The current Central Fire Station in Rumford was built in 1924.
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.
USDA awards $22.1 million for environmental improvements in western Maine
Upgrades for water, sewer and waste disposal systems touch three counties.
Santa to make appearance in Rumford parade Wednesday
Due to precautions to stop the spread COVID-19, there will be no meet and greet with Santa following the parade.
Rumford holds ceremony for two police academy graduates
Maine Criminal Justice Academy canceled Friday’s ceremony due to COVID-19.
Baby layettes donated to Rumford Hospital
The layettes were made “for a Christmas baby and a New Year’s baby.”
Veterans’ gravestones restored in Peru
More than 20 veterans’ grave stones were cleaned this fall.
Rumford police, public works to begin delivering sand to seniors this winter
Businesses donated buckets with covers for the program, which will be given to qualified seniors who have difficulty getting out of the house in winter months.