RUMFORD — In 50 minutes on Saturday night, speed painter Rob Surette wowed more than 800 people of all ages during his inspirational Amazing Heroes Art Show in the auditorium at Mountain Valley High School. Using a multimedia program projected onto a large screen, Surette’s life history played out before the audience throughout the show […]
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Drug sweep nets two accused dealers in Rumford, Mexico
RUMFORD — Two suspected drug dealers were picked up during a warrant sweep Friday in Rumford and Mexico. Kevin Michael Arsenault, 38, of 3 Spring St., in Mexico, was charged with two counts of selling cocaine from his home, Rumford police Chief Stacy Carter said in a report. Aaron Moses Brasuell, 34, of 21 Rumford […]
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Moutain Valley High School honors
RUMFORD — Mountain Valley High School has announced the second-semester honor roll: Grade nine High honors: Rachel Averill, Andrew Boucher, Brena Brown, Nathan Fitzpatrick, John Freeman, Brittany Gaudet, Morgan Gordon, Ellie Hall, Abbey Pinkham, Katie Puiia, Shannon Santillo, Kaitlyn Virgin, Brittany Wakefield, Mariah Witas. Honors: Shawn Bennett, Katherine Collette, Zachary Cross, Bryan Farrar, Travis Ford, […]
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Board goes against one-way traffic change on York Street section
RUMFORD — Selectmen may have placed an $80,000 grant to the town in jeopardy by voting Thursday night not to change a section of York Street to one-way traffic. At issue was a Maine Department of Transportation recommendation after the grant was awarded. The recommendation was to change the traffic flow for the addition of […]
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Spring flooding potential up in Western Maine
RUMFORD — The spring flooding threat is above normal in Western Maine because of a saturated snowpack that has yet to melt, according to the National Weather Service. That could change next week when temperatures are expected to shoot into the 60s. However, without significant rainfall looming, any flooding from snowmelt could be minimal, hydrologist […]
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Rumford Cubs to host Pinewood Derby
RUMFORD — Cub Scouts from all over Oxford County will be in Rumford on Saturday, April 9, as local Cub Scout Pack 580 hosts the annual district Pine Wood Derby at Mountain Valley High School. Each pack in Abnaki District will send their top five racers from their individual events. The top five cars will […]
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Rumford and Mexico DARE graduates learn ‘rights and wrongs’
RUMFORD — Seventy-six, fifth-grade students from schools in Rumford and Mexico graduated Thursday night from the Police Department’s Drug Abuse Resistance Education program. More than 200 people attended the 24th DARE Culmination Celebration for the Class of 2018 in the auditorium at Mountain Valley High School in Rumford. Led by instructors Sgts. Doug Maifeld and […]
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Rumford board to meet April 4 on economic development matter
RUMFORD — There will be a special Board of Selectmen meeting at 4 p.m. Monday, April 4, in the Conference Room at the municipal building. Town Manager Carlo Puiia said Tuesday that after Chairman Brad Adley opens the meeting, the board will enter an executive session to discuss an economic development matter. Puiia also said […]
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Rumford police log
RUMFORD — Unless otherwise noted, the following are to be arraigned June 7 in Rumford District Court: * Matheau Wilson, 34, Dixfield, warrant charging failure to pay fines, 7:25 p.m. March 27 on River Street. He was released on $390 cash bail. An arraignment date has yet to be set. * Daniel Bordeau, 23, Mexico, […]