RUMFORD — A desire to get people out walking more in the downtown area and to develop healthier habits prompted the printing of the new Walking Map & Guide. The six-page booklet developed by Healthy Maine Streets shows walking distances for loops on three inside pages using streets for the downtown island and extending outward […]
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Rumford police log
Charges The following people are to be arraigned on Oct. 7 in 11th District Court: * Andrew Bresette, 23, of Rumford, operating under the influence, 2:13 a.m. Sept. 1 on Route 2. Bresette was released on $800 unsecured bail. * Larry Labonte, 58, of Rumford, operating under the influence, 6:37 p.m. Sept. 1 on Waldo […]
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This week’s agenda
Tuesday Bethel: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Town Office Mexico: Sewer District Trustees, 4:30 p.m., Town Hall Roxbury: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Rumford: Northern Oxford Solid Waste Board, 5 p.m., Municipal Building Thursday Roxbury: Planning Board, 6 p.m., Town Office
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Rumford board’s actions prompt resident to start recall effort
RUMFORD — Essex Avenue resident Don Boucher said he is frustrated with selectmen delaying action for six weeks on his offer to buy a tax-acquired property on Falmouth Street. He said he’s so angry he’s working to recall Chairman Greg Buccina, whom he blames for the delay. After waiting as directed by the board and […]
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Reporter’s Notebook
Fun with Roman numerals RUMFORD — At the end of a long day Tuesday, Chris Brennick had trouble with Roman numerals while co-chairing the Charter Commission meeting. The commission is tasked with going through the town charter and making revisions to bring before voters. All 25 articles of the 1951 document are denoted by Roman […]
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Rumford board tackles street sign issues
RUMFORD — Selectmen settled one street sign issue Thursday night and tabled another. They voted 5-0 to table erecting signs on Knox Street to allow for funeral parking near Holy Savior Church so the Fire Department could determine if its ladder truck could safely fit between parked cars along both sides of the street. By another […]
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Rumford to vote on changing date taxes due
RUMFORD — Selectmen voted 5-0 Thursday to push the due date for taxes from Oct. 1 to Nov. 3, after learning the tax rate likely won’t be set until after Sept. 17. Voters must approve the change at a special town meeting at 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 22. Town Manager John Madigan told the board […]
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Betsy Sholl video to be aired RUMFORD — The Rumford Library’s Aug. 28 Fourth Thursday Poetry Program with guest reader Betsy Sholl, former poet laureate, drew an audience of nearly 35 avid poetry lovers. The video of Sholl’s presentation will be shown on the River Valley cable access Channel 7 at noon, Sunday, Sept. 7; 6 […]
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Police coverage proposal heats up Rumford discussion
RUMFORD — Passions flared Thursday night between selectmen and police Chief Stacy Carter over a request for a proposal from Oxford County Sheriff Wayne Gallant for town police coverage. In the end, the board voted 4-1 to support seeking a proposal from Gallant. At the board’s meeting Aug. 21, Selectman Mark Belanger asked that a […]
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Holy Savior School in Rumford to hold Fall Festival Sept. 6
RUMFORD — Holy Savior School will hold its third annual Fall Festival from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6, at the school. A section of Maine Avenue will be blocked off, Jaime Arsenault of Rumford and the Parents & Teachers Helping Students Committee said Wednesday. The event is for elementary school children, such […]