RUMFORD — The Regional School Unit 10 board of directors Monday night extended Superintendent Deb Alden’s contract to 2022 and gave her a 2 1/2 percent pay increase. “The board felt she did a good job doing what we want (a superintendent) to do,” board Chairman Jerry Wiley said Tuesday. Alden opted not to accept […]
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Beloved photographer gets 'hug' from community
RUMFORD — Less than a day before Greg Viger died, more than 100 community members gathered Sunday afternoon outside the window of his room at Rumford Hospital to show him their love. Viger, 56, who photographed community events most of his life, died Monday, some two weeks after learning he had stage four liver cancer. Dorie […]
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Maine Event Comedy presents Tuck Tucker at 49 Franklin
RUMFORD — Maine Event Comedy presents the hilarious Tuck Tucker at 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, at 49 Franklin’s Mystic Theater, 49 Franklin St. Featured acts include Boston’s Will Martin and David McLaughlin, along with Maine favorites Mike Gray, Leonard Kimble and Jed Bloom. Tucker’s verbal wit and physical comedy have made him a favorite throughout […]
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How a Bates College professor from Turner helped forge Edmund Muskie's political career
LEWISTON — Sometimes a life hinges on whether someone finds what they need at the moment they need it. A Bates College professor played that role for one of America’s leading politicians during the Cold War, former U.S. Sen. Edmund Muskie of Maine, a lanky young man from Rumford who walked into Brooks Quimby’s classroom […]
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Cole named interim town manager in Rumford
Scott Cole of Bethel has been named interim town manager in Rumford. He will serve the town from Jan. 14 to June 12, 2019.
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Cole named interim town manager in Rumford
RUMFORD — The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously Wednesday to appoint Scott Cole of Bethel as interim town manager. “We interviewed several candidates and felt Cole was the best fit for the interim,” board Chairman Chris Brennick said Selectman Peter Chase added: “This process is only for an interim. We will go ahead with the regular hiring […]
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Criminal charges lodged against Rumford hotelier James Adinolfi
RUMFORD — Police have charged a Connecticut native who has been renting rooms at the Hotel Harris with three counts of theft by deception and three counts of deceptive business practices. Acting Police Chief Daniel Garbarini said in a news statement that James F. Adinolfi, 29, of Rumford was charged Monday. The misdemeanor criminal counts […]
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Rumford Hospital welcomes first baby of 2019
RUMFORD — Scarlett May Pingree is the first baby born at Rumford Hospital in 2019, arriving at 2:15 a.m. Sunday. She is the first child of Tyler Pingree and Cheyenne May of Rumford and weighed 8 pounds and measured 19½ inches. The family received a bag filled with newborn essentials and a onesie with the […]
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Practice makes perfect at Rumford Community Center
Jaycie Holmquist, 12, practices a split jump on the balance beam at the Greater Rumford Community Center, while Ryleigh Taylor, 10, waits her turn. The girls are on a varsity team that competes all over Maine, gymnastics head director Louanne Thibodeau said Monday. The girls practice twice a week and participate in a regional competition […]
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Rumford board to discuss hiring town manager
RUMFORD — The Board of Selectmen will meet Wednesday to “develop a plan to hire a town manager, long term,” according to Chairman Chris Brennick. The 5:30 p.m. workshop will take place in the conference room downstairs in the Municipal Building. The board voted 4-1 on Jan. 2 to fire Town Manager Linda-Jean Briggs, without cause, […]