Residents voted in August 2024 to disband the local police department and contract with the Sheriff’s Office, which offered to provide 24-hour coverage.
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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Kezal Bandstand moved to Stephens Memorial Park
The move was prompted by concerns for pedestrian safety and traffic flow when the bandstand was in use at Veterans Park.
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Andover passes $1.3 million school budget
Brianne Bailey elected to a 3-year term on the Select Board.
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Peru approves Fire Department budget on second try
The budget amount approved was the same amount voters rejected on June 11.
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Ideas welcomed for three playgrounds at new Mexico school
The new school is expected to open in early 2026.
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O’Keefe signs 3-year contract for Rumford town manager
He will also continue as the town’s economic development director for at least the next 12 months.
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Jack Gaudet begins second stint as Mexico town manager
Gaudet was Mexico’s town manager once before, was already the town Emergency Management director, and a 10-year member of the Fire Department.
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Peru will vote again on Fire Department budget
PERU — A second vote on the Fire Department budget will be held Monday, June 23, at 6 p.m. at the Town Office. The regular selectmen meeting will follow. Residents rejected the department’s request for $138,506 by a vote of 91-77 on June 10. The amount was $23,111 more than last year’s $115,395. Selectmen agreed […]
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Andover voters approve new plow truck, solar moratorium
ANDOVER — Voters at the June 14 annual town meeting approved buying a new plow truck and a 180-day moratorium on utility-scale solar projects. Many of the 86 residents were at the Town Hall for the 8 a.m. start to vote on the 71-article warrant. Selectman Justin Thacker said the proposed municipal budget for 2026 […]
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Rumford high school grads urged to ‘live in the moment’
Mountain Valley High School seniors receive diplomas, sing “Unwritten” to conclude ceremony June 12.