RUMFORD — A market study launched last month to recruit a brand name hotel to town produced favorable results and the recommendation for development of a 50-room hotel. The study was researched and written by Thomas C. Blake of the northeast branch of Colliers International’s PKF Consulting USA. Town Manager Carlo Puiia’s excitement about the […]
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Black Mountain hosts hill climb
RUMFORD — Despite having a large chunk of this winter’s operating costs tied up in a court case, Black Mountain Ski Resort snow-makers made enough snow for Saturday night’s Snowmobile Hill Climb. General Manager Jim Carter said it wasn’t easy, because the weather didn’t cooperate, and then tossed in a heavy rainstorm last Sunday night […]
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Murder victim’s widow arrested, charged in connection with his death
PARIS — Gayla Sheldon, estranged wife of murder victim Victor Sheldon, was arrested Friday on two charges of murder in connection with the deaths of Victor Sheldon and Roger Day in Rumford last year. The 24-year-old Rumford woman was taken to the Oxford County Jail by Maine State Police on Friday evening. She was also […]
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Board nixes hiring part-time economic director
RUMFORD — By a 3-2 vote on Thursday night, selectmen defeated a motion to hire someone to work 20 hours a week for six months to recruit new businesses to town. Selectmen Jeff Sterling and Chairman Brad Adley voted to hire; Selectmen Jeremy Volkernick, Greg Buccina and Mark Belanger dissented. Volkernick started action against the […]
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Valley Voices: Keeping warm as Christmas approaches
How cold was it last week? Oh it was very, very cold. We had to take an oil delivery. Nothing like an oil delivery to send you to the thermostats to turn them down, the furnace off. Then keep an eye out for Mr. Turn ’em Up. The male-female break on thermostat settings is unclear, […]
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War hero McLain laid to rest
RUMFORD — On Saturday, tens of thousands of Maine wreaths were being placed on graves at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. Simultaneously in Rumford, hundreds of people, state dignitaries, military officials and soldiers gathered at Mountain Valley High School to remember and honor U.S. Army Pfc. Buddy W. McLain, “who put his life where his […]
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Soldier comes home
Buddy McLain was one of six soldiers with the 101st Airborne who were ambushed and killed by enemy fire on Nov. 29 in Afghanistan. Memorial service for McLain will be held Saturday at Mountain Valley High School starting at 11 a.m.