RUMFORD — Military vehicles are being sought by Napoleon Ouellette American Legion Post 24 for its annual Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 26. The parade, which starts at 10 a.m., will travel to the Rotary Memorial Green in Rumford and the Veterans Memorial Green in Mexico. Ceremonies will be held at both places, Kirk […]
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Legion plans Poppy Days fundraiser; installs officers
RUMFORD — The Rumford American Legion Auxiliary is joining forces with American Legion Post 24 and Envision Rumford with a Poppy Days fundraiser at the Lumberjack Days breakfast at 8 a.m. Saturday, May 10, at the Legion Hall. The red crepe poppies are made by veterans and symbolize the sacrifice made by military service members. […]
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Child Advocacy Day and fundraiser RUMFORD — The Rumford Eagles will hold a Child Advocacy Day and fundraiser for area youths on Saturday, May 10. Promoting and instilling quality community values in our youths is something the Eagles stand behind. Each year the organization holds a Child Advocacy Day contest that requires local Aeries/Auxiliaries to […]
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Rumford Fire Department gets air packs, hazmat gear free from state
RUMFORD — Thanks to the Maine Emergency Management Agency and Norway Fire Department, Rumford firefighters received about $60,000 worth of air bottle harnesses and hazardous materials equipment. Rumford fire Chief Bob Chase would like to put a proposal out for bids to buy air bottles a year earlier than planned. Rumford’s were scheduled to be […]
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Rumford’s Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Festival offers three days of fun
RUMFORD — Rumford’s second annual Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Festival gets underway Thursday, May 8, but the bulk of events carve up most of the day on Saturday, May 10. The three-day event celebrates Rumford’s and Maine’s wood products and forest industry history in the downtown with a logging equipment parade, contests, activities for all ages, […]
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16 county teachers of the year named
AUGUSTA — On National Teacher Appreciation Day, three regional teachers were among 16 statewide named Teacher of the Year for their county during a State House ceremony. The Tuesday ceremony was part of an expanded Maine Teacher of the Year program, in which top teachers are named for each county. From that group of 16, […]
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Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Festival is May 10 in Rumford
RUMFORD — The second annual Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Festival is happening on Saturday, May 10, in downtown Rumford (on the Island) and promises to be a day full of fun events and activities for all in celebration of Rumford’s heritage as a center for the wood products industry in Maine. The festival will begin with […]
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Dixfield Historical Society meeting DIXFIELD — The Dixfield Historical Society will meet on Thursday evening, May 8, at the Museum House at 59 Main St. The business portion will begin at 6:30 p.m. with voting on proposed by-laws and apartment rental requirements. At 7 p.m. there will be a short program featuring local trapper Brian […]
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Tonight’s agenda
Franklin New Vineyard: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Oxford Hills Bethel: SAD 44 Board of Directors, 6:30 p.m., Telstar High School River Valley Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Rumford: Rumford Library Board of Trustees, 3 p.m., library Rumford: Implementation Committee, 7 p.m., Municipal Building