1945 – 2015 RUMFORD — Catherine Jane Nadeau, 70, of Somerset Street passed away on Tuesday, April 28, at Rumford Hospital following a brief illness with her husband, Bob, at her side. She was born in Rumford on Jan. 4, 1945, a daughter of Henry and Yvonne (Richard) McCafferty. She was educated in Mexico schools. […]
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Frances M. Burns
RUMFORD — Funeral services for Frances M. Burns were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 2, at the Rumford Point Congregational Church with the Rev. Cindy Christie officiating. Lynn Ramsey played the piano. Musical selections included “In The Garden,” “Be Thou My Vision” and “Amazing Grace.” Words of remembrance were shared by her three sons, […]
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D. Pratt: Vote must be by secret ballot
Rumford Town Manager John Madigan is checking with the town solicitor to determine if it would be legal to have the vote on choosing the Rumford Police Department or the Oxford County Sheriff Department be held at town meeting, rather than by secret ballot. Obviously, that is so wrong. How dare he? Residents finally got […]
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Lyndon J. Cantin
1947 – 2015 MEXICO — Lyndon J. “Lynny” Cantin, 67, died Tuesday, April 28, at his residence in Mexico. He was born in Rumford on June 20, 1947, a son of Leo and Methyl (Philbrick) Cantin, and graduated in the Class of 1965 from Mexico High School, where he was very active in sports and […]
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Arthur Gallant
1935 – 2015 SACO — Arthur Gallant of Saco, passed away on Thursday, April 30, at Evergreen Manor in Saco. He was born Dec. 15, 1935, in Rumford, the son of James and Yvonne (Hammond) Gallant. Raised in Mexico, he won a full scholarship to attend the University of Sherbrooke High School.
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Rumford woman arrested on heroin, crack cocaine and Oxycodone trafficking charges
RUMFORD — A transient was arrested Thursday afternoon on Cumberland Street on felony drug charges by Rumford police and Maine Drug Enforcement Agency agents, MDEA supervisor Matt Cashman said by phone in Lewiston. Jessica Gardner, 31, was arrested at an apartment at 206 Cumberland St. on three warrants charging her with aggravated trafficking in powder […]
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Rumford police log
RUMFORD — The Police Department responded to 96 calls in the past week. Among them were the following: * At 3:02 p.m. April 22, a Franklin Street resident reported someone entered her apartment and took prescription medications while she was away. Cpl. Donald Miller is investigating. * At 10:14 p.m. April 24, James Curato, 61, […]
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Heavy police presence in Rumford part of crime reduction strategy
RUMFORD — People who noticed a heavier-than-usual police presence in Rumford on Wednesday night can rest easy knowing that it was a proactive effort to reduce crime in high-volume call areas. Police Chief Stacy Carter said Thursday morning that his department conducted a community policing detail coordinating with Maine State Police; the Maine Drug Enforcement […]
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Marie T. Hilton
1941 – 2015 BOWDOIN — Marie T. Hilton, of Bowdoin, passed away peacefully on the evening of Tuesday April 28. She was born in Rumford on July 14, 1941. She grew up in the area and attended local schools. Marie was a graduate of Stephens High School, Class of 1958. Shortly after high school, on […]
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Rumford to vote on police coverage June 1
RUMFORD — Acting on the town attorney’s advice, the Board of Selectmen voted Monday evening to have the issue of police coverage decided at the annual town meeting June 1, not at the polls June 9. “We figured out, after looking at every option, that the best option would be through secret ballot and absentee […]