Justin Cummings has served in law enforcement for the towns of Oxford and Paris, as well as Oxford County.
Rumford
Dixfield board hears plan for $1 billion ‘water battery’ in Oxford County
The pumped storage hydropower project is slated to be located in a relatively undeveloped area in Dixfield, with a small part in Canton.
Legal concerns hindering push for Safe Haven Baby Box in Rumford
This specialized box, which is part of Maine’s abandoned child, safe haven provider law, allows parents to anonymously surrender newborns, specifically those 31 days old or younger, if they are unable to care for them.
Rumford officer bringing lessons about mental health to other first responders
The Western Maine Wellness Conference will be held Aug. 18 and 19 in Rumford. The learning and networking event features presenters covering an array of wellness topics specifically focusing on police, fire, EMS, and dispatchers, along with their significant others.
Rumford-based school district steadily filling positions
The first days of classes in Regional School Unit 10 are staggered from Sept. 2-4.
Graduation rates continue to improve for Rumford, Buckfield high schools
The rate has risen from about 74% four years ago up to 85% and 87% in 2024.
What Not Shop Garage Sale to benefit Hope Association clients in Rumford
Thrift store Manager Vickie Morton said “People know about this sale. People rely on this sale.”
Decision delayed on large subdivision in Rumford Center Village
Paul Linet, founder and president of 3i Housing of Maine, said the company is creating an “old-fashioned” New England-style neighborhood with 37 units on about 5.5 acres of a 40-acre parcel.
Board names veteran educator Jim Hodgkin as Rumford school principal
Hodgkin will move to Mountain Valley Community School in Mexico when it opens in January, serving as principal of the lower grades in the K-8 school.
All-Persons Trail nears completion in Rumford Community Forest
“We really have a sense of pride in what we’re doing and want to make something to be proud of and shine out here,” said Travis Dustin, lands coordinator for Inland Woods + Trails.