Games, parades and magic entertain crowd at Rumford.
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.
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Volunteers sought for Rumford Fourth of July
“If (volunteers) could give an hour or two, that would be perfect,” said Dan Richard, member of the Fourth of July Committee.
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Town Office, playground improvements in Carthage
Voters approved $35,000 for handicapped-accessible bathrooms and lighting for the Town Office.
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PHOTO: New LED lighting at Hosmer Field
The public enjoyed food from the snack shack before viewing the lighting from the almost $300,000 project.
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Peru officials retool defeated budget items for second try
Since the June 11 referendum, Peru now has an additional $212,000 in its surplus.
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Groundbreaking ceremony held for Rumford Best Western
The $5.5 million, three-story hotel is expected to open next year.
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Couple recount carbon monoxide scare at Rumford camp
“If they would have gone to sleep, it would have been a lot different outcome. They probably wouldn’t have woken up.” — Rumford Firefighter Sam Cote
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Dirigo teacher Bruce Thompson retiring after 50 years
Bruce Thompson says teaching “keeps me young”
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Dixfield approves $2.46M municipal budget
Town Clerk Teresa Hemingway said Wednesday that while all the budget articles passed, citizens turned down two articles regarding marijuana.