1934 – 2014 LEWISTON — Armand Henry Arsenault, 79, a resident of Auburn and formerly of Rumford, passed away on Monday, April 28, at d’Youville Pavilion. Armand was born in Rumford on Dec. 19, 1934, the second-youngest of 10 children born to Henry and Philomene Arsenault. He was educated in Rumford schools and graduated from […]
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Mountain Valley High School honor roll
RUMFORD — Mountain Valley High School has announced the honor roll for the second semester. High Honors Grade 12: Shawn Bennett, Andrew Boucher, Anthony Boucher, Caitlin Braun, Bryan Farrar, Nathan James Fitzpatrick, Ellie Hall, Marijo Kiley, Tiffany Bernadette Lake, Katherine Mills, Karissa Murphy, Kayla Anne Pingree, Katie Puiia, Shannon Santillo, Akieva Selleck, Jordan True and […]
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Rumford board to approve annual town warrant, June ballot
RUMFORD — Selectmen are scheduled to approve the annual town warrant and ballot at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 1, in Rumford Falls Auditorium. Among the additional agenda items are approvals to hire a police officer and appoint a warden and deputy wardens for the June elections. There also is a request to approve eliminating nighttime […]
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Rumford paper mill recalling 41 laid-off workers for No. 12 paper machine
RUMFORD — Forty-one hourly NewPage Corp. employees who were laid off in February are being recalled to operate the No. 12 paper machine, Tony Lyons, NewPage spokesman, said late Wednesday afternoon. The No. 12 paper machine manufactures coated paper used in catalogs and magazines. “This is good news,” Lyons said. In November 2013, the Rumford […]
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Rumford mother, son taken to hospital with minor injuries after two-vehicle crash
RUMFORD — A mother and her 4-year-old son were taken to a hospital after a car-truck collision at Franklin Avenue and Plymouth Street on Wednesday afternoon, Rumford police Sgt. James Bernard said. Bernard said Arthur Chappell, 56, of Rumford was driving a pickup truck north on Franklin Avenue and Hylie Sweetser, 34, of Rumford was […]
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Rumford paper mill seeks $1.5 million abatement from last year’s taxes
RUMFORD — The Rumford Board of Assessors will meet with NewPage Corp. officials Thursday to consider the paper mill’s tax abatement request of $1.5 million. That’s on top of the reduction by a little more than $1.1 million in taxes last year, Linnell Geronda, assessors’ agent, said Wednesday morning. Geronda said the mill doesn’t usually […]
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First steps taken toward moving Martin Memorial Bridge
Wyman and Simpson Inc. of Richmond has begun building a new Martin Memorial Bridge over the Androscoggin River at Rumford Point. It is 600 feet upriver from the old bridge. According to Maine Department of Transportation Project Manager Steve Bodge, the new bridge will connect Route 232 and Route 2 and provide better sight distance on Route […]
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Giving thanks
Rumford Elementary School students Alice Leduc, Ian Cameron and Zachary New are pictured giving Sergeant Doug Maifeld lunch for the Rumford Police Department. The RES staff provided lunch to thank the police department for help with lockdown drills at the school.
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Envision Rumford! to host spring clean-up on May 3
RUMFORD — Envision Rumford! will hold its annual spring cleanup of Rumford Island, starting at 8 a.m. Saturday, May 3, member Tammi Lyons said. “I’m not sure if anyone did it prior to the Envision Rumford! group, but I know that this is the second year we’ve done it,” Lyons said. “Last year, we had […]
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Gary W. Philbrick Sr.
1935 – 2014 RUMFORD — Gary W. Philbrick Sr., 78, died Monday, April 28, at the Rumford Hospital. He was a resident of Bernadine Street in Rumford. Born in Mexico on Aug. 1, 1935, he was a son of Merle and Myrtle (Bean) Philbrick. He graduated from Mexico High School Class of 1953, and worked […]