RUMFORD — What will get teenagers out of bed for a 6 a.m. pep rally? A sense of community pride and a friendly competition between area schools provided the motivation as alarm clocks went off on Sept. 12. WGME chose Mountain Valley High School to participate in the School Spirit Challenge with a kick-off rally […]
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High school ski team seeks donations RUMFORD — People in the River Valley are invited to help the Friends of Falcon Skiing raise money to cover the cost of sending approximately 30 members of the Mountain Valley High School ski team to the Class C state meet at northern Maine’s Bigrock Mountain in February. The […]
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Correction: Children were living with mother
RUMFORD — A story published on Page B1 of the Region edition Monday should have said missing children Kylee Morin, 3, and her brother Shawn Konopka, 1, were living with their mother, Elsa Konopka, on a trial placement since June and not with a foster family during this time. It was a reporting error.
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Today’s agenda
Franklin Jay: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Phillips: Planning Board, 6 p.m., Town Office Oxford Hills Bethel: SAD 44, 6:30 p.m., Crescent Park School Casco: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Community Center Hebron: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Newry: Cemetery Committee, 5 p.m., Town Office Paris: Comprehensive Plan Committee, 6 p.m., Town Office Sumner: Fire Department […]
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Urgent Care walk-in clinic opens at Rumford Hospital
RUMFORD — A new walk-in clinic for the treatment of minor illnesses and injuries has opened at Rumford Hospital. “Urgent Care is a medical alternative for non-life-threatening illnesses or injuries when provider offices are closed or if you don’t have a physician or are visiting the area,” said Sue Rivet, director of outpatient services for […]
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Both missing Rumford children safely returned
RUMFORD — Two small children who have been missing from state care since Thursday were safely returned this weekend by their mother, police said. Elsa Konopka, 22, left her daughter, Kylee Morin, 3, of Rumford, with a former foster family Saturday night in Lewiston, Rumford police Sgt. Douglas Maifeld said late Sunday morning in a […]
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Police looking for missing Rumford children
RUMFORD — Police are seeking help from the public to find a missing 3-year-old girl, Kylee Morin of Rumford and her 1-year-old brother, Shawn Konopka. On Thursday, the children and their mother, Elsa Konopka, 22, failed to appear for a scheduled visit with workers from the state Department of Health and Human Services. On Saturday, […]
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Rumford Community Home receives quality rating
RUMFORD — Jeffrey Lacroix, administrator for Rumford Community Home, announced the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has recognized Rumford Community Home with a five-star quality rating. RCH has achieved excellent scores in three areas of focus: health inspections, staffing and quality measures. The increased quality rating is a reflection of the quality care provided […]
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Rumford selectmen fail to extend Charter Commission appointment
RUMFORD — A motion to extend Charter Commission appointments failed in a 2-2 vote by selectmen Thursday night, Town Manager John Madigan said Friday. Selectman Jeff Sterling made a motion to extend appointments for a year, but that was amended to three months. “When it came time to vote, Jeff Sterling and Greg Buccina voted […]
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Urgent Care opens at Rumford Hospital
RUMFORD — A new walk-in clinic for the treatment of minor illnesses and injuries has opened at Rumford Hospital. “Urgent Care is a medical alternative for non-life threatening illnesses or injuries when provider offices are closed or if you don’t have a physician or visiting the area,” said Sue Rivet, director of outpatient services for […]