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Posted inElection 2024, Nation / World, News, Politics
First presidential election since Jan. 6 attack will test Congress’ new guardrails
After Jan. 6, Congress set out to shore up the the peaceful transfer of presidential power and prevent a repeat of the unprecedented period when Donald Trump refused to concede defeat to Joe Biden.
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Posted inLocal News, News, Rumford Falls Times
Giant-sized postcards of Rumford’s future
Thee seven images are postcards depict the future, inspired by local kids’ responses to questions such as — If you lent a hand, if you had your way, what would Rumford’s future gain? If you wore a hat that said ‘civic leader, what might Rumford’s future feature?
Posted inElection 2024, Nation / World, News, Politics
Trump says his New York rally marked by crude and racist insults ‘was a lovefest’
Kamala Harris’ campaign and many who watched have criticized the racist comments targeting Latinos, Black people, Jews and Palestinians, along with sexist insults directed at Harris and others.
Posted inLocal News, Maine, News, River Valley, Rumford Falls Times
Laurie Woodhead is new Dixfield select board member
Ricky Davis, who was elected to the Select Board in June 2023, resigned his position in September as he moved to Rumford. An ordinance in Dixfield says select board members must all reside in Dixfield.
Posted inLocal News, Maine, News, River Valley, Rumford Falls Times
Application approved for large scale groundwater extraction in Rumford
At a previous meeting on May 14th, Andy Hamilton of Eaton Peabody, senior legal counsel for the water district, said RWD is proposing to withdraw and sell up to 75 million gallons per year of spring water to Blue Triton Brands, Inc., dba Poland Spring Bottling Company.
Posted inLocal News, Maine, News, River Valley, Rumford Falls Times
Fire department parades into their new Rumford station
“This is certainly a good day for our community and the town of Rumford. For the last hundred years, our fire station has been located on the Island of Congress Street. As of this moment, we are officially opening the new fire station here in Rumford.”
Posted inMaine
Maine fire departments warn of higher fire risk amid dry conditions
Moderate drought conditions across much of the state have prompted fire officials to shut off burn permits and urge caution.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, Nation / World, News
Lewiston reseller’s Pickle Juice lawsuit settled out of court
The case centered around claims made by a Texas company that a Lewiston company was selling counterfeit juice, claims the Lewiston company said that Amazon had determined were fraudulent and hindered the company’s ability to resell the pickle-tasting product.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Two companies bid $22 million for right to develop wind energy in Gulf of Maine
The leased areas have the potential to power more than 2.3 million homes, according to Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.