Six middle school students from Western Foothills Regional Program in Rumford are attending equine therapy sessions at Boondocks Farm in Canton.
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Rumford awarded $150,000 stream crossing grant
RUMFORD — Supt. Dale Roberts of the Public Works Department told the Select Board on Thursday they recently got word the town has been awarded $150,000 from the Maine DEP’s Municipal Stream Crossing Grant Program, which provides grants that match local funding for the upgrade of culverts at stream crossings. He said this would be […]
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Celtic fiddle superstar Richard Wood to perform in Rumford
Richard Wood, who has blown away sold-out audiences around the globe with his traditional-born, fiery brand of Celtic music, will perform at 7 p.m. on Monday, March 20, at 49 Franklin in Rumford. His Canadian Folk Music Award-nominated and ECMA award-winning album, “Unbroken,” has reviewers praising it as some of his best work to date. […]
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Chicks With Sticks to perform at Black Mountain of Maine
The Chicks With Sticks Steel Drummers, from left, Diane Mawhinney, Jill Longstaff, Greg Saucier and Deanna Kersey, will share the sound of island music from 1-4 p.m. on Sunday, March 12, at Black Mountain of Maine in Rumford. This event is free and open to the public. Black Mountain of Maine is located at 39 […]
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Volunteer mentor helping prospective entrepreneurs in Rumford area
Service Corps of Retired Executives is a free service that helps small businesses plan, launch, manage and grow.
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Central Maine Healthcare names Lucretia Stargell president of Bridgton, Rumford hospitals
Stargell joins CMH from North Carolina, where she served as the administrator for two rural hospitals for nearly 15 years.
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Families in the Rumford area share their reasons for homeschooling their children
Darcy Klein, the director of River Valley Homeschoolers of Maine, created her homeschoolers’ support group so that others will know that they aren’t alone and that there are other families who are willing to share their own homeschooling experiences with them.
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St. Lawrence University names local dean’s list students
CANTON, N.Y. — St. Lawrence University named five local students to the 2022 fall semester dean’s list. Erin Harty of Bowdoinham is a member of the class of 2025, majoring in psychology. Harty attended Mount Ararat School. Luke Josephson of Auburn is a member of the class of 2026. Josephson attended Waynflete School. Maddy Mercier […]
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Rumford library launches yearlong reading challenge
Rumford Public Library is challenging its patrons to participate in the Reading Spree ’23. Readers will fill in a worksheet with the names of the books they read, giving them the chance to earn and win gift cards to local establishments. The reading challenge is a follow up to the 2022 reading challenge, Read Thru […]
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Rumford-based district aims to cut $1.3 million from school budget proposal
RUMFORD — The proposed 2023-24 budget for Regional School Unit 10 would require $600,000 more from local taxpayers, but would be offset by $1.7 million more from the state, Superintendent Deb Alden advised directors Monday. “The only thing I have to say about it that is positive is that although our towns have to pay […]