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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.
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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.”
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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.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, Nation / World, News
Lewiston reseller’s Pickle Juice lawsuit settled out of court
The case centered around claims made by a Texas company that a Lewiston company was selling counterfeit juice, claims the Lewiston company said that Amazon had determined were fraudulent and hindered the company’s ability to resell the pickle-tasting product.
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Two companies bid $22 million for right to develop wind energy in Gulf of Maine
The leased areas have the potential to power more than 2.3 million homes, according to Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.
Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, Maine Crime, News
Two guns reported missing from Richardson Avenue home in Livermore Falls
There was no sign of forced entry or fingerprints on a window, Police Chief Abe Haroon said.
Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, Maine Crime, News
Update: New York man accused of shooting Jay resident in the leg
Christian Meyers, 21, of Manhattan, New York, was charged with, among other crimes, elevated aggravated assault.
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Deer and wild turkey contaminated with PFAS? What you need to know
An advisory against eating meat from certain parts of the state is the latest consequence of Maine’s history of spreading sewage sludge for fertilizer. The sludge has since been found to be high in harmful forever chemicals.