The Cooperative Extension in Oxford County is set to offer a High Tunnels Training Series in October. The workshop series is designed to introduce farmers, gardeners and agricultural enthusiasts to the fundamentals of high tunnel production. A high tunnel, also known as a hoop greenhouse or hoophouse, can be an invaluable tool for growing in […]
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Holy Savior Church Choir starting their 97th season
RUMFORD — As the Holy Savior Church Choir gets ready to begin their 97th season, they are looking for people to join their group. Nick Puiia, in his 3rd year as director of Sacred Music at Parish of the Holy Savior, said, “We’re starting rehearsals again on October 2 at 6 p.m. in the choir […]
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Air quality test, roof repairs planned for Mexico school
Mountain Valley Middle School will have follow-up testing Wednesday.
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State police bomb squad deems material found on Rumford’s Bridge Street not of concern
Rumford police, fire and ambulance personnel responded to a report about 2 p.m.
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Zac Calden to host open mic night at Snowshoe Club
RUMFORD — Zac Calden, known by many for his comedy skits with 49 Franklin’s Friday Night Live, is hosting an open mic night on Thursday, Oct. 17th at the Snowshoe Club on Waldo Street. Calden said signups are at 6:30 p.m., with comedy starting at 7. Anybody can get on stage if they sign up. […]
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Rumford-area school nutrition staff learns more about making tasty meals with Healthy Meals Incentive Grant
The Healthy Meals Incentive Grant has provided the nutrition staff at Mountain Valley High School and Buckfield Junior-Senior High School with multiple resources.
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Lewiston to receive $500,000 federal grant to improve school safety
The Oxford Hills School District in Paris, Rangeley and Rumford also are included in grant program.
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Rumford woman doing virtual Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk again
Connie Venskus has been part of the Jimmy Fund Walk fundraiser since 2011 and is hoping to reach a personal total of $25,000 to support of research and patient care at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston.
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Rumford-based school district asked to rotate location of annual budget meeting
In a letter to the RSU 10 board of directors, Sumner selectmen requested that the annual budget meeting venue rotate locations to accommodate more voters.
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Rumford, Mexico officials question county commissioners on $500,000 tax bill typo
Representatives from Rumford and Mexico said they would have liked to have been informed earlier of the error and corrected tax bill.