RUMFORD — The Hope Association will celebrate its 39th annual Ride-In from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 9, at Horizons Unlimited on Swain Road. Executive Director Catherine Johnson said the Ride-In has received “a lot of support in terms of donations and community participation.” Johnson said those interested in participating may purchase a raffle […]
River Valley
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RSU 10 students encouraged to start thinking about careers early
RUMFORD — Twenty-six elementary school students were presented $100 scholarships from the Maine College Circle program Thursday night in front of family members and educators at Black Mountain lodge. The money is meant to encourage the young students to think about education beyond high school. Each recipient was called to the front of the room, […]
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Rumford police log
RUMFORD — The Rumford Police Department responded to 74 calls in the past week. Among them were: Arrest * Jason Kehrer, 36, Rumford, theft, 9:10 p.m. Jan. 24. He was released on $1,000 unsecured bail and is to be arraigned at 8:30 a.m. on March 4 in 11th District Court. Reports * At 3:53 p.m. […]
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MDOT reveals plans to rehab Upper Canal Bridge in Rumford
RUMFORD — Business owners, town and paper mill officials provided information Wednesday night to state transportation engineers about the planned rehabilitation of Upper Canal Bridge. The 260-foot-long span carries Route 108 traffic over Mill Canal, through which the Androscoggin River flows beside the downtown area. It is a three-span bridge with 80-foot-long end sections and […]
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Mexico selectmen appoint RSU 10 director
MEXICO — The Board of Selectmen unanimously voted Tuesday to appoint Peter Defilipp to the RSU 10 school board until the annual town meeting in June. He succeeds longtime board member Betty Barrett, who resigned. Her term expires in June 2016. “The appointment tonight will last until the annual town meeting in June,” Madigan said. […]
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SAD 44 board members make proposal to keep Andover
BETHEL — A proposal presented to the SAD 44 board this week calls for the Andover Elementary School to be turned over to the town and leased back to the district, thereby keeping Andover in the district. At the same time, a group calling itself On Our Own said it will have a question on […]
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Oxford County feeling jail space crunch
PARIS — Oxford County inmates are again being housed at jails more than an hour away from the county jail in Paris, despite a multi-county agreement to keep inmates closer to home. A decrease in the number of available beds for inmates for Oxford County is partially due to an influx of prisoners whose jail sentences […]
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RSU 10 principals make pitches for funding
DIXFIELD — Middle school and high school principals made their cases for funding in 2014-15 to RSU 10 directors Monday night. Mountain Valley High School Principal Matt Gilbert focused on the ways students can find a career path, including the Region 9 School of Applied Technology in Mexico. “If they complete a two-year program, they […]
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Oil tank bunker rooms used at other Oxford Hills schools
OXFORD — Two other schools in SAD 17 have oil tank bunker rooms similar to the one at Hebron Station School that failed to contain more than 1,900 gallons of oil spilled on Christmas Day, according to Superintendent Rick Colpitts. A month after oil leaked out of the school basement tank shortly after midnight Dec. […]
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N.H. consultants meet with Rumford, Mexico selectmen to discuss municipal sharing
MEXICO — The Mexico and Rumford boards of selectmen met with Municipal Resources Inc. on Tuesday evening at the Town Office to discuss ways the towns can share certain municipal services. Mexico and Rumford have been meeting since June about the idea. In September, Municipal Resources provided both towns with a proposal to put together […]