The Rumford Riders ATV Club, which has more than 100 paid members, made the decision following an emergency meeting last week.
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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Adelaide Davis, 101, named Rumford’s oldest citizen
RUMFORD — Adelaide Davis, who turned 101 on July 26, has been honored as the oldest resident of Rumford. Town Manager Stacy Carter and Selectmen Theresa Sax and Frank DiConzo visited her Tuesday at the Rumford Community Home to present her with the Boston Post Cane and a framed certificate. Her daughter, Betty Phillips, her […]
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Former Rumford police sergeant brings home torch from Special Olympics World Summer Games
Doug Maifeld said he would welcome local organizations to ask him to speak about his experiences at the world games as a way to bring awareness about Special Olympics.
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RSU 56 Bus Runs 2023-2024
Regional School Unit No. 56 Dear Parents/Guardians and Students: It is my pleasure to offer you a hearty welcome to the 2023-24 school year! School will begin for grades K-6 and grade 9 on Wednesday, August 30. Grades 7-8 and 10-12 will start on Thursday, August 31. Pre-K students will start on Tuesday, September […]
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Planning session for proposed Rumford Community Forest
RUMFORD — On Wednesday August 16, the Rumford Planning Board will host another planning session for the proposed Rumford Community Forest. The meeting begins at 6 p.m. in the Town Hall. The 90-minute meeting will include a discussion about setting a mission for the project that reflects what folks would like to see in the […]
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Maifeld serves on Law Enforcement Final Leg Team at Special Olympics World Summer Games in Germany
RUMFORD — For a week this past June, retired police Sgt. Douglas Maifeld of Rumford was in Germany, representing Maine on the Law Enforcement Final Leg Team at the Special Olympics World Summer Games in Berlin. He even got to carry the torch. That final leg team consisted of 120 members from 46 […]
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Peru voters approve all special town meeting articles
PERU — Twenty citizens needed just 20 minutes on August 14 to approve all six articles as presented at a special town meeting held in the Town Office. After agreeing to a few changes before approving the warrant, both the Select Board and the Budget Committee each recommended all the articles. Without any discussion, there […]
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Rumford eyes elementary school property as future community center
RUMFORD — The Select Board has approved $12,500 to appraise the Rumford Elementary School in order to apply for a federal grant to help convert it to a community center. “This appraisal is being conducted for the purpose of applying for a grant of up to $3 million in an upcoming funding cycle with the […]
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Rumford police investigate criminal mischief incidents
At least 11 windows have been damaged in the past week around Rumford.