NEW LONDON, N.H. — Irene A. (Burt) Barry, 90, of Franklin Street, Rumford, died Monday, Nov. 18, at the New London Hospital in New London, N.H. She was born on July 23, 1923, the daughter of Charles Burt and Doris (Whitehouse) Burt Churchill. Irene was a native and lifelong resident of her beloved Rumford. She […]
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Theresa A. (Magoon) Milligan
1953 – 2013 MERRIMACK, N.H. — Theresa A. “Terri” Milligan, 60, of Milford, N.H., passed away peacefully on Sunday, Nov. 17, at the Community Hospice House in Merrimack, N.H. She was the beloved wife of Maurice E. Milligan, of Milford, N.H., for 40 years. Terri was born on Oct. 1, 1953, in Rumford, the daughter […]
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MVHS teacher shares knowledge of technology resources
RUMFORD — Technology is an integral part of teaching all classes from kindergarten to college. But it is difficult to keep up on all the latest hardware, software and apps. That’s where the Association of Computer Technology Educators of Maine, comes in. Its mission is “to enhance and influence education in Maine though the use […]
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River Valley Christmas to kick off with parade, craft sale
RUMFORD — Christmas in the Valley holiday festivities will kick off with a holiday parade at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6. The parade is sponsored by the River Valley Chamber of Commerce and the Rumford Fire Department and features the 10 towns in the River Valley. The parade will start off at Mountain Valley High […]
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School practices the unexpected in lockdown drill
RUMFORD — Near the end of a lesson on density, the students in Mountain Valley High School Room 201 heard Principal Matt Gilbert announce over the intercom, “The school is in lockdown.” At first, the students followed directions and remained silent. The fire alarm went off. Students looked at the teacher with questions in their […]
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Rumford town manager ‘disappointed’ with mill’s machine shutdown after tax reduction
RUMFORD — Town Manager Carlo Puiia said Tuesday that he is disappointed that NewPage Corp. will shut down its No. 12 paper machine indefinitely by mid-February. Ron Hemingway, president of the Local 900 United Steelworkers, told the Sun Journal that “around 120 people” may be affected by that shutdown. “Well, the mill’s been very forward […]
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Town meeting set on Swain Road easement
RUMFORD — A special town meeting is set for 6 p.m. Thursday at the Rumford Falls Auditorium to on an easement for a resident of Swain Road. The warrant asks voters whether to authorize selectmen to convey an easement to Tammy Witas for land at 343 Swain Road. Witas put her house up for sale […]
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NewPage shutting down paper machine, laying off workers
RUMFORD — NewPage said Tuesday it would shut down a paper machine “indefinitely” at the local mill in mid-February because of tough economic conditions. About 120 workers would be laid off, Local 900 President Ron Hemingway said. The mill employs 830 people. Mill spokesman Anthony Lyons said the employees were informed Tuesday morning of the […]
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NewPage to shut down No. 12 paper machine in Rumford
UPDATE: Union: 120 NewPage workers could lose job in Rumford RUMFORD — NewPage on Tuesday said it would “indefinitely” stop operation of one of the paper machines at its Rumford paper mill by mid-February because of tough economic conditions. The exact timing of the shutdown and the number of employees affected have not been determined, according […]
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Rumford man charged with theft of hospital supplies
RUMFORD — A local man was charged Saturday morning with stealing medical supplies from Rumford Hospital. Steven L. Mortimer, 47, was arrested after police found items, including bed pads, a diaper, buckets, booty socks, a magazine and a box of rubber gloves in a bag in his vehicle. Mortimer was charged with felony theft, criminal mischief […]