RUMFORD — The Sidewalk Committee met with a Livermore Falls firm and its Yarmouth design team Thursday evening at the Rumford Auditorium to discuss a proposal to engineer plans to revitalize the downtown and reconstruct sidewalks. Selectmen voted 3-1 in 2014 to forgo a bid process and hire Main-Land Development Consultants Inc. of Livermore Falls […]
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Holy Savior students to share cookies, gratitude with public servants
RUMFORD — Their destinations will be the police and fire departments, the post office, the hospital and several businesses in town. Their deliveries? Cookies and gratitude for the individuals who strive to make Rumford a great place to live each day. As part of Maine Catholic Schools Week (Jan. 25-31), students at Holy Savior Catholic […]
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American Legion Post 24 to perform Four Chaplains ceremony
RUMFORD — On Sunday, Feb. 1, at 3 p.m., the Rumford Napoleon Ouellette American Legion Post 24 will perform their annual ceremony of the 72st anniversary of the Four Chaplain’s sacrifices. This is open to the public with a light meal to follow. Early on the morning of Feb. 3, 1943, the U.S. troop transport […]
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RSU 10 residents asked to provide info on the future of district schools
DIXFIELD — Residents of 12-town Regional School Unit 10 will have three opportunities during the next two weeks to learn about, comment on and possibly come up with a new reconfiguration of some of the 11 buildings in the district. The first public forum takes place at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 28, in the Mountain […]
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Rumford selectmen OK waiver to Sunday River Farms
RUMFORD — The Board of Selectmen voted Thursday evening to grant a waiver to Sunday River Farms to transport perishable produce over posted roads in the spring, Town Manager John Madigan said Friday. Madigan said the Maine Department of Transportation and the Public Works Department sometimes posts weight restrictions on roads in the spring, when […]
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Rumford, Mexico town manager reviews police wages, benefits for each town
RUMFORD — The town manager for Rumford and Mexico presented selectmen Wednesday night with police pay rates, as the boards continued debating whether to combine departments. Members of the police unions also attended the meeting. John Madigan said Mexico patrolmen are paid $17.51 an hour, while Rumford patrolmen are split into three classes: one paying […]
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A dream fulfilled: Vermont woman prepares to open new business in Rumford
RUMFORD — When Peggy Park was a child living in Mexico and working at her father’s grocery store, she had a dream to someday own a business on Congress Street. Decades later, Park’s dream is close to being realized, though she’s had to overcome a series of obstacles to get there. Park’s shop, sandwiched between […]
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American Legion Auxiliary announces upcoming events
Scholarship applications are due Jan. 31. RUMFORD — American Legion Auxiliary Unit 24 in Rumford is excited about the new year and all the activities to support veterans. At this point members should have their 2015 in hand. When coming to the club, show the membership card to the bartender. Payment is due by Jan. […]
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Rumford, Mexico selectmen schedule closed session to discuss police contracts
RUMFORD – The Rumford and Mexico Boards of Selectmen unanimously voted Wednesday evening to schedule an executive session for 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 2, to review the towns’ police contracts for additional savings to a proposed consolidated police budget. Part of the motion made by Mexico Selectman Byron Ouellette stipulated that after the Rumford and […]