ND Paper’s mill in Rumford and Sappi’s Somerset mill in Skowhegan are two of the nation’s top industrial air polluters, a new report says.
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Posted inThe Bethel Citizen
Nori Hoshimoto can teach you how to repair your car, but would like to teach you how to fly a plane
Hoshimoto works most days at Toshimobile, his Rumford auto repair shop. More recently he learned to fly. Whether in the garage or at the airport, Hoshimoto is a teacher at heart.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, News, River Valley
State says Androscoggin River water quality does not warrant upgrade
Years of improved water quality and strong advocacy could not sway Maine’s DEP to recommend a reclassification for the stretch from Rumford to Lisbon.
Posted inLocal News, Oxford Hills, Rumford Falls Times
Kezal Bandstand moved to Stephens Memorial Park
The move was prompted by concerns for pedestrian safety and traffic flow when the bandstand was in use at Veterans Park.
Posted inFranklin, News, River Valley, Rumford Falls Times, The Franklin Journal, The Rangeley Highlander
Rumford woman dies in Rangeley Plantation crash
Morgan Duguay, 30, failed to negotiate a sharp corner on South Shore Drive and went into a ditch, striking several trees before rolling over, Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said.
Posted inLocal News, Maine, Oxford Hills, Rumford Falls Times
O’Keefe signs 3-year contract for Rumford town manager
He will also continue as the town’s economic development director for at least the next 12 months.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, River Valley
Rumford paper mill among dirtiest in the country, new study finds
As other mills move away from burning tires as fuel, Maine plants have increased the practice, according to the Environmental Integrity Project, which also says emissions are being underreported. The plants dispute that.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Why cyber attacks are increasingly targeting hospitals
The incidents that caused outages at two Lewiston-based hospital systems come at a time when cyber attacks on health care organizations are skyrocketing.
Posted inLocal News, Rumford Falls Times
Rumford high school grads urged to ‘live in the moment’
Mountain Valley High School seniors receive diplomas, sing “Unwritten” to conclude ceremony June 12.