RUMFORD — A tractor-trailer driver was injured Friday when he tried to avoid a car that pulled onto Route 2 in front of him, police said. Ronald Bovin, 60, of Stark, N.H., suffered minor injuries to his shoulder when his loaded chip truck hit a guardrail, police officer Dave Hodgson said. Bovin was checked by […]
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New snow great for ski resorts, not enough for snowmobile trails
RUMFORD — Thursday night’s snowstorm brought powdery delight to area ski resorts like Sunday River in Newry. But for local snowmobile clubs, the 5 to 8 inches of dry, fluffy snow isn’t nearly enough, nor is it the right consistency. “A good windstorm will blow it all away and (sledders) will spin it off the […]
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Handing down a passion for firefighting
PERU — Myriah Porter is taking a passion for firefighting and turning it into a career like many before her. Porter, a senior at Dirigo High School in Dixfield, has been a junior firefighter with the Peru Fire Department since she was 14 years old. Even before that she was trying to find ways to […]
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Rumford board OKs $11,000 for emergency repairs to aerial ladder truck
RUMFORD — Voting 4-0 Thursday night, selectmen authorized an $11,000 appropriation for repairs to the 1990 E1 aerial ladder truck. The decision came in an emergency session after an update from fire Chief Bob Chase. Urgent repairs are needed to rectify safety issues due to rapid deterioration of gears associated with the aerial’s turntable, which […]
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Couple sponsor contest to save Andover school
ANDOVER — Carol and John Emery, along with many other people with ties to the local elementary school, decided to take a special step to prevent the K-5 school from closing. The Emerys are sponsoring a writing contest for anyone who has or is attending the school, for parents, grandparents and staff. Participants are asked […]
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Bethel WinterFest 2012’s theme: ‘Fire and Ice’
BETHEL — Inspired by the volcanic splendors of Iceland, this year’s snow feature for the Bethel WinterFest will be a giant snow volcano. And this volcano will spew real fire and ashes, not snowflakes. Snow engineer Jim Sysko, who has previously brought snow people, ice towers and snow mazes to Bethel, had an “a ha” […]
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Community of comedy forms in Rumford
RUMFORD — Scot Grassette believes towns can write their own comedy without even trying. Grassette, owner of 49 Franklin in Rumford, and a group of actors from around Oxford County have been meeting since November writing skits for a comedy show that is scheduled for March. Grassette said the show is modeled after NBC’s hit […]
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Rumford hydropower plant files with FERC to remove two small lands from boundary
RUMFORD — Rumford Falls Hydro LLC recently filed a request with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to remove two small parcels from its hydropower project on the Androscoggin River. It is owned by Brookfield Renewable Power LLC of Marlborough, Mass. The Rumford Falls Hydroelectric Project will reconvey an existing easement on one parcel to Rumford […]