There is no concern or threat to the public, the Rumford Police Department chief said Friday.
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Posted inBusiness, Health, River Valley
Steve Littleson takes over as president of Bridgton, Rumford hospitals
Littleson is taking over for Peter Wright, who stepped down last week.
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Posted inRiver Valley, Rumford Falls Times, Schools & Education
RSU 10 board member Jerry Wiley of Buckfield honored for 51 years on 2 school boards
Wiley has served on the RSU 10 board and the Region 11 Oxford Hills Technical School in Norway board of directors for 51 years.
Posted inCommunity, Connections
Winthrop church to hold Rite of Candidacy Nov. 19
Local diaconal candidates reside in Readfield, Rumford, Skowhegan.
Posted inLocal News, Rumford Falls Times
Annual Dixfield Discount Fuel Toy Drive is off and running
RUMFORD — The 13th annual Dixfield Discount Fuel Toy Drive is off and running, with a goal to again bring smiles to local elementary school kids at Christmastime. Katie Houghton the big news this year was meeting with local lawyer Jennifer Kreckel, who donated her time to start the process of making the […]
Posted inLocal News, Rumford Falls Times
Rumford awards grants from Poland Spring Community Fund
RUMFORD — Five different non-profits and privates applicants in town were recently recipients of grants from the Poland Spring Community Fund. Town Manager Stacy Carter said members of the Benefit Committee — Jim Rinaldo, Mary Lapointe, John Pepin, Bev Soucy and Theresa Sax — accepted and reviewed applications, and interviewed before selecting the recipients. Carter […]
Posted inLocal News, Rumford Falls Times
Fill the Baby Crib Campaign
RUMFORD — Mitzi Sequoia (aka The Basket Lady) enjoys taking walks around Piscataquis Street. Recently, her walk came across a baby crib in a driveway with a large “free” sign on it. She brought it home and when Kim Sequoia saw it, she came up with one of her creative ideas to have a […]
Posted inAndroscoggin County, News
Nancy Boggan Murphy Family Center in Leeds offers families hope for a home
The family shelter is the only one of its kind in Androscoggin County, aimed at supporting homeless families and expectant mothers.
Posted inNews, River Valley
Rumford dedicates bandstand to John Kezal
The community leader who died Oct. 23, 2021, at age 90 was lauded for his service to his country and to the town of Rumford.
Posted inNews, River Valley
Military service is not for the faint of heart
RUMFORD — The sweetness of enduring peace has always been tainted by the bitterness of personal sacrifice, the vice commander of the local American Legion Post told a Veterans Day gathering Thursday. “We are compelled to never forget that while we enjoy our daily pleasures, there are others who have endured, and still be enduring, […]