Groton Fire Department Receives 3 Grants in 1 Year After Financial Struggles

GROTON, CT – The Poquonnock Bridge Fire Department has received three grants in the past 12 months, The Day reported.

The department had struggled financially in recent years, and the grants have been a step back in the right direction, according to The Day. Expenses had gotten so bad in 2014 that nine firefighters were laid off.

Among the grants received this year was a $61,905 Federal Emergency Management Agency grant, The Day reported. The money will help Poquonnock Bridge replace its 31-year old air replenishment system, among other things.

Read the full story at The Day.

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