1931 – 2015 RUMFORD — Nellie F. Burgess, 83, died Wednesday, March 4, at her residence on Crescent Ave in Rumford. She was born in Rumford on July 29, 1931, a daughter of Ambrose B. and Reta M. (Peabody) Milligan. She was a graduate of Stephens High School in Rumford and worked as a bank […]
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Potential educators invited to video conference
MEXICO — University College at Rumford/Mexico invites the community to attend a video conference from 4 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10, as faculty from the University of Maine at Augusta outline local and online opportunities to earn Maine teaching credentials. Anyone considering a career in K-12 Education is invited to attend. Employment of […]
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Rumford selectmen delay sidewalk plan decision
RUMFORD — A decision on the final sidewalk plan for the downtown and setting a date for a special town meeting to approve a bond for the project has been delayed for two weeks. After 90 minutes of discussion, selectmen decided Thursday night to request that Main-Land Development Consultants engineer Rick Dunton come back with updated […]
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Stephens High class of 1953 RUMFORD — Members of the Stephens High School class of 1953 will meet at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 11, at the Hotel Rumford, Canal Street. All class members and guests are welcome. For more information, call Isabel Duguay at 562-4241. Mexico High School class of 1959 DIXFIELD — The Mexico […]
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Two-bridge project in 2016 includes traffic reroute
RUMFORD — Plans to improve two downtown bridges in 2016 and resulting traffic detours were outlined at a public hearing Tuesday night by the Maine Department of Transportation. Project Manager Andrew Lathe discussed plans for a bridge deck replacement for Upper Canal Bridge and a paint project for Morse Bridge, detouring traffic through downtown. With just three […]
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Rumford man ordered to repay state for tax evasion
PARIS — A Rumford man has been ordered to repay the state $35,774, after admitting to falsifying his tax returns. Scott Knowlton, 57, was indicted on three felony counts of tax evasion and six misdemeanor counts of failure to pay taxes. Under a plea agreement, the felonies were amended to misdemeanors and Knowlton pleaded guilty to […]
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Final sidewalk plan going to selectmen
RUMFORD — The final sidewalk plan and the pricing structure for it will go before selectmen at their meeting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 5, at Rumford Falls Auditorium. Jen Kreckel of the EnvisionRumford! Sidewalk Committee said Keith Smith, an architect with Terrence J. DeWan & Associates of Yarmouth, and Main-Land Development engineers Rick Dunton […]
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This week’s agenda
Tuesday Buckfield: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Municipal Center Eustis: Eustis School Department Board of Directors, 5:30 p.m., Stratton School Livermore Falls: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Newry: Annual town meeting, 7 p.m., Grange Hall Rumford: Board of Assessors, 3 p.m., Municipal Building Wednesday Livermore Falls: RSU 73 Board of Directors budget workshop, 6 p.m., Central Office […]
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World Day of Prayer at Buckfield Church BUCKFIELD — The Buckfield Community Church will host the World Day of Prayer at 1 p.m. Friday, March 6. The program will be presented by the North Livermore Baptist Church women. This year the service was written by the women of the Bahamas. It will be heard by […]
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Rumford woman injured in Roxbury snowmobile accident
RUMFORD — A Rumford woman was taken by Med-Care Ambulance to Rumford Hospital on Saturday after her snowmobile struck a tree in Roxbury, Warden Josh Smith said Monday morning. Smith said Kathryn Gagnon, 53, of Rumford was driving her snowmobile in the area of Bunker Pond Trail when she missed a left turn and hit […]