RUMFORD — Officials with American Legion Post 24 will conduct two ceremonies on Sunday, Dec. 5, to recognize members of the armed forces. The first is a Pearl Harbor recognition ceremony on Memorial Bridge between the Route 2 rotary and the downtown. The Rev. Dane Curato said a wreath will be dropped into the Androscoggin […]
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Rumford board OKs new PD flooring tiles, restricts parking to 4 hours at Route 232 site
RUMFORD — The police department will soon get new floor tiles installed and a small parking area on Route 232 will get new signs to try and curb its use as an illegal park-and-ride site. That’s what selectmen decided at Thursday night. Town Manager Carlo Puiia told the board that the police department received a […]
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Rumford selectmen to tackle police department flooring
RUMFORD — Among the new business items that selectmen will take up at Thursday night’s meeting are bids to replace the Police Department flooring tiles in the dispatch room and changing parking restrictions on Route 232. The meeting starts at 7 p.m. in Rumford Falls Auditorium. Town Manager Carlo Puiia said the Police Department received […]
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Ticket prices
Black Mountain of Maine Alpine (SKI / SNOWBOARD) Ticket Prices 2010-11 Adult Full Day 9-4 $29.00 Junior (6-17) Full Day 9-4 $25.00 Senior (62-74) Full Day 9-4 $25.00 Adult Half Day 9-1 or 12-4 $20.00 Junior (6-17) Half Day 9-1 or 12-4 $16.00 Senior (62-74) Half Day 9-1 or 12-4 $16.00 Night Adult, Junior or […]
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Alpine Skiing
Black Mountain of Maine may appear to be small, but once you compare it to other ski areas you’ll see that the only thing small about it is the amount you’ll pay to ski here! Our Alpine skiing and snowboarding area has a 1,150-foot vertical drop, lit top-to-bottom for night skiing. The combined Upper and […]
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Ski for FREE!
Along with area businesses, Black Mountain has put the axe to the old adage… “nothing is free.” For the fifth consecutive year, people can ski or snowboard for free on scheduled Friday nights from 4-9 p.m. Developed by our sister operation, Big Rock, in Mars Hill, as a way of re-establishing skiing as a lifestyle […]
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Peru man killed in Afghanistan
RUMFORD — Christmas lights, frosted pine cones and a red bow adorned a wreath placed on a Congress Street lamppost around a shield bearing the name of U.S. Army Pvt. Buddy McLain. It and others like it were made by former Selectman J. Arthur Boivin and placed this summer on lampposts lining the street to […]
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Rumford police log
RUMFORD — The following arrest was reported by the Rumford Police Department. * Gary Rumley, 21, Rumford, operating under the influence, 1 a.m. Nov. 28 on Martin Road. Rumley posted $1,000 unsecured bail and will be arraigned on Feb. 8 in Rumford District Court.
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Mexico contractor wins bid to demolish Rumford building
RUMFORD — The dilapidated three-story building at 438 Waldo St. opposite Route 2 and Hannaford could soon be coming down. At Thursday night’s meeting, selectmen voted 4-1 awarded the demolition contract to Archie’s Inc. of Mexico for $21,500. The company is owned by Alan Archibald. Selectman Greg Buccina cast the dissenting vote. The bid for […]
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Memorials would honor Rumford patriotism
RUMFORD — This western Maine town sports Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox statues as tourist attractions and could soon get three other attractions, albeit for more honorable reasons. Former Town Manager Len Greaney wants to place a military Huey helicopter in Veterans Park at the end of Congress Street, along with two other […]