RUMFORD — Funeral services for Bruce J. Ramey of Farmington, formerly of Rumford Center for many years, were conducted 11 a.m. Saturday, June 24, at the Rumford Center Methodist Church, Rumford Center. Arrangements were under the care of the Meader & Son Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Center, 3 Franklin St., P. O. Box 537, Rumford, […]
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Lacroix recognized as leader
RUMFORD — Rumford Community Home administrator Jeffrey Lacroix, LNHA, received the 2017 New Administrator Award from the American College of Health Care Administrators. Lacroix was presented the award at the group’s annual convocation and exposition in St. Louis, Missouri. The award recognizes a member who has been a practicing administrator for five years or less […]
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Daisy S. Patterson
RUMFORD — Funeral services for Daisy S. Patterson of Rumford were conducted 11 a.m. Saturday, June 17, at the Virgin Memorial Chapel of the Rumford United Methodist Church, Linnell Street, Rumford. A reception followed in the Rumford United Methodist Church Hall. Arrangements are under the care of the Meader & Son Funeral Home, 3 Franklin […]
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John ‘Rae’ Burns
RUMFORD — A Mass of Christian Burial Honoring the Life of John “Rae” Burns was celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 14, at Parish of the Holy Savior. The Rev. Alfred Jacques was the celebrant. Interment with military honors was in St. John Cemetery. Services were under the care and guidance of S.G. Thibault Funeral […]
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Melinda “Mindy” Gallant
AUBURN — Melinda “Mindy” Gallant, 53, self-anointed gypsy and lifelong hitchhiker, departed for her eternal journey on Friday, June 2, at the Hospice House. Sadly, her last earthly adventure was a long battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born on June 26, 1963, in Rumford to Leon (Jr.) and Marlene Gallant. She graduated from Mexico High […]
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Selling water sustainably
The Rumford Water District has been negotiating with Poland Spring for the past six months for a contract to make Poland Spring a customer of the district and sell them water. Some people in opposition to Poland Spring claim that the proposed deal is not good because the water is being sold at too low […]
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Car strikes RSU 10 bus in Rumford
RUMFORD — A car collided with an RSU 10 school bus filled with children Friday morning, but there were no injuries, according to Rumford Police Chief Stacy Carter. The accident occurred around 8:50 a.m. near the intersection of Route 108 and Veterans Street. Carter said two vehicles traveling east on Route 108 were stopped to turn […]
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Fiscally responsible
Some things can only be changed by a majority of the people. Town employees of Rumford and most of their relatives will vote to keep things as they have been for far too long. Residents have an opportunity to change the downward spiral this town has been in due to the same old patterns of […]
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Good deal for Rumford
Recently, I had a candid conversation with Fryeburg town manager Sharon Jackson with regard to her town’s dealing with Poland Spring. I happened to be in the Fryeburg area and I stopped at the town office and asked the clerk about Poland Spring. The clerk asked Jackson if she would like to speak with me […]
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Clarifying the conversation
In response to the letter from Mark Belanger (June 1), who wrote about my remarks about him (May 27), I stand corrected (sort of ). While campaigning, he and Steve Dyment stopped at my home to talk about the selectman election. I asked about how they felt about selling water and Belanger talked around the […]