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The following is a review of the town of Rumford that I found while browsing through local real estate listings online. It was on a national real estate Web site with listings all over the country and thousands of hits per day.
"Rumford, Maine, is and has been a seriously economically depressed area for more 30 years. The single major employer, except for town government and schools, has been one paper mill, which is all but shuttered. With the steady shutdown of machines, removal of equipment and layoffs, the community has also lost the bulk of its ancillary positions and enterprises in trucking and timber harvesting. Most mill management, prior to elimination of on-site management, did not live within the town but commuted from Bethel, Lewiston/Auburn and other more culturally and educationally-developed communities. The population is currently comprised of one-third retirees, one-third disabled or unemployed and one-third low-income working poor. ... There is a glut of residential and commercial property for sale on the market, as has been the case for more than 20 years. As of Oct. 1, the local property tax rate will rise to 24 mils due to a recent devaluation of the town."
Is it any wonder the town can't attract businesses or new residents here? Either somebody here hates the town or the site keeps very close track of every place that is has listings for. Either way, it doesn't make the town look very good.
Ed McCaffrey, Rumford
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verified Ed there is a lady by the
Ed there is a lady by the name of Candice who is in Rumford for a year , she grew up here, trying to make a difference organizing people to fix up the town and get people to take resposibility for themselves, and have a little pride. She is usually at selectmen's meetings, a lot of other meetings too I hear. I expect you could catch up with her at the Town Meeting and Selectmen's meeting next week. How about getting in touch with her to see what you can do to change the truth of that article, the same for everyone else in Rumford. The truth of that article is what happens waiting on the Town Manager, Selectmen, Economic Development Committee and their Blue Ox, the Growth Council and the rest. Maybe this lady has the right idea and it is up to us and she can help us get started..
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Unfortunately for Rumford it
Unfortunately for Rumford it is factual except the tax rate took another jump. They could have said a lot more using generally available statistical information from the census and outfits like the Places Rated Almanac which have brought forth even more unflattering information the people here are well aware of and people learn real fast when visiting.
verified Every word of the quoted
Every word of the quoted piece is accurate. All of the information is available through the US Census and other reliable and frequently sited sources not to mention the tax rate took another jump and is also a matter of public record and been highly discussed in several newspapers in the area and surrounding states. The paper mill situation hits the news in every location the current owner has mills at the time of an event. Right now every time something happens here it hits the front page in every town NewPage has operations. Be grateful they did not list that Rumford has the highest per capita beer sales in the nation a record we have been the holders of for decades or our record breaking domestic assault levels.
This is a case of don't shoot the messanger. The citizens of Rumford need to take a long hard look in the mirror and at their community and say "what can I do to male a difference?" then get to work and make a difference.
If we could only return to common sense...
Ever spent any time in
Ever spent any time in Rumford Tron? Of course it's factual, hence the indignation by the author - the truth hurts.
"There are a lot of bad republicans; there are no good democrats." Ann Coulter
verified Sorry, I was unaware that
Sorry, I was unaware that the right wing wacko media ever discussed Rumford.
verified But is the listing factual?
But is the listing factual?
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