RUMFORD — Funeral services for Joseph A. Elliott, of Rumford, were conducted at noon Monday, May 18, at the MEADER & SON FUNERAL HOME, 3 Franklin St., P.O. Box 537, Rumford, ME 04276, with the Rev. Alfred Jacques officiating. Music selections included “Amazing Grace” and “On Eagle’s Wings.” Words of remembrance were given by daughter, […]
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Richard B. Harvey
1942 – 2015 SOUTH PARIS — Richard B. Harvey, 73, of Norway, passed away Saturday, May 16, at the Maine Veterans’ Home. He was born to Norman and Dorothy Wilbur Harvey on May 13, 1942, in Rumford. Richard grew up on Stearns Hill in West Paris and attended Hungry Hollow Grammar School. His family later […]
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Newry students, local organizations plant tree, shrubs at bridge-crossing site
RUMFORD — A group of students from the Eddy School in Newry helped plant more than 200 trees and shrubs near the site of a new bridge that will cross the Androscoggin River. Ethel Wilkerson, a stream ecologist with the Manomet organization, said that the planting was a collaboration between the Androscoggin River Watershed Council, […]
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Sheriff’s Department contract would mean change in service
Police coverage in Rumford and Mexico has been discussed for more than a year. The discussions to merge the departments fell apart due to unforeseen issues, and contracting out with the Oxford County Sheriff’s Department arose as an option. If both towns enter into an inter-local agreement and contract with the sheriff’s department, local departments […]
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Eerily quiet the morning after Linnell Motel blaze
RUMFORD — It was eerily quiet Saturday morning around what remained of the Linnell Motel, which was mostly destroyed by fire the previous afternoon. No one was around the facility as curious passers-by drove around both driveways of the Prospect Avenue motel, built in 1954. Back at the Rumford Fire Station, a tired Lt. Rob Dixon […]
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Dozens of firefighters battled blaze at Linnell Motel in Rumford
RUMFORD — Nearly 100 firefighters and emergency rescue workers from 10 departments spent hours Friday battling a massive fire at the Linnell Motel on Prospect Avenue. The fire, which started near the second-floor roof in the back of the main building, was reported just before 2 p.m. According to an employee at a nearby store, […]
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Three share real-life experiences with drunk or careless driving
RUMFORD — At times wiping away tears and sniffling, students of Mountain Valley High School were told recently of three real-life experiences with drunken or careless driving. The assembly in Muskie Auditorium was the second and final day of the program, “Every 15 Minutes,” a national organization whose name was derived from the fact that in […]
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Carmel Rioux
RUMFORD — A Graveside service for Carmel Rioux, who passed away Feb. 11, was held at 11:30 a.m. Monday, May 11, at St. John Cemetery. The Rev. Greg Dube officiated. Arrangements were under the care of S.G. Thibault Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 250 Penobscot St., Rumford, ME 04276. 364-4366 www.sgthibaultfuneralhome.com.
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Sheryl O’Leary
RUMFORD — A Graveside service for Sheryl O’Leary, who passed away April 9, was held at 11 a.m. Monday, May 11, at St. John Cemetery. The Rev. Greg Dube officiated. Arrangements were under the care of S.G. Thibault Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 250 Penobscot St., Rumford, ME 04276. 364-4366 www.sgthibaultfuneralhome.com.