1929 – 2014 RUMFORD — Philip H. Weston, 84, a resident of Victorian Villa in Canton, passed away Sunday, Jan. 26, at Rumford Community Hospital in Rumford. He was born Nov. 19, 1929, in Mount Vernon, the son of Harry and Virginia (Ingham) Weston. Philip attended school in Winthrop. He married Marjorie White in 1952, […]
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Philip H. Weston
1929 – 2014 RUMFORD — Philip H. Weston, 84, a resident of Victorian Villa in Canton, passed away Sunday, Jan. 26, at Rumford Community Hospital in Rumford. He was born Nov. 19, 1929, in Mount Vernon, the son of Harry and Virginia (Ingham) Weston. Philip attended school in Winthrop. He married Marjorie White in 1952, […]
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N.H. consultants meet with Rumford, Mexico selectmen to discuss municipal sharing
MEXICO — The Mexico and Rumford boards of selectmen met with Municipal Resources Inc. on Tuesday evening at the Town Office to discuss ways the towns can share certain municipal services. Mexico and Rumford have been meeting since June about the idea. In September, Municipal Resources provided both towns with a proposal to put together […]
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49 Franklin to host Redneck Camo Party to raise money for Greater Rumford Community Center
RUMFORD — To help the Greater Rumford Community Center pay its heating bill, volunteers will hold a Redneck Camo Party on Saturday, Feb. 1, at the 49 Franklin Reception Hall, 49 Franklin St. The party is from 8 p.m. to midnight, Scot Grassette, co-owner of 49 Franklin, said Tuesday. “The intense cold spell this winter […]
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This week’s agenda
Tuesday Mexico: Mexico Sewer District Board of Trustees, 4:30 p.m., Town Hall Mexico: Selectmen to hold joint meeting with Rumford selectmen, 5:30 p.m., Town Hall Mexico: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Hall Roxbury: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Thursday Rumford: River Valley Health Community Coalition, noon, Rumford Public Library
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RAAPA Chorus holding rehearsals RUMFORD — The RAAPA Chorus will begin rehearsals for the May 2 and 3 Dinner Theater performances on Tuesday, Feb. 18, at 7 p.m. in Muskie Auditorium. Anyone interest in singing should contact Judith Kuhn at 364-7242 or judkuhn@yahoo.com prior to Feb. 10 to reserve a folder of music. Auditions for […]
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Mexico, Rumford selectmen to meet about consolidating services
MEXICO — The Mexico and Rumford boards of selectmen will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, for an update from New Hampshire consultants Municipal Resources Inc. about consolidating services. They will meet in the Calvin B. Lyons room of the Town Office. Mexico and Rumford have been meeting since June to discuss ways the […]
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Gray woman gives birth in driveway by herself
RUMFORD — Steve Bronish got the surprise of his life Friday morning when his daughter gave birth to a baby girl while standing in her driveway in Gray. At 5:18 a.m., Abigail Cain delivered her own baby, Danica AnnMarie Cain, who weighed 7 pounds, 5 ounces and measured 20¼ inches long, said Bronish, of Rumford. […]
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Mexico, Rumford firefighters handle two simultaneous fire calls in Mexico
MEXICO — Two simultaneous fire alarm calls at 6:30 p.m. Thursday sent Mexico and Rumford firefighters scrambling across town. Mexico fire Chief Gary Wentzell said at the fire station afterward that one alarm involved a small fire at Mexico Laundromat & Dry Cleaning in the small plaza behind the fire station off Main Street. The […]
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MDOT to hold public meeting on replacing Rumford’s Upper Canal Bridge
RUMFORD — Maine Department of Transportation officials will convene a public meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29, at the Town Hall to discuss rehabilitation of Upper Canal Bridge. The bridge carries Route 108 traffic over Mill Canal, under which a channel of the Androscoggin River flows after being released from the Pennacook Falls Dam. The […]