The town will allocate $1,000 to help the Dixfield Historical Society raise money for an historical curtain restoration.
Bruce Farrin
Staff Writer
Bruce Farrin is editor for the Rumford Falls Times, serving the River Valley
with the community newspaper since moving to Rumford in 1986. In his early days, before computers, he was responsible for covering town government, police/fire, schools and sports, typed story copy onto special paper, then cut and waxed those articles onto pages by hand before they were prepped for press. He was the darkroom technician as well. Over three-plus decades, he has also been entrusted by locals to share defining moments in their lives, promoted the efforts of people working to improve their community, with his love of photography capturing children and adults at their best. When he's not writing, he's an avid walker, and has a lifetime love of America's pastime, baseball, and the study of statistics, becoming a leader nationally among 30 TPFS dynasty baseball leagues. He is a 1981 graduate of the University of Maine at Orono, with a bachelor's degree in journalism.
Dixfield to lease a 2027 Freightliner for plowing
An aging and expensive snowplow will be replaced using money from the public works reserve account.
Rumford woman shares ‘Black New England’ experience in display
‘Everything is different for us’: Adelaide Solomon-Jordan’s collection includes photos, books and newspapers highlighting people and experiences that have framed the history of Black people in New England.
Welding program a career boon for Region 9 students
Senior student demonstrates how to do stick welding.
Escape room in Mexico takes you to the circus
Find clues, solve puzzles and accomplish a specific mission before time runs out in Mysteries of the Menagerie.
Dixfield seeks volunteers for climate working group
A workshop Feb. 9 set out ideas for the working group to consider, including a hazard mitigation plan and emergency route planning.
Dirigo junior organizes food drive, donates 4,000 items to Peru food pantry
Kaeden Swan organized two-week project involving four schools as part of a community service project.
$3M federal grant to help build child care, community center in Rumford
Child care services are vital for community to grow, Town Manager George O’Keefe said.
Special town meeting in Dixfield moved to Feb. 23
Voters will decide on the property Naming and Numbering Ordinance and a request for funds for a historical society project.
Rumford, Bridgton hospitals to get part of $71 million bill to upgrade emergency departments
The money will go to renovate, expand and equip their emergency departments.