RUMFORD — Unless otherwise noted, the following will be arraigned Nov. 2 in Rumford District Court: * Rhonda Breton, 27, Rumford, refusal to sign a summons on charge of illegal possession of drug paraphernalia, 3:38 p.m. Sept. 26 on Oxford Avenue. She was released on $100 unsecured bail. * John R. Bernard, 31, Rumford, warrant […]
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Black Mountain debate continues at meeting
RUMFORD — At Monday night’s special business meeting on proposed funding for the welfare budget and Black Mountain ski resort, high taxes and the need to reduce them were among the reasons given to reject donating $51,000 to the ski hill at the polls next month. Others argued that the resort has long given Rumford […]
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First Wind polls 175 Rumford residents on wind farm, town ordinance
RUMFORD — Five days after selectmen approved placing a proposed wind power ordinance on the Nov. 2 ballot, developer First Wind began polling townspeople by phone. They wanted to know whether the more vocal wind power opponents they’d encountered at municipal meetings spoke on behalf of the whole town, spokesman John Lamontagne said Thursday. Earlier […]
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Hamel pleads guilty in Rumford murders
PARIS — Plea negotiations in a Rumford double murder case came to an abrupt end for one of two defendants Thursday as he entered a guilty plea. Eric Hamel, 20, of 21 Mexico Ave. in Mexico was scheduled to appear in Oxford County Superior Court on a hearing on motions to suppress evidence. The hearing […]
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Roxbury woman crashes car into Rumford armory; says brakes failed
RUMFORD — An elderly Roxbury woman escaped injury Wednesday morning when the car she was driving through the armory parking lot collided with cement steps and a steel handrail, police said. Investigating Officer Lawrence Winson said Hazel Hodgkins was driving a 2005 Chevy Equinox when the accident happened at 8:50 a.m. at the What Not […]
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Rumford housing program for homeless youth to host open house
RUMFORD — An open house will be held next week on Washington Street to celebrate a new apartment building for homeless youth and young families in Rumford. The Washington Street Transitional Housing Program event will take place from 2 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 30, at the building at 49 Washington St. “The priority […]
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Investigation on theft of $3,000 worth of copper from CMP site continues
RUMFORD — As copper prices continue to climb due to overseas demand, thieves continue to target the metal, some more brazenly than others. Police are continuing their investigation into last week’s theft of $3,000 worth of spooled copper wire from a Central Maine Power job site in plain view of Route 2 traffic during the […]
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Rumford selectmen choose initiated article ballot method; charter change goes before Nov. 2 voters
RUMFORD — Selectmen on Tuesday unanimously approved amending language in the Town Charter pertaining to voting on initiated articles at town meeting. The exact wording, however, which goes before voters on Nov. 2, was left for Town Manager Carlo Puiia and town attorney Thomas Carey to draft. By a 4-0 vote, selectmen also scheduled a […]
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Rumford police log
Unless otherwise noted, the following will be arraigned on Nov. 2 in Rumford District Court: * Nicole Belskis, 26, Mexico, domestic assault, 8:26 p.m. Sept. 17 on Hancock Street. She was released on $600 unsecured bail. * Tyler Child, 21, Peru, disorderly conduct, 8:23 p.m. Sept. 17 on Hancock Street. He was released on $300 […]
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Rumford pet lover donates pet oxygen gear to firefighters
RUMFORD — After learning recently that life-saving oxygen masks were available for small pets — cats, dogs, birds and even reptiles — Brenda Meyer of Rumford bought two sets of the pet oxygen masks and donated them to the Rumford Fire Department. Now she’s trying to get more for other River Valley area fire departments […]