Castine is the latest coastal town grappling with building a modern fire station

Castine is the latest coastal town grappling with building a modern fire station

More than five years after first exploring its options, the town of Castine is almost ready to start making specific plans for a new fire station on Battle Avenue. For years, the town has been weighing different sites, projected costs and possible PFAS contamination as it has tried to get traction on replacing its current 65-year old fire station on Court Street, which an outside study found “completely insufficient” in 2020. Bids for an owner’s…