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Rumford board to meet April 4 on economic development matter
RUMFORD — There will be a special Board of Selectmen meeting at 4 p.m. Monday, April 4, in the Conference Room at the municipal building. Town Manager Carlo Puiia said Tuesday that after Chairman Brad Adley opens the meeting, the board will enter an executive session to discuss an economic development matter. Puiia also said […]
Rumford police log
RUMFORD — Unless otherwise noted, the following are to be arraigned June 7 in Rumford District Court: * Matheau Wilson, 34, Dixfield, warrant charging failure to pay fines, 7:25 p.m. March 27 on River Street. He was released on $390 cash bail. An arraignment date has yet to be set. * Daniel Bordeau, 23, Mexico, […]
Pan Am Railways train derails at Rumford paper mill
RUMFORD — A slow-moving Pan Am Railways train derailed Tuesday morning near the lower gate entrance at the NewPage Corp. paper mill. Mill spokesman Tony Lyons said there was no danger to the public. “There is a train that is derailed and it’s on the northern side of Veterans Street on the rail track there […]
Rumford police log
Unless otherwise noted, the following are to be arraigned on June 7 in Rumford District Court: * Jay Walsh, 33, Rumford, domestic violence assault, 3:56 p.m. March 24. He was released on $1,000 unsecured bail and will be arraigned on May 3 in Rumford District Court. * John Smith, 20, Mexico, warrant charging failure to […]
Mind-boggling portraits in minutes: World famous speed painter will bring his supersonic, motivational show to Rumford
Rob Surette goes at the canvas with all the frantic speed of a man disarming a bomb. He attacks it with his fingers, tapping, tamping, twirling. He dashes off for a pair of brushes and races back to assail the canvas some more. He moves with such deft speed, it feels like watching something in […]
Staff cuts loom after Rumford board OK’s $6.8 million budget
RUMFORD — Selectmen on Thursday night approved a 2011-12 municipal budget recommendation of $6.8 million. If it is approved by voters, it means personnel cuts, Town Manager Carlo Puiia said Friday afternoon. It also means reduced services and less hours to meet public needs for all affected departments. “The difficult part will be in absorbing […]
Rumford board begins reducing budget requests
RUMFORD — Selectmen made cuts in budget requests for general government and public safety Thursday night, warning there may be fewer services in 2011-12. Often, they adopted Town Manager Carlo Puiia’s figures when they were lower than current budget numbers. For general government they recommended $701,877, which is $90,352 less than requested by department heads, […]
Rumford man charged with assault
RUMFORD — A local man was charged Wednesday with domestic violence. Anthony Mazza, 33, of Rumford was arrested at 3:55 p.m. at the Rumford Police Department on River Street. He was released from the department on $700 unsecured bail and is scheduled to appear in Rumford District Court on May 3.
Work continues on new $5.26 million substation at NewPage
RUMFORD — Work continues on a $5.26 million electricity substation on the former Railroad Street next to NewPage Corp. NewPage spokesman Tony Lyons said Wednesday that the Interconnect Project, as it is called, “is a substation that allows two streams of electrical power to be separated as they go out into the grid.” “When we […]