PERU — Citizens approved all but one article, including firefighting gear and a rebuild of a section of Valley Road, during Tuesday’s referendum. Clerk/Treasurer/Tax Collector Debra Coudrain said the proposed 2023-24 municipal budget is $1,632,283, or $1,772,340 including the $140,057 share of the Oxford County tax. Last June, voters approved a $1.4 million 2022-23 municipal […]
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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Quilting group presented Spirit of America award in Rumford
RUMFORD — The Ladies of the Lake Quilting Group is this year’s recipient of the Spirit of America Award. The presentation was made at the start of the annual Town of Rumford Business Meeting, held on June 5 in the Muskie Auditorium at Mountain Valley High School. Chris Brennick, chairman of the Board of […]
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Leaping Lizards compete at Maine Special Olympics
ORONO — On June 11, Special Olympic Maine athletes from all across the state converged on the campus at the Univ. of Maine at Orono to compete in person! The last time they held an in-person summer games was 2019. In 2021 the summer games were completely virtual. Although the 2022 games […]
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Dirigo High School graduates 52 students
DIXFIELD — Fifty-two Dirigo High School students received their diplomas Friday night in DeFoe Gymnasium. Salutatorian Abigail Therriault addressed the packed facility, saying, “They say in the running world that the first mile is always the toughest. But once you push through, it’s a great feeling. The statement is not just about running though. It […]
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Mountain Valley High School graduates 49 students
RUMFORD — Forty-nine students, the smallest graduating class at Mountain Valley High School in recent memory, received their diplomas Thursday night in Puiia Gymnasium. In her address, Valedictorian Brooke Elizabeth Buotte said, “Everyone here today, whether you’re a student, teacher or parent, have a different perspective on the high school experience. I guarantee you though, […]
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Lightning hits Rumford paper mill, setting off chlorine leak
There were no injuries and the mill returned to full operation by early evening.
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Rumford, Mexico remember the fallen on Memorial Day
American Legion state commander Kirk Thurston said the federal holiday was formalized as a way of remembering and mourning the members of the U.S. military who died in service.
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New Rumford VA clinic to open Tuesday
The new 7,200-square-foot, single-level facility will replace the former outpatient clinic located on Franklin Street in Rumford.