DIXFIELD — The Regional School Unit board of directors voted Tuesday night to seek a part-time mental health provider for Dirigo High School students, after the principal reported dealing with a “significant” number of issues. Principal Lisa Twomey, who is in her first year as principal, told the board she is seeing “significant” mental health […]
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Rumford woman pleads guilty to felony drug trafficking charges
PARIS — A Rumford woman pleaded guilty Tuesday afternoon in Oxford County Superior Court to two counts of felony drug trafficking. Eve Roberts, 48, was arrested in June 2016, along with four other people, on several drug-related charges, including three counts of aggravated trafficking in scheduled drugs, a single count of conspiracy to commit aggravated […]
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RSU 10 receives mental health grant, votes to hire kindergarten teacher
RUMFORD — Regional School Unit 10 Superintendent Deb Alden told directors Monday night that the district is receiving federal money to deal with mental health issues faced by students, provide training for adults and services to families. “They’re looking to include local and state systems coordination between education and health and human services, and community […]
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Rumford police dog could be on duty this year
Rumford officer Brad Gallant and his canine partner, Niko, pose with their new cruiser. The two are in training to become a team in the department’s effort to curb drug crimes. (Bruce Farrin/Rumford Falls Times) RUMFORD — If all goes as planned, Niko, the Rumford police dog could hit the streets by mid-December, Chief Stacy Carter […]
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This week's agenda
Monday Dixfield: Selectmen, 5:30 p.m., Ludden Memorial Library Hebron: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Jay: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Paris: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Waterford: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Tuesday Casco: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Casco Community Center Farmington: RSU 9 board of directors, 7 p.m., Mt. […]
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50 enjoy first day of fall navigating Androscoggin
Ed Viger, left, of Rumford and Leonard Bromberg of Farmington are among 50 people kayaking or canoeing Saturday on the Androscoggin River during the eighth annual River Run. RUMFORD — Fifty people enjoyed the first day of fall Saturday on the Androscoggin River during the eighth annual River Run. Two of the kayakers, Ed Viger of […]
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Scouts camp in Rumford
Scouts Gavin Eosco, left, and Dean Carmichael of Bath enjoy the fall day outside the tents Saturday on Hosmer Field in Rumford. Brandon Albanesi, left, and Ayden Timberlake of Troop 580 in Rumford work to earn their sculpting merit badge. Scouts play a game called block ’em, sock,’em, using a tennis ball or slingshot to […]
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Rumford downtown construction could go to 2019
Construction equipment fills Congress Street in Rumford on Thursday. Town Manager Linda-Jean Briggs said Thursday that the goal is, at a minimum, for crews to complete replacement of water and sewer lines on the downtown street by the end of the year. (Bruce Farrin/Rumford Falls Times) RUMFORD — It’s beginning to look like the $5.9 million […]
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Former lobsterman tells students about life onboard boat
Dirigo Elementary School fourth-trader Holly Ellis giggles while Doug Barber of Mexico helps her put on gear worn by a stern man on a lobster boat. Barber spoke at the Peru school Friday about what it’s like being a lobsterman. (Bruce Farrin/Rumford Falls Times) Doug Barber, a gifted and talented teacher at Meroby Elementary School […]
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Rumford Public Library's display of banned books will stay
RUMFORD — A display of banned books, the source of much Facebook debate in recent days, will remain at the Rumford Public Library, according the the library’s board of trustees. Seventy people gathered Sept. 11 in the Children’s Room at the library to debate the display, which three members of the local clergy said in a letter […]