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Rumford selectmen reject two new-vehicle bids

RUMFORD — The Board of Selectmen voted 3-1 at Thursday evening’s selectmen meeting to reject a request from the Police Department to approve a police vehicle bid. Rumford police Chief Stacy Carter told the Board of Selectmen that he was looking to replace the Police Department’s 2008 Ford Expedition police cruiser with a 2013 or […]

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Rumford selectmen set workshop on recreation budget

RUMFORD — The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously Thursday to schedule a workshop at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 5 to discuss whether the town should include recreation in the municipal budget. “Over the last few years, the recreation portion of our budget has been relegated to the initiated article process, which means if the article does […]

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Rumford board may soon hire interim town manager

RUMFORD — Selectmen have settled on two candidates for interim town manager and are expected to make an offer to one of them next week. Town Attorney Jennifer Kreckel is creating a contract per town laws, Board of Selectmen Chairman Greg Buccina said Thursday afternoon. Should the first candidate decline the offer, conditions and contract, […]

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Selectmen, Finance Committee OK budget recommendation for fifth vote

RUMFORD — The Board of Selectmen and Finance Committee unanimously voted Tuesday to reduce their recommendations for the unclassified accounts budget by $77,200. On Oct. 8, voters defeated the unclassified accounts budget in a 478-478 tie. The other seven municipal budget articles were approved on the same ballot. The unclassified accounts budget includes money for […]