RUMFORD — Mountain Valley High School Principal Matt Gilbert announced Students of the Term at a school-wide assembly. The freshman recipient was Alex Ridley. His brother, Scott Nicols, gave him a congratulatory hug on stage. Their mother, Joanne Martin, and grandmother, Brenda Nickerson, also joined them. The anonymous teacher who nominated him wrote, “Alex is […]
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Rumford selectman resigns, cites budget matters
RUMFORD – Selectman Jeremy Volkernick resigned April 10, citing his frustration with no reduction in the town’s upcoming budget. Volkernick said Monday evening that he made up his mind to submit his resignation to Town Manager Carlo Puiia after he read an article in Wednesday’s Sun Journal, which described how the Finance Committee approved several department […]
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Rumford council to host third annual Stigma Conference
RUMFORD — It can be a very easy thing to pass judgment on someone based solely on their behavior or physical appearance. One might see a person who wears dirty clothes and talks to themselves as they walk down the street. They may see someone walking out of a mental health facility. They might have […]
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Mountain Valley High School honor roll
RUMFORD — The following students have been named to the honor roll at Mountain Valley High School for the third quarter. High honors Grade 12: Jesse Aaron Arsenault, Nicole Marie Burgess, Garrett Carver, Kalim Chhoun, Samantha Dawn Cummings, William Cunningham, Abigail Day, Chelsea DeRoehn, Jeremie DeTellis, Taylor Dickson, Brooke Dolloff, Alexa Rae Fryover, Chandler Gallant, […]
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Rumford police step up enforcement of underage drinking, drunken driving
RUMFORD — Police are stepping up enforcement details to deter underage drinking and drivers operating under the influence, Chief Stacy Carter said Friday in a news report. “We will be aggressively enforcing those laws,” he said. The department will conduct high-visibility, enforcement details from now through Sept. 6. Carter said the efforts are part of […]
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Rumford residents charged with stealing from elderly woman
Detective Sgt. James Bernard, who was in Paris on Friday morning for grand jury testimony, arrested David J. Hodgkins, 33, in Paris on charges of forgery, theft and home repair fraud, Chief Stacy Carter said Friday in a news report. Late Thursday night, Rumford police arrested Hodgkins’ wife, Angela Hodgkins, 29, and Henry F. Ross, […]
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Soil/Water District photo winners named
PARIS — The winner of the third annual Oxford County Soil & Water Conservation District Photo Contest is Jade Gianforte of Rumford with her photo titled, “The Meandering Androscoggin, Rumford Point, Maine.” Gianforte grew up in central New York where she developed a love for farming. After college, she became assistant farm manager at Meadowood […]
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Rumford Finance Committee OKs more than $263K for initiated article requests
RUMFORD — The Finance Committee on Thursday night recommended a total of $263,085 for social service, civic, economic and other groups for the 2013-14 municipal budget. They also set a precedent by approving amounts from the previous year’s budgets for agencies that didn’t send a representative to lobby for funding. In a few instances, committee […]
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Events to raise funds for Danny Garneau Scholarship
RUMFORD — The MVHS Athletic Boosters along with the Class of 2011 are holding a fundraiser for the Danny Garneau Scholarship. Danny was a classmate of 2011 and he passed away the end of his junior year. The Boosters started a scholarship in Danny’s memory and will be hosting, with the help of the 2011 […]