A small pond forms on Congress Street in Rumford on Wednesday, after construction workers broke a waterline. New water and sewer lines are being installed on The Island business district as part of $5.9 million worth of improvements downtown. Town Manager Linda-Jean Briggs said officials hope the lines will be completed by the end of […]
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Absenteeism dropping at RSU 10 high schools
RUMFORD — Chronic absenteeism has dropped at Regional School Unit 10’s high schools in Rumford and Buckfield in the past year, Superintendent Deb Alden told directors Monday night. During 2018-19, 41.69 percent of students at Mountain Valley High School in Rumford did not attend school 10 percent of the time. In 2016-17, the percentage was 46.47. […]
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Rumford's new economic developer keys on small business
RUMFORD — George O’Keefe Jr. of Winthrop is in his second week as full-time economic developer and focused on making this mill town a welcoming place for small businesses. “I’ve already seen so many people trying to run a small business, and trying to be successful on their own,” he said. “Where the local economy […]
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Lights On Afterschool celebration set Thursday
RUMFORD — Western Foothills Kids Association will host a Lights On Afterschool celebration from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Mountain Valley Middle School. Lights On Afterschool celebrations are held nationwide to draw attention to the many ways after-school programs support students, families and communities. There will be displays of artwork and photographs taken by […]
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Kid-friendly black light maze added to River Valley Haunted Walk
MEXICO — When you put on the 3-D glasses, the walls of the black light maze come to life inside the River Valley Recreation Center, 15 Recreation Drive. Some of the drawings have names like the witches’ hut, ghost house, clown asylum, vampire mausoleum and Dr. Frankenstein’s lab. Called Chroma-Chaos, this display is a new feature […]
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Hospitals, food bank work to end food insecurity and chronic illness
RUMFORD — Patients discharged from Rumford Hospital this year may find that they’ve been given a bag of healthful, high-protein food and a list of where to find food pantries. The hospital, along with Bridgton Hospital and Family Medicine Residency in Lewiston, is participating in the Community Health and Hunger Program in partnership with Good […]
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Program helps students see success in their futures
RUMFORD — Robert Machado says the Jobs for Maine’s Graduates program has helped him set academic goals and make improvements to his English class test scores. “The first goal that I actually (set) in here was to start getting a 3.5 or higher on each English test,” said Machado, a senior at Mountain Valley High […]
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Rumford tax rate hike approved
Slight rise ahead for Rumford property tax rate RUMFORD — Selectmen voted unanimously Tuesday evening to set the 2018-19 property tax rate at $29.95 per $1,000 of assessed value, an increase of $1.10. Chairman Chris Brennick said the tax increase on an $80,000 home would be $88 without the Homestead Exemption, and $67.76 with the Homestead […]
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Fun and magic with the witches of 49 Franklin's Halloween event
RUMFORD — Do you have a crazy aunt or grandmother who you just adore? Then you’ll love the Halloween event from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 28, at 49 Franklin. The witches of 49 Franklin are ready to show how to celebrate the season with lots of laughs and Halloween fun. “Witches” is a fun, […]
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ND Paper to invest $111 million in Rumford mill; 50 more jobs
RUMFORD — ND Paper announced Monday its plans to invest $300 million in its mills in Maine and Wisconsin over the next two years. In Rumford, the $111 million investment will sustain the jobs of the 650 employees and add 50 employees. ND Paper, the newly formed, U.S.-based subsidiary of Nine Dragons Paper Holdings Limited, […]