RUMFORD — A Mass of Christian Burial for Mary L. Gionet was celebrated 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 9, at Parish of the Holy Savior. Fr. Nathan March was the celebrant. Interment was in Mt. Hope Cemetery in Lewiston on Friday, Aug. 10. Arrangements were under the care and guidance of SG Thibault Funeral Home and Life […]
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Motorcycle show to benefit community, Special Olympics Maine
RUMFORD — Nichole Richard has held car shows at Abbott Farm Plaza on Route 2 in Rumford for the past four years. She “wanted to do something fun for the locals,” she said Wednesday. But this year, her Dollar Tree co-worker Shaunna Lamontagne and her friend Brenda Neider encouraged her to do something different. Something […]
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Gardeners give away fresh produce in Rumford
Bob Withrow of Gardeners Growing Healthy Communities said through this program, people who don’t have a garden can “have the same fresh stuff we’ve always had.” (Bruce Farrin/Rumford Falls Times) Sandra Witas of Gardeners Growing Healthy Communities washes produce for the Wednesday night distribution at the Parish of Holy Savior in Rumford. (Bruce Farrin/Rumford Falls […]
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Hands-on learning at Rumford library
Retired science teacher Ted “Bitsy” Ionta of Dixfield guides Kaitlyn Albanesi, 7, with one of many science experiments he brought to the Rumford Public Library on Wednesday. Throughout the summer the library has featured children’s entertainment and educational programs every Wednesday afternoon. This Wednesday was the last day of the summer program, which began in […]
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Constance Goudreau
SCARBOROUGH — Constance Goudreau passed away peacefully at home in Scarborough on Sunday, Aug. 5, surrounded by her family and her four cats. Born Constance L. Pelletier on Nov. 10, 1925, in Rumford, she was the daughter of Hector and Antoinette Pelletier and married Maurice Goudreau. They had three children. Constance was a stay-at-home mom who […]
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Reginald 'Reggie' B. Thorne
SCARBOROUGH — Reginald “Reggie” B. Thorne, 89, of Rumford passed away peacefully Sunday, Aug. 5, at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough, supported by his loving family. Reggie was born Jan. 25, 1929, in Portland. He is the son of Charlotte Dunham Thorne and Blair E. Thorne. Reggie was predeceased by his parents; his brother, […]
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Angus King views investments in Rumford mill, downtown
U.S. Sen. Angus King tours Congress Street on Tuesday to see the progress of the infrastructure project. Here he chats with Nina Langevin of Carlisle’s Apparel & Footwear, a business that has served customers on the Island since 1947. (Bruce Farrin/Rumford Falls Times) U.S. Sen. Angus King at the downtown infrastructure project in Rumford on […]
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David Myles returns to 49 Franklin
RUMFORD — Juno award winner David Myles came to 49 Franklin last year and was so well-received he’s coming back this summer at 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 12. Rock and roll’s diverse, electrifying roots dig deep into Myles’ 10th album, “Real Love.” Hear them in the old-school Johnny Cash shuffle and lightning-in-a-bottle twang of “Night […]
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Donald Miller returning to Rumford police force
RUMFORD — Donald Miller is returning to the Rumford Police Department, according to Chief Stacy Carter. The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously Thursday to approve Miller’s appointment. Carter said Miller worked as a full-time officer for the department from 2009 to 2015, before leaving to join the Lewiston Police Department. “He has proven to be a […]
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Dog that attacked Rumford teens is euthanized
RUMFORD — The dog that attacked two teens and their mother Wednesday on Erchles Street was euthanized later that day, Police Chief Stacy Carter said Friday. Carter said in a news release that after completing a preliminary investigation, the dog was identified as an 8-year-old Staffordshire terrier, which is one of several breeds considered pit bulls. […]