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.
Benefits planned for 5-year-old Mexico girl
Alyvia Blanchard has been diagnosed with cancer and is about to start chemotherapy.
ND Paper plans ‘substantial’ investment’ in Rumford mill next year
Upgrades are also planned at its mill in Biron, Wisconsin.
Mexico school students observe Johnny Appleseed Day
From picking to pressing, and tasting to testing, Meroby Elementary students get to the core of learning.
Dee Dee’s Swift River Trail 5K Run/Walk raises money for scholarships
The race was set up in memory of an Andover teen who died in a car crash in 2007.
Demolition of former Peru schoolhouse begins with asbestos removal
Voters approved using $85,000 from surplus to complete the job.
Mountain biking trail taking shape soon in Rumford
The three-mile recreation path will also serve walkers and snowshoers.
Rumford mill raising money to assist Farmington disaster victims
Some people were paying $100 for two hot dogs Friday to meet the goal.
New Dixfield police chief starts Monday
Aaron Mick must pass a test on Maine laws within a year to be a police chief in Maine.