The athletic prep area will be blocked off until the dividing wall is in place, Superintendent Deb Alden said.
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.
Masquerade Ball to benefit Rumford woman battling cervical cancer
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The state’s first Safe Haven baby box has been installed at the Rumford Fire Department.
Rumford amends parking ban, adds overnight parking downtown
The town has a history of making exceptions to parking ban policies.
Soup kitchen to reopen in Rumford next week
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Rumford teacher’s Pulitzer teaching fellowship brings global health issues to fifth-graders
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Rumford to lease old fire station as hub for recreation
The Central Fire Station, closed in October 2024, will be leased to Inland Woods + Trails for three years as a home base in Rumford.
Mexico’s Citizen of the Year recognized for dedication to outdoors, children
Josh Hodsdon dedicates his time and energy to giving local children the chance to enjoy the outdoors in the River Valley, his nomination said.
Co-ed changing areas at new Mexico school spark outrage from some state lawmakers
Rep. Rachel Henderson and Rep. Tammy Schmersal-Burgess said the single-use, fully enclosed athletic prep areas lack privacy walls, and are calling for an inquiry into how building plans were changed.
Black Mountain of Maine gets ready to open season
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