RUMFORD — The Board of Selectmen has rescheduled a special meeting to take action on a water petition. It will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday in Rumford Falls Auditorium, according to board Chairman Jeff Sterling. It was originally set for Tuesday but postponed because of the Nor’easter. Len Greaney of Protect Rumford Water Alliance presented […]
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Rumford approves new town manager contract
RUMFORD — Selectmen Thursday named their new town manager, voting unanimously to accept her contract. Board Chairman Jeff Sterling announced that Linda-Jean Briggs, currently the town manager of Waldoboro, has given her 30-day notice and will begin her duties in Rumford on Feb. 1. Briggs’ contract is for 18 months, with a salary of $75,000, according […]
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Rumford ‘close’ to naming town manager
RUMFORD — The Board of Selectmen will hold an executive session Tuesday and possibly name of the new town manager, Chairman Jeff Sterling announced at Thursday night’s meeting. “We’re very close,” Sterling said. “It’s just down to the nuts and bolts, settling on the language.” The candidate is from Maine, he said. Selectmen will meet […]
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Rumford to pursue own town manager
RUMFORD — Following a 20-minute executive session, the Rumford Board of Selectmen voted unanimously Thursday evening to pursue their own town manager. Rumford and Mexico have been sharing John Madigan as town manager for more than two years, but he is retiring and running for the state Legislature. Recently, both boards voted to extend Madigan’s […]
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Rumford board to consider LED streetlights
RUMFORD — The Board of Selectmen on Thursday will continue discussing whether to pursue LED lighting for streetlights. The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. in the Rumford Falls Auditorium. At the board’s Nov. 19 meeting, Selectman Jeff Sterling said he read that some towns are converting their streetlights to LED bulbs at a cost of […]
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Rumford board to make payroll change in February
RUMFORD — The Board of Selectmen voted 4-1 Thursday to switch employee payroll to biweekly and direct deposit, starting Feb. 1. At the Nov. 5 meeting, Selectman Frank DiConzo said he believed biweekly payroll and direct deposit would be more efficient and save money. At that meeting, Selectman Mark Belanger asked Town Manager John Madigan […]
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Rumford to withhold payment on ‘botched-up’ paving job
RUMFORD — The Rumford Board of Selectmen voted Thursday night to approve the Nov. 6 town warrant with one exception: paying a bill of $106,000 for paving on Maine Avenue done by Bruce A. Manzer Inc. of Anson. Board member Peter Chase expressed concern about the seams left as a result of the Maine Avenue paving […]
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Rumford board OKs hiring police detective
RUMFORD — Selectmen voted 3-2 Thursday night to rehire a former Rumford police officer to fill a detective position. The opening was created in the spring when the board added $50,000 to the police budget. Voters approved it at town meeting in June. Peter Casey, a Marine Corps reservist, may start the job as early […]
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Rumford board reappoints three to Charter Commission
RUMFORD — Selectmen on Thursday night heard about progress the Charter Commission has made and received a preliminary report from the panel. They also voted to reappoint three members whose one-year term expired Oct. 1. But they did not move to extend the terms of elected commission members as previously requested, because that wasn’t on […]
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Rumford board tackles street sign issues
RUMFORD — Selectmen settled one street sign issue Thursday night and tabled another. They voted 5-0 to table erecting signs on Knox Street to allow for funeral parking near Holy Savior Church so the Fire Department could determine if its ladder truck could safely fit between parked cars along both sides of the street. By another […]