A Winslow fire official says 11 of the 12 career firefighters no longer support the merger and 'morale in the firehouse has dropped significantly from the deputy chief position down to the lowest member.'
In an effort to save money, the town has been testing a restructured public safety system in which a public safety director would oversee the fire and police departments.
Interim fire Chief Scott Bolduc told the Town Council this week that the Fire Department could transport patients to hospitals and other health facilities between Bangor and Portland as a way to help relieve overburdened emergency medical services.