RUMFORD — The Rumford Police Department responded to 99 calls in the last one-week period and 92 calls for service in the previous week, Chief Stacy Carter said by email. Here are a few of those reports: * At 12:28 p.m. April 21, a Cumberland Street resident reported the theft of a mail package valued […]
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Wind developer to Dixfield: Ordinance prohibits project
DIXFIELD — A representative of a Massachusetts wind power developer told selectmen it would not be feasible to build a wind farm in town if the Wind Energy Facility Ordinance on the June 9 ballot is adopted. Tom Carroll, project coordinator for Patriot Renewables LLC of Quincy, Mass., said at the April 13 selectmen meeting […]
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Hannaford employees will jump into river if Rumford raises $100 for March of Dimes
RUMFORD — Several town employees and townspeople agreed to jump into the Swift River if residents can raise $100 for the March of Dimes by April 29. Jessica Taylor, assistant customer service manager at Hannaford supermarket in Rumford, said that store is raising money for the March of Dimes. The March of Dimes is a […]
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Meadowview Road landowners
CANTON — A story on Meadowview Road in Thursday’s Region section should have said Ray Hamilton lives in Livermore. Also, one of the landowners is E.J. Carrier Inc. of Jackman, which owns about 1,300 acres, and Carrier has given Hamilton permission to post only those areas of its land where people have been partying, starting […]
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Lack of quorum cancels Canton board meeting
CANTON — Selectmen were supposed to meet Thursday night in the Fire Station for their regular bi-monthly meeting. However, because of the lack of a quorum, it was canceled, Town Clerk Kathy Walker said Thursday afternoon.
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Newry lowers time-share values
NEWRY — Selectmen have dropped the assessments of all time shares in town by 25 percent, noting the steady decline in their resale value over the past decade. Town Administrator Loretta Powers said of some quarter-share time shares that used to sell for $80,000 to $100,000, “you can’t give them away for $5,000.” She provided […]
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Canton panel finalizes social services budget
CANTON — The Budget Committee continued work on the 2015-16 municipal spending plan Wednesday night, approving $2,500 for social services after angst about wanting to do right by elderly residents. Members also worried about spending more than last year’s $1,548 for social services. Concerned about elderly residents getting food prompted a reduction from $250 for […]
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RVHCC talks recycling at monthly networking meeting
RUMFORD — The River Valley Healthy Communities Coalition celebrated Earth Day on Wednesday by speaking about recycling during their monthly networking meeting at the Region 9 School of Applied Technology. Executive Director Patricia Duguay spoke to a small group of coalition members about ways they could improve recycling in their workplaces and homes. Duguay started […]