RUMFORD — Members of the Charter Commission decided Tuesday night they need to meet with new Town Manager John Madigan before diving into their task to fix charter issues. The meeting is set for 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21, in the Municipal Building conference room. Members didn’t specify a topic to discuss with Madigan, who […]
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Holy Savior teacher, students donate Christmas gifts to child in Ecuador
RUMFORD — A teacher at Holy Savior School, and her students helped spread holiday cheer by donating Christmas gifts to a needy child in Ecuador. Kindergarten teacher Malia Letourneau said Operation Christmas Child is organized by Samaritan’s Purse, an evangelical Christian humanitarian organization headed by the Rev. Franklin Graham, son of evangelist Billy Graham. “I’m […]
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Rumford police log
The following arrest was logged by the Rumford Police Department: * Sarah Radmore, 24, Mexico, operating under the influence, 12:28 a.m. Jan. 4 on Portland Street. She was released on $1,000 unsecured bail and will be arraigned at 8:30 a.m. March 4 in 11th District Court.
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Daughters of Isabella celebrate longtime members
RUMFORD — St. Timothy Circle No. 504, Daughters of Isabella, will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14, at the Holy Savior Church Parish Hall, 126 Maine Ave. Committee members are Debbie Dorr and Lisa Doherty, chairwomen; Pearl Murphy, Kay Lawler, Betty Dumoulin and Theresa Vaillancourt. The following are celebrating their 25-year-plus membership with the […]
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Conservation District seeks photos for annual report
OXFORD — The Oxford County Soil & Water Conservation District is looking a conservation photo to grace the cover of the 2013 Annual Report. The photo must fall under the category of conservation, but may be any one of the following: agriculture, forestry, or soil and water. For entry instructions, email jean.federico@me.nacdnet.net. One winner will […]
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Mexico Class of 1953 to meet MEXICO — The Mexico Class of 1953 will hold its luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8, at the Covered Wagon. All classmates and guests are welcome. Rumford Area Quilters to meet RUMFORD — Rumford Area Quilters will meet at 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 9, at the Rumford United […]
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Mill electrician to reboot self-run business following NewPage layoffs
RUMFORD — Five years ago, Stephen Cureton of Rumford and Jim Gilbert of Wilton were among the 130 hourly and salaried paper mill employees laid off from the NewPage paper mill. Upon learning they were losing their jobs, Cureton and Gilbert took the skills they had used at NewPage during their years of employment and […]
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Sale of NewPage gives hope to workers, industry
The announcement of the sale of NewPage Holdings Inc. to Verso Paper on Monday has given people in the industry and associated parties hope that a stronger paper company will emerge. Verso Paper plans to buy NewPage’s seven mills in the United States, including the Rumford mill, for $1.4 billion. The deal, subject to regulatory […]
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Verso to purchase New Page for $1.4 billion
UPDATE: More information on the sale Verso Paper Corp. announced Monday that it has entered an agreement to purchase New Page Holdings Inc. Verso said the transaction is valued at $1.4 billion. Upon completion of the deal, the combined company will have 11 facilities in six states and sales of approximately $4.5 billion. Verso, a […]
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River Valley fire chiefs say federal insurance mandate doesn’t apply to their departments
RUMFORD — Chiefs of local volunteer fire departments in the River Valley region said they were either unaware of the Affordable Care Act ambiguity that affects volunteer firefighters or not concerned with it. According to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare), employers with more than 50 full-time employees (or their […]