RUMFORD — Eighty-four fifth-grade students at local schools will graduate Tuesday, April 2, from the Rumford Police Department’s Drug Abuse Resistance Education program. The students are asked to arrive at 5:30 p.m. at Mountain Valley High School’s Muskie Auditorium, where the program begins 30 minutes later. The guest speaker will be Janet Mills, Maine’s attorney […]
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Cougar Cubs helps children learn, have fun
PERU — Arianna Boulanger loves to hunt for Easter eggs. The fourth-grader and nearly 120 other third- through fifth-graders at Dirigo Elementary School had a chance to do that Thursday afternoon as part of the new, four-week after-school session of Cougar Cubs. Bethany Poulin, a teacher at the school and one of the program’s coordinators, […]
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Canton weighing options for buildings
CANTON — Selectmen on Thursday approved negotiating with the Maine Department of Transportation for its surplus garage on Route 108. In a report from the Town Owned Land Committee, Selectman Shawn Gallant said, “The town owns too many buildings and too much property. It owns at least 77 properties, some of which were unknown until […]
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Oxford County arrest log
PARIS — The following arrests were logged at the Oxford County Jail: * Alan B. Colvin, 33, of Oxford, March 27, domestic assault, Oxford Police Department. * Michael R. Eaton, 28, of Rumford, March 27, domestic violence assault, Rumford Police Department. * William D. Morris Jr., 28, of Hiram, March 27, domestic violence criminal threatening, Oxford County […]
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Bethel petitioner seeks another vote on oil sands
After two hours of presentations and debate by oil pipeline officials and their opponents last Thursday about the possible flow of diluted bitumen (“tar sands”) crude oil through the Bethel area, resident Bud Kulik reached a conclusion. “I’ve heard absolutely nothing tonight that says that Bethel made an informed, intelligent decision at the last town […]
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NewPage, Rumford businessmen urge Rumford board to lower paper company’s taxes
RUMFORD — NewPage officials and local businessmen urged selectmen Wednesday night to reduce the paper mill’s taxes. They also asked the board to reduce spending in the coming year and cut the town budget. At issue is the potential that NewPage will shut down its Rumford Paper Co. subsidiary. Selectmen cannot cut the proposed town […]
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Mexico police log
MEXICO – The Police Department responded to 30 incidents in the past week. Among the incidents are the following: Thefts * A Riverside Drive resident reported at 7:36 p.m. March 23 that someone stole property from their home. Police have suspects and the case remains under investigation. * A Brown Street resident reported at 5:58 […]
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Local tattoo artist donates art supplies to after-school programs
RUMFORD — A local tattoo artist gave back to the community Wednesday afternoon by donating several boxes of art supplies to three after-school programs in Rumford, Mexico and Auburn. Kris Howes, owner of Ink Maine on Congress Street in Rumford, raised the money for the art supplies by auctioning off collaborative art pieces at the […]
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Changes to local transportation services discussed at community network meeting
RUMFORD – The community relations director of Western Maine Transportation told the River Valley Healthy Communities Coalition on Wednesday that starting June 1 a nonprofit firm will take over arranging rides for MaineCare clients. Craig Zurhorst, speaking at the Rumford Public Library, said Western Maine Transportation will turn to Coordinated Transportation Solutions, a nonprofit organization, […]