RUMFORD — At the beginning of 2015, Peggy Park’s patience paid off. After dreaming of owning and operating a business on Congress Street in downtown Rumford for most of her life, Park, who now lives in Orwell, Vt., was able to take advantage of an empty business space in 2014 and turn it into a store […]
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Mexico resident honored on 100th birthday
RUMFORD — Family, friends and town and state officials gathered Wednesday afternoon at the Rumford Community Home to celebrate the birthdays of three residents, including Myrtle Milledge, who was 100 years old on Dec. 26. “I was so surprised. I knew I was going to have a little thing, but not like this,” she said. […]
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Mexico to hold special election Tuesday for selectman seat
MEXICO — The town will hold a special election Tuesday, Jan. 5, to fill a vacancy on the Board of Selectmen. Balloting will be from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Calvin P. Lyons Meeting Hall downstairs at the Town Office. Absentee ballots are available until Thursday. The vacancy was created when Albert Aniel resigned in […]
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Board approves 3-year contract with Rumford Public Works
RUMFORD — The Board of Selectmen approved a three-year contract with the Public Works union following an executive session Dec. 17. Selectmen also approved a memorandum of agreement with unions representing town employees to continue discussing the transition to biweekly payroll. Town Manager John Madigan said the contract, with American Federation of State, County and Municipal […]
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Gossie, Ossie and the flock experience the first snow of winter
Gossie and Ossie hid from and then played in the snow for the first time Tuesday. These lovely gray and white geese, now 7 months old, quickly took in stride the sudden change in the weather. They, along with Seb, my old gander, and Julie, my relatively new addition to the flock, have been getting […]
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Black Mountain of Maine opens to “steady stream” of excited skiers, snowboarders
RUMFORD — After postponing its opening date, waiting for snowfall and making snow for several weeks, Black Mountain of Maine opened its gates for the first time this season Wednesday. Meagan Brann, on her fourth year of working at Black Mountain, said that the number of skiers and snowboarders attending opening day was “typical of […]
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Dixfield board tables vote on maintenance agreement for traffic light replacement
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen voted Monday evening to table a vote on whether to approve a maintenance agreement with the Maine Department of Transportation to replace a traffic signal at Weld Street and Route 2. Town Manager Carlo Puiia said MDOT is offering to replace the traffic signal using federal money, but in […]
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Dixfield selectmen table wind ordinance vote until Jan. 11
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen unanimously voted Monday evening to table a vote on whether to place the amended Wind Energy Facility Ordinance on the annual town meeting warrant next June. Selectman Eugene Skibitsky made the motion to table the vote to Jan. 11, 2016, saying he wanted to give the board and residents […]
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Black Mountain of Maine to open for season Dec. 30
RUMFORD — After several weeks of postponing opening day because of mild temperatures, Black Mountain of Maine will officially open Wednesday, Dec. 30. Marketing Director Deanna Kersey said the staff has been “making snow around the clock” and is “looking forward to another 8 to 12 inches on Tuesday into Wednesday.” “For early-season conditions, it […]
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Biggest Loser competition in Rumford draws 21 teams
RUMFORD—Missy Gallant says she’s never watched “The Biggest Loser” on t.v., but she thinks that the Greater Rumford Community Fitness Center’s Biggest Loser competition sounds “Awesome and is good for the area.” She’s looking forward to having a nutritionist and a coach, saying,“I want to be healthy and I’m ready to change my diet and […]