RUMFORD — Voters approved all money requests from nongovernmental organizations at Tuesday’s town meeting. They are Greater Rumford Community Center, $113,320; Black Mountain of Maine, $25,000; Hope Association, $6,560; Greater Rumford Senior Citizens, $6,000; Safe Voices, $4,000; River Valley Chamber of Commerce, $3,500; Androscoggin Home Health and Hospice, $3,200; American Legion Girls’ State, $320; American […]

RUMFORD — Voters at the annual town meeting Tuesday favored replacing the running track at Hosmer Field, installing LED lights there and at the football field and restoring restoring public access around Rumford Falls with the intent of creating a public recreational trail system. The votes on the non-binding questions were: 692-394, 595-483 and 808-288, respectively. Rumford […]

RUMFORD — A spring water bottling company may soon explore tapping into the ground around Milligan Well, Rumford’s primary water source. Nestle Waters North America would search for springs around the well near the Ellis River off Route 5. The town’s other primary water source is Scotties Well near Scotties Brook. Mark Dubois, natural resources manager […]

RUMFORD — Voters on Tuesday approved an $8.1 million municipal budget for 2016-17, an increase of $409,533. Town Manager John Madigan said some of the increase is for three new plow trucks that will cost more than $150,000 apiece. Public Works Director Andy Russell said he’s looking to replace plow trucks from 1999, 2000 and 2001. […]

RUMFORD — Voters repealed the town’s five-year-old wind development ordinance at the annual town meeting Tuesday, 571-452. In its place, the town will adopt the state’s model wind ordinance. Outgoing Selectman Frank DiConzo requested the change. Selectman Mark Belanger said the present ordinance is “so restrictive that no one would ever consider coming here with a […]

With two of 12 towns reporting results, the $38.23 million Regional School Unit 10 budget for 2016-17 was passing 358-198 Tuesday evening. Unofficial results show Mexico approving the budget 139-89, and Peru approving by a vote of 219-198. Results were not yet available from Byron, Buckfield, Canton, Carthage, Dixfield, Hanover, Rumford, Sumner, Hartford and Roxbury.

CANTON — Voters Tuesday elected incumbents Brian Keene and Bob Walker to two open seats on the Board of Selectmen. Keene received 77 votes and Walker received 74. Challenger Wallace Haynes received 45. Incumbents Bill Gray and Richard Ray were re-elected to the Budget Committee. Gray received 86 votes, and Ray 89. Write-in candidates Skylar […]