CENTRAL MAINE • November 15, 2025
Fairfield officials hope that when the next emergency strikes the town, a team of volunteers will be ready to assist first responders. In January, people interested in joining the town’s planned Community Emergency Response Team can get the training they need. “We can’t rely on the (federal) government as much anymore,” said Stephanie Thibodeau, a town councilor and chair of the Fairfield Economic and Community Development Committee, which organized the training. “We need to have people step up to the plate, do some volunteering, and take care of their communities. We need that now. It’s a whole different paradigm of how we want to make sure we’re safe in our community.”