RUMFORD — “Change is scary, but that’s what makes life exciting,” Valedictorian Taylor Duguay said Thursday evening addressing fellow graduates at Mountain Valley High School. Following a welcome by Class President Lauren Pepin, Duguay began her address by noting, “My class helped me learn that nobody stays the same. That people are supposed to grow […]
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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Peru fire chief retiring after leading the department 35 years
Bill Hussey, 73, was elected chief in 1987.
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Mexico One Stop to close for much of summer to repair building damaged by bus
A school bus crashed into the brick building Wednesday, destroying the walk-in cooler at 1 Harlow Hill Road.
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Driver injured when school bus runs into building in Mexico
No students were aboard the RSU 10 bus Wednesday morning.
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Rumford and Mexico observe Memorial Day
Retired U.S. Marine Jack Blanchard of Rumford said we should not hesitate to thank a former or current member of the Armed Forces every day of the year.
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Rumford marks National Senior Health & Fitness Day
It is the nation’s largest older adult health and wellness event.
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Community conversation Friday in Rumford about opioid crisis
Maine Student Action hosting panelists at Mountain Valley High School.
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Morris completes Eagle Scout project at Canton Fire Station
CANTON — Logan Morris of Canton, a member of Jay Troop 199, received his Eagle Scout rank during a ceremony held on May 22 at the Canton Fire Station. It was at this fire station where he had performed his Eagle Scout project. As part of his process of obtaining this rank, he had […]
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Reagan Carey named commissioner of a women’s professional ice hockey league
Reagan Carey is bringing her Olympic gold medal-winning resume to lead the Premier Hockey Federation. In April, the PHF named Carey as its new commissioner heading into its eighth season. She replaces Tyler Tumminia, who stepped down in March after two seasons. The Premier Hockey Federation (PHF), formerly the National Women’s Hockey League (NWHL), […]
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Rumford celebrates 50th anniversary of Clean Water Act
The landmark legislation has helped restore and protect Maine’s waterways, including the Androscoggin River.