RUMFORD — The following arrest was reported by the Rumford Police Department. * Gary Rumley, 21, Rumford, operating under the influence, 1 a.m. Nov. 28 on Martin Road. Rumley posted $1,000 unsecured bail and will be arraigned on Feb. 8 in Rumford District Court.

RUMFORD — The dilapidated three-story building at 438 Waldo St. opposite Route 2 and Hannaford could soon be coming down. At Thursday night’s meeting, selectmen voted 4-1 awarded the demolition contract to Archie’s Inc. of Mexico for $21,500. The company is owned by Alan Archibald. Selectman Greg Buccina cast the dissenting vote. The bid for […]

RUMFORD — This western Maine town sports Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox statues as tourist attractions and could soon get three other attractions, albeit for more honorable reasons. Former Town Manager Len Greaney wants to place a military Huey helicopter in Veterans Park at the end of Congress Street, along with two other […]

RUMFORD — At noon on Saturday, Dec. 11, in Veteran’s Park at the end of Congress Street, Capt. Joseph F. Roberts and members of his Civil Air Patrol “Sundown Squadron” will lay the foundation for a new Wreaths Across America tradition to honor River Valley veterans. Timed to coincide simultaneously with about 500 other similar […]

RUMFORD — Selectmen voted 4-1 Thursday night to extend the moratorium on wind development another six months. Selectman Mark Belanger was the dissenter. The decision came despite pleas from a few people, both during the 40-minute hearing that preceded the board’s regular meeting and the meeting itself. The current six-month moratorium ends Nov. 27. It […]

RUMFORD — A member from U.S. Sen. Susan Collins’ staff in Lewiston will be in the Rumford town office from 1 to 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 1. State Office Representative Carlene Tremblay will be available to provide assistance with federal issues and agencies, such as Social Security, Veterans Affairs, citizenship and immigration. No appointment […]

RUMFORD — A public hearing on possibly extending the wind development moratorium will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 18, in Rumford Falls Auditorium. The regular Board of Selectmen meeting will follow at 7 p.m. The current six-month moratorium ends on Saturday, Nov. 27. It was enacted to give town officials time to study […]

RUMFORD — Police said Tuesday they have a suspect in the theft of a car that left a single mother and her two children without transportation. Rhonda Breton of Oxford Avenue hopes police will learn who stole her 1993 Honda Civic last week and crashed it into a utility pole about three blocks away. Breton […]

RUMFORD — Work started Tuesday with a national hospitality consulting firm hired by selectmen to conduct a feasibility study to recruit a brand name hotel to town. Town Manager Carlo Puiia said he and Jim Rinaldo of the Rumford Economic Development Committee met with Thomas C. Blake of the northeast branch of Colliers International’s PKF […]