RUMFORD — Selectmen have scheduled three executive sessions for Thursday night’s regular meeting at 7 p.m. in Rumford Falls Auditorium. The closed-door sessions include a personnel matter, Public Works union negotiations and a personnel matter with the town manager. The meeting will be preceded at 5:30 p.m. with a presentation by local economic development group […]
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MDOT reduces weight limit from 50 to 10 tons for Rumford bridge
RUMFORD — After finding corroded parts on Haverhill Bridge, which carries River Street traffic into the Rumford paper mill, the Maine Department of Transportation on Wednesday lowered the span’s load weight limit from 50 tons to 10 tons. Haverhill Bridge provides access to the Catalyst paper mill, formerly owned by NewPage Corp., and to Brookfield […]
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Dryer fire guts Route 108 house in Peru
PERU — A malfunctioning clothes dryer started a fire Tuesday morning that gutted a single-story cottage beside Route 108 just south of Greenwoods Road, Peru fire Chief Bill Hussey said. There were no injuries. He said the fire began sometime after Wanda Holmquist left for work after drying or warming some clothing in the laundry […]
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Rumford Charter Commission continues revisions
RUMFORD — Eight members of the Charter Commission on Tuesday continued revising sections on appointed and elected officials and cross-training deputy officials. They also discussed adding a section to deal with interim town managers while possibly deleting the residency requirement. The commission unanimously agreed to place discussion regarding the implementation of a spending cap in […]
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Engineers to answer questions at Rumford Sidewalk Committee meeting on Jan. 22
RUMFORD — The Rumford Sidewalk Committee will meet from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22, at the Rumford Falls Auditorium. The meeting is scheduled to take place an hour before the town’s 6:30 p.m. selectmen’s meeting. Selectmen voted 3-1 in 2014 to forgo a bid process and hire a Livermore Falls firm and its […]
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Mexico Trail Blazers monthly meeting MEXICO — The Mexico Trail Blazers will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21, at Mexico Town Hall. All are welcome. For more information, call Nick Brown at 364-8665. Community Networking Meeting Jan. 28 RUMFORD — The next Community Networking Meeting sponsored by the River Valley Healthy […]
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This week’s agenda
Tuesday Bethel: Water District trustees, 7 p.m., Town Office Newry: Selectmen, 5 p.m., Town Office Rumford: Northern Oxford Solid Waste Board, 5:30 p.m., Municipal Building Rumford: Charter Commission, 6 p.m., Municipal Building Woodstock: Selectmen, 5 p.m., Town Office Woodstock: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Town Office Wednesday Newry: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Town Office Thursday Rumford: […]
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MVHS alumni support school auditorium renovation
RUMFORD — Mountain Valley High School alumni came from near and far to organize and perform at a benefit for the Muskie Auditorium. The auditorium was severely damaged by a leaking roof during the spring. They set a goal of $1300. With a spaghetti dinner, Chinese auction and musical show, the alumni exceeded their own […]
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Second Black Mountain snowmobile hill climb scheduled for Jan. 23
RUMFORD — Black Mountain Ski Resort is holding its second snowmobile hill climb of the season from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 23. The ski resort held its first hill climb of the season on Dec. 13, which attracted more than 125 snowmobile riders. General Manager Jim Carter said that the snowmobile hill climb […]