A state police tactical team member shot Shay McKenna in September after he got out of his van with an AR-15-style rifle and body armor.
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Posted inNews, River Valley, Rumford Falls Times, Schools & Education
Rumford-area school board considers $2.62 million in cuts from its 2024-25 budget proposal
Included in the long list of cuts throughout the district are the golf and math teams at Mountain Valley High School, and the alpine/Nordic ski team at Mountain Valley Middle School, among others.
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Posted inRiver Valley, Rumford Falls Times, Schools & Education
Andover School budget to include a referendum vote
Residents approved the reinstatement of a referendum vote on the school budget by 123-57 on March 5.
Posted inNews, River Valley, Rumford Falls Times
Rumford rally supports recovery from substance use disorder
More than 100 people participated in a 1-mile march through several streets Saturday to draw attention to the challenges of those suffering from substance abuse.
Posted inNews, River Valley
Victims in Rumford crash remain hospitalized
The conditions of both drivers and a boy have been upgraded to stable, and they are expected to survive.
Posted inNews, River Valley
Boy, 8, dies in Route 2 collision in Rumford
Three people, including a Massachusetts father and another son, are being treated for life-threatening injuries, according to police.
Posted inConnections
Free tech help, tablets available in Oxford County
Starting this month, the Digital Navigation Program is seeking to help Oxford County residents get assistance with their devices, as well as provide free, recycled tablets to those who qualify. Digital Navigator Ashley Lawrence can assist residents who may need help setting up and operating basic functions of a phone, laptop, or tablet, in addition […]
Posted inNews, River Valley
New Rumford fire station to include state’s first safe haven ‘baby box’
Petition drive started regarding LD 560, enacted in 2021 but the rulemaking process has yet to begin.
Posted inNews, River Valley, Rumford Falls Times
Three charged with dealing fentanyl, cocaine from Rumford hotel room
Two Oxford County residents and a Massachusetts man have prior drug convictions.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, Outdoors
Climate change cost U.S. ski industry billions, study says, and future depends on emissions
A new study says U.S. ski areas lost $5 billion from 2000 to 2019 as a result of human-caused climate change.