RUMFORD — Dorina A. Bernard, 89, died peacefully April 17 at home, in the care of her devoted children. She was born Oct. 19, 1928, a daughter of the late Patrick and Mary (Richard) Martin of Mexico. Dorina was a 1946 graduate of Mexico High School, where she participated in basketball and school spirit as a […]
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Reflecting on Memorial Day's meaning
VFW Post 1641 Commander Edward J. Roach Jr., left, and Marcel Martineau, first vice commander of American Legion Post 24, perform the laying of the wreath. They served as marshals for Monday’s parade through Rumford and Mexico. (Bruce Farrin/Rumford Falls Times) Members of Napoleon Ouellette, Post 24 American Legion observed Memorial Day on Monday with […]
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Rumford wins $990,000 CDBG grant
RUMFORD — Following two years of work, the town of Rumford received notification Wednesday that it had won a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for $990,000. Town Manager Linda-Jean Briggs said Friday the town was awarded the grant through the program’s infrastructure and community development category, which had $3 million available in 2018. “This announcement is […]
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Face Time: Magic with Scot Grassette
Now you see him, now you don’t. Actually you probably do see him, because magician Scot Grassette is everywhere. One day he’s dazzling an audience at a church in Bath, then he’s performing for kids at a summer camp in Poland and after that, he’s teaching the tricks of the trade at his own personal […]
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Jo-Ann DiFrederico MacDougall
RUMFORD — Jo-Ann DiFrederico MacDougall passed away peacefully Wednesday, May 23, surrounded by her loved ones. The daughter of Augustino and Arlene DiFrederico, Jo-Ann was born in Millinocket on May 19, 1944. Growing up in the Little Italy section of Millinocket in a multi-generational home, Jo-Ann developed a strong appreciation and respect for family that she […]
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Chinese company to buy Rumford paper mill
RUMFORD — Catalyst Paper announced plans Friday to sell the Rumford paper mill and a mill in Wisconsin to a subsidiary of Nine Dragons Paper of Hong Kong for $175 million. An operations center in Dayton, Ohio, is also included in the sales agreement. Nine Dragons Paper is the largest containerboard producer in China and the mills […]
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A sweet difference for Rumford residents
KeyBank employees at Rumford, from left, Morghan Packard, Angie Guguay, Randy Therrien, Caroline Philbrick and summer intern Tucker Phelps prepare ice cream sundaes for Rumford Community Home residents Wednesday during Neighbors Make a Difference Day.” About 6,000 bank employees across the country do community service projects each May, Therrien said. (Marianne Hutchinson/Rumford Falls Times) Randy […]
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RSU 10 budget passes, despite requests for cuts
RUMFORD — Despite efforts to reduce individual spending requests, RSU 10 voters approved a school budget that includes a districtwide tax increase of 3.43 percent. At a town-hall-style meeting at Mountain Valley High School on Wednesday night, Mexico resident Reggie Arsenault repeatedly asked for cuts in separate articles of the $26.48 million spending plan for […]
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Portland’s homeless relocating to Rumford
RUMFORD — For about a year, homeless people from Portland have been assisted in relocating to Rumford, according to Town Manager Linda-Jean Briggs. “Housing is not available for these homeless people in the general Portland area, and so they’re given the opportunity to relocate here,” she said. Briggs said the problem facing Rumford is that those coming […]
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River Valley Grill closing surprises employees
RUMFORD — Employees of the River Valley Grill restaurant on Route 2 were greeted Monday morning with a sign on the door that read: “This restaurant is now closed! Had enough of the bull—-!! (sorry)”. Owners Bob and Kathi Knowles declined to comment on the reason for the abrupt closing. “An employee who was supposed […]