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Rumford-based guardian ad litem removed from roster
Guardians ad litem are appointed by courts to advocate for a person’s best interest in legal matters, which most often involve family and custody issues.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Lewiston to conduct city administrator interviews in November
The council will interview four potential candidates the week of Nov. 18. Former administrator Heather Hunter resigned in March.
Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, Maine, News
Jay reopens 2 roads heavily damaged by flooding last year
Sections of Macomber Hill Road and Begin Road were closed to through traffic for 16 months.
Posted inHealth, Maine
ACA insurance enrollment opens Friday as advocates push to extend subsidies
Enhanced subsidies approved during the Biden administration are set to expire in 2025 unless Congress acts.
Posted inLocal News, Maine, News, River Valley, Rumford Falls Times
Laurie Woodhead is new Dixfield select board member
Ricky Davis, who was elected to the Select Board in June 2023, resigned his position in September as he moved to Rumford. An ordinance in Dixfield says select board members must all reside in Dixfield.
Posted inLocal News, Maine, News, River Valley, Rumford Falls Times
Application approved for large scale groundwater extraction in Rumford
At a previous meeting on May 14th, Andy Hamilton of Eaton Peabody, senior legal counsel for the water district, said RWD is proposing to withdraw and sell up to 75 million gallons per year of spring water to Blue Triton Brands, Inc., dba Poland Spring Bottling Company.
Posted inLocal News, Maine, News, River Valley, Rumford Falls Times
Fire department parades into their new Rumford station
“This is certainly a good day for our community and the town of Rumford. For the last hundred years, our fire station has been located on the Island of Congress Street. As of this moment, we are officially opening the new fire station here in Rumford.”
Posted inMaine
Maine fire departments warn of higher fire risk amid dry conditions
Moderate drought conditions across much of the state have prompted fire officials to shut off burn permits and urge caution.