That would be my mum and dad’s record collection in the early fifties, pre-rock’n’roll, so Mantovani – a great favourite of mine – Johnny Mathis and Perry Como. We had a radiogram in the corner of the ...

Those solicitous citizens who have suggested that the shrill power of the old Fire Department whistle be used as a warning signal for blackouts are, so to speak, whistling in the dark. For like many ...

WELLS, Maine — As he walks toward the open bay door of the Wells Fire Museum, 80-year-old guide Rick Plummer wears his bright red shirt and matching hat, both proudly bearing the Wells Fire Department ...

GREAT BARRINGTON — The fire whistle will be heard at 1 p.m. tomorrow, but, unless something unforeseen happens, it will not be a fire. Fire Chief John P. Tracy, who usually recommends restraint by ...

A fire whistle might seem like ancient technology when it comes to alerting a community about a fire. But in New Stanton, ...