Colby Lemay, left, of Rumford and Tucker Hamner of Mexico showed their patriotic bicycles at the River Valley Fourth of July celebration in 2017. (2017 File photo) RUMFORD — Organizers of the River Valley Fourth of July celebration are asking for volunteers to help make it a success. Dan Richard, chairman of the Rumford Parks Commission […]
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College student interning at Rumford Town Office
Victoria Forkus is an intern this summer at the Rumford Town Office. (Bruce Farrin/Rumford Falls Times) RUMFORD — A Woodstock woman is interning in town government this summer, working on the downtown water and sewer project and learning about ways to improve the local economy. “I didn’t realize how much I didn’t know,” said Victoria Forkus, […]
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This week's agenda
Monday Bethel: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Tuesday Buckfield: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Municipal Center Livermore Falls: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Farmington: Franklin County Commission, 9 a.m., county building Paris: Oxford County Commission, 9 a.m., county building Paris: Conservation Committee, 7 p.m., Town Office Sumner: Planning Board, 6:30 p.m., […]
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Mexico man finds solace through donated piano
Retired school teacher John Watson plays on a piano donated to him from the First Baptist Church of Mexico. Mitzi Sequoia, who helped make the donation possible through her newspaper column, is shown with Watson. (Bruce Farrin/Rumford Falls Times) MEXICO — An act of kindness from a church in the form of a donated piano is […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Magalloway fire destroys home, no one hurt
MAGALLOWAY PLANTATION — A camp building was destroyed in a fire Thursday afternoon, but no one was hurt, Fire Chief James Kenney said Friday. The fire was called in at 4:05 p.m. by someone who noticed the smoke and flames while driving by. Crews from Rangeley, Wilsons Mills, Eustis, Milan, New Hampshire and Errol, New […]
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Rumford bandstand to 'add value' to community
Volunteers Josh Reddick, left, and Bernie Pare build a bandstand in Veterans Park at the end of Congress Street in Rumford. Volunteers with carpentry skills are welcome to assist. (Bruce Farrin/Rumford Falls Times) Josh Reddick hands Bernie Pare a board for the bandstand being built in Veterans Park at the end of Congress Street in […]
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Chesterville motorcyclist hurt in Wilton crash
WILTON — A Chesterville man was seriously hurt Friday when he crashed his motorcycle on Route 2. Police said Bruce Hall, 32, was taken first to Franklin Memorial Hospital before he was moved to Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston for injuries suffered in the wreck. Police Chief Heidi Wilcox said Hall was driving a […]
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Lighting off fireworks? Check your local law first
Those planning to include fireworks in their Independence Day celebrations should know the laws or rules that are in place in area communities: Auburn, Rumford, Norway: Cannot be used or sold. Lewiston: Restricted to three days and a specific discharge zone: 1. July 4 between 10 a.m. and 10 p.m. 2. Dec. 31-Jan. 1 between […]
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Rumford mill sale completed
RUMFORD — The Catalyst paper mill officially has a new owner and a new name. ND Paper, a subsidiary of Nine Dragons Paper of Hong Kong, announced Friday that it had completed the purchase of paper mills in Rumford and Biron, Wisconsin, and an operations center in Ohio from Catalyst Paper Corp. for $175 million. […]
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Andover summer music showcases Maine talent
ANDOVER — The Andover Summer Concert Series will feature singers and musicians from Western Maine. Performances start at 6 p.m. in the gazebo on the town common at Routes 5 and 120. If it’s raining, they’re held inside the nearby Andover Congregational Church. Pete Coolidge, his wife, Wanda, and other members of the community have […]