Stockbridge Area Fire Department
S.A.E.S.A Open House and Stockbridge Farmers Market combine for fun, food, and learning
On Tuesday, June 19, S.A.E.S.A. held an open house during the Stockbridge Farmers Market. The event featured loads of activities during the market hours, with many of S.A.E.S.A’s emergency vehicles on display for visitors to see and investigate. Children received firefighter hats and stickers and participated in a simple training that enabled them to experience […]
House fire in Unadilla Township displaces six
A house fire that started around 7 a.m. on May 16 displaced six residents. The home, on Dexter Trail, was a total loss, and resulted in the loss of the family’s pets, including a dog and turtle. The family’s cat was found unharmed after the fire According to Unadilla Township Police Chief David Russel, everyone […]
SAESA 2021 Memorial Day BBQ—a big success
Thank you to all who supported the SAESA EMS and Firefighters Memorial Day chicken barbecue. It was a huge success, with 600 half-chicken dinners sold! And, of course, in our hearts we thank all military personnel who made the ultimate sacrifice for our great country. Let us not forget what Memorial Day is truly about.
Firefighters trapped. Escape without injury.
Around 9:30 p.m., Wed., Feb. 17., firefighters from four departments were called to the scene of a fire at the 800 block of S. Clinton St. in downtown Stockbridge. They found the home ablaze. “We managed to put the fire out,” said Russell Stowe, Fire Chief with the Stockbridge Area Emergency Services Authority (SAESA). According […]
To SAESA’s firefighters, it’s all about helping community (SAESA, Part 1)
by Patrice Johnson We all have paused at times to listen to the wail of a fire siren. We’ve seen the footage of New York firefighters rushing up a Twin Tower stairwell against the downward crush of humanity. Ask a firefighter why he or she charges into crisis situations and answers will vary, but two […]
Families left homeless after fire at Lakewood Apartments; community rallies to help
by Tina Cole-Mullins Hours after a major fire destroyed 16 units at the Lakewood Apartments Aug. 11, displaced resident Vivian Risner welcomed the morning with a sense of gratitude despite the loss of her home. “I’ve lived to see the dawn of a new day,” she said. “The fog is laying on the field and […]
Breaking News: Lakewood Apartments on fire in downtown Stockbridge. Early reports indicate possibility of a total loss
by Hope Salyer At 8 p.m. Aug. 11, Village President Molly Howlett was seated in an outdoor council meeting when her phone dinged with a text from Stockbridge Chief of Police Johnnie Torres. An enclosed photo (pictured above) showed flames shooting from a building roof. Torres wrote: “FYI. Major file at Lakewood Apts.” Immediately following […]
Stockbridge celebrates Memorial Day
The Stockbridge Village police lead the parade through town.
Where there’s smoke, there’s a SAESA open house and chicken BBQ
by Alex Weddon “It wouldn’t be a Stockbridge Memorial Day without our annual Chicken Barbeque,” observed John Beck, SAESA general manager when asked about the scheduled Memorial Day open house for the Stockbridge Area Emergency Services Authority’s impressive new headquarters. The former automobile dealership, located at the corner of South Clinton […]
Kaden Knight is one lucky duck
by Mary Jo David Some people are born lucky, but some, like Kaden Knight of Stockbridge, don’t realize how lucky they are until surviving an accident that, by all accounts, could have been deadly. On Thursday, April 18, 2019, Kaden surprised his girlfriend, Lorena González-Galindo with two baby ducks and a sign telling her how […]