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Bruce Farrin

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  • Published
    January 22, 2015

    A sweet donation tradition, a half century strong

    Eight members of Knights of Columbus Council 2091 showed up at Hope Association recently for a special presentation — turning over proceeds of their annual Tootsie Roll Drive ($1,497.60) to help fund activities for the clients there. Leo Arsenault, treasurer for Knights of Columbus and co-chair of the Tootsie Roll Drive with Arthur Rouleau, said […]

  • Published
    January 22, 2015

    “What Freedom Means to Me”

    To qualify for the Oxford County Vietnam Veteran Memorial Scholarship, entrants must write a 500-word essay on the topic, “What Freedom Means to Me.” In writing her essay, Mariah Witas, daughter of Christine Murphy and Carl Witas, said, “I hadn’t really thought about freedom. It’s something I took for granted.” But after gathering information from […]

  • Published
    January 13, 2015

    Youths take home awards at karate championships

    On Jan. 3, the annual Maine State Martial Arts Ratings and Totals Championships (SMART) were held at the Alfond Arena in Waterville. Adults and youth statewide who placed first through fourth place during the year were invited to participate and attend. Three young women from the River Valley Area participated and brought home some fabulous […]

  • Published
    January 13, 2015

    Maine Event Battle on Ice on tap

    The fifth annual International Fire, Police & Military Winter Games charity hockey tournament, known as the Maine Event Battle on Ice, will take place this Friday through Sunday. The three-day event will take place at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee, 190 Birch St., Lewiston. Teams of first responders, law enforcement and military will all be battling […]

  • Published
    January 13, 2015

    Friday Night Live Five draws near

    Those zany folks from Friday Night Live have been at it again writing all original material and working out some of the funniest local humor that has been seen in this, their fifth show. Many of the skits, and news may be inspired by local people you know but they are all character driven so […]

  • Published
    January 13, 2015

    Post 24 to perform Four Chaplain’s ceremony

    The Rumford Napoleon Ouellette American Legion Post 24 will perform their annual ceremony of the 72nd anniversary of the Four Chaplain’s sacrifices at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 1. This is open to the public with a light meal to follow. The Four Chaplains Early on the morning of February 3, 1943, the U.S. troop […]

  • Published
    January 6, 2015

    Open house held for future Mexico Explorer members

    Six young people, most present with a parent, took out applications to become new members of the Explorer program during an open house on Dec. 30 at the Mexico Police Department. Present and past Explorers joined Police Chief Roy Hodsdon to welcome prospective Explorers, four boys and two girls, and explain what the program is […]

  • Published
    December 30, 2014

    Closing, merging schools to be considered

    Following 10 months of study by the Buildings and Grounds Committee, recommendations on closing and merging schools in RSU 10 were released to the public on Dec. 30. There are three different reconfiguation options. All options call for closing Rumford Elementary School, the Pennacook Learning Center (former Virginia Elementary) and the former Dixfield Elementary School […]

  • Published
    December 12, 2014

    Toys needed for Santa’s Helpers

    With Christmas fast approaching, Santa’s Helpers is well as its way to helping another couple hundred familes with needed winter clothing and more, thanks to a variety of kind people from the River Valley and beyond. Margaret McNeal, who has carried on her mother’s legacy by running Santa’s Helpers for the past six years, said […]

  • Published
    December 11, 2014

    Go back in time with a live radio play

    When was the last time you took your parents or your grandparents out for something? A Dec. 19-21 live radio play to be performed at 49 Franklin may just be the perfect occasion during the holiday season. Step back in time, at 49 Franklin’s Mystic Theater, where you’ll attend a live performance of a radio […]

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