BYRON – Selectman Anne Simmons-Edmunds submitted her letter of resignation at the close of Tuesday night’s board meeting. It takes effect immediately, Chairwoman Linda Joyal said. “She just said that she was too busy and no longer had time,” Joyal said. Simmons-Edmunds has been on the board since 2008. Her departure leaves just Joyal and James Ramey, who were elected in March. “I don’t believe we […]
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Sweet reward for positive deeds
Mexico Police Chief Roy Hodsdon presents Chase Gallant, 4, of Rumford with a certificate for a free ice cream cone for bringing his safety helmet to the bicycle safety course at the Mountain Valley Kids Fest for Child Advocacy, hosted by the Rumford Eagles on May 19. Fire & Iron Athletics and Frosty Delite Ice […]
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Reflecting on Memorial Day's meaning
VFW Post 1641 Commander Edward J. Roach Jr., left, and Marcel Martineau, first vice commander of American Legion Post 24, perform the laying of the wreath. They served as marshals for Monday’s parade through Rumford and Mexico. (Bruce Farrin/Rumford Falls Times) Members of Napoleon Ouellette, Post 24 American Legion observed Memorial Day on Monday with […]
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This week's agenda
Tuesday Livermore: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town office Sumner: Scholarship Committee, 6 p.m., Town Office Wednesday Buckfield: Buckfield Village Corp., 6:30 p.m., Municipal Center Dixfield: Annual town meeting, 6 p.m., Dirigo High School
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Opportunity Zones approved for Rumford
Rumford Town Manager Linda-Jean Briggs RUMFORD — Two areas in Rumford will be included in a new federal program aimed at encouraging private investment. “What a huge opportunity,” Town Manager Linda-Jean Briggs said. The federal Opportunity Zones program, created by the Republican tax bill passed last year, gives investors a tax incentive for using capital gains […]
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Rumford wins $990,000 CDBG grant
RUMFORD — Following two years of work, the town of Rumford received notification Wednesday that it had won a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for $990,000. Town Manager Linda-Jean Briggs said Friday the town was awarded the grant through the program’s infrastructure and community development category, which had $3 million available in 2018. “This announcement is […]
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Accountant says Byron finances 'not accurate'
BYRON — A representative from the accounting firm RHR Smith & Co. told residents Thursday night that since the town’s last audit in 2014, when it was already three years behind on audits, things “have gotten much worse.” At a special town meeting, accountant Ron Smith said his review of Byron’s municipal records has found […]
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A sweet difference for Rumford residents
KeyBank employees at Rumford, from left, Morghan Packard, Angie Guguay, Randy Therrien, Caroline Philbrick and summer intern Tucker Phelps prepare ice cream sundaes for Rumford Community Home residents Wednesday during Neighbors Make a Difference Day.” About 6,000 bank employees across the country do community service projects each May, Therrien said. (Marianne Hutchinson/Rumford Falls Times) Randy […]
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RSU 10 budget passes, despite requests for cuts
RUMFORD — Despite efforts to reduce individual spending requests, RSU 10 voters approved a school budget that includes a districtwide tax increase of 3.43 percent. At a town-hall-style meeting at Mountain Valley High School on Wednesday night, Mexico resident Reggie Arsenault repeatedly asked for cuts in separate articles of the $26.48 million spending plan for […]
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Portland’s homeless relocating to Rumford
RUMFORD — For about a year, homeless people from Portland have been assisted in relocating to Rumford, according to Town Manager Linda-Jean Briggs. “Housing is not available for these homeless people in the general Portland area, and so they’re given the opportunity to relocate here,” she said. Briggs said the problem facing Rumford is that those coming […]