RUMFORD — In about three hours on Saturday morning, crews from Nicols Bros. Logging Inc. of Rumford and a Rumford Public Works crew spanned the Bean Brook washout on Swain Road with a logging bridge. Jim Nicols of Nicols Bros. loaned the bridge until the town could repair the damage wrought last Sunday by flooding […]

RUMFORD — Residents of town streets damaged by Tropical Storm Irene’s heavy rainfall on Sunday must wait until next week for possible relief. Selectmen Jeremy Volkernick’s attempt Thursday night to have the town highway crew reinstall the blown-out culverts on Swain Road as a temporary fix, died for lack of a second from Selectmen Jeff […]

RUMFORD — Public Works Superintendent Andy Russell spent most of Wednesday working with federal officials sizing up damage to roads. Town Manager Carlo Puiia said the Federal Emergency Management Agency was making an initial visit to offer technical assistance to Rumford. “They are helping us measure the damage to our roads and to assess what […]

RUMFORD — Police say they found drugs and weapons while serving a search warrant Tuesday at the home of a Rumford man awaiting trial since spring on drug-trafficking charges. Maine Drug Enforcement agent Tony Milligan arrested Aaron Brasuell, 34, of 21 Rumford Ave. on Tuesday on two counts each of aggravated drug trafficking and violation […]

Unless otherwise noted, the following will be arraigned on Nov. 8 in Rumford District Court: * Aaron McPhee, 25, Rumford, operating under the influence, 1:30 a.m. Aug. 27 on Somerset Street. He was released on $800 unsecured bail. * Brian Bragdon, 37, Rumford, warrant charging failure to appear for operating after suspension, at 10:35 a.m. […]

RUMFORD — Bells at churches and other buildings will be rung throughout the state Tuesday in memory of domestic violence victims and as a call for action against such abuse. The Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence has asked churches and other community buildings to ring their bells for two minutes at noon on Aug. […]