• Turners Falls Fire Chief Luke Hartnett, left, speaks to the audience at Saturday’s swearing-in ceremony. Hartnett was formally sworn in as chief, while Nick Cogswell was promoted to captain, and three new firefighters were sworn in to the department. Credit: ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN / Staff Photo
  • Firefighter Agustin Carra receives his pin from his brother, Athol fireman Francis Carra, during a swearing-in ceremony on Saturday. Credit: ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN / Staff Photo
  • Turners Falls Fire Chief Luke Harnett, left, swears in three new firefighters: Agustin Carra, Christopher Langley and Christopher Allen. Credit: ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN / Staff Photo
  • Luke Hartnett was formally sworn in as chief of the Turners Falls Fire Department on Saturday. Hartnett now serves as chief for both the Montague Center and Turners Falls fire departments. Credit: ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN / Staff Photo
  • Nick Cogswell, right, is formally promoted to the rank of captain by Turners Falls Fire Chief Luke Hartnett during a ceremony on Saturday. Credit: ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN / Staff Photo

Erin-Leigh Hoffman is the Montague, Gill, and Erving beat reporter. She joined the Recorder in June 2024 after graduating from Marist College. She can be reached at ehoffman@recorder.com, or 413-930-4231.