Rumford Town Manager Linda-Jean Briggs, right, updates members of the Rumford Historical Society on this year’s infrastructure project on The Island downtown. Looking on are historical society members Druscilla and Dennis Breton. (Bruce Farrin/Rumford Falls Times) Congress Street in Rumford and several other streets on The Island downtown will undergo infrastructure construction beginning April 30. […]
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Colleges team up with Sunday River on new culinary program
AUBURN — Southern Maine Community College and Central Maine Community College are teaming up with Sunday River Resort in Newry on a new culinary apprenticeship program that will provide the resort with skilled workers for its restaurants and food outlets. According to a written statement from SMCC in South Portland, the agreement provides for up […]
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Accident victim Leah Blouin remembered for her heart
RUMFORD — Leah Blouin was remembered Wednesday as someone with a giving heart. Blouin, 49, of Rumford, died Tuesday after suffering serious injuries Monday afternoon when her minivan struck a parked dump truck on Route 108 in Peru, about two miles south of the Main Street intersection, according to Oxford County Sheriff’s Deputy Josh Aylward. Blouin […]
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Byron clerk says access to financial records locked in computer
BYRON — Newly appointed Town Clerk Rosey Susbury told selectmen Tuesday evening that she can’t access programs in the town computer, including one for finances, because former Town Clerk Allison Freeman did not leave all of the passwords when she resigned last week. “Right now, everything we have in the computer is locked to me,” […]
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Mexico budget increase projected
Mexico selectmen and Town Manager Jack Gaudet work on the 2018-19 municipal budget recently. From left are Reggie Arsenault, TJ Williams, Byron Ouellette, Cliff Stewart, Chairman Richie Philbrick and Gaudet. (Bruce Farrin/Rumford Falls Times) MEXICO — Town officials are proposing a $4.47 million municipal budget for 2018-19, an increase of $40,393 over this fiscal year, Town Manager […]
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Adventure Camp fun in Rumford
Children at the weeklong Adventure Camp at the Greater Rumford Community Center enjoy gymnastics Monday. From left are Jazmyne Peare and Sadie Veilleux on the tumble track and Jaycie Holmquist on the parallel bars. Director Louanne Thibodeau said other activities include basketball, dodgeball, painting, watching movies and walking to the library, the park and Hosmer Field. (Marianne […]
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Canton administrator grilled over foreclosure letters
CANTON — Selectmen grilled Town Administrator Scotty Kilbreth on Thursday evening about why they had two copies of a foreclosure letter — one with a payment date and another without, but both signed by Kilbreth. Kilbreth said he couldn’t explain why there were two letters. Selectman Russell Adams said he had spoken with Kilbreth about […]
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New chairwoman, new payroll policy for Byron
BYRON — Newly elected Selectman Linda Joyal was voted chairwoman of the board Thursday night. Joyal and James Ramey, who was also elected in March, had chosen Anne Simmons-Edmunds to be chairwoman April 2 because of her experience and seniority. She has been on the board since 2008. Selectmen on Thursday clarified the process for choosing […]
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Byron clerk quits week after audit begins
BYRON — An ongoing audit of the town’s books and other financial records — the first audit in five years — has revealed significant financial discrepancies, including missing funds. “There’s money missing — quite a lot. You’ll be surprised,” newly elected Selectman James Ramey told the board Thursday night. “We’re going to have a town […]
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Mexico tech school budget OK'd
MEXICO — The board of directors of the Vocational Region 9 School of Applied Technology has approved a $2.18 million budget for 2018-19, school administrator Brenda Gammon said. The amount is about $80,000 less than this year’s budget, partly because renovation and construction loans were paid off in November, she said. The school will receive money […]