{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.collins.senate.gov/newsroom/senator-collins-speaks-at-randolph-volunteer-fire-station-ribbon-cutting", "Senator Collins Speaks at Randolph Volunteer Fire Station Ribbon Cutting", "2026-07-11", "2026", "2026-07", "Republican", "Senate", "ME", "Susan M. Collins", "C001035", "www.collins.senate.gov", "collins", "https://www.collins.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "Click HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE for individual photos.\n\nRANDOLPH, ME \u2013 U.S. Senator Susan Collins joined town officials, firefighters, and residents in Randolph today to cut the ribbon and tour the town\u2019s new fire station. In addition to serving the local community, the Randolph Volunteer Fire Department provides mutual aid to Pittston, Farmingdale, Chelsea, Gardiner, West Gardiner, Hallowell, and Togus VA Medical Center.\n\nIn 2024, Senator Collins secured $2.6 million through her role on the Senate Appropriations Committee to support the construction of the new Randolph Volunteer Fire Station.\n\n\u201cThe people of Randolph worked together for more than a decade to make this new fire station a reality, and I was proud to support their efforts by helping secure $2.6 million in federal funding,\u201d said Senator Collins. \u201cThis beautiful new facility reflects the town\u2019s careful planning, dedication, and commitment to its first responders, and I look forward to continuing our partnership to strengthen public safety in Randolph and throughout the State of Maine.\u201d\n\nBuilt approximately 80 years ago, Randolph\u2019s former fire station had serious structural problems and was too small to adequately accommodate modern fire trucks. The new station has three bays designed to accommodate modern fire trucks and includes a community meeting room, a dedicated training area, and shower and restroom facilities for firefighters. The station will also serve as the town\u2019s emergency shelter.\n\n###", 1, "2026-07-12T07:28:31Z", "2026-07-12T07:30:18Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.collins.senate.gov/newsroom/senator-collins-speaks-at-randolph-volunteer-fire-station-ribbon-cutting"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.3499988708645105, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}