Lines formed outside polling stations in Franklin, Oxford and Androscoggin counties Tuesday as voters cast ballots in person instead of by absentee, which thousands of others did. Dozens of new voter registrations were reported by clerks on Election Day. In Norway and Harrison, town clerks said more people voted in person than in the 2016 […]
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October 2020: Layoffs loom as Rumford mill expands into packaging grades
Up to 122 jobs could be slashed permanently, Union Local 900 president says.
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Dixfield Discount Fuel Toy Drive helping schoolchildren in need.
RUMFORD — While so many public events canceled this year, the 11th annual Dixfield Discount Fuel Toy Drive is off and running to bring smiles to local elementary students at Christmastime. Office Manager Katie Houghton and Missie McDonald, assisted by Vice President Cary Bradbury and their delivery drivers, are leading an effort with area communities […]
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RSU 10 educators ask that Mountain Valley freshmen be in school 4 days a week
A team of support staff discovered that more than 68% of freshmen are failing one or more courses, nearly 53% are failing English and more than 72% are failing math.
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Face Time: Colby Volkernick, student representative to the RSU 10 board
Volkernick is a senior at Mountain Valley High School in his second year as a student representative on the RSU 10 Board of Directors. He enjoys making a ‘positive difference representing the students the best that I can,’ he says.
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Architect reports on land search for new RSU 10 school
Renovating Rumford, Mexico schools is also being considered.
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Rumford man charged with attacking woman, police
One officer sustains broken nose and black eye and another officer sustains rib injuries before they subdued the suspect.
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Rumford: Seven arrested for unlawful entry into U.S.
RUMFORD — Two traffic stops, seven arrests. Rumford police on Thursday said a pair of unrelated stops within town limits led them to seven people, most of them from Brazil, believed to be in the country illegally. Two of those arrested are teenagers. On Thursday morning, while conducting focused highway safety patrols, Rumford police stopped […]
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No new COVID-19 cases at Rumford mill
Since its outbreak started last month, the ND paper mill has had 24 cases. One person died.
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Large roof pieces hoisted onto future Best Western in Rumford
The 63-room hotel is expected to open in the spring.