RUMFORD — Town officials continue to wait and hope that the Federal Emergency Management Agency and its Maine counterpart will reimburse Rumford for storm damage. On Aug. 28, Tropical Storm Irene dumped 6 inches of rain on the town in just a few hours, washing out the Swain Road bridge over Bean Brook. Additionally, Isthmus, […]
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Third proposed Rumford wind ordinance already creating confusion
RUMFORD — Despite spending more than two years to create a wind power ordinance that residents will adopt, many are still confused about what it means. Town Manager Carlo Puiia said Tuesday that those who contacted him believe that by voting yes on it at the polls on Nov. 8 it means they are voting […]
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Rumford Police – Arrests
RUMFORD — Unless otherwise noted, the following are to be arraigned on Jan. 3 in Rumford District Court: * Christopher Touchette, 27, Rumford, operating under the influence, 1:12 p.m. Oct. 22 on Maine Avenue. He was released on $700 unsecured bail. * Amber Grassette, 21, Rumford, operating under the influence, 1:06 a.m. Oct. 22 on […]
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H.S. field hockey: York hangs on against Mountain Valley
SACO — Mountain Valley finally figured out a way to beat York keeper Amanda Kasbohm. They just didn’t count on having to beat defender Caroline Hird, also. With her team holding a one-goal lead, Hird retreated behind her goaltender with heavy Mountain valley pressure following a penalty corner concentrated to Kasbohm’s left. The ball shot […]
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Diabetes Fair at Rumford Hospital on Nov. 5
RUMFORD — Rumford Hospital’s second annual Diabetes Fair is set for Saturday, Nov. 5, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. in the Specialty Clinics on the second floor of the hospital. The fair is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. Featured speaker will be Ted Kaufman, a member of the […]
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Flora L. Roy
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, Vt. — Flora L. Roy, 88, died Sunday, Oct. 16, at Brookside Nursing Home. She was born Aug. 5, 1923, in Beecher Falls, Vt., a daughter of Eloi and Andre and Melanie (Johnson) Roy. After graduating from Stephens High School in Rumford, she spent her career working for the Travelers Insurance Co. […]
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Suzanne Theresa Gallant
RUMFORD — Suzanne Theresa Gallant, 54, of 79 Maine Ave., Rumford, lost her courageous battle to cancer, with her family by her side, on Oct. 21. She was born Jan. 4, 1957, the daughter of Gerard and Cecile (Melanson) Roy. She was educated at St. John and St. Athanasius School and at Rumford High School. […]
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Rumford board to query voters about forming a charter commission
RUMFORD — Selectmen decided Thursday night to ask voters on Nov. 8 if they want a charter commission formed to review or throw out the 1951 charter. Should a majority indicate they’d like a commission, the board would then budget for it this winter and seek a formal vote at the annual business meeting in […]
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What drives you crazy? Tailgaters, lane changers, control freaks, wide turners and lapdog lovers top the list.
The man in the truck was outraged. His face went the deep red shade of the seven ball on a pool table. Veins throbbed in his neck and at his temples. The muscles around his jaw throbbed like fists beneath his skin. His own hands were in the air, shaking and pointing at the object […]