County roundup: Santa visits and news from Atwater, Brimfield, Mogadore, Randolph and Suffield

- Roger Gordon

Seth Dowler was promoted to fire chief of the Village of Mogadore after three years as assistant fire chief. His first day in his new capacity will be Dec. 27. Dowler is replacing John Cain, who is retiring after 12 years as fire chief and an astounding 44 years as a fireman in the department.

Mogadore Village Council unanimously voted to accept the bid of Kimble Recycling & Disposal to provide exclusive residential trash removal and recycling services within the village from April 1, 2026, to March 31, 2029, with two one-year options. Kimble has been the existing residential trash hauler for the Village of Mogadore since 2021.

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