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    December 2, 2014

    Give a little Christmas

    As they’ve done for the last five years, members of the Rumford Performing Arts Committee got together last week to wrap donated gifts to be distributed to children at the Festival of Trees on Saturday, Dec. 13 in the Rumford Falls Auditorium. The group was pleased by the donations to date. Mitzi Sequoia said there […]

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    December 2, 2014

    CITV parade, craft fair

    Christmas in the Valley kicks off the holiday festivities with the holiday parade at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The CITV parade is sponsored by the River Valley Chamber of Commerce and the Rumford Fire Department featuring the 10 towns in the River Valley. The parade starts at the Mountain Valley High School. Registrations are 4:30-5:15 […]

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    December 2, 2014

    Franklin Savings kicks off Coats for Kids Day

    Anyone with a gently-worn, outgrown coat is invited to drop it off at Franklin Savings Bank during the Chester Greenwood Day Parade, which starts at 11 a.m. on Saturday. FSB staffers will be serving up hot chocolate and popcorn outside the bank while collecting coats. Franklin Savings Bank, through the Maine Bankers Association, is sponsoring […]

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    December 2, 2014

    Make a teen happy!

    Mitzi Sequoia, known as The Basket Lady around these parts, had a terrific idea. She observed that Nov. 13 was World Kindness Day and she decided to find a way to apply that theme to this area. “I have a gently used adult Hard Rock mountain bike that I want to donate to a teen […]

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    November 24, 2014

    Church has Thanksgiving giveaway

    On Friday afternoon, some 30 volunteers gathered assembly-line style at the Praise Assembly of God Church to put together 88 Thanksgiving baskets before delivering them in the community the following morning. There’s a lot of work involved, both in gathering the food and then putting the baskets together, but the church is very good at […]

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    November 24, 2014

    MVMS students talk with vets

    After exhibiting Quest Civil War projects at their school, Mountain Valley Middle School students traveled to the Rumford Public Library on Nov. 19 where they split into three groups and were joined by military veterans to read and discuss the book Soldier’s Heart. The veterans included teacher Dan Hodge, teacher Anthony Mazza, and Sheriff Wayne […]

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    November 24, 2014

    RSU 10 earns tech award

    Fourth graders were eagerly working their computers in the Rumford Elementary School library learning about a new topic called immigration. The program they were using is called netTrekker, which is now used throughout RSU 10 at all grade levels. For their use of that program, RSU 10 has earned a Digital Learning Award for its […]

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    November 18, 2014

    RES food pantry helps behavior, attendance

    Since opening a food pantry at Rumford Elementary School last December, Principal Chris Decker has observed some noticeable positive traits with his students. “We don’t have many behavior problems because we have a great staff and we don’t have food insecurities here,” said Decker, adding that he credits the food pantry as part of the […]

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    November 11, 2014

    Honoring local veterans for their service

    Ernest H. Holtzman of Rumford Center, WWII, Navy, accepts his Honorable Service Certificate from 2nd Lt. Sarah Oliver of Portland, representing Maine Veterans Services, during Saturday’s Veterans Recognition Ceremony at American Legion Post 24. He is pictured with his wife, Kathleen, and relatives. Ernest, who turns 90 at the end of the month, was one […]

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    November 8, 2014

    Surprise honor for retiring Rep. Briggs

    At the conclusion of the veterans recognition ceremony Saturday at American Legion Post 24, retiring State Rep. Sheryl Briggs was honored by State Sen. John Patrick and Vietnam War veteran Dwight Murphy. “Sheryl has always been a fighter. She’s always been dedicated. She’s had a wonderful heart. I will say that I am deeply honored […]