RUMFORD — A new walk-in clinic for the treatment of minor illnesses and injuries has opened at Rumford Hospital. “Urgent Care is a medical alternative for non-life-threatening illnesses or injuries when provider offices are closed or if you don’t have a physician or are visiting the area,” said Sue Rivet, director of outpatient services for […]
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Black Mountain fundraisers hosting second annual auction
RUMFORD — The Friends of Black Mountain of Maine fundraising committee will hold its second annual auction at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21. Doors at Black Mountain Lodge will open at 6 p.m., committee member Judy Collette said in a news release Friday. Pub food will be available from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Mike Brennick […]
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Both missing Rumford children safely returned
RUMFORD — Two small children who have been missing from state care since Thursday were safely returned this weekend by their mother, police said. Elsa Konopka, 22, left her daughter, Kylee Morin, 3, of Rumford, with a former foster family Saturday night in Lewiston, Rumford police Sgt. Douglas Maifeld said late Sunday morning in a […]
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Police looking for missing Rumford children
RUMFORD — Police are seeking help from the public to find a missing 3-year-old girl, Kylee Morin of Rumford and her 1-year-old brother, Shawn Konopka. On Thursday, the children and their mother, Elsa Konopka, 22, failed to appear for a scheduled visit with workers from the state Department of Health and Human Services. On Saturday, […]
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Spirit Challenge nets 336,273 pounds of food for Good Shepherd Food-Bank
Principals and students from Mountain Valley High School in Rumford and Spruce Mountain High School in Jay received second- and third-place honors, respectively, in the Spirit Challenge food drive Friday. The schools’ contingents traveled to WGME TV studio in Portland for the presentations. The station sponsored the contest to collect food for Good Shepherd Food-Bank […]
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Rumford selectmen fail to extend Charter Commission appointment
RUMFORD — A motion to extend Charter Commission appointments failed in a 2-2 vote by selectmen Thursday night, Town Manager John Madigan said Friday. Selectman Jeff Sterling made a motion to extend appointments for a year, but that was amended to three months. “When it came time to vote, Jeff Sterling and Greg Buccina voted […]
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Senior College Players to hold annual performance on Nov. 21 and 22
BETHEL — The Senior College Players will hold its annual performance at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 21 and 22, at the Gould Academy Trustees auditorium. Ross Timberlake facilitates the Senior College Players class at the Western Mountains Senior College with Lorrie Hoeh, and the final performance in the fall differs every year. “Last […]
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Urgent Care opens at Rumford Hospital
RUMFORD — A new walk-in clinic for the treatment of minor illnesses and injuries has opened at Rumford Hospital. “Urgent Care is a medical alternative for non-life threatening illnesses or injuries when provider offices are closed or if you don’t have a physician or visiting the area,” said Sue Rivet, director of outpatient services for […]
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Rumford Community Home earns five-star ranking
RUMFORD — The Rumford Community Home received a five-star ranking from the nation’s official website for nursing home information and comparison, administrator Jeffrey Lacroix said Wednesday afternoon. Nursing Home Compare, which is a part of medicare.gov, ranks nursing homes nationwide in several categories, including health inspection, staffing and quality measures. “We’re mandated to send in […]
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Rumford man’s condition improves
PERU — A Rumford man who was injured in a car rollover Tuesday night was in serious conditon at Central Maine Medical Center on Thursday night, a nursing supervisor said. Jesse Bates, 22, of Rumford suffered injuries to his head, chest, abdomen and legs when he was pinned underneath the Dodge Stratus driven by 18-year-old […]