RUMFORD — Mexico Planning Board member Albert Aniel presented a proposed noise ordinance to selectmen Thursday night, explaining it was drafted because of the “hoopla” about the wind industry. “Basically, this is the result of all the hoopla we’ve had about the wind industry and noise issue,” he said. “We all agree we would like […]
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Goose ducks authorities in Rumford
RUMFORD — Through Wednesday afternoon’s snowstorm and falling temperatures, “Henry,” an injured Canada goose, stood on the edge of a snow-covered ice floe in the Androscoggin River. He watched about 60 mallard buddies clustered around him between Pennacook Falls Dam and its spillway behind the town Information Center. A broken right wing has kept the […]
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Rumford selectmen face full agenda
RUMFORD — Unlike recent meetings, selectmen attending the board’s meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 20, won’t lack material to discuss or act upon. Instead of the usual four or five agenda items under “new business,” there are 15. They range from appointing a police officer to approving gear for several new call-force firefighters. Also […]
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Clothes dryer catches fire at Rumford Falls Eagles club
RUMFORD — Employees were evacuated early Tuesday morning from the Rumford Falls Fraternal Order of Eagles 1248 building after a clothes dryer caught fire and smoked up the basement, Rumford fire Chief Robert Chase said. He credited the Eagles’ box alarm and sprinkler system for preventing worse fire damage. “They have a good system,” he […]
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Rumford woman stitches covers for patients
RUMFORD — Sue Bartash, a charter member of the Rumford Hospital Caring Stitchers, has knitted and crocheted more than 200 comfort covers in the less than two years the Caring Stitchers have been at work. Two years ago a small group of hospital employees, including Bartash, began to gather after work to knit and crochet […]
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Rumford selectmen plan work on wind farm issues
RUMFORD — Thursday night’s wind power workshop by selectmen resembled a planning session that covered a lot of old ground. By meeting’s end 75 minutes later, Town Manager Carlo Puiia “assigned” selectmen homework: to be prepared to discuss decommissioning, safety setbacks, and turbine blade flicker at the next workshop Thursday, Jan. 27. Noise issues with […]
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State lawmaker transported to hospital after snow storm mishap
LIVERMORE — The storm that dumped heavy snow across western and southern Maine on Wednesday delighted ski resorts but frustrated drivers, including a state lawmaker who lost control of his vehicle. At 9:15 a.m., Rep. Matt Peterson, 32, D-Rumford, was driving a 2007 Toyota Camry east on Route 108 to a meeting in Augusta, when […]
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Rumford police log
RUMFORD — The following are to be arraigned on Feb. 8 in Rumford District Court: * Melissa Blodgett, 29, Andover, warrant charging failure to appear on a charge of violating conditions of release, turned herself in at 11 a.m. Jan. 6 at the police station on River Street. She was released on $200 cash bail. […]
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Snow shortage, thaw closes Nordic centers
NEWRY — Wednesday’s snowstorm isn’t expected to drop more than 6 inches across western Maine. But that may be enough to reopen Nordic ski centers in Newry, Bethel and Oxford that closed this month due to a snow shortage and warm temperatures. “There are a bunch of different reports being forecast, but our weather contacts […]
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Town Manager Puiia lists 2011 goals, praises selectmen’s 2010 work
RUMFORD — On Friday afternoon in the town office, Town Manager Carlo Puiia shared what he believes are this year’s goals for the Board of Selectmen. He also reiterated his praise of the board’s 31 accomplishments and dealings last year, which he initially briefed on Thursday night at the board’s first meeting of the new […]