RUMFORD — The following students were named to the honor roll for the second quarter at Mountain Valley High School. High honors Grade 12: Christopher Baptiste, Shawn Bennett, Andrew Boucher, Anthony Boucher, Bryan Farrar, Nathan James Fitzpatrick, Nunzio Bartolomeo Formisano, Ellie Hall, Marijo Kiley, Tiffany Bernadette Lake, Katherine Mills, Kayla Anne Pingree, Katie Puiia, Shannon […]
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Local students earn degrees
BOSTON — Boston University awarded academic degrees to 6,321 students in May 2014. Kacie A. Rioux of Minot received a Bachelor of Arts in political science, magna cum laude, and a Bachelor of Science in journalism, summa cum laude. William E. Jones of Greene received a Master of Education in educational leadership and policy studies. […]
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Rumford committee proposes policy to better deal with tax-acquired properties
RUMFORD — Two members of the Tax-Acquired Ad Hoc Committee proposed a policy Thursday night during a selectmen’s workshop to help them deal with tax-acquired properties. Member Bob Chase, also Rumford’s fire chief, said the policy would provide the board with more efficient and streamlined guidelines for these properties. “We have quite a backload of […]
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Rumford voters approve three land issues at special town meeting
RUMFORD — Twenty-six residents, including all five selectmen and Town Manager John Madigan, attended Thursday night’s special town meeting to settle three land issues. All seven articles were approved as written, with one exception; Article 5 was amended and approved. There was no discussion on Article 1, which sought to authorize selectmen to issue and […]
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Rumford board sets meeting to deal with Rumford-Mexico consolidation of services’ issues
RUMFORD — Selectmen decided Thursday night to schedule a meeting with Mexico selectmen and subcommittees formed to study consolidating services for both towns. That came during the selectmen comment segment on the agenda when Selectman Jeff Sterling, a Libraries Subcommittee member, said that he was quite discouraged after the first consolidation meeting. Sterling said people who […]
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Fourth annual Whitecap Gourmet Hike scheduled for Aug. 9
RUMFORD — The Mahoosuc Land Trust is leading their fourth annual Whitecap Gourmet Hike on Saturday, Aug. 9, at the Whitecap trail head in Rumford, said land trust member Jolan Ippolito. The free hike will begin at 9:30 a.m. at the Whitecap trail head located off East Andover Road. Ippolito said that if hikers wish to […]
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Saint Joseph’s College names local graduates
STANDISH — On May 10, Saint Joseph’s College held its 101st Commencement. Among the 564 graduates are the following local students. Ariana Andrews-Wilson of Buckfield, Natalie Aylward of Rumford, Ashley Beaulieu of Durham, Chandel Bouthot of Lewiston, Jacob Brown of Lewiston, Kristen Brown of South Paris, Willie Brown of Fayette, Christopher Bryant of Gray, Lindsay […]
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Three land-use issues on July 24 special town meeting agenda
RUMFORD — Townspeople will vote on three land-use issues at a special town meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 24, at the Rumford Falls Auditorium. Among the articles to be voted on are: * To see if the town will authorize the municipal officers to issue and execute a release deed to Mark S. Davis […]
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Repairs to big July 2 storm washout on South Rumford Road to take a month
RUMFORD — Work is expected to start Thursday to replace culverts under South Rumford Road and a driveway near Hall Hill Road. Currently, the Maine Department of Transportation has filled in one side of a big washout there from severe thunderstorms on July 2 that blew out the road, exposing a gas line and two […]
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Community women offer advice to high school girls
RUMFORD — What do a state representative, a senior account manager for the world’s leading cattle genetics marketing organization, a town manager and clinical laboratory scientist have in common? Each took time from her busy life to talk to Mountain Valley High School’s Girls Talk. Girls Talk is a summer program to help freshmen girls […]