RUMFORD — Pending selectmen approval Thursday night of a new cable franchise agreement with Time-Warner, the sound quality in Rumford Falls Auditorium will dramatically improve. At least that’s the hope, Town Manager Carlo Puiia said Wednesday. “One of the key requests that we made was for a very specialized sound system that we’re going to […]
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Judkins elected to Fed Reserve Board
FARMINGTON — Peter L. Judkins has been elected as a Class A director of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. Judkins is president and CEO of Franklin Savings Bank, a mutual savings bank headquartered in Farmington. According to the Federal Reserve, the First Federal Reserve District comprises all of New England except Fairfield County, Conn. […]
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Dorion joins Franklin Savings
FARMINGTON — Franklin Savings Bank has named Catherine Dorion as its new loan officer at the bank’s River Valley branches in Rumford and Mexico. Dorion comes to FSB from KeyBank, where she served as branch manager for 11 years. Prior to that, she was an assistant vice president and branch manager at Norway Savings Bank […]
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National Honor Society members stocking supply bags
RUMFORD – Each year, the Maine National Honor Society engages in a statewide service project. During this year’s state convention, the NHS students will put together bags of supplies for children in need. NHS members at Mountain Valley High School have asked students and staff members to contribute pencils, pens, glue sticks, glitter, notebooks, sticky […]
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Superintendent Ward’s contract extended by school board in Dixfield
DIXFIELD — Following a 30-minute executive session Monday night, the RSU 10 board voted to extend Superintendent Thomas Ward’s contract until June 30, 2015. Ward has been the superintendent of the Western Maine Foothills Regional School Unit 10 since SADs 21, 39 and 43 merged several years ago. Prior to that, he was the superintendent […]
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Valley Voices: Fat dogs
It’s not your dog’s fault. The overweight dog has only its owner to blame. In our Golden Lyly’s fat case, my husband and I are guilty parties. During her checkup last fall at Bethel Animal Hospital, Dr. Gary Stuer brandished a chart. The dog’s weight had increased two to three pounds a year for six […]
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Freeman ‘Nick’ Grace Jr.
RUMFORD — Freeman L. “Nick” Grace Jr., 61, died Sunday, Jan. 29, at his residence in Rumford. He was born in Rumford, Oct. 17, 1950, a son of Freeman and June (Sawyer) Grace Sr. He attended Rumford schools. He worked at Walmart. Nick enjoyed going to hunting camp with the Daigles. He also enjoyed fishing, […]
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Rumford police arrests
Unless otherwise noted, the following are to be arraigned on April 3 in Rumford District Court: * Bryan Worthley, 38, Mexico, operating after suspension (habitual offender status), 12:32 p.m. Jan. 27 on South Rumford Road. He was released on $700 unsecured bail and will be arraigned on March 6 in Oxford County Superior Court in […]