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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Rumford police chief posts outcome of arrests on Facebook
Chief Tony Milligan says his intent is to give people a better understanding of department operations and issues officers face.
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Posted inLocal News, Rumford Falls Times
New UMA president visits staff, students at UMA Rumford Center
RUMFORD — New UMA President Dr. Jenifer Cushman visited with staff and students at the Rumford UMA Center during a luncheon last Wednesday. Cushman said, “Every time we visit a center, we have a meeting of center staff and often, community members and students, and I just like to hear about people’s lives — what […]
Posted inNews, River Valley
“A race against myself’: 76-year-old Rumford woman participating in 13th Jimmy Fund Walk
Since 2011, Connie Venskus of Rumford has raised $18,820 in support of research and patient care at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston.
Posted inLocal News, Rumford Falls Times
Rumford woman participating in her 13th Jimmy Fund Walk marathon virtually
RUMFORD — For the fourth year in a row, Connie Venskus of Rumford is doing the Jimmy Fund Walk virtually, an event she has been a part of since 2011. Venskus, who turned 76 Tuesday, will do the 26.2-mile walk Sunday, Oct. 1, all within 2 miles of her home in the Virginia section of […]
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Dolloff inducted to Maine Amateur Wrestling Alliance Hall of Fame
Gary Dolloff joined the Maine Amateur Wrestling Alliance Hall of Fame in a ceremony at Mast Landing Brewing Company in Freeport on Saturday, August 19. He was inducted by the legendary Rumford Panthers coach, mentor, and teacher Jerry Perkins, now of Orrington, Maine. According to Perkins, Dolloff’s passion for coaching the Mountain Valley High School […]
Posted inNews, River Valley
Replacement of Rumford-Mexico Bridge to begin in October
The project is expected to take two years to complete.
Posted inLocal News, Rumford Falls Times
Retired State Police troop commander joins Rumford Police as a part-time officer
RUMFORD — Police Chief Tony Milligan welcomed retired Maine State Police Lieutenant and Rumford resident Kyle Tilsley to the force Thursday afternoon as the department’s newest member of the team as a part-time reserve patrolman. Tilsley is originally from upstate New York and moved to Fort Fairfield in the early 90s. In 1994, he was […]
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Mexico approves use of surplus monies at special town meeting
MEXICO — At a special town meeting on Sept. 5, citizens needs five minutes to approve the use of town surplus on a pair of articles. One was to authorize $30,000 out of surplus for audit services. This includes two years of audits and funds to the town’s Trio system. The second was $5,880.76 out […]