BUCKFIELD — The valedictorian and salutatorian for Buckfield Junior-Senior High School’s Class of 2018 both plan to become health care providers. Valedictorian Seneca Jacobs of Buckfield is planning to study nursing this fall at Central Maine Community College in Auburn, while Salutatorian Madison Porter of Sumner plans to attend Husson University in Bangor to study physical […]
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Absentee ballots ready for June 12 primary
RUMFORD — Town Clerk Beth Bellegarde said absentee ballots for the June 12 statewide primary are available at the Town Office. The deadline to request one is Thursday. They must be returned no later than 8 p.m. June 12. There have been at least 200 requests for absentee ballots, with half of those returned, Bellegarde […]
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Parking issue addressed for Rumford's downtown construction
RUMFORD — Town Manager Linda-Jean Briggs advises that extra parking spaces are being made available while water, sewer and stormwater systems are replaced in the downtown business district this year. Briggs said Friday that she contacted Catalyst Paper, which has given permission for the public to use the 50-plus parking spaces behind the American Legion […]
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This week's agenda
Monday Bethel: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Tuesday Buckfield: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Municipal Center Casco: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Casco Community Center Dixfield: Special selectmen meeting, 1 p.m., Town Office Farmington: Franklin County Commission, 9 a.m., county building Livermore Falls: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Paris: Oxford County Commission, 9 […]
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Marijuana grow room in Rumford up in smoke
RUMFORD — A fire of unknown origin heavily damaged a marijuana grow room in the back of a wood products plant on Route 2 on Saturday morning, Rumford Fire Chief Chris Reed said. There were no injuries. An investigator from the state Fire Marshal’s Office will inspect the scene Monday to try to determine the […]
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Mountain Valley top students share passions, advice
RUMFORD — Mountain Valley High School’s top two academic students in the Class of 2018 said they are proud of their school and proud to be Falcons. “My advice for someone coming into Mountain Valley as a freshman would be to be passionate about your school,” Salutatorian Brooke Carver said. New high school students should […]
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DeCato vies for county treasurer
BETHEL — Christopher DeCato of Bethel has announced his candidacy for Oxford County treasurer. A graduate of Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School in Paris and Thomas College in Waterville, DeCato has a bachelor’s degree in business education. He has been the treasurer for the Truman Corp. in Oxford, more commonly known as Turn Key Homes […]
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Dixfield teen killed in Weld crash was 4-time state wrestling champion
WELD — A former state wrestling champion from Dirigo High School was mourned Friday and remembered as a fierce competitor and a good friend. Griffyn Smith, 19, of Dixfield died when the 2005 Toyota Corolla he was a passenger in went off West Side Road in Weld, hit a tree and rolled over about 11:30 p.m. […]
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Mountain Valley top students share passions, advice
RUMFORD — Mountain Valley High School’s top two academic students in the Class of 2018 said they are proud of their school and proud to be Falcons. “My advice for someone coming into Mountain Valley as a freshman would be to be passionate about your school,” Salutatorian Brooke Carver said. New high school students should […]
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Spaulding named Dixfield's Distingushed Citizen
Albert Spaulding speaks after being presented with Dixfield’s Distinguished Citizen of the Year Award for 2018 on Wednesday at the annual town meeting at Dirigo High School. (Bruce Farrin/Rumford Falls Times) DIXFIELD — Albert Spaulding, an original charter member of the Dixfield Historical Society, was presented Wednesday with the town’s Distinguished Citizen of the Year Award […]