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 […]
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Brand name hotel study under way in Rumford
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 […]
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Rumford police log
RUMFORD — Unless otherwise noted, the following are to be arraigned on Jan. 4, 2011, in Rumford District Court: * Christopher Myles, 38, Rumford, domestic assault, criminal restraint, and disorderly conduct, 11 p.m. Nov. 8 on Cumberland Street. He was released on $600 unsecured bail. * Christopher Sheldon, 25, Bethel, operating under the influence (second […]
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Rumford police investigate sex assault, fraud, burglaries
RUMFORD — A rash of felony crimes this fall has kept Detective Sgt. James Bernard busy. After investigating recent cases involving a rash of car burglaries and copper thefts, he said Tuesday that his latest case involves a 6-year-old girl “who disclosed being touched inappropriately” by a man. The Rumford gross sexual assault case complaint […]
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Fall roadwork projects begin in Rumford
RUMFORD — Drivers cutting across the property of Rumford paper mill NewPage via Veterans Street next week from Route 2 to Route 108 may want to stay on Route 2 through Mexico to avoid delays from construction on Route 108. At Thursday night’s Rumford selectmen’s meeting, Town Manager Carlo Puiia said the Maine Department of […]
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Voices of the Valley vocal talent contest attracts 20 children, adults
RUMFORD — Fourteen children and six adults auditioned their singing talents on Saturday for a chance to perform later that night in the fourth annual Voices of the Valley competition at Mountain Valley High School. Their performances before judges Tammy Schmersal-Burgess, Bob Bohren, Nancy DeMilner-Deming and Hugh Rowley revealed a variety of talents, promising another […]
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Rumford police log
The following are to be arraigned on Jan. 4 in Rumford District Court: * Michael Litalien, 21, Mexico, operating without a license, 10:14 p.m. Oct. 23 on Main Street. He was released on $400 cash bail. * Matthew Dyke, 33, Peru, operating under the influence, 2 a.m. Oct. 23 on Penobscot Street. He was released […]
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Public hearing set on extending Rumford wind moratorium
RUMFORD — Selectmen on Thursday night voted 5-0 to hold a public hearing Nov. 18 on whether to extend the six-month moratorium on wind energy development. The move followed Tuesday’s defeat by voters of a proposed wind ordinance that was widely believed to ban such projects. The hearing is set for 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. […]
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Christmas in the Valley Cookie Walk
Calling all holiday bakers! The Christmas in the Valley committee is preparing for the annual Christmas in the Valley craft fair that is held at the Mountain Valley High School on December 4 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. At this craft fair we hold a cookie walk with proceeds going to the Christmas in the Valley […]
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Looking for dates of events for Chamber calendar
Looking for dates of events to be held in 2011 in the River Valley area The River Valley Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for the 2011 season and we would like to have all towns and organizations submit their dates of events taking place in 2011. The Four Season Guide Book, that is published […]