The flood of December 2023 resulted in an estimated $2 million damage to the office, equipment and garage on Lincoln Avenue.
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Shortage of seasonal workers this summer slowing projects in Rumford
Public Works Superintendent Dale Roberts said one struggle is that potential workers want to be paid more than the town is offering.
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Posted inLocal News, River Valley, Rumford Falls Times
Rumford Police Department adds a second K-9 team
Officer Breagh Macaulay and her certified K-9 patrol partner, Rocket, were sworn in Monday.
Posted inLocal News, Rumford Falls Times
Rumford board appoints 13 to various offices
Seven more positions still need to be filled.
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Massachusetts father sentenced for drunken driving crash that killed son, injured two others in Rumford
Rumford Police Chief Tony Milligan urges everyone not to drink or text while driving, and not to take chances.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, River Valley
Rumford Falls Hydro bad for river, conservation groups say
Five conservation groups argue that too much water is being diverted from the river, hurting habitat and recreational opportunities.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Oxford Hills, River Valley, Rumford Falls Times
Rumford, Skowhegan mills cited as top industrial polluters, but tire burning goes on with state’s OK
ND Paper’s mill in Rumford and Sappi’s Somerset mill in Skowhegan are two of the nation’s top industrial air polluters, a new report says.
Posted inThe Bethel Citizen
Nori Hoshimoto can teach you how to repair your car, but would like to teach you how to fly a plane
Hoshimoto works most days at Toshimobile, his Rumford auto repair shop. More recently he learned to fly. Whether in the garage or at the airport, Hoshimoto is a teacher at heart.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, News, River Valley
State says Androscoggin River water quality does not warrant upgrade
Years of improved water quality and strong advocacy could not sway Maine’s DEP to recommend a reclassification for the stretch from Rumford to Lisbon.
Posted inLocal News, Oxford Hills, Rumford Falls Times
Kezal Bandstand moved to Stephens Memorial Park
The move was prompted by concerns for pedestrian safety and traffic flow when the bandstand was in use at Veterans Park.