The following arrests were logged by the Police Department: * Phillip Ellis, 52, Rumford, warrant charging failure to pay fines on charge of operating under the influence, turned himself into the police station at 4:03 p.m. Aug. 12 on River Street. He was released after paying $1,250 in fines. * Corrine Donahue, 24, Rumford, warrant […]
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Town officials marketing Rumford boat launch site to tourists
RUMFORD — Efforts are underway by Economic Development Committee member Jim Rinaldo to attract tourists and attention to the Androscoggin River via the town boat launch site. Located off Route 2 just beyond McDonald’s, the site has new picnic tables and trash barrels. It’s also being more regularly maintained and mowed, Rinaldo said Tuesday evening. […]
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Holy Savior School to open with 53 students, two new staff members
RUMFORD — Holy Savior Catholic School begins its 100th year with two new libraries, two new staff members and lots of plans to celebrate its centenary. Barbara Pelletier, teaching principal, said 53 Pre-K through eighth-graders are enrolled in the small school for the first day of class Aug. 29. Families still may enroll their children. […]
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Andover sets public info session, vote on possible withdrawal from SAD 44
ANDOVER — A public informational session on the possibility of withdrawing from SAD 44 is scheduled for 7 p.m. Aug. 28 at the Town Hall by the Stand Alone Committee/Save Our School Committee. Then, three weeks later, from noon until 8 p.m. Sept. 18, residents will decide whether they want to form a withdrawal committee […]
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Selectmen discuss unpaid taxes
PERU — The Board of Selectmen continues to be troubled over unpaid taxes — some of which are years in arrears. Town Clerk Vera Parent gave the board a partial list of those who have been foreclosed on and others who are not so delinquent. Selectman Ed Ferland said, “I know times are tough, but […]
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Oxford County arrest log
PARIS — The following arrests were logged at the Oxford County Jail: * Wesley E. Hewey, 58, of Stoneham, Aug. 16, failure to register as a sex offender, Oxford County Sheriff’s Office. * Debra A. Coulombe, 44, of Turner, Aug. 17, operating under the influence, Maine State Police. * David J. Folsom, 31, of Buckfield, Aug. […]
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Volunteers sought for Landowner Appreciation Cleanup Day
AUGUSTA — Maine forest rangers are gearing up for the second annual Landowner Appreciation Cleanup Day. It’s a statewide event scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 15, for people who recreate outdoors to show their appreciation to landowners who allow free access to their land, Regional Ranger Jeff Currier, Maine Forest Service Incident Management Team commander, stated […]
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Foreign diplomat, with local roots, to speak at Rumford Public Library
RUMFORD — A very different and very wide world exists beyond the borders of Western Maine and the United States. Just ask Lucy Kimball Abbott. Abbott, whose family once operated a dairy farm in Rumford, has been a foreign service officer for the U.S. State Department for 24 years. In that time, she has served […]
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Dixfield police log
DIXFIELD — The Dixfield Police Department handled 65 calls from Aug. 1 through Aug. 16. Among them are the following: Arrest * Derrik Knox, 25, Dixfield, operating after suspension and failing to stop for an officer, 8 a.m., Aug. 6. He was released on $600 unsecured bail and is scheduled to appear in Rumford District […]
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This week’s agenda
Tuesday Bethel: Airport Authority, 6 p.m., Town Office Bethel: Water District, 7 p.m., Town Office Woodstock: Selectmen, 5 p.m., Town Office Woodstock: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Town Office Wednesday Dixfield: Road Committee, 9 a.m., Town Office Paris: Oxford County Commission, 9 a.m., Courthouse