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Nominations being sought for Lifestyle Change award
RUMFORD — The Rumford Heart Walk organizing committee is now accepting nominations for the 2011 American Heart Association Lifestyle Change Award until Monday, Sept. 12. This year’s Heart Walk will be held Sept. 18 at Hosmer Field. The nominee does not have to be someone who has heart disease. The nominee can be young or […]
Board OK’s appointing new attorney
RUMFORD — By unanimous vote Tuesday night, selectmen appointed local lawyer Jennifer Kreckel as the town’s attorney for a year. Kreckel, who replaces Rumford lawyer Thomas Carey, previously held the position for several years prior to Carey’s appointment. At a special board meeting on Aug. 11, Town Manager Carlo Puiia nominated Carey for the position, […]
Board makes progress at wind workshop
RUMFORD — Continuing their effort to create a third wind power ordinance, selectmen at Tuesday night’s workshop agreed on a shadow flicker standard after considerable discussion. However, because it was a workshop, they couldn’t officially approve it. That must be done at a regular board meeting. The ordinance states that shadow flicker occurs when the […]
Helicopter to aid power line upgrade
ROXBURY — Starting Wednesday, Aug. 17, a helicopter line-construction company will be flying just above the tree-top level to help build Central Maine Power’s new upgraded power line between Roxbury and Rumford. AIR2 of Timonium, Md., will work with the Electrical Line Utility Group of Lewiston-based electrical contractor E. S. Boulos, according to an E. […]
‘Gourmet’ hike
The Mahoosuc Land Trust of Bethel will hold the first Gourmet Hike at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, at the Rumford Whitecap trailhead on the East Andover Road, Rumford. This is a moderately strenuous hike, six miles round trip. Each hiker is asked to bring a “gourmet” dish to share with other hikers. Gourmet is […]
Work under way on third Rumford wind ordinance
RUMFORD — Selectmen began work Thursday night to create a new wind power ordinance. It’s the third attempt by town officials. The first proposal, which many believed to be too restrictive, was defeated in November. The second one, thought to be too liberal, was defeated in June. Town Manager Carlo Puiia said Friday that the […]
CMP smart meter presentation Aug. 18 in Rumford
RUMFORD — This fall, Central Maine Power Co. will begin installing 3,716 smart meters here. For those wishing to learn more about this nationwide effort as it pertains to Rumford or the 21st century technology, a presentation will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18, in Rumford Falls Auditorium, Town Manager Carlo Puiia said […]
Kickball league starting up in Rumford
RUMFORD — A Rumford woman who grew up in Lewiston playing kickball in a parking lot is starting a kickball league here. However, the goal isn’t to participate in the World Kickball Championship on Columbus Day Weekend in Las Vegas or scrimmage with Portland’s kickball leagues. It’s for people to have fun, socialize and get […]
Amato’s restaurant coming to Rumford
RUMFORD — Excavator operator Andy Levesque was busy Thursday digging out the site of the new Amato’s restaurant between Waldo and Cumberland streets beside Route 2. The two-story project got the green light from the Planning Board on Aug. 3, when it approved the site plan review for Gateway Plaza LLC, co-owner Dave Duguay of […]