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Augusta Council confirms city's new fire chief


Augusta Council confirms city’s new fire chief
Dave Groder, 54, of Oakland, a three-decade Augusta firefighter, confirmed as chief of department Thursday.
Andy Molloy/Kennebec Journal file
AUGUSTA City councilors made Dave Groder the city’s new fire chief in a unanimous vote Thursday.
Groder, who most recently served as acting chief and deputy chief of the department, grew up wanting to be a firefighter like his dad Alfred was in Skowhegan. He said becoming fire chief fulfills a lifelong goal. He’s been a firefighter in Augusta since 1988.
“That 33 years is a commitment; 33 years is a quest to climb up through the ranks and get to the top of the ladder, so to speak. I know you’re very proud of that; you should be,” Mayor David Rollins said of Groder becoming chief after 33 years as a firefighter in Augusta. ....

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Augusta manager picks veteran firefighter as city's next fire chief


Augusta manager picks veteran firefighter as city’s next fire chief
The City Council will vote on the appointment of Dave Groder, a firefighter in Augusta for the last 33 years, on Thursday.
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Augusta Fire Department Deputy Chief David Groder at Hartford Station on Monday in Augusta has been nominated to become chief.
Andy Molloy/Kennebec Journal
AUGUSTA A veteran firefighter who has most recently served as Augusta’s acting and deputy chief is the city manager’s choice to lead the fire department.
Dave Groder grew up wanting to be a firefighter, like his dad Alfred was in Skowhegan. Now, he has been appointed as Augusta’s fire chief by City Manager William Bridgeo, an appointment subject to confirmation by the City Council on Thursday. ....

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