RUMFORD — A spaghetti supper and silent auction fundraiser for Lynn Soucy Richardson will take place at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, March 28, at the Rumford Eagles Hall. Lynn is a Rumford native currently living in Vermont. Due to her most recent cancer diagnosis, Lynn has been out of work since mid-December 2014. Money raised will […]
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Franklin O. Swan Sr.
1931 – 2015 Franklin O. Swan Sr., 83, died Friday, March 13, at the Greater Rumford Community Center. He was born in Andover, May 3, 1931, the son of Melissa and Walter Swan. He lived in Lewiston for many years. His hobbies were hunting and fishing, and he loved spending time with his family. He […]
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Wanita J. Lagasse
1956 – 2015 LIVERMORE FALLS — Wanita J. Lagasse, 58, a resident of Livermore Falls, passed away Sunday, March 15, at her home. She was born on May 15, 1956, in Rumford, the daughter of Willard N. Jackson and Minnie (Perry) Jackson. She attended Jay and Farmington schools. She married Joseph Ronald Lagasse in 1975. He […]
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NAMI offering ‘Family to Family’ class in Rumford in April
RUMFORD — What is NAMI? The National Alliance on Mental Illness is the nation’s largest mental health organization dedicated to making lives better for millions of Americans affected by mental illness. It started in 1979 with a small group of families around a kitchen table. Today it is the leading voice on mental illness and […]
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Relay For Life to kick off with supper March 18
RUMFORD — The River Valley Relay For Life will kick off its annual event on Wednesday, March 18, at the Rumford Eagles Hall. Cancer survivors and caregivers are welcome attend a spaghetti supper that will be served in their honor at no charge. A display table will be set up of fundraisers, which will include […]
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Rumford selectmen approve $2,500 initiated article request from RVHCC
RUMFORD — The Board of Selectmen voted to approve a $2,500 initiated article request from the River Valley Healthy Communities Coalition during Monday evening’s public hearing at the Rumford Falls Auditorium. Executive Director Patricia Duguay told the selectmen that the coalition employed six full-time employees, three part-time employees and offered internships. Duguay added that one […]
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Stephens High School Class of 1950 MEXICO — The Stephens High School Class of 1950 will meet at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 18, at the Covered Wagon. All members and their guests are invited. Friends in Grief to meet RUMFORD — The Friends in Grief group will meet from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March […]
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Rumford announced kindergarten screenings
RUMFORD — Parents and guardians with children who will be 5 years old on or before Oct. 15 are asked to pre-register their child for kindergarten by April 1. Formal registration and screening will take place on Wednesday, April 15, and Thursday, April 16. Parents should allow one hour for the appointment. Children currently in […]
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Rumford selectmen approve budget requests from SeniorsPlus, Western Maine Veterans
RUMFORD — The Board of Selectmen on Monday evening held the first of two public hearings and votes on budget amounts for the June ballot. “We’re not deciding anything tonight, or moving money around in our budget to cover these costs,” Chairman Greg Buccina said. “Right now, we’re just voting on what amount of money […]
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Rumford special education teacher to retire
RUMFORD — Longtime special education teacher Vicki Broomhall Amoroso has decided it’s time to retire and get on with more of her many interests. Amoroso, 64, a Rumford native, began her 38-year career teaching for a year in Bangor before coming to Rumford. “I love Maine and this part of the state,” she said. Her […]