The Clough & Pillsbury building at 109 Congress St. in Rumford is on Maine Preservation’s list of Most Endangered Historic Places. It is owned by the town. (Bruce Farrin/Rumford Falls Times) RUMFORD — A downtown building owned by the town for almost a decade has made Maine Preservation’s list of Most Endangered Historic Places. In […]
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49 Franklin to host night of comedy and games
RUMFORD — Maine Event Comedy brings a way to laugh off some of that turkey in a post-Thanksgiving show at 49 Franklin’s Mystic Theater at 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 24. Featured acts include the WTFD?! game show and stand-up comedy from New Hampshire’s Ian Clark, Boston’s Sam Pelletier and South Portland’s Brendan Williams. WTFD?!, a debacle […]
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Church holds 16th annual Thanksgiving Giveaway
The 16th annual Thanksgiving Giveaway by Praise Assembly of God Church on Congress Street in Rumford will take place Saturday. The deadline for signing up is noon Wednesday. (Bruce Farrin/Rumford Falls Times) RUMFORD — People can sign up for the 16th annual Thanksgiving Giveaway by Praise Assembly of God Church until noon Wednesday, pastor Justin Thacker […]
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Wreath of Hope is Special Olympics fundraiser
RUMFORD — The Wreath of Hope, displayed on the Route 2 side of the Hope Association building is a fundraiser for the organization’s Special Olympics team, Team Leaping Lizards. From now to Dec. 31, the wreath will have lights of blue, in memory of a person or pet; green, in honor of a military person […]
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Christmas in the Valley schedule of events
RUMFORD — The River Valley’s Christmas in the Valley will kick off the holiday festivities with a craft fair on Dec. 1 followed by the Christmas in the Valley Parade and Festival of Trees on Dec. 8. On Saturday, Dec. 1, the Christmas in the Valley craft fair sponsored by the River Valley Chamber of […]
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Bail set for seven drug suspects in Rumford-Mexico
PARIS — Bail was set Wednesday afternoon at 11th District Court for seven of nine people arrested in Rumford and Mexico during a drug sweep that netted cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and $20,000 in cash. Five search warrants were executed Monday evening and police seized cocaine and heroin prepackaged for distribution, 800 oxycodone pills, $20,000 in […]
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Nine arrested in Rumford-Mexico drug sweep
RUMFORD — Nine people were arrested in Rumford and Mexico on Monday evening in a drug sweep that netted cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and $20,000 cash, police said. The coordinated operationg by Maine Drug Enforcement agents and state, county and local police was part of a monthlong investigation into drug trafficking by local and out-of-state residents. […]
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Voter apathy runs high in Rumford
RUMFORD — Interest in the midterm elections seems extraordinarily high, with Democrats running largely as a check on President Donald Trump’s power while Republicans tout economic successes and stoke fears about immigration. In states like Maine, there is a competitive race for governor, and dozens of House and Senate seats are up for grabs, not […]
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Bliss Thru Shopping: Rumford and What Not
It’s been a while since Shopping Siren has been shopping in Rumford. Like, way back then, Congress Street was in one solid piece. And there was no pond in the middle of the road. Ahh, the good old days. But while a lot is changing in Rumford, there’s still a little shop near the […]
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Montreal's Bon Débarras makes tour stop at 49 Franklin
RUMFORD — Montreal’s lively trio Bon Débarras sets stage for jigs, dances and some blazing body percussions, because their distinctive physical atmosphere embedded in their music is definitely a band trademark. They will bring this to the stage at 49 Franklin’s Mystic Theater on Sunday, Nov. 4. Drawing their inspiration from the rich traditions of French-speaking […]