RUMFORD POINT — Early Wednesday evening, Jenna and Darlene Ginsberg were enjoying a formal supper at the dining room table with Priscilla Galindo, 14, of New York City. Normally, the Ginsbergs eat supper in the living room at their bed and breakfast, The Perennial Inn, while sitting on the couch and watching television news. But […]
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Society holds open houses PARIS — The West Paris Historical Society will offer an open house from 1 to 3 p.m. on the second and fourth Sundays of July and August. The next regular meeting will be at 5:30 p.m. Monday, July 20. Bring your own box lunch. The calendar drawing will be at 6 […]
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Emergency responders head for Rumford ATV accident
RUMFORD — Rumford police and firefighters, Med-Care Ambulance and the Maine Warden Service were sent to an all-terrain vehicle accident Saturday night near Black Mountain Ski Resort. According to 8:24 p.m. radio traffic, a 45-year-old woman was still out on a trail half a mile in on a logging road off 15 Taggart Road. She […]
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Rumford man uninjured in Route 2 moose collision
RUMFORD — Police said a moose had to be destroyed after it and a car driven by a Rumford man collided Thursday night on Route 2. The driver, Stephen M. Dyer, 30, was not hurt, Police Chief Stacy Carter said by email. The accident occurred at 9:52 p.m. near Madison Condos. Carter said the injured […]
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Longtime General Assistance director to retire
RUMFORD — Thelma Giberson, the longtime General Assistance director in Rumford, is retiring, effective Nov. 27. Town Manager John Madigan announced the news at the Board of Selectmen meeting Thursday. “This is going to be a terrific loss to the town,” he said. “She’s done a really excellent job for the town for all these years. […]
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RVHCC says Rumford business no longer collecting waste paint
RUMFORD — The River Valley Healthy Communities Coalition announced Thursday that Sherwin Williams in Rumford will no longer collect waste paint after Aug. 1. Coalition Executive Director Patricia Duguay said the Northern Oxford Regional Solid Waste Board is working on setting up a collection site at another location, and residents will have to hold on […]
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Dolly M. Olson
1949 – 2015 WEST PARIS — Dolores “Dolly” Mae Olson, 65, of Woodstock, died Tuesday, July 14, surrounded by her loved ones at Ledgeview Living Center in West Paris after her battle with cancer. Dolly was born in Rumford on Oct. 24, 1949, the daughter of Joseph Edmond Hebert and Rowena Hebert Dunham. Dolly grew […]
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Rumford man pleads guilty to water-dumping scam
RUMFORD — A Rumford man pleaded guilty Monday in Rumford District Court to scamming state benefits by returning dumped water bottles for deposit. Richard J. Maloy, 49, of Waldo Street, was convicted of trafficking in benefits, fined $200 by Justice Nancy Carlson and ordered to pay $20.94 restitution by Aug. 3 to the Maine Department […]
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Rumford police logs
* At 7:10 a.m. July 13, an Essex Avenue resident reported the theft of her wallet, cash and other items from her residence. Patrolman James McLamb is investigating. * At 9:10 a.m. July 11, a Kennebec Street resident reported parts of her motion light were stolen. Sgt. Doug Maifeld is investigating. * At 7:33 p.m. […]