RUMFORD — Nine people were displaced in an early-morning fire Wednesday that heavily damaged seven units at Madison Condominiums on Route 2, according to Lt. Keith Bickford of the Rumford Fire Department. No injuries were reported. Rumford Fire Department Lt. Keith Bickford said officials were investigating the cause of the blaze. Officials said the fire was reported shortly […]
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Police: Mass shooting rumor kept people from Rumford fireworks
RUMFORD — A rumor that a mass shooting would take place at the River Valley Fourth of July celebration Monday night drove up to 100 people from the Hosmer Field complex before the fireworks display, police said Tuesday. Sgt. Tracey Higley said that on the night of July 3 “an officer from another jurisdiction felt that […]
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Man suspected of scam in name of Wounded Warrior Project
RUMFORD — Police said they are investigating someone suspected of scamming money in the name of the Wounded Warrior Project during the River Valley Fourth of July festival Monday at Hosmer Field. Rumford Police Sgt. Tracey Higley said Tuesday that the suspect has not been charged. He said Cpl. Lawrence Winson and Officer Brad Gallant have […]
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Oxford County arrest log
PARIS — The following arrests were recently recorded at the Oxford County Jail: * Jesse Arsenault, 29, of Peru, two charges, failure to pay fines, 11:35 p.m., July 1 in Peru, Oxford County Sheriff’s Office. * Kenneth Boyle, 50, of Rumford, failure to pay fines, 3:56 a.m., July 3 in Rumford, Rumford Police Department. * […]
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Hope Association sets annual garage sale
RUMFORD — The Hope Association will hold its annual garage sale weekdays, July 11 to 22, on the Hancock Street side of its building, employee Tammy Roberts said Friday afternoon. The location and time were changed because of renovations to its What Not Shop, a thrift store that offers secondhand items at reduced prices, in […]
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River Valley Fourth of July celebration
River Valley Fourth of July celebration
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Rumford Color Run raises money for fireworks
RUMFORD — Twenty-four people ran or walked in the second annual Freedom Color Run 5K at Hosmer Field on Monday. The overall winner was JT Taylor, with a time of 21:13.2. He was able to finish before youngsters began gathering near the finish line to spray runners with colored powder. Among the runners were Steven and […]
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Regional agenda
Tuesday Buckfield: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Municipal Center Livermore Falls: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Paris: Conservation Committee, 7 p.m., Town Office Rumford: Board of Assessors, 3 p.m., Municipal Building Sumner: Planning Board, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Wednesday Auburn: Androscoggin County Commission, 5:30 p.m., county building Otisfield: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Paris: Policy and Procedure, […]
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After the accident, Rumford teen helps others
RUMFORD — “Fire,” Jeremy Volkernick thought as a ladder truck’s siren pierced the lumberyard. He stopped working on the fire extinguishers he was repairing for a moment, listening as the whine receded under the late February sun. A call came over the radio. “Base to unit nine — you wanna give the gate a call?” “Yup, when […]
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Celebrate the Fourth of July in Rumford
RUMFORD — The Fourth of July celebration Monday will be big. Really big. Think jumbo bamboozler show, a giant Yahtzee game and more big fireworks shells than last year, according to organizers. It all takes place at the Hosmer Field Complex starting at 3 p.m., thanks to the efforts of a small group of volunteers with […]