RUMFORD — Black Mountain Ski Resort was bustling with activity Saturday during the 2014 New England Nordic Ski Association’s Eastern Cup. The Rumford ski hill’s expanded parking lot was so full that people were parking along one side of Glover Road toward Isthmus Road. Saturday’s races attracted 252 athletes from Maine and across the nation. […]
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Oxford County Special Olympics brings 110 athletes to Black Mountain for training
RUMFORD — More than 100 Special Olympics Maine athletes from 11 Western Maine teams participated in the Oxford County Special Olympics Winter Games training day at Black Mountain Ski Resort on Friday. They competed in snowshoe, and Alpine and Nordic skiing at the Rumford ski hill. The speedskating competition took place at the Hosmer Field […]
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Central Maine Community College dean’s list
AUBURN — The following area students were named to the Central Maine Community College dean’s list for the fall 2013 semester. Students on the president’s list earned a semester grade point average of 3.9 or higher. High honors denote a minimum GPA of 3.6 and honors recognizes those with a minimum GPA of 3.3. President’s […]
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Rumford selectmen receive update on Puiia Business Park marketing plan
RUMFORD — Members of Envision Rumford! and the Western Maine Economic Development Council updated selectmen Thursday evening on the progress of their marketing plan for the Puiia Business Park. On Dec. 19, selectmen unanimously voted to support a plan drafted by the two organizations to help market the park. Glen Holmes, director of the council, […]
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Leaky roof results in relocation of basketball game
RUMFORD — For the second straight night, basketball games scheduled for Puiia Gymnasium at Mountain Valley High School were moved to neighboring Dirigo High School in Dixfield because of a leaking roof. Both Wednesday’s games between the Mountain Valley and Dirigo boys’ junior varsity teams and Thursday’s girls’ doubleheader were relocated. Mountain Valley coach Ryan […]
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Rumford tourism promoter gets new FM radio station
RUMFORD — A River Valley tourism promoter announced Wednesday that it received approval from the Federal Communication Commission to operate a noncommercial, low-power FM radio station at 91.1. Run by the River Valley Community Association of Rumford, the 100-watt River Valley Community Radio station is part of an overall marketing push, association Director Kevin Saisi […]
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Volunteers needed for Oxford County Special Olympics Winter Games at Black Mountain
RUMFORD — Volunteers are being sought to help at the Oxford County Special Olympics Winter Games on Friday at Black Mountain Ski Resort. Volunteers need to be on the Rumford ski hill and at the registration desk upstairs in the lodge by 8:30 a.m. Jan. 17. “We are truly desperate for volunteers for the speedskating,’ […]
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Business park, comprehensive plan on Rumford board agenda
RUMFORD — Discussion on marketing the Puiia Business Park and the implementation of the town’s Comprehensive Plan are on the agenda for Thursday’s selectmen meeting. It begins at 7 p.m. Jan. 16 at the Rumford Falls Auditorium. Envision Rumford! member Jim Rinaldo will speak about the Puiia Business Park on Route 108 and the next […]
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Towns clamp down on free access to sand
Need salt or an equivalent for your icy driveway? Not to worry. As of Wednesday night, there was no problem with the supply. Not in the Twin Cities, anyway. In Lewiston, at Shaw’s, pails of ice melt were on display in the front of the store, near the ice scrapers and other means of winter […]