When Diane Taylor-Moore Hines decided to write her second children’s book, “Daniel Olaf Dragonfly,” ideas just popped into her head, she said. Hines, 68, is retired from her career in special education in Rumford and always wanted to be a writer. Now she can write as much and as often as she wants. For ‘Dragonfly’ […]
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Scotland’s Heron Valley comes to Rumford
RUMFORD — Visiting 49 Franklin’s Mystic Theater for a one-time show at 7 p.m. Sunday, July 22, on their U.S. summer tour is Scotland’s Heron Valley. They are a folk band whose roots lie in Scottish and Irish traditional music, while taking influence from various folk, country and bluegrass styles. The five-piece group comprises piper, […]
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Antonine "Toni" Sassi
RUMFORD — A Mass of Christian Burial honoring the life of Antonine “Toni” Sassi was celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday, July 13, at Parish of the Holy Savior. Fr. Nathan March was the celebrant. Interment was at St. John Cemetery. Services were under the care and guidance of S.G. Thibault Funeral Home, Cremation & Monument Services, […]
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District attorney addresses Rotary Club
District Attorney Andrew Robinson, left, stands with River Valley Rotary Club President Randall Therrian at a recent meeting where Robinson spoke about Maine’s three alternative courts: drug, veterans and co-occurring. He said there are over 3,000 cases a year on average and a prosecutor’s workload is supposed to be 30 cases a month.
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Rotary Club president is guest speaker
River Valley Rotary Club President Paul Doroghazi, left, was guest speaker at the club’s Fellowship Luncheon recently in Rumford. His topic was tobacco and its devastating affects on health. He shakes hands with Rotarian Dave Duguay of Byron.
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Rotary president handed gavel
River Valley Rotary Club President Randall Therrien, left, hands the gavel to incoming President Paul Doroghzi at the annual Presidential Transition dinner at 49 Franklin in Rumford on June 25. Therrien was given a Spirit of America Award from Rumford Town Manager Linda J. Briggs for his efforts to improve the lives of Rumford residents.
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River Valley Rotarians welcome guests
The River Valley Rotary Club welcomed two guests to its recent Fellowship Luncheon: Victoria Forkus of Bryant Pond who is interning with Rotarian and Rumford Town Manager Linda J. Briggs, and Realtor Brenda James of BG Realty, who has applied for membership and was a guest of Rotarian Catherine Johnson-Lavorgnia. From left are Briggs, Forkus, […]
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Rotarians host LifeFlight director
RUMFORD — Tom Judge, executive director of LifeFlight of Maine, addressed the June 18 meeting of the River Valley Rotary Club at HOPE Association. Judge, of Port Clyde, said 2,400 patients have been served this year. The helicopter team includes a pilot, a nurse and paramedics. A team of eight mechanics check the helicopters daily. […]
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Pamela Jean Prue
BANGOR — Pamela Jean Prue, 48, of Bangor died Tuesday, July 10, at Eastern Maine Medical Center, Bangor, with her loving family by her side. She was born in Rumford on March 24, 1970, and was the daughter of Robert and Mary Ann Prue Sr. Pamela graduated from Rumford High School, Class of 1988 and the […]
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Rumford selectmen deny request for recount of all warrant articles
Chris Brennick, right, chairman of the Rumford Board of Selectmen, presents the 2018 Citizen of the Year Award to Brian and Diane Mitchell on Thursday evening. (Bruce Farrin/Rumford Falls Times) RUMFORD — The Board of Selectmen voted 3-2 Thursday evening to deny a request to recount every ballot cast on the 40-plus-article annual warrant June 12. […]