The high tax rate has contributed to the decline of Rumford. However, tax rates are not the only obstruction to Rumford’s economic development. On June 10, Rumford voters will determine spending for 2014-2015 and elect two selectmen to stay the tax-and-spend course or work towards a brighter future. At the May 15 selectmen’s meeting, Christopher […]
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Area schools awarded USDA distance learning, telemedicine grants
BANGOR — USDA Rural Development State Director Virginia Manuel has announced that Western Foothills Regional School Unit 10 in Dixfield has been selected to receive a Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant in the amount of $498,907 and Maine School Administrative District 61 in Bridgton has been selected to receive a Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant […]
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Rumford police enforcing safety belt use
RUMFORD — Local police received a $3,000 state grant to conduct safety belt enforcement patrols from now through June 1, police Chief Stacy Carter said Tuesday in an email. The grant from the Maine Bureau of Highway Safety is from the 2014 “Buckle Up, No Excuses!” program, which supports the national “Click It or Ticket” […]
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Rumford police say kidnapping suspect at large, ‘armed and dangerous’
RUMFORD — River Valley police are seeking help in finding a Rumford man suspected of slashing a kidnapped victim’s face with a knife during a robbery Monday night, Rumford police Chief Stacy Carter said Tuesday. Carter urged people to contact police at 364-4551 if they spot Randall Chapman, 37, who was identified as the assailant. […]
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Three charged with furnishing crack cocaine in Rumford
RUMFORD — Two River Valley residents and a Lewiston man were arrested on felony drug charges early Sunday morning after they drove to Lewiston and returned with crack cocaine, police Chief Stacy Carter said Monday by email. Mohamed Jeilani Abdalla, 31, of Lewiston. Arica Marie Downs, 27, of Rumford and Lucinda Boulanger, 42, of Mexico […]
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This week’s agenda
Tuesday NEWRY: Selectmen, 5 p.m., Town Office PARIS: Oxford County Commission, 9 a.m., courthouse RUMFORD: Board of Assessors, 4 p.m., Municipal Building RUMFORD: Northern Oxford Regional Solid Waste Board, 5 p.m., Municipal Building RUMFORD: Charter Committee, 6 p.m., Municipal Building WOODSTOCK: Selectmen, 5 p.m., Town Office WOODSTOCK: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Town Office Wednesday NEWRY: […]
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Christian Women United meeting PARIS — Christian Women United will meet at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 20, at the Congregational Church. Slim Andrews of Auburn will be singing. For reservations, call Janice at 743-5770. Historical Society annual meeting RUMFORD — The Rumford Area Historical Society will meet for its annual meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, […]
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Rumford board settles political sign flap
RUMFORD — Selectman Jolene Lovejoy was told at Thursday night’s board meeting that she must remove her re-election signs because they are larger than the town ordinance allows. The Political and Yard Sale Signs and Advertisement Banners Ordinance states that all signs shall not exceed 500 square inches. Selectman candidate Candice Casey brought the matter […]
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Late winter may mean late crops from Maine farmers
FARMINGTON — Maine’s late winter likely will mean locally grown crops will be available later than usual at farmers markets. Many farmers, like David Pike in Farmington, are still planting crops, while others like Annette Marin in Rumford haven’t even started yet. The ground’s been too cold. “We usually try to get the first corn […]