LEWISTON — Fernand “Fern” Dumoulin, 83, formerly of Knox Street in Rumford, passed away unexpectedly after a short illness, Saturday, March 24, at CMMC, with his loving family at his side. He was born in Rumford, Aug. 28, 1934, a son of Armand and Marie Rose (Gaudreau) Dumoulin. Fern was educated in the Rumford schools and […]
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Town manager gives update
Rumford Town Manager Linda J. Briggs, right, a Rotarian, gave a presentation on the coming downtown upgrades at the March 19 meeting of the River Valley Rotary Club. The project includes total replacement of the sewer and water pipe systems, which are more than 100 years old. Briggs is pictured with Rotary President Randy Therrien.
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Hanover man sentenced to 18 months for drug-trafficking in Rumford
PARIS — A Hanover man was sentenced Tuesday afternoon in Oxford County Superior Court to five years in prison with all but 18 months suspended on a felony drug-trafficking charge. Matthew Duka, 26, was arrested in 2017 after being charged with conspiring to import heroin and cocaine from Boston and Portsmouth, New Hampshire, to Rumford. […]
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Librarian defends her position at Mountain Valley High School
RUMFORD — Mary Gamble, the library media specialist at Mountain Valley High School, told the Regional School Unit 10 board of directors Monday that she heard her position was “at risk” of being cut from next year’s budget. Although directors didn’t say whether her job is in jeopardy of being cut in the 2018-19 budget, […]
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Firefighters compete for Master of the Hose on the Sunday River slopes
NEWRY (AP) — Firefighters are showing off their skiing skills on the ski mountain. Sunday River’s annual firefighters’ race on Sunday featured teams of firefighters on a slalom course in full gear and gripping a fire hose. They were vying for the title, “Masters of the Hose.” The 28th annual firefighters’ race, like the skiing […]
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Gothard Sisters to perform at 49 Franklin
RUMFORD — The Gothard Sisters will perform at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 11, as part of the Celtic Cabaret Music Series at 99 Franklin’s Mystic Theater. The trio’s unpredictable and theatrical flair brings a youthful splash to the time-honored tradition of Celtic folk music, bridging the gap between classical, folk, Celtic, world and roots influences. […]
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Anita Daigle
SCARBOROUGH — Anita Daigle, 88, formerly of Rumford, passed away Saturday, March 10, at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough. She was born in Mexico on Oct. 28, 1929, a daughter of Lazare and Rose (Turmel) Daigle. Anita was a former communicant of St. Theresa’s Catholic Church in Mexico. She was a member of the American […]
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Martha Kimball Hanington
RUMFORD — Martha Kimball Hanington, 82, died Monday, March 19, at her residence on Eaton Hill Road in Rumford. She was born in Rumford on Jan. 24, 1936, the daughter of William and Elizabeth (Spaulding) Kimball, and graduated from Stephens High School in Rumford, Class of 1954. She was a member of Oozalluc Temple No. 88, […]
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Diesel fuel spill contained in Rumford
RUMFORD — Firefighters from Rumford and Mexico spent more than two hours late Monday afternoon helping contain and collect about 200 gallons of diesel fuel leaking from a tanker truck on Route 2. Rumford Fire Lt. Keith Bickford said firefighters were sent to Rumford Point near and the Jed Martin Road after Christopher Bean, owner/driver […]
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Rumford Holy Savior School to close at end of 2017-2018 school year
RUMFORD — Holy Savior School at 115 Maine Ave. will close at the end of this school year because of declining enrollment and finances, according to a news release. “For over a century, students, teachers, and parishioners have generously supported Catholic education in Rumford,” Bishop Robert P. Deeley of the Diocese of Portland said. “The closing of […]