RUMFORD — Selectmen learned Thursday night that Wells Fargo foreclosed on a building at 127 Washington St. and wanted to give it to Rumford, along with money to demolish it. Town Manager John Madigan brought the matter up during his report and sought direction from the board on what to tell Wells Fargo. He said […]
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Rumford board to revisit Public Works’ proposed projects
RUMFORD — Selectmen will revisit a couple of Public Works project proposals at their meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 5, in Rumford Falls Auditorium. The first, under old business, is Superintendent Andy Russell’s attempt to seek bids to reline a sewer main with cure-in-place fiberglass resin rather than try to dig up the old […]
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Holy Savior School students to take part in Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens pilot program
RUMFORD — Middle school students (grades six to eight) at Holy Savior School will explore biodiversity, conservation and Maine’s indelible impact on Theodore Roosevelt as part of the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens’ Lunder New Naturalist pilot program next fall. The Lunder New Naturalists program is designed to shape students’ experiences outdoors, their online interactions with […]
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Rumford Hospital dedicates new ‘Hallway of Honor’
RUMFORD — Rumford Hospital dedicated its new “Hallway of Honor” on May 14 during National Hospital Week. The goal of the project was to re-engage the current community with those that helped to build and expand the hospital over the past decades, since its founding in 1924, through their significant charitable financial support. More than […]
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Yard, plant sale June 7 RUMFORD — The Rumford Historical Society will hold its annual yard sale and plant sale on the grounds of the Lufkin School Museum in Rumford Center from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 7. Rain date is June 14, but plant sale will be held rain or shine. For […]
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Rumford police chief makes case for second detective
RUMFORD — Police Chief Stacy Carter believes that merging Rumford and Mexico police departments to deal with the continued uptick in most crimes would be beneficial to both towns. The issue is being studied by residents and officials from both towns. “I believe that it would help,” Carter said Tuesday afternoon. “I believe that we […]
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Household Hazardous Waste collection is June 7
MEXICO — The River Valley area will hold their annual Household Hazardous Waste collection event from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, June 7. All those household chemicals that have been sitting under kitchen sinks or in basements and garages for many years can be brought to the event at the Region 9 parking lot on […]
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River Valley agenda
Tuesday Dixfield: RSU 10 districtwide budget vote, 6:30 p.m., Dirigo High School Newry: Selectmen, 5 p.m., Town Office Rumford: Board of Assessors: 7 p.m., Municipal Building Wednesday Newry: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Town Office Mexico: Region 9 School of Applied Technology board, 6:30 p.m., River Road school Rumford: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Municipal Building conference room Thursday […]
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Correction: Garden series location
RUMFORD — A Check It Out calendar listing that ran in some editions May 27 and 28 should have said the “Changing Nature of Gardening: Building Resiliency in Your Garden” will take place at the Rumford Public Library, 56 Rumford Ave.