RUMFORD — Kier Simmons of Andover was approved unanimously by the Board of Selectmen on Dec. 1 as a fulltime probationary police officer for Rumford. That vote at their Dec. 1 meeting came at the recommendation of Police Chief Tony Milligan, who added that the vote is contingent on Simmons passing, to Milligan’s satisfaction, […]
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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Selectman name Rumford Citizen of Year posthumously
Michael Peter Chase died Aug. 25. Chase was a 25-year firefighter, a volunteer in the community, served on the Charter Commission, the Planning Board and the County Budget Committee.
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Peru food drive features doll, handmade outfits
Ninety-year-old seamstress has been sewing for over 82 years.
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Photo: Wrapped up in wreaths in Rumford
About 40 women attended the annual luncheon at American Legion Post 24.
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Annual Dixfield Discount Fuel Toy Drive is off and running
RUMFORD — The 13th annual Dixfield Discount Fuel Toy Drive is off and running, with a goal to again bring smiles to local elementary school kids at Christmastime. Katie Houghton the big news this year was meeting with local lawyer Jennifer Kreckel, who donated her time to start the process of making the […]
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Rumford awards grants from Poland Spring Community Fund
RUMFORD — Five different non-profits and privates applicants in town were recently recipients of grants from the Poland Spring Community Fund. Town Manager Stacy Carter said members of the Benefit Committee — Jim Rinaldo, Mary Lapointe, John Pepin, Bev Soucy and Theresa Sax — accepted and reviewed applications, and interviewed before selecting the recipients. Carter […]
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Fill the Baby Crib Campaign
RUMFORD — Mitzi Sequoia (aka The Basket Lady) enjoys taking walks around Piscataquis Street. Recently, her walk came across a baby crib in a driveway with a large “free” sign on it. She brought it home and when Kim Sequoia saw it, she came up with one of her creative ideas to have a […]
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Rumford dedicates bandstand to John Kezal
The community leader who died Oct. 23, 2021, at age 90 was lauded for his service to his country and to the town of Rumford.
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Military service is not for the faint of heart
RUMFORD — The sweetness of enduring peace has always been tainted by the bitterness of personal sacrifice, the vice commander of the local American Legion Post told a Veterans Day gathering Thursday. “We are compelled to never forget that while we enjoy our daily pleasures, there are others who have endured, and still be enduring, […]