire Department received a Group Citation for Meritorious Conduct at the 35th annual Massachusett Firefighter of the Year Awards ceremony. The award cited Captain Karl “Gus” Svartstrom, Lieutenant Joseph DeLuca, and Firefighters Richard Busa, Ryan Doherty, Michael Pohlman, Lawrence Quinn, Andrew Sbordone, and Joseph Yerardi for their service in an incident last winter in which two people were pulled from a house fire.
Newton firefighters Michael Claflin, Nicholas Cotoia, Tanis Jeffers, and William Tobin graduated from the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy’s 50-day Career Recruit Firefighting Training Program on November 18. They were trained in all basic firefighter skills, first under non-fire conditions and then during controlled fire conditions. To graduate, each demonstrated proficiency in life safety, search and rescue, ladder operations, water supply, pump operation, and fire attack. They have met the national standards of NFPA 1001, Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications and are certified to the levels of Firefighter I/II and Hazardous Materials First Responder Operations.
Honda Village founder Ray Ciccolo and General Manager Carl Pasquarosa hosted a celebration of the dealership’s 50th anniversary on November 10 — “an evening filled with laughter, memories, and appreciation for everyone who has been part of our journey.”
Former Newton resident John Krasinski is the sexiest man alive, at least for this year, according to