PERU — Voters on Tuesday authorized $10,000 requested by Med-Care Ambulance for capital expenses and approved a Land Use Ordinance. They also repealed three outdated ordinances. The $10,000 will come from the town’s share of the American Rescue Fund Act. Med-Care Chief said, “What that allows me to do is between the time the funds […]
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.
MVHS to present ‘The Breakfast Club’
RUMFORD — The Mountain Valley Players will present “The Breakfast Club” on November 16-19 in Muskie Auditorium at Mountain Valley High School. The Breakfast Club is a 1985 American teen coming-of-age comedy-drama film written, produced, and directed by John Hughes. The film tells the story of five teenagers from different high school cliques who […]
Peru to vote on 5 referendum articles Tuesday
Voting will take place from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Peru Town Office.
Spooktacular Block Party is a treat for Mexico
The town rolls out its first parade and trunk-or-treat celebration Saturday.
Mexico Police awarded grant for 2nd school resource officer
Acceptance of grant depends on whether Mexico or Regional School Unit 10 picks up local share for SRO.
90-year-old Roxbury woman captures her heritage, family and community in words and photos
Hazel Hodgkins’ research and compilations of Rumford history is on display at the UMA Rumford Center.