RUMFORD — The Board of Selectmen will continue discussion Thursday, March 3, on whether to pursue exterior work on the Rumford Public Library. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Rumford Falls Auditorium. Selectmen learned at a meeting Jan. 21 that the library building has gaps in the brick, rotted wooden gutters and […]
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River Valley rallies for Rumford cancer victim
RUMFORD — Residents and businesses are rallying to host a benefit dance next month for a local mechanic and drummer who has esophageal cancer. Resident Lora Cotton said Tim Smith of Rumford, her friend of many years, was diagnosed with the disease in December. Smith is a mechanic and manager of Archie’s Inc., a truck […]
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Rumford ACE team to discuss Swift River bridge project
RUMFORD — The Rumford-Mexico Active Community Environment team will meet from 2:30 to 4 p.m. Monday, Feb. 29, in the Rumford Town Hall conference room to hear updates on its efforts to use land along the Swift River to construct a recreational bridge. The process began four years ago when Carl Constanzi, program coordinator for […]
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Rumford quilting group makes sleeping bags for homeless youth
RUMFORD — Volunteers from River Valley spent Thursday morning assembling several sleeping bags from recycled or repurposed materials for homeless teens. Mary Pulsifer of Peru and several others crafted the bags to give to Mountain Valley High School. “Sometimes, homeless doesn’t mean that someone is literally without a home,” she said. “Some people couch-surf, and […]
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RN to speak about blood pressure, cholesterol
RUMFORD — The River Valley Healthy Communities Coalition will meet at noon Wednesday, Feb. 24, in the Rumford Public Library community room. Executive Director Patricia Duguay said Dan Elliott, a cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation registered nurse from Rumford Hospital, will speak about blood pressure and cholesterol. The coalition will also receive updates from participating organizations […]
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Hope Association schedules 41st annual Ride-In
RUMFORD — The Hope Association will hold its 41st annual Ride-In from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 21, at Horizons Unlimited, 319 Swain Road. The event gives residents “an opportunity to get outside on a snowmobile, to socialize a little bit and have some fun,” according to a news release. Residents are welcome to […]
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Oxford County residents gather in Rumford for public forum on health trends
RUMFORD — A health official said Tuesday that more than half of high school students in Oxford County feel they don’t matter, and their sense of isolation and disconnection correlates with the top five health issues identified in a recent wellness survey. Carl Costanzi, Western Maine Health coordinator for the 5-2-1-0 Let’s Go! Program, addressed […]
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Rumford board to consider grant application
RUMFORD — The Board of Selectmen on Thursday will discuss obtaining a Community Development Block Grant to repair downtown water and sewer systems and sidewalks. The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. in Rumford Falls Auditorium. At their Jan. 21 meeting, selectmen unanimously agreed to submit a letter of intent for a CDBG grant. For Rumford’s […]
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Andover woman nails down roofing project
ANDOVER — A local woman said Thursday she intends to start a fundraiser to help needy local homeowners whose roofs are in need of repair. Melanie Nordwall, a single mother of two children, said she came up with the idea of the Raise a Roof project last year, but she was in the middle of […]