RIVER VALLEY — The 19th annual Rumford Falls Ice Out Contest gets underway March 5. Help others in need and help yourself with a chance to win a prize package. Just bring your canned good(s) non-perishable food item(s) or essential products, along with your ice out entry with the date and time you think the […]
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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Western Foothills school district fills social worker post for middle school
The board addressed several positions at its Feb. 24 meeting.
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Winter Recovery Rally recognizes many pathways to recovery
The rally featured a 1-mile march, speakers and a barbeque.
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Rumford library welcomes new director, children’s librarian
Abby Austin is director and Sarah Cotnoir is children’s librarian.
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Dixfield-based school superintendent estimates 6.78% budget increase
Superintendent Pam Doyen noted that the budget figures are very rough estimates at this time.
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Mexico meeting scheduled Tuesday to discuss police options
A vote is scheduled for April 1 to decide if the town should continue with service from the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office or reestablish its own police department.
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Rumford church assists people through essentials pantry
RUMFORD — Since 2020, the St. Barnabas Episcopal Church at 71 Rumford Ave. has been helping people in need through its pantry, but it’s not for food. Families in need can submit requests for basic personal hygiene, household cleaning, and paper products each month. Dedicated volunteers then go shopping, fill bags, and distribute these items […]
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Rumford observes its 225th with banners
When the banners arrive, they will be placed around the downtown district for much of 2025.
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Rumford to acquire a tractor, 2 plow trucks for public works
The town will enter 7-year lease-purchase agreements for the equipment.
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Rumford moose roaming Rumford streets this winter
A young male moose continued his monthslong wandering of the streets Monday.