PORTLAND, Maine — The memorial service for Berwick Fire Capt. Joel Barnes, the firefighter fatally injured in a March 1 fire, will be broadcast live on NEWS CENTER Maine both on-air and digitally this Sunday, March 10.
NEWS CENTER Maine's broadcast coverage will begin at 10 a.m. and last until the service's conclusion, ending no earlier than 12:30 p.m.
NEWS CENTER Maine's digital coverage will begin at 9:45 a.m., lasting until at least the time listed above.
Here's where you can watch the broadcast coverage:
- Television: Ch. 6 in Portland-Auburn; Ch. 2 in Bangor
- Website: newscentermaine.com
- Facebook: facebook.com/newscentermaine
- YouTube: youtube.com/newscentermaine
- Twitter: twitter.com/newscentermaine
The service officially begins at 11 a.m., and is being held at Portland's Cross Insurance Arena which is located at 1 Civic Center Sq.
A procession carrying Capt. Barnes' casket is departing from South Portland's central fire station at about 10 a.m. and will travel across the Casco Bay Bridge, up High Street and onto Spring Street where the arena's located.
The burial service is non-public event reserved for family and colleagues.