Stewart-Reed family reunion HEBRON — The descendants of Mary Elizabeth Stewart and Charles Franklin Reed will hold their annual reunion on Sunday, Aug. 11, at the home of Rich and Jane Hatch. Arrival time is before noon with a potluck lunch at noon. After lunch the annual business meeting will take place along with the […]
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Vietnam veterans holding lobster bake to raise money for scholarship
RUMFORD — A group of Vietnam veterans is holding a lobster bake from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, at the American Legion hall to raise money for a scholarship for graduating high school seniors. Tickets will be sold at the American Legion for $20 each. One ticket will buy two lobsters, a bowl […]
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S. LeBlond: Budget cuts could be costly
As an advocate for survivors of sexual assault, I am concerned about the impact on victims with possible budget cuts to the Rumford Police Department. Our agency works closely with the Rumford Police Department in the best interest of victims. Currently, Rumford has two detectives who investigate these cases, which are complex and time-consuming. The […]
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Mexico High School
MEXICO — A brief that ran on Page B4 of Thursday’s River Valley edition should have reported that the Mexico High School Class of 1964 will meet at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 7, at the River Valley Grill, Rumford. It was an editing error.
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Rumford residents, selectmen waiting for court decision on injunction
RUMFORD — Two local lawyers who weighed in Wednesday afternoon on an alleged town charter violation are now awaiting a decision from Oxford County Superior Court Justice Robert Clifford. Clifford took the case under advisement in Paris after lawyer Tom Carey presented the complaint on behalf of plaintiffs Mark Belanger, Candice Casey, James Windover, Phillip […]
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Life in Franklin County
Farmington is the county seat of Franklin County with a population of 7,500 people. It is the home of the University of Maine campus which was Maine’s first public institution of higher education and is known as one of the top public liberal arts colleges in the nation. Its downtown area is vibrant and bustling […]
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Board of directors takes ownership of Black Mountain
RUMFORD — Ownership of Black Mountain Ski Resort was transferred Friday to its volunteer board of directors, a community-based, nonprofit corporation, effective Monday. Andy Shepard, president and CEO of Maine Winter Sports Center, said at a news conference that transferring ownership to the board seemed to be the most reasonable ownership arrangement the center could […]
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Rumford searchers find missing hospital patient
RUMFORD — Police spent several hours Wednesday evening searching for an elderly dementia patient who walked out of Rumford Hospital. The 82-year-old Canton man was returned to the hospital, police Chief Stacy Carter said Thursday morning. Officers were initially told to watch for a 6-foot-tall man weighing 192 pounds with gray hair and wearing a […]
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Rumford board unanimously votes to support bringing natural gas to town
RUMFORD — Selectmen voted 4-0 Thursday night to continue support for bringing natural gas to Rumford. Chairman Greg Buccina was absent. Town Manager Carlo Puiia said former Selectman Jim Rinaldo has been working with officials from Maine Natural Gas of Brunswick, trying to get them to bring natural gas to Rumford and Mexico. Rinaldo wasn’t […]