MEXICO — Ware-Butler Building Supply held a grand opening on Sept. 9, celebrating their partnership with Ace Hardware. Ware Butler Manager Mike Skehan, who has been at the 369 River Rd. business since they took over Puiia’s in 2021, noted, “Having Ace Hardware come in is actually a very big change for us. We’ve expanded […]
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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Replacement of Rumford-Mexico Bridge begins in October
MEXICO/RUMFORD — The replacement project of the Rumford-Mexico Bridge, also known as the Red Bridge, located along Route 2, will get underway in October, said Town Manager Raquel Welch-Day. She told the Select Board on Sept. 5 that work will begin by removing trees along both sides along the banking on the Swift River to […]
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Grease fire displaces family from their Mexico home
Firefighters limited the fire damage to the first floor, and no injuries were reported.
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Sept. 15 forum in Mexico with local, county and state officials to address issues
At a board meeting earlier this summer, residents on Middle Avenue in Mexico complained about the living situation in that area, hindered by the drug situation and the unsightly condition of several properties.
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Mexico tax rate remains unchanged for 5th consecutive year
MEXICO — The Select Board voted unanimously on August 15 to again set the 2023-2024 property tax rate at $29.20 per $1,000 of assessed value. The town has maintained the same tax rate for the past five years. In other business, at the start of the meeting, Select Board member Kevin Jamison presented a plaque […]
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Public hearings in Rumford for sewer rate method change
RUMFORD — The town has scheduled public hearings on Sept. 7 and Sept. 21 to discuss a planned sewer rate method change. The 5:30 p.m. hearings will take place in the Rumford Falls Auditorium at the Town Hall just prior to the regular Select Board meetings, according to Town Manager Stacy Carter, noting that the […]
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Rumford ATV trails closed for season due to rain damage
The Rumford Riders ATV Club, which has more than 100 paid members, made the decision following an emergency meeting last week.