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Wellesley Fire Chief Rick DeLorie designated June 26, 2021 as Captain Joe Nickerson Day. Nickerson was also made an honorary deputy chief.
It was Nickerson s 95th birthday he is the department s oldest living firefighter and he and his wife Celeste joined the members of Engine 1 and town officials to celebrate.
A Navy veteran, Nickerson served on the Wellesley Fire Department for more than 30 years. He retired in 1991, but he and his wife have remained active in the community.
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Take your struggles, whatever they have been, over the past year and triple them, and you get at least a sense what life has been like for Wellesley firefighters Brian Hester and Joanie Cullinan.
The two were chosen by Chief Rick DeLorie to became the first two Wellesley first responders to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The Wellesley Health Department administered the vaccine Monday at Fire Department headquarters. The set-up includes a little waiting area, where those who receive the vaccine wait for 15 minutes to be sure there s no reaction.
Hester was hospitalized last March with COVID-19, and at times, it was touch and go. He spent much of that time in a medically induced coma.
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Nominated by: Town of Wellesley department heads (Executive Director Meghan Jop, Asst. Executive Director Amy Frigulietti, Superintendent David Lussier, Assistant Superintendent Cindy Mahr, Chief of Police Jack Pilecki, Deputy Chief Scott Whittemore, Fire Chief Rick DeLorie, Asst. Fire Chief Jeff Peterson, DPW Director David Cohen, MLP Director Don Newell, Facilities Management Department Director Joe McDonough, Library Director Jamie Jurgensen, Finance Director Sheryl Strother, Treasurer Rachel Lopes, IT Director Brian DuPont, Inspector of Buildings Michael Grant, Chief Assessor Donna McCabe, Planning Director Don McCauley, Town Clerk KC Kato, Director of Recreation Matt Chin, NRC Director Brandon Schmitt, COA Director Heather Munroe, Youth Commissioner Maura Renzella, ZBA Executive Secretary Lenore Mahoney, Deputy Veteran Service Officer Nancy Blanchard, and Retirement Administrator Lynn Whynot.)
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A fire was reported at a single-family home at 24 Wildon Road at 9:11 p.m. on Christmas Day. Crews arrived and contained the fire to a small area.
The residents were not injured and no firefighters were hurt. The house can remain occupied, according to the Fire Department.
The cause appears to be a faulty electric outlet and a breaker tripped. The electrical inspector was contacted to review the matter. A Needham engine responded to the fire, and Needham, Weston and Newton covered Wellesley headquarters. Deputy Corda and his crews responded quickly and contained the fire, said Chief Rick DeLorie. Excellent response.