RUMFORD — Mariette Arlene (Peare) Dolloff, our beloved Nana, died Monday, Feb. 5, at the age of 99. Family, friends and hospice services made it possible for Nana to live in the Dolloff/Peare home to the end of her earthly life. A lifelong resident of Rumford, Mariette was born March 23, 1918. She married Chester Livingston […]
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Daughters of Isabella February meeting
RUMFORD — St. Timothy’s Circle 504, Daughters of Isabella, will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13, at the Holy Savior Church Hall. Chairwomen for the meeting are Sandra Gamez and Evelyn Bodemer. Committee members are Judy Collette, Marcelle Miller and Jolene Lovejoy. The following will be congratulated on their 25-year plus membership with the Daughters […]
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Having fun yet? Storm drops at least half foot of snow on region
You know the routine: Schools were closed for the day. Businesses shut down early. Courts and government offices were closed, and police warned of parking bans as a quick-moving storm dropped about a half-foot of snow across the region. In the Lewiston area, the snow began shortly after noon. For the next few hours, it […]
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School districts tally five snow days
Superintendents for Regional School Units 10 and 56 canceled classes Wednesday, bringing the number of snow days to five this school year. RSU 10 Superintendent Deborah Alden and RSU 56 Superintendent Pam Doyen said the last day of school will be June 18, if there are no more snow days. “For each additional snow day, […]
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Local quilters donate to Rumford Community Home
A group of women met recently for a morning of quilting at the Rumford Methodist Church, under the direction of Marcelle Miller. They completed 30 clothes protectors, which were presented to residents at the Rumford Community Home. From left are Mary Pulsifer, Kathy Crump, Sue Rand, Jean Boudreau, Georgette Beauchesne, Judy Palmer, Marchelle Miller and […]
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RSU 10 state funding for regionalization far less than expected
RUMFORD — Superintendent Deborah Alden told Regional School Unit 10 directors Monday that the district would get far less state money than expected if it joins five other districts to form a Regional Service Center. She said instead of the $293,677 estimated by the school district’s attorney, the Maine Department of Education sent information Wednesday […]
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Bishop Deeley skis with students at Rumford's Black Mountain
Bishop Robert Deeley, right, chats with John McElrath and his son, Connor, 8, just before getting off the lift at Black Mountain in Rumford on Friday. Deeley celebrated the last day of Catholic Schools Week by skiing with 50 students from Holy Savior, a Catholic school in Rumford. McElrath, of Poland, is the National Ski […]
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Richard "Lurch" Wilson
WESTLAND, Mich. — Richard “Lurch” Wilson, 71, formerly of Rumford, passed away Sunday, Jan. 14, in Westland, Mich. He was born in New York on July 12, 1946, a son of Harley D. and Beulah (Ellis) Wilson. Richard proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force. He was a union electrician for many years. Richard […]
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Decision delayed on Rumford Island contract
RUMFORD — The Board of Selectmen decided to table action Thursday on the downtown Island Project contract after a number of questions went unanswered. Board members, who were seeing the proposed contract for the first time, said they were not comfortable from the start with the agenda item to approve the contract with Sargent Corp. of Bangor. The […]
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Leonard "Freddie" Cote
RUMFORD — Leonard “Freddie” Cote, 87, of Rumford, passed away Thursday, Jan. 25, at Rumford Hospital, from injuries received in a recent fall. He was born in Mexico on May 28, 1930, a son of Hyacinthe and Delia (Therriault) Cote. Leonard was educated in Rumford and Mexico schools and was a graduate of Stephens High School, […]