RUMFORD — At noon on Saturday, Dec. 11, in Veteran’s Park at the end of Congress Street, Capt. Joseph F. Roberts and members of his Civil Air Patrol “Sundown Squadron” will lay the foundation for a new Wreaths Across America tradition to honor River Valley veterans. Timed to coincide simultaneously with about 500 other similar […]

RUMFORD — Selectmen voted 4-1 Thursday night to extend the moratorium on wind development another six months. Selectman Mark Belanger was the dissenter. The decision came despite pleas from a few people, both during the 40-minute hearing that preceded the board’s regular meeting and the meeting itself. The current six-month moratorium ends Nov. 27. It […]

RUMFORD — A member from U.S. Sen. Susan Collins’ staff in Lewiston will be in the Rumford town office from 1 to 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 1. State Office Representative Carlene Tremblay will be available to provide assistance with federal issues and agencies, such as Social Security, Veterans Affairs, citizenship and immigration. No appointment […]

RUMFORD — A public hearing on possibly extending the wind development moratorium will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 18, in Rumford Falls Auditorium. The regular Board of Selectmen meeting will follow at 7 p.m. The current six-month moratorium ends on Saturday, Nov. 27. It was enacted to give town officials time to study […]

RUMFORD — Police said Tuesday they have a suspect in the theft of a car that left a single mother and her two children without transportation. Rhonda Breton of Oxford Avenue hopes police will learn who stole her 1993 Honda Civic last week and crashed it into a utility pole about three blocks away. Breton […]

RUMFORD — Work started Tuesday with a national hospitality consulting firm hired by selectmen to conduct a feasibility study to recruit a brand name hotel to town. Town Manager Carlo Puiia said he and Jim Rinaldo of the Rumford Economic Development Committee met with Thomas C. Blake of the northeast branch of Colliers International’s PKF […]

RUMFORD — Unless otherwise noted, the following are to be arraigned on Jan. 4, 2011, in Rumford District Court:  * Christopher Myles, 38, Rumford, domestic assault, criminal restraint, and disorderly conduct, 11 p.m. Nov. 8 on Cumberland Street. He was released on $600 unsecured bail.  * Christopher Sheldon, 25, Bethel, operating under the influence (second […]

RUMFORD — A rash of felony crimes this fall has kept Detective Sgt. James Bernard busy. After investigating recent cases involving a rash of car burglaries and copper thefts, he said Tuesday that his latest case involves a 6-year-old girl “who disclosed being touched inappropriately” by a man. The Rumford gross sexual assault case complaint […]

RUMFORD — Fourteen children and six adults auditioned their singing talents on Saturday for a chance to perform later that night in the fourth annual Voices of the Valley competition at Mountain Valley High School. Their performances before judges Tammy Schmersal-Burgess, Bob Bohren, Nancy DeMilner-Deming and Hugh Rowley revealed a variety of talents, promising another […]