RUMFORD — The River Valley Chamber of Commerce and EnvisionRumford are collaborating in bringing back the River Valley Business Expo for a one-day event on Saturday, Sept. 20, in Puiia Gymnasium at Mountain Valley High School. It is not too late to participate in this business to business and business to consumer event. The Expo […]
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Cutler to visit Rumford, Mexico selectmen
RUMFORD – The Rumford and Mexico Boards of Selectmen will meet with Independent gubernatorial candidate Eliot Cutler at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18, at Rumford Falls Auditorium. The meeting will be open to the public, Executive Secretary Terri Palmer said Friday. She said Cutler reached out to the selectmen to discuss municipal concerns. “They may […]
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Maine bear hunt going well for some tagging stations
RUMFORD — Maine’s bear hunting season over bait ends Saturday, Sept. 20. Depending on how people vote in November on the Maine bear hunting referendum, it could be the last season. The citizen-initiated referendum, known as Question 1, will appear on the ballot Nov. 4. The referendum asks: “Do you want to make it a […]
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Well done: Students honored for achievements
BATON ROUGE, La. — Jason Turcotte, son of Marc and Diane Turcotte of Poland, has recently earned his doctorate in media and public affairs from Louisiana State University. He was inducted in the Kappa Tau Alpha National Honor Society. He was also awarded the John Maxwell Hamilton Fellowship to aid in the research for his […]
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Fundraising effort needed to save Rumford dental health center
RUMFORD — A 90-minute meeting Thursday afternoon at Rumford Hospital galvanized about 30 community leaders and River Valley residents to start fundraising efforts to retain the Community Dental Health Center in town. They need to raise between $20,000 and $30,000, Lisa Kavanaugh, Community Dental chief executive officer, said at the community stakeholder meeting. They also […]
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Bocci, food at Sons of Italy RUMFORD — Good times at the Sons of Italy Lodge at noon Saturday, Sept. 13, will include Bocci, hot dogs, chips and drinks. There is no charge. All are invited: members, past members and future members. Poodunck Club plans cookout DIXFIELD — The Poodunck Snowmobile Club will hold their […]
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Fall Festival raises more than $1,750 for Rumford’s Holy Savior School
RUMFORD — Holy Savior School raised more than $1,750 at its third annual Fall Festival on Saturday, and the event was a huge success, an organizer said on Wednesday. The festival was for elementary school children, such as from Holy Savior School, which offers kindergarten through eighth-grade classes. It featured pumpkin decorating, apple cider sales […]
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Two injured in one-vehicle accident on Route 232 in Rumford
RUMFORD — A Rumford man and Mexico woman were taken to Rumford Hospital early Wednesday morning after their vehicle rolled over on Route 232, Rumford police Chief Stacy Carter said. Carter said that around 3:27 a.m. on Wednesday morning, Sgt. James Bernard and Corporal Donald Miller responded to the report of a rollover on Route […]
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Rumford meeting set to discuss rebuilding storm-damaged dental office
RUMFORD — A community stakeholder meeting will be held Thursday, Sept. 11, about rebuilding Community Dental in the River Valley area. It will be held from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in Conference Room A at Rumford Hospital. High winds on July 2 ripped off 30 percent of the roofing atop the River Valley Technology Center […]
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Quilters to meet Sept. 11 RUMFORD — RAQ (Rumford Area Quilters) will meet Thursday, Sept. 11, at 1 p.m. at the Rumford United Methodist Church, Linnell Street. All area quilters are invited. Projects and ideas for the coming year will be discussed. Bring your summer quilting projects for Show and Tell. For more information call […]