RUMFORD — Selectmen have a light agenda for their first meeting of the new year at 7 p.m. Thursday at Rumford Falls Auditorium. Under new business, the board will discuss the town budgeting process and revenue accounting, and decide whether to allow Public Works to use sidewalk snow removal equipment. Members will also decide whether […]
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Bjornsen, Flora champions on Day 2 at U.S. Cross Country Nationals
RUMFORD — The sun occasionally peaked through the clouds and light snow at Black Mountain for Day 2 of the 2011 U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships. Yet Sadie Bjornsen was, in some ways, skiing in the dark. Bjornsen didn’t expect to reach the podium for the women’s 10K classic, but found the conditions and altered […]
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U.S. Cross Country Nationals: Volunteers get course ready for race
RUMFORD — Ask any Mainer what a shovel is for and chances are, if they intend to provide a serious answer, they will say it’s to remove snow. The opposite was true at Black Mountain early this week, where volunteers worked furiously shoveling snow onto the trail to get it ready so the 2011 U.S. […]
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U.S Cross Country Ski Championships: Skiers ready to go the distance
The last time the U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships were held in Rumford, the event doubled in size. So when the skiers return to Black Mountain to race next week, there will be similar numbers and an even better facility to accommodate them. The Chisholm Ski Club hosted the event back in 2004 and next […]
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Rumford police looking to hire two officers
RUMFORD — Fall and early winter brought changes to the police department when three officers left to pursue work elsewhere and a longtime officer retired. Among other duties, this kept Chief Stacy Carter busy trying to find two more officers to restore the roster to 12 including himself. As of Wednesday, Carter was still looking. […]
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Rumford policemen Maifeld, Winson promoted
RUMFORD — Five days before Christmas, two town police officers received early presents by being promoted. They also had the required experience to be shift supervisors, Chief Stacy Carter said on Wednesday afternoon. On Dec. 20, Carter promoted Cpl. Douglas Maifeld to sergeant and Patrolman Lawrence Winson to corporal. “We had the promotion because Sgt. […]
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Bridgton man faces sexual assault, terrorizing charges
RUMFORD — A Bridgton man is accused of sexual assault and terrorizing at a Rumford motel. On Sunday, Michael J. Macut, 29, was charged with gross sexual assault, aggravated domestic assault and domestic terrorizing with a dangerous weapon. Rumford police say Macut attacked his victim with a knife. According to a press release, at 3:54 […]
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Rumford police log
Arrests RUMFORD — Unless otherwise noted, the following are to be arraigned on Feb. 8 in Rumford District Court: * Thomas Taylor, 49, Rumford, domestic assault, 2:27 a.m. Dec. 26 on Maine Avenue. He was released on $699 unsecured bail. * Doreen Vlk, 50, Brimfield, Mass., operating under the influence, 8:52 p.m. Dec. 21 on […]
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Jan. 2-8 national Nordic ski championships to boost local economy by $1M
RUMFORD — Lodging owners are gearing up for an economic boost when hundreds of the nation’s best Nordic skiers, their coaches and support staff arrive next month for a weeklong stay. Not to mention a few hundred spectators and families of athletes who will stay for eight days and seven nights during the U.S. Ski […]
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$100K donations help resort expand Nordic area
RUMFORD — Visitors at Black Mountain of Maine ski resort on opening day Sunday are in for a surprise thanks to $100,000 in donated labor, equipment and materials. In the past three months, more than 100 contractors and volunteers across Maine — out of compassion for the ski area — helped the resort expand its […]