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Yahoo
29-04-2025
- General
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Greenfield Fire Department appoints new Deputy Chief
GREENFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The Greenfield Fire Department has appointed its first Deputy Chief since 2016. The department announced on Tuesday that Captain Peter McIver will now serve as Deputy Chief. He was chosen for the role after his 18 years of dedication to the city. Retired Fire Chief Robert Czerwinski passed away battling 'job-related cancer' 'Deputy Chief McIver is truly dedicated to preserving the public safety of our community,' said Greenfield Mayor Virginia Desorgher. 'His expertise across all operations of the Fire Department will be a great benefit to the city as our new deputy chief. I congratulate him and wish him many years of safety and success.' McIver joined the Greenfield Fire Department in 2007, and was promoted to lieutenant in 2013 and captain in 2022. He was the department's union president for 14 years, and also served on the Greenfield Fire Station Building Committee. McIver continues to contribute to the Greenfield Fire Department Drone Unit and the Massachusetts Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Team, demonstrating his efforts to make a difference in the community. 'I've spent a lot of my career making sure that the department had what it needed to succeed in its mission,' Deputy Chief McIver said. 'I am looking forward to this new administrative role to continue the good work of the department and make sure that everyone has the tools they need to succeed.' WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
28-01-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Victim identified in deadly Greenfield workplace accident
GREENFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – A 66-year-old man who died in a workplace accident last Friday has been identified as Matthew Nedorostek of Westfield, according to the Northwestern District Attorney's Office. Westfield man dies in Greenfield workplace accident The deadly incident occurred Friday morning at a worksite off Cleveland Street in Greenfield. The Greenfield Fire Department reported that at approximately 8:54 a.m., they received reports of a person stuck in a sand pit. The Northwestern DA's Office stated that Nedorostek is believed to have fallen into a silo at a site used by a Chicopee-based concrete company to mix dry ingredients for cement. According to co-workers, Nedorostek had climbed to the top of a tower when they realized he was missing and failed to respond to radio calls. The rescue effort was then transitioned into a recovery operation. 'We share our deepest hopes for the safety of the individuals involved,' the city said in a statement on its Facebook page. The Greenfield Police Department, Massachusetts State Police, Western Mass Regional Technical Rescue Team, Franklin County Sheriff's Office, City of Greenfield DPW, Turners Falls Fire Department, South Deerfield Fire District, Erving Fire Department, Deerfield Fire District, AMR of Springfield, LIFE STAR, and South County EMS have been called in to help. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is currently investigating the cause of death. 22News will update this story as more information becomes available. WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
