RUMFORD — Parents and other community members will have a chance next week to provide ideas on ways student drug and alcohol use can be reduced, particularly during graduation week. Chris Decker, assistant principal at Mountain Valley High School, said all community members are invited to brainstorm ideas for an initiative called Keeping Students Safe. […]

RUMFORD — Selectmen tabled a decision Thursday night on whether to change a section of York Street from Maine to Oxford avenues to one-way traffic. At issue is an $80,000 Safe Roads to School grant that Rumford has already received and a Maine Department of Transportation recommendation to change the traffic flow to add a […]

RUMFORD — Selectmen approved a request Thursday night from River Valley Growth Council member Jim Rinaldo to allow the council to create hiking trails on a town lot. At issue is a huge rectangular lot through woods behind River Valley Plaza and the Rumford Municipal Garage. Rinaldo said the council wants to create a 4- […]

RUMFORD — Unless otherwise noted, the following are to be arraigned on June 7 in Rumford District Court: * Charles Lee, 63, Mexico, operating after suspension, 8:15 a.m. March 14 on Lincoln Avenue. He was released on $400 unsecured bail. * Deborah Chamberlain, 29, Rumford, furnishing a place for minors to consume alcohol, 11:20 p.m. […]

RUMFORD — Selectmen will continue work to develop a wind power ordinance at their board meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 17, in Rumford Falls Auditorium. They will also again discuss creating a shadow flicker standard and decommissioning plan, two facets that were tabled at the meeting March 3 due mostly to a lack of […]

RUMFORD — Depending on the whim of town meeting voters considering budget recommendations this summer, the Police Department could again be forced to reduce its services to the public. Should cuts go beyond the current budget of $803,430, it could also become less efficient and lead to a crime spike, Chief Stacy Carter warned selectmen […]