Editor’s note: According to David Duguay, the lease is pending state approval. (updated April 9, 2014) RUMFORD — The state Bureau of Motor Vehicles office in Mexico will move this summer to the former Amato’s restaurant building across from Hannaford on Route 2. A 10-year lease was signed Friday, David Duguay said. “It’s a state-of-the-art […]
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Rumford Eagles auxiliary to host ninth All Male Pageant
RUMFORD — The Rumford Eagles Auxiliary will be hosting its ninth annual All Male Beauty Pageant at 5 p.m. Saturday, April 12, with local men raising money for charities by dressing in women’s casual and evening wear and displaying their talents, said Marcia Surette, chairman of the pageant. Surette, who is a former member of […]
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Rumford board OKs Lumberjack Festival requests
RUMFORD — Selectmen paved the way Thursday night for Envision Rumford to hold its second annual Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Festival on May 10. By 5-0 tallies, they approved taking $500 from the economic development fund and giving it to the local economic development group to fund radio broadcasting of the festival by WOXO; approved the […]
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Well Done – Students named to dean’s lists
GOSHEN, Ind. — Abigail Dunn, a sophomore elementary education major from Auburn, was recently recognized for academic excellence on the fall semester dean’s list at Goshen College. — SAINT PAUL, Minn. — Kaelyn Lecander, a senior at Bethel University, has been named to the dean’s list for academic excellence for the fall 2013 semester. Lecander […]
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Franklin Savings Bank consolidating Mexico branch into Rumford branch, keeping all 16 employees
RUMFORD — Early Friday afternoon, Diane Perry reviewed plans in her office for an upcoming expansion of Franklin Savings Bank’s Rumford branch. Perry is a vice president for the bank and branch manager in Rumford and Mexico. The bank will consolidate its Mexico branch and employees into the Rumford branch and close the Mexico location, […]
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Well Done – Students honored for academic achievement
SELINSGROVE, Pa. —Natasha Johnson of Poland has been selected to serve as Panhellenic delegate of Alpha Delta Pi sorority at Susquehanna University. Susquehanna is home to five national sororities for women that comprise the Panhellenic Council: Alpha Delta Pi (Gamma Omicron chapter), Kappa Delta (Beta Upsilon chapter), Sigma Gamma Rho (Rho Theta chapter), Sigma Kappa […]
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Rumford board updated on tax-acquired properties
RUMFORD — Selectmen were briefed Thursday night on 24 tax-acquired properties and the legal ramifications of ownership. Town Manager John Madigan said the latest properties on the list are the Barnboard Tavern at 12 Oxford Ave., 447 Swain Road, 15 and 16 Front St., 226 Knox St., 103 South Rumford Road, 566 and 614 Prospect […]
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Trail system upgrade is complete
RUMFORD — Black Mountain Ski Resort has completed the upgrading of the John Roderick Trail System. The project was funded by a $44,000 grant from the Recreational Trails Program of the Maine Division of Parks and Public Lands using funds provided by the Federal Transportation Department and the State. The grant was conceived to develop […]
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Class of 1952 from Stephens High DIXFIELD — The Class of 1952 from Stephens High of Rumford will meet at 11:30 a.m. Monday, April 7, at The Front Porch for their monthly luncheon. All class members and guests welcome. St. Timothy Daughters meet April 8 RUMFORD — St. Timothy Circle No. 504, Daughters of Isabella, […]
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Rumford police end half-hour standoff, take suicidal woman into custody
RUMFORD — A local woman threatening to kill herself with a knife just after noon Thursday in a Maine Avenue apartment caused a short standoff with police before she was taken into custody, police said. The woman had a small, self-inflicted abrasion on her wrist, Rumford police Chief Stacy Carter said. She was taken by […]