Public Works Superintendent Dale Roberts said one struggle is that potential workers want to be paid more than the town is offering.
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Rumford Police Department adds a second K-9 team
Officer Breagh Macaulay and her certified K-9 patrol partner, Rocket, were sworn in Monday.
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Rumford board appoints 13 to various offices
Seven more positions still need to be filled.
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Animal control officer hired in Mexico
Rob Rogers of Chesterville was hired by the town to redo the tax maps, which were last updated in 2015.
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Massachusetts father sentenced for drunken driving crash that killed son, injured two others in Rumford
Rumford Police Chief Tony Milligan urges everyone not to drink or text while driving, and not to take chances.
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Rumford Falls Hydro bad for river, conservation groups say
Five conservation groups argue that too much water is being diverted from the river, hurting habitat and recreational opportunities.
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What you need to know about The Wall That Heals visit to Farmington
The wall and its related events will be here from Thursday, July 3, to Sunday, July 6.
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Rumford, Skowhegan mills cited as top industrial polluters, but tire burning goes on with state’s OK
ND Paper’s mill in Rumford and Sappi’s Somerset mill in Skowhegan are two of the nation’s top industrial air polluters, a new report says.
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17 places to celebrate the Fourth of July across Maine
Festivities include live music, food trucks, parades, kids’ activities and plenty of fireworks.
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Nori Hoshimoto can teach you how to repair your car, but would like to teach you how to fly a plane
Hoshimoto works most days at Toshimobile, his Rumford auto repair shop. More recently he learned to fly. Whether in the garage or at the airport, Hoshimoto is a teacher at heart.