RUMFORD — Jeanne R. Collette, of Rumford passed away Tuesday, May 8, at Rumford Hospital with her loving family at her side. Jeanne was born April 2, 1933, in Rumford, a daughter of Joseph and Octavie (Goulet) Collette. She was a graduate of Stephens High School, Class of 1954. Jeanne worked for many years on the […]
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Rumford woman charged with eluding police and criminal speed
AUBURN — A Rumford woman who lead police on a high-speed chase was charged Tuesday with related felony and misdemeanors crimes. An Androscoggin County grand jury handed up an indictment against Heather Grant, 41, of 630 Prospect Ave., charging eluding an officer, a Class C felony, punishable by up to five years in prison. She […]
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Use of Rumford's UDAG loan program debated
Glenn Gordon, owner of Good Karma Cafe and Health Foods, said he is grateful for the Urban Development Action Grants program. He said his loan was instrumental in getting the business started. (Bruce Farrin/Rumford Falls Times) RUMFORD — In the 1980s and ’90s, the federal government doled out hundreds of millions of dollars in Urban Development […]
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Several new hires at Rumford school
RUMFORD — Regional School Unit 10 directors Monday hired staff member Tom Danylik as assistant principal and athletic director for Mountain Valley High School. He will begin July 1. Danylik has been a special education teacher at the school for 10 years and a varsity boys’ basketball coach and an assistant athletic director for the […]
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Oscar A. Legere
RUMFORD — A Mass of Christian Burial with military honors for Mr. Oscar A. Legere, of Dedham, Mass., and formerly of Rumford, was celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday, May 4, at Parish of the Holy Savior, St. Athanasius–St. John Church, Rumford, with the Rev. Nathan March as celebrant. Interment was at St. John Cemetery. Funeral arrangements […]
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Video tribute to Corp. Eugene P. Cole in Rumford
Dan Gauvin, manager of the S.G. Thibault Funeral Home in Rumford, is inviting the public to view a video tribute to slain Somerset County Sheriff’s Cpl. Eugene Cole from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday and 9 a.m. to noon Monday. Cole, 62, was shot to death while on duty April 25 in Norridgewock. Gauvin […]
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National Day of Prayer commemorated in Rumford
Praise Assembly of God Pastor Justin Thacker and church members gather with others from the community and state Sen. Lisa Keim of Dixfield for a National Day of Prayer service Thursday at Veterans Memorial Park in Rumford. The theme was unity and prayers were offered for the “seven centers of influence in America: government, military, […]
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Stolen safe recovered from Androscoggin River in Canton
State police diver Detective Michael Chavez pulls a safe out of the Androscoggin River in Canton on Thursday morning. The safe is reportedly related to a theft and criminal mischief investigation from October 2016, according to the Rumford Police Department. The case, still an active investigation by the Rumford Criminal Investigative Division, will be presented to […]
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Jacqueline Ann Cote
RUMFORD — Jacqueline Ann Cote, 71, of Rumford, passed away due to illness Wednesday, April 25; she was surrounded by family at the time of her passing. Jacqueline is survived by her husband of 38 years, James Cote; father, Larry Filby, of Vemont; sons, Scott Walton and wife, Taja, of Dixfield, Kris Walton and wife, Leslie, […]
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Josephine "Josie" Yarnish
RUMFORD — A Mass of Christian Burial for Mrs. Josephine “Josie” Yarnish of Mexico was celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 1, at Parish of the Holy Savior, St. Athanasius–St. John Church. Interment was at St. John’s Cemetery, followed by a reception at the Lure Restaurant. Arrangements were under the care of the Meader & Son […]