Whitman Fire / Rescue

09/03/2026

Happy Retirement to our Town Administrator Marybeth Carter! We wish you the best of luck in your next chapter!!

09/02/2026

Welcome Back students, teachers and staff ! We hope you all have a Great year!!
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09/02/2026

Please see the attached Bone Marrow Donor Registry event. Please help out if you are able too as every swab could be the one that changes someone's life.

08/31/2026

Please see the below notification from National Grid regarding a planned power outage on Sept 9-10. The streets that will potentially be affected are listed in the notice.

⚠️ **National Grid Planned Power Outage – September 9–10** ⚠️

The Town of Whitman has been notified by National Grid of a planned power outage affecting portions of Whitman and Hanson.

📅 **Wednesday, September 9, 2026**
🕘 Beginning at approximately **9:00 PM**
➡️ Continuing through approximately **9:00 AM on Thursday, September 10**

National Grid has indicated that the outage is necessary to allow crews to safely perform improvements to the electrical system.

**Streets potentially affected include:**

Apollo Rd, Blake St, Brigham St, Broad St, Charles St, Colebrook Blvd, Commercial St, Court St, Crescent St, Dana St, Dyer Ave, Foster Ave, Fox Way, Franklin St, Fullerton Ave, George St, Grove Way, Hickey Hollow Ln, Hobart Sq, John Young Way, Kendrick St, Linden St, Maple Ave, Old South Ave, Orchard Way, Park Ave, Paul St, Perry Ave, Plantation Dr, Pond St, Railroad Ave, Raynor Ave, Reed Place Ext, Regal St, South Ave, Stetson St, Vincent St, Whitman Ave, and Winter St.

⚠️ **Not every property on these streets will necessarily be affected.** National Grid has notified customers whose electric service is expected to be interrupted.

Residents and businesses who may be affected are encouraged to prepare in advance and charge phones, medical equipment, and other necessary devices before the outage.

Please note that the schedule may change due to weather, system conditions, emergencies, or other unforeseen circumstances. **The current rain date is Thursday, September 10, beginning at approximately 9:00 PM.**

☎️ Questions or want to confirm whether your property will be affected? Contact **National Grid Customer Service at 1-800-322-3223.**

*Note: The accompanying image shows the estimated outage area.*

08/13/2026

Tonight our members battled a fully involved van fire that was very close to a detached garage on Rowena Ave. Great job WFD!

07/22/2026

There have been reports of an increase in lithium-ion battery fires over the past couple of months across Massachusetts, according to the State Fire Marshal's Office. We ask residents to review the safety tips on the information sheets below.

07/16/2026

07/15/2026

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07/10/2026

Well it's official, Chief Tim Clancy has retired!! Thank you to all who came out today to wish him well! Things won't be the same without you here!!