After a five-year battle to clear his name, one-time district attorney candidate Seth Carey of Rumford filed suit in Oxford County this week accusing the Maine State Police of malicious prosecution. Carey said in legal papers that police filed “completely false criminal charges” against him that led to the loss of his law license and […]
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Former Rumford library director sues over firing
Michael McWilliams cliams he faced racial and gender discrimination on the job.
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Mexico middle school teacher Lacey Todd a finalist for 2024 Maine Teacher of the Year award
One of the four state finalists will be named the 2024 Maine Teacher of the Year in October after the final stages of the selection process are complete.
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Former Rumford police sergeant brings home torch from Special Olympics World Summer Games
Doug Maifeld said he would welcome local organizations to ask him to speak about his experiences at the world games as a way to bring awareness about Special Olympics.
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Rumford library to be home to butterfly box
Rumford Public Library plans to install a butterfly box. “It will be a beautiful addition to our Plotted Plants’ pollinator gardens,” said Serena Theriault, library assistant and lead gardener of the library garden, according to a news release from the library. The box will allow patrons to watch the natural life cycle of the monarch […]
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Rumford residents offer suggestions for proposed community forest
Rumford Economic Development Director George O’Keefe said the desire for very well-preserved old growth stands of trees was unique.
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For Gary Dolloff, induction into Maine Amateur Wrestling Alliance Hall of Fame a real honor
The longtime wrestling coach at Mountain Valley High School says being an inductee is also a tribute to his family.
Posted inLocal News, Rumford Falls Times
Planning session for proposed Rumford Community Forest
RUMFORD — On Wednesday August 16, the Rumford Planning Board will host another planning session for the proposed Rumford Community Forest. The meeting begins at 6 p.m. in the Town Hall. The 90-minute meeting will include a discussion about setting a mission for the project that reflects what folks would like to see in the […]
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Maifeld serves on Law Enforcement Final Leg Team at Special Olympics World Summer Games in Germany
RUMFORD — For a week this past June, retired police Sgt. Douglas Maifeld of Rumford was in Germany, representing Maine on the Law Enforcement Final Leg Team at the Special Olympics World Summer Games in Berlin. He even got to carry the torch. That final leg team consisted of 120 members from 46 […]
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Rumford eyes elementary school property as future community center
RUMFORD — The Select Board has approved $12,500 to appraise the Rumford Elementary School in order to apply for a federal grant to help convert it to a community center. “This appraisal is being conducted for the purpose of applying for a grant of up to $3 million in an upcoming funding cycle with the […]