RUMFORD — The Rumford Historical Society is making its final arrangements for its major fund-raising activity of the year: the Annual Yard Sale. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 7, at the Society’s Lufkin School Museum in Rumford Center. Rain date is set for Saturday, June 14, same […]
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Southern gospel music, testimonies RUMFORD — The East Wind Gospel Singers will share the gospel through southern gospel music and testimonies at 6 p.m. Sunday, June 1, at the Rumford Baptist Church, corner of Plymouth Avenue and Washington Street. The group consists of Charles Barrett, John Guy, and Nancy and Phil Perry. Donations will be […]
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Coalition hosting meeting Thursday
MEXICO — A community networking meeting sponsored by the River Valley Healthy Communities Coalition will be held at noon Thursday, May 29, at the Region 9 School of Applied Technology on Route 2. Coalition member Sandy Witas will speak about the local FEED ME buying club. Other agenda items include updates from organizations and the […]
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Women lured victim to Rumford before he was robbed, kidnapped
RUMFORD — A local man sought by police for more than a week on suspicion of kidnapping, robbery and assault was arrested by Maine State Police in Gray on Wednesday. Randall J. Chapman, 37, of 48 Essex Ave. has been wanted since an incident May 19 when he fled over a guardrail toward the Androscoggin […]
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Class of 1950 leaves legacy to school to honor classmates
RUMFORD — Several members of the Stephens High School Class of 1950 gathered in the library at Mountain Valley High School for recognition. Since their 25th reunion in 1975, they have raised money for library books in memory of their deceased classmates. According to their class secretary, Rosabelle (MacDonald) Tifft, “The fund was proposed by […]
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Bureau of Motor Vehicles moving to Rumford by late September
RUMFORD — Work is underway on state-required changes at the former Amato’s restaurant building beside Route 2 to relocate the Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles office from Mexico. Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap said Tuesday in Augusta that the move is anticipated by late September. Rumford selectmen facilitated the move on May 15 by amending […]
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Arrests * Aisha Torres, 31, Rumford, operating after suspension, 4:25 p.m. May 18 on Cumberland Street. She was released on $500 unsecured bail and will be arraigned at 8:30 a.m. July 8 in 11th District Court. Thefts/burglaries * At 8:48 a.m. May 23, a Hartford Street resident reported the theft of a television and game […]
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Residents turn out for annual Rumford Memorial Day parade
RUMFORD — Residents lined the sidewalks from upper Congress Street to the Rotary Memorial Green on Monday morning to watch the annual Memorial Day parade. Despite a weather forecast that predicted rainfall, the clouds held steadfast as the Mexico Police Explorers led several groups of veterans and residents down upper Congress Street, where they crossed […]