Selectmen want groups to be advisers to the town manager.
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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Mexico Town Office reopening Thursday
MEXICO — The Town Office will reopen for business Thursday, Town Manager Jack Gaudet has announced. Only one person at a time will be served at the counter, which will have a plexiglass shield. Those waiting to be served will be asked to stand in front of the sliding door into the building, and everyone […]
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Roxbury residents escape fire after alerted by passersby
The fire began in a plastic container on the porch and was determined to be accidental.
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Dixfield cancels town meeting due to COVID-19
Town officials are sticking with this year’s budget.
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Youngsters celebrated in pre-k graduation in Mexico
Each child was presented with a diploma cap and a diploma certificate.
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Public hearings set for Rumford traffic flow proposal
The town is considering a plan to create diagonal parking along one side of Congress Street, making the road just one lane.
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Hollis man arrested on numerous drug trafficking charges in Rumford
“With this amount of deadly fentanyl available for drug-seeking customers, we could have been looking at a substantial number of overdose cases,” said Rumford Police Chief Tony Milligan.
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Rumford’s sewer, water lines work progressing faster than expected
Contractor expects to finish by July 4 instead of August.
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Peru budget information meeting set June 8
The session will be available via an online videoconference service.