Fire Chief Donny Atwood was one of the creators of the Bridgewater Fire Brigade five decades ago, and at Saturday’s 50th anniversary celebration, he was honored with a plaque commemorating his hard work.

“I definitely didn’t know this was coming, but I guess when you’ve been here as long as I am there is the chance for something like this,” said Atwood, who is also coming up on 14 years as chief. “This is an honor.”

On Saturday, residents were invited to the Bridgewater Fire Department to celebrate 50 years of the brigade, where they could feast on burgers and hot dogs, mingle with fire and police personnel, check out equipment and vehicles, and view demonstrations by firefighters.

Anniversary Committee Chair Linda Fischer, who is an EMT with Bridgewater and the EMS chief for Hebron Fir

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