The feature film starring Tom Berenger is set to be shot in March.
Rumford maine
Crime thriller ‘Allagash’ to film in western Maine
The feature film starring Tom Berenger is set to be shot in March.
RSU 10 sets forum on moving students to ease overcrowding
RUMFORD — Regional School Unit 10 will hold a public forum at 6:30 p.m. Thursday on a proposal to house pre-kindergarten through second grades at Meroby Elementary School in Mexico and third to fifth grades at Rumford Elementary School. The forum will be in Muskie Auditorium at Mountain Valley High School. Now, both schools have […]
This week's agenda
Monday Casco: Zoning Board, 7 p.m., Casco Community Center Dixfield: Selectmen, 5:30 p.m., Ludden Memorial Library Hebron: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Jay: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Waterford: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Tuesday Farmington: RSU 9 budget workshop, 7 p.m., Mt. Blue Campus, the Forum Wednesday Buckfield: […]
Extreme skiing legend visits Black Mountain of Maine
RUMFORD — Extreme skier Glen Plake and his wife, Kimberly, rolled into Black Mountain of Maine on Saturday, Jan. 19, in their 38-foot custom Freightliner rig to ski the glades, chat with people and inspire a new generation of skiers. Plake is known for his appearances in extreme ski movies by Greg Stump and his […]
Rumford man, Kingfield woman indicted on manslaughter charges
FARMINGTON — A Kingfield woman and a Rumford man were each indicted Wednesday on manslaughter and drunken-driving charges involving separate crashes that killed men from Dixfield and Strong in 2018. Ethyn Eric Buotte, 19, of Rumford and Danielle M. Larochelle, 31, of Kingfield face up to 30 years in prison if convicted of manslaughter; up to […]
Painting donated for Rumford police fundraiser
Rumford Police Sgt. Tracey Higley, left, poses with local artist Brent Batchelder of Club Neopolsi Creations with a painting to be raffled at the Maine Association of Police awards banquet in Portland on Jan. 26. (Submitted photo) RUMFORD — In cooperation with the Rumford Police Department, local artist Brent Batchelder of Club Neopolsi Creations has created […]
Wellness Day in Rumford
Kim Sequoia, left, Mitzi Sequoia, center, and Sandee Gordon lead a drumming circle Saturday as part of the third annual Wellness Day at Good Karma Cafe and Health Foods, 72 Congress St., Rumford. “When drumming circles take place, it’s really designed to be in tune to the gifts that the Creator, God, Jesus, Buddha and […]
Painting for police donated
Local artist Brent Batchelder of Club Neopolsi Creations has created 11×30-inch painting to be raffled off at the Maine Association of Police (MAP) awards banquet in Portland on Jan. 26.
New circulation desk at Rumford library a model of efficiency
RUMFORD — The new circulation desk at the Rumford Public Library is a “godsend” for the staff, Circulation Supervisor Christy Bates said Tuesday. “It helps us serve the public faster and more efficiently, absolutely more efficiently,” she said. “It was just a godsend,” she said. With thousands of materials from all over the state of […]