RUMFORD — The Rumford Community Home received a five-star ranking from the nation’s official website for nursing home information and comparison, administrator Jeffrey Lacroix said Wednesday afternoon. Nursing Home Compare, which is a part of medicare.gov, ranks nursing homes nationwide in several categories, including health inspection, staffing and quality measures. “We’re mandated to send in […]
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Three young men seriously injured in Route 108 rollover in Peru
PERU — Three young men from the River Valley area were taken to a Lewiston hospital in serious condition following a rollover Tuesday night on Route 108, police said. Speed and alcohol were involved in the wreck that ripped the engine out of the 2004 black Dodge Stratus and spread car parts across three properties […]
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Rumford police seek help from public to solve school burglary
RUMFORD — Rumford police are seeking help from the public to solve a burglary and theft at Rumford Elementary School. School officials discovered the break-in on Monday when they returned to school, Sgt. Douglas Maifeld said on Tuesday afternoon. “They got away with a bag of lollipops and $31.30,” he said of the thief or […]
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River Valley Election Day turnout could best 2010 voter amounts
RUMFORD — Towns from Rumford to Bethel were on track Tuesday to best Election Day turnouts from the last gubernatorial election four years ago, officials said. By 2:19 p.m., Rumford had ballots from more than 1,500 residents, 600 of which were absentee ballots, Selectman and ballot warden Mark Belanger said. With three voting machines running […]
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Rumford police getting hairier for charity
RUMFORD — All but one Rumford police officer is taking part in the department’s No Shave November to raise money for local charities for Christmas. The department-initiated project and will run from Nov. 1 through Dec. 25, Officer Brad Gallant said Tuesday afternoon. Officers will donate a minimum of $125 to participate in “growing some […]
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This week’s agenda
Tuesday Rumford: Board of Assessors, 3 p.m., Municipal Building Rumford: Charter Commission, 6 p.m., Municipal Building Wednesday Newry: School Withdrawal Meeting, 5 p.m., Town Office Newry: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Town Office Rumford: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Municipal Building Thursday Rumford: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Municipal Building
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MVHS wins over SMHS in WGME School Spirit Challenge
RUMFORD — A hard-fought battle between Mountain Valley High School and Spruce Mountain High School resulted in the Rumford school gathering the most amount of food for the WGME School Spirit Challenge. Eight high schools participated in the challenge. MVHS Principal Matt Gilbert, a 1991 graduate of the former JHS, and T.J. Plourde, a 1994 […]
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Hunters on opening day bring in the deer and the dollars
BETHEL — Despite rain and snow on the opening day of deer hunting for residents Saturday, several hunters got their deer in Western Maine. It was also a busy day for sales of sporting goods. Tagging stations from Rumford to Bethel, West Paris and Sabattus were busy during the morning before heavier rain began to […]
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Maine’s firearms for deer season opens Saturday for residents
Whether it rains or snows on Saturday, Kyle Ravana of Sangerville is going deer hunting. Rain, he said, keeps sounds and smells down, improving hunters’ chances, and snow makes tracking them easier. Saturday is opening day for Mainers hunting deer with firearms. The season starts Monday, Nov. 3, for nonresidents and continues through Saturday, Nov. […]