RUMFORD — Mountain Valley High School students who attended the Civil Rights Team Project Training universally expressed the idea of looking for similarities rather than differences. During the conference, they engaged in a number of small group discussions about similarities and differences among people, particularly at school. Senior Shawn Bennett explained, “We did a variety […]
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This week’s agenda
Tuesday Mexico: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Peru: Board of Appeals, 6 p.m., Town Office Rumford: River Valley Health Communities Coalition, noon, Rumford Public Library
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Rumford selectmen reject two new-vehicle bids
RUMFORD — The Board of Selectmen voted 3-1 at Thursday evening’s selectmen meeting to reject a request from the Police Department to approve a police vehicle bid. Rumford police Chief Stacy Carter told the Board of Selectmen that he was looking to replace the Police Department’s 2008 Ford Expedition police cruiser with a 2013 or […]
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Thanksgiving dinner at Legion DIXFIELD — A Thanksgiving dinner will be held from 4 p.m. until sold out Saturday, Nov. 23, at American Legion Post 100. Cost is $5. Daughters plan Christmas party RUMFORD — The Daughters of Isabella Christmas Party will be held at Brian’s Bistro on Friday, Dec. 8, after the 9:30 mass. […]
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Rumford selectmen set workshop on recreation budget
RUMFORD — The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously Thursday to schedule a workshop at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 5 to discuss whether the town should include recreation in the municipal budget. “Over the last few years, the recreation portion of our budget has been relegated to the initiated article process, which means if the article does […]
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Rumford residents vote to grant easement to Swain Road resident
RUMFORD — Residents voted at a special town meeting Thursday evening to grant an easement to a resident for land at Swain Road. The easement was conveyed to Tammy Witas of 343 Swain Road, who recently put her house up for sale and learned the wraparound porch is 7 feet inside the town’s right of […]
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Wood pellet boiler, shed destroyed by fire
RUMFORD — Rumford and Mexico firefighters responded to a wood pellet boiler fire Thursday evening near a house on Glover Road. No one was injured, but the boiler and the shed it was in were total losses, Rumford fire Deputy Chief Richard Coulombe said. Firefighters were initially called at about 6:40 p.m. Fire Chief Bob […]
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Rumford, Mexico police awarded $10K OUI enforcement grants
RUMFORD — Rumford and Mexico police departments were each awarded $10,000 grants this week to increase patrols for drunken drivers. The grants are from the Maine Bureau of Highway Safety. “It’s definitely needed,” Mexico interim police Chief Roy Hodsdon said Thursday afternoon. Rumford police will conduct extra details over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend for underage […]
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Man charged with night hunting after shooting at decoy
WOODSTOCK — A Rumford man is charged with shooting a robotic deer from his car Wednesday night on Concord Pond Road. Coty A. Beardsley, 26, was arrested shortly before 6 p.m. after a brief chase along the rural road, according to Maine Game Warden Josh Smith’s arrest report. Beardsley is charged with night hunting, shooting […]
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John B. ‘Jack’ Flagg
RUMFORD — Funeral services with Military Honors for Mr. John B. “Jack” Flagg, of Turner, were conducted 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19, at the MEADER & SON FUNERAL HOME, 3 Franklin St., P. O. Box 537, Rumford, ME 04276 with the Rev. Carol Stevens officiating. Music included “The Old Rugged Cross.” Prayers were given by […]