The former lawyer converted a chicken barn into a wine shack and offers country wine for sale, a modest dinner, music and Red Sox on the big screen.
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Remembrance Walk to raise money to support families who have lost children
The second annual walk set for Oct. 19 in Rumford will benefit the Colby Fund.
Rumford begins process to update plan for growth, development
The Select Board hired Haley-Ward consultants to help guide the process for updating the comprehensive plan.
Rumford pastor wears two hats, both in service to others
This story is the second in a series exploring Bethel area churches: their mission, demographics and challenges.
Trump administration denies appeal for Farmington Upward Bound funds
The U.S. Department of Education cut more than $600,000 in promised funding for the program, which supports western Maine students who face barriers in going to college.
Rumford-based schools to have early release days to aid move to new school
All schools in the Mountain Valley Region will have half-day Fridays starting Oct. 31 as teachers and staff move into Mountain Valley Community School.
Bethel man carried on 11 generations of logging legacy in Maine
Bob Chadbourne, of Bethel, who died Sept. 17, continued building his family’s logging business, contributing to conservation and growing economy in western Maine.
Alleged ‘porch pirate’ charged with theft in Rumford
Police say Kenneth Armstrong was caught on home surveillance footage stealing packages off a porch on Penobscot Street.
Feds cut funding for Maine high school program, citing diversity concerns
The program, which helps low-income students in central and western Maine get into college, ‘conflicts’ with the federal government’s goals, the Trump administration said.
It’s happening on Lewiston’s streets, Jay’s slopes, and Cumberland’s fairgrounds | Get out!
Here are highlights of things to do in the area in the next week.