RUMFORD — Hope Association is preparing for its 39th annual ride-in on Sunday, Feb. 9. Held every year since 1974, this event brings area snowmobilers together with participants to raise money and, more importantly, offers participants a chance to enjoy the outdoors in a unique way. Thanks to the generosity of local snowmobilers, the community, […]
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Holy Savior students to create Bags of Love for children in need
RUMFORD — Helping students understand the importance of serving those in need is a central theme of Maine Catholic Schools Week, which will run from Jan. 26 through Feb. 1. At Holy Savior School, on 115 Maine Ave., staff members hope that one activity featured in this year’s celebration will act as a springboard to […]
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Rumford Elementary School has food bank for youngsters and their families
RUMFORD — Rumford Elementary School has been chosen as one of 10 sites in Maine to receive a portion of a $50,000 grant to the Good Shepherd Food-Bank to distribute food to families in need. The school’s food bank, located in the basement of RES, provides a variety of nonperishable foods for families of the […]
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MVHS bottle drive for Project Grad RUMFORD — Members of the Mountain Valley High School Class of 2014 are collecting bottles for Project Graduation. Anyone wishing to donate bottles may drop them off at the Waldo Street Bottle Depot and tell them that they are to go to MVHS Class of 2014. To arrange for […]
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Rumford Charter Commission gains insight on charters from new town manager
RUMFORD — Charter Commission members met Tuesday night with Rumford Town Manager John Madigan to gain insight on handling problems with the town charter. They tabled any actual work on the charter to their Feb. 4 meeting. Madigan spoke about how town governments operate and use interlocal agreements to share services and save money, and […]
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Tractor-trailer, car collide on Route 2 in Rumford
RUMFORD — A jackknifed tractor-trailer and a car collided on Route 2 during a snowstorm late Sunday morning, police said. There were no injuries. The accident happened at 11:41 a.m. at the intersection of Route 2 and Franklin Street. A westbound 2008 Peterbuilt tractor-trailer driven by Rene Lamoureux, 58, of Sherbrooke, Quebec, slid on snow, […]
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Rumford police log
Arrests Unless otherwise noted, the following are to be arraigned on March 4 in 11th District Court * Matthew Ellis, 30, Mexico, theft by unauthorized taking/transfer from Rumford Hospital, 9:10 a.m. Jan. 20 on Highland Terrace. He was released on $1,000 unsecured bail and will be arraigned at 8:30 a.m. on March 14 in Oxford […]
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Fire at Taggart Road residence damages snowmobile, garage
RUMFORD — A snowmobile was destroyed and a garage damaged in a fire Monday afternoon, Fire Department Deputy Chief Richard Coulombe said. The garage at 14 Taggart Road is owned by Dave Glover and housed several cars, snowmobiles and ATVs, though Coulombe said he was unsure if any of the other vehicles were damaged. There […]
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Region 9 to host financial aid night Jan. 22
MEXICO — High school counselors and the Financial Authority of Maine will hold a Financial Aid night at Region 9 at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22. This event will offer advice and help college bound students complete the Free Application for Student Aid. The FAFSA is the form used by colleges to determine financial aid. […]
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Rumford Class of 1978 submits proposal for new trees on Congress Street
RUMFORD — The Rumford High School Class of 1978 is looking to kick off a fundraising effort to plant trees on Congress Street to commemorate deceased classmates. During the summer of 2013, the town removed 15 trees from the sidewalks on lower Congress Street. The Board of Selectmen said during their Oct. 19, 2012, meeting […]