RUMFORD — Five residents are suing the Board of Selectmen, alleging it did not follow state law when it classified a proposed spending-cap charter amendment as a charter revision, and used that to effectively ignore a citizens’ petition. Phil Blampied, James Windover, Henry Zinck, Diana Casey and Paul Lowell filed the suit in Oxford County […]
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Sen. Patrick hosting state budget forum
RUMFORD — Sen. John Patrick, D-Rumford, has reserved the Rumford Falls Auditorium from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Friday, March 27, for a public forum to discuss Gov. Paul LePage’s budget proposal. Patrick said Monday that he has gotten a good response from similar forums in Bethel and Lovell. He’ll be holding another in Livermore. “These […]
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Mary ‘Annie’ Papsadora
1925 – 2015 RUMFORD — Mary Geraldine “Annie” Papsadora, 90, died on Tuesday, March 24, at the Rumford Community Home, where she had resided. Born in Mexico on Feb. 19, 1925, she was a daughter of Patrick and Mary (Richards) Martin. She was a graduate of Mexico High School and had worked as a waitress at […]
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‘Try It Free’ Day at Black Mountain is March 29
RUMFORD — The Chisholm Alpine Race Program announces a “Try It Free” Day to be held at Black Mountain of Maine on Sunday, March 29. Mark Thibodeau and Tim LaVallee, a former U.S. national coach, are the coaches. This is a great opportunity for kids between the ages of 8 and 18 to try the […]
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This week’s agenda
Franklin Tuesday Farmington: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Livermore: Joint Selectmen and Budget Committee, 7 p.m., Livermore Elementary School cafeteria Phillips: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Wednesday Livermore Falls: Budget Committee, 5:30 p.m., Town Office Thursday Farmington: Transportation Advisory Committee, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Livermore Falls: Selectmen’s budget workshop, 5 p.m., Town Office Livermore Falls: RSU […]
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University of Maine at Augusta announces fall full-time dean’s list
AUGUSTA — Provost Joseph Szakas has announced the University of Maine at Augusta’s 2014 fall semester dean’s list. Dean’s list students must earn a 3.25 grade point average and must be enrolled full-time. Androscoggin Brian Boggs, Auburn; Angelica Bulgin, Lisbon; Paul Cote, Auburn; Devin Deschenes, Lewiston; Michael Freeman, Lisbon; Nichole Gardner, Livermore Falls; Subhecchya Ghimire, […]
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Deborah Jean Simpson
1952 – 2015 LEWISTON — Deborah Jean (Brennick) Simpson, 62, of Lewiston, lost her battle with cancer on Thursday, March 19, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Debbie was born on April 4, 1952, in Rumford, the oldest daughter of John and Louise (Fisher) Brennick. She was a graduate of Stephens High School. […]
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Holy Savior School: Scholar Dollar Challenge initiated
RUMFORD — Holy Savior School is inviting the community to join the Scholar Dollar Challenge, which already has $1,500 in donations. Bob Briggs initiated the idea and gave $500. His donation was matched by Gary Pelletier and Wayne Gallant. The school invites others to match the $500 donations. It can be by individuals, teams, clubs, […]
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Poetry, Civil War topic in Rumford RUMFORD — On March 26, from 5 to 7:30 p.m., UMaine Farmington faculty and poet Doug Rawlings will lead a discussion of Civil War poems, among them Ambrose Bierce’s “Hesitating Veteran” and Ethel Lynn Beers’ “All Quiet Along the Potomac.” The special 4th Thursday Poetry event is part of […]
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Rumford downtown project moved to 2017
RUMFORD — What began as a sidewalk project with other improvements in the downtown has developed into a reconstruction project needing new infrastructure. Main-Land Development Engineer Rick Dunton recommended that the project be moved to 2017. That’s because the Maine Department of Transportation bridge work in 2016 will result in a detour through town. Meanwhile, the […]