RUMFORD — Residents approved a $7.70 million municipal budget at Tuesday’s referendum. Each of the budget-related articles were approved by healthy margins. Residents also voted 438-854 against contracting for police services with the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office, as did neighboring Mexico. Both towns will keep their respective police departments. Residents voted 745-505 in favor of […]
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Rumford Charter Commission continues revisions
RUMFORD — Eight members of the Charter Commission on Tuesday continued revising sections on appointed and elected officials and cross-training deputy officials. They also discussed adding a section to deal with interim town managers while possibly deleting the residency requirement. The commission unanimously agreed to place discussion regarding the implementation of a spending cap in […]
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Back in business, Rumford Charter Commission schedules meetings
RUMFORD — With a newly granted three-month extension, members of the Charter Commission met this week and agreed to meet every Tuesday starting Dec. 30 to finish their work. The meetings, which start at 6 p.m. in the Municipal Building Conference Room, will be held through Feb. 24, according to Rumford Executive Secretary Terri Palmer. […]
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Rumford group to launch spending cap petition Nov. 2
RUMFORD — Citing reckless spending by town government as their main reason, a group of residents will try again to put a spending cap before voters. The campaign to get a spending cap in the Rumford Town Charter will be launched by a committee at 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 2, at Sam’s Italian Restaurant off […]
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Rumford recount reveals no change in selectman race winner
RUMFORD — Tuesday’s recount of selectmen’s race ballots for Jim Windover and incumbents Jeff Sterling and Jolene Lovejoy validated Sterling’s June 10 win. The race was among six candidates for two seats, with Sterling and Mark Belanger getting the most votes for election to three-year terms. Sterling received 571 votes, a number that did not change […]
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A. Chappell: Elect new selectmen
Last year, there was a lot of support and a great voter turnout, but the selectmen haven’t gotten the message. This year, Rumford residents can change the four-to-one votes to a positive three-to-two vote by electing two new selectmen. There are a lot of good candidates in the running but we need Mark Belanger and […]
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Two Rumford selectmen take umbrage with candidate’s Facebook post
RUMFORD — Two Rumford selectmen defended themselves and two town officials Thursday night claiming that two candidates running for their positions accused them of improprieties via social media. Selectmen Jeff Sterling and Jolene Lovejoy read prepared statements refuting the Facebook claim of Rumford resident Jim Windover. Windover is a member of the town Planning Board […]