Unless otherwise noted, the following are to be arraigned on March 6 in Rumford District Court: * John Farrington, 21, East Andover, operating under the influence, 12:07 a.m. Dec. 24. He was released on $1,000 unsecured bail. * Seth Haynes, 21, Peru, furnishing liquor to minors, 9:46 p.m. Dec. 23 near Route 2. He was […]
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Barbara June Parrella
RUMFORD — Barbara June Parrella, 85, died on Sunday, Dec. 18, in Rumford. She was born March 9, 1926, in Rumford, the daughter of Chandler Adley and Ethel Cawley. She grew up in Rumford and Deer Isle, Canada. She graduated from Stephens High School in 1945 as a member of the National Honor Society. In […]
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Black Mountain opens alpine trails; Nordic trails to open Dec. 28
RUMFORD — Black Mountain of Maine ski resort opened its alpine venue for the season the day after Christmas and will have its Nordic trails ready by Wednesday, Dec. 28. The resort is also hosting the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association‘s U.S. Cross-Country Ski Championships Jan. 2-8. On Friday, spokesman Craig Zurhorst touted the ski […]
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Military note – Kevin Sarle
RUMFORD — Kevin J. Sarle has enrolled in the Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program at the University of North Dakota. Upon graduation and completion of ROTC Military Science courses at the host university, the cadet receives a bachelor’s degree and a commission of second lieutenant in the U.S. Army. At the host college or […]
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Without snow, seasonal sales slow
RUMFORD — Winter recreationists, snowmobile dealers and Nordic ski center managers are lamenting Maine’s lack of snow this month. However, sales and service are up in most places, such as Mike and Julie Ferguson’s Yamaha dealership, the Rev It Up Sport Shop in Rangeley. “Sales are better this December than they were last December, not […]
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National Honor Society announces service projects
RUMFORD – Mountain Valley High School students have two ways to serve their local community and beyond. National Honor Society president Katie Billings and vice president Cam Welch explained both at a recent school-wide assembly. Welch said, “The first project is a food drive to benefit our local food bank for the people in our […]
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Rumford town offices closed for holidays
RUMFORD — In observance of Christmas, town offices will be closed Friday, Dec. 23, and Monday, Dec. 26, Town Manager Carlo Puiia said Wednesday. “In the town policy, they get the day before Christmas and Christmas for a holiday, so then because they both fall on Saturday and Sunday, they take the Friday and the […]
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Freezing rain causes multiple accidents
Two of six drivers whose vehicles spun or slid off icy Route 108 in Livermore during Wednesday afternoon’s rain storm ran for cover to avoid being hit, one of them said. When it was over, three vehicles were demolished and two drivers were hurt, Livermore fire Chief Don Castonguay said. Paul Main, who resides at […]
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Rumford Public Works sidewalk plow rolls, employee injured
RUMFORD — A Public Works employee was injured in an accident with the town’s sidewalk snowplow Wednesday night. Mark McKenna, 53, of Rumford, was operating a specialized sidewalk plow to sand sidewalks on Rumford Avenue just outside the Rumford Public Library parking lot, Mexico police officer Joshua Aylward said. Rumford police officer Lawrence Winson said […]
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Peer Helpers organize Wellness Day for MVHS
RUMFORD — Peer Helpers at Mountain Valley High School is a student-run improvement group. According to Peer Helpers president Katie Billings, “We are basically dedicated to improving the community and the school.” So when principal Matt Gilbert needed a group to organize a school-wide wellness day, he turned to Peer Helpers. “I presented them with […]