Bruce Farrin

Rumford Falls Times

Bruce Farrin is editor for the Rumford Falls Times, serving the River Valley with the community newspaper since moving to Rumford in 1986. In his early days, before computers, he was responsible for covering town government, police/fire, schools and sports, typed story copy onto special paper, then cut and waxed those articles onto pages by hand before they were prepped for press. He was the darkroom technician as well. Over three-plus decades, he has also been entrusted by locals to share defining moments in their lives, promoted the efforts of people working to improve their community, with his love of photography capturing children and adults at their best. When he's not writing, he's an avid walker, and has a lifetime love of America's pastime, baseball, and the study of statistics, becoming a leader nationally among 30 TPFS dynasty baseball leagues. He is a 1981 graduate of the University of Maine at Orono, with a bachelor's degree in journalism.

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Published
August 8, 2023

Firefighters visit youngsters at Rumford Library
Published
August 8, 2023

Lots to see at Andover Olde Home Days
Published
August 8, 2023

Rumford board approves new firefighter, police cruiser

RUMFORD — The Select Board Thursday approved a new firefighter and a new police cruiser. After announcing that Chris Bryant has retired from the Rumford Fire Department, Chief Chris Reed made a recommendation to fill a vacancy with Jesse Morgan, who had served in South Carolina for years as a firefighter/EMT. He said Morgan moved […]
Published
August 8, 2023

Convicted felon charged with firearms and habitual offender charges

RUMFORD — According to Rumford Police, on Friday morning, law enforcement officers from the Rumford Police, Mexico Police, Maine State Police and the Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) executed a search warrant at the Michael J. Stanton residence at 49 Beliveau Road in Rumford to search for evidence relating to an ongoing state and […]
Published
August 7, 2023

Photo: Fishing for parade honors
Published
August 3, 2023

Veterans returning from deployment asked to get toxic exposure screening

Bipartisan legislation has strengthened and expanded health care for the millions of veterans exposed to toxic burn pits during their service.
Published
July 31, 2023

Interim president of Rumford and Bridgton hospitals announces new providers

Stephany Jacques announceS new providers and a strategic growth plan.
Published
July 27, 2023

Dixfield facing $1.5 million in road damage from 2 storms

DIXFIELD — The town is now looking at more than $1.5 million in repairs after two storms caused significant damage to roadways, said Town Manager Alicia Conn on Thursday. A storm that came through earlier this week has added more than $500,000 in damages to the already $1 million in damages the town was already facing […]
Published
July 24, 2023

Dixfield celebrates resident Albert Spaulding’s centennial birthday

Albert Spaulding of Dixfield celebrated his 100th birthday Saturday at the Dixfield Historical Society where memories and sentiments were shared.
Published
July 20, 2023

Roxbury historical society elects board of directors

ROXBURY — The town’s first historical society elected directors Monday and added three more members, bringing the total to 49 so far. “We made history tonight,” organizer Howard Whitten announced after the meeting at the Town Office. Directors of the Roxbury Community Historical Society are Roscoe Hodsdon, Bob Whyte, Anita Derouche, Tim Derouche and Whitten. […]

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