site is updated.

i have updated the site with photos from the funeral for retired whitman fire chief jerry dimestico, as well as photos from a technical rescue in hanson on september 28th. some submitted photos will probably be added tomorrow.

site is back up.

my site is back up as of 1730 hours today. i will add photos from the funeral for retired whitman fire chief jerry dimestico and from a technical rescue today in hanson ma, later on tonight.

site is still down.

unfortunately, pbase, the host for my site, is still down. they say they are transfering all of their data to new servers following a power failure a few days ago. they have no idea when the site will be back up. once my pbase account runs out, i will be switching over to smugmug... sorry for the down time.

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photo published.

a photo that i took at a plymouth county technical rescue team dive drill last week was published today in the enterprise. several other shots are available on their website. check out the story here: http://www.enterprisenews.com/news/x680801665/Plymouth-County-Technical-Rescue-Team-hones-skills-in-mock-dive
the story should also be in tomorrow's ledger.

photos added.

i have added photos from yesterdays dive drill for the plymouth county technical rescue team that was held in hanson. also, a ton of submitted photos courtesy of stephen walsh / ifpa, mike antoine and mike o'shea. i also added three cool shots of a hawk who hung out on the antenna on top of the firehouse yesterday. those are in the whitman miscellaneous gallery.

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upcoming motorcycle runs.

Poker Run For Steve "Sugar Ray" Bold Hosted by Fire and Iron Station 32 Barnstable County
$20.00 Per person
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Registration 12 Noon - 2PM.
Location: The ELKS, 852 Bearses Way, Hyannis, MA
Contact: Matt (508) 353-3179 or e-mail: fireandironstation32@comcast.net.

Brockton Firefighters 7th Annual Strand Memorial Motorcycle Run
September 19, 2009
Registration 9am to 11am
Fire Station # 6 560 West Street (Campanelli Stadium Parking Lot)
$15 donation/ $5 for passenger (includes food)
Police escorted ride begins at 11am sharp
Ride ends at Brockton Firefighters Union Hall 80 Perkins Ave
Refreshments, cookout, raffles, t-shirts music by Shoe City Blues

SMW Local 17 Charity Motorcycle Ride In Memory of Brian Cherry
Brian was a 48 year old Sheet Metal Worker and Marine Corp veteran who leaves behind a wife and son after succumbing to head injuries he received during an altercation outside an Abington coffee shop.
ALL BIKES AND RIDERS ARE WELCOME
$20 per person
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Time: Registration at 8:30 AM, Ride leaves at 10:00 AM
From: 1181 Adams St, Dorchester, MA (Sheet Metal Workers Training Center)
Destination: Upland Sportsman's Club, Plympton, MA
BBQ Lunch and Live Music 1:00 - 6:00 PM
Contact Charlie Geary at 617 296-1680 for more information.

The Defenders Motorcycle Run
Sunday, September 20, 2009
10 AM Registration at the Main Gate to the Fore River Ship Yard (115 E. Howard Street, Quincy, MA). Ride starts at 12 Noon sharp.
Donation of $25.
Ride ends at The Commonwealth, 76 Parking Way, Quincy MA.
More info: www.militarycombatdefensefund.com

haz/mat in hanson and new halifax fire chief photos added.

i have added photos from today's tier-1 hazardous materials incident in hanson ma at the whitman-hanson regional high school and from tuesdays swearing in of the new halifax ma fire chief william carrico. check them out. have a safe weekend... k.