DIXFIELD — Carlo Puiia, Rumford’s former longtime tax collector and its town manager of more than four years, was hired as Dixfield town manager, Angela M. Varnum, deputy treasurer and payroll administrator, said Friday morning. Varnum said selectmen held a special meeting Thursday night and entered an executive session before coming out and voting to […]
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Rumford selectmen approve marketing plan for Puiia Business Park
RUMFORD — The Board of Selectmen have unanimously voted to support a plan drafted by Envision Rumford! and the Western Maine Economic Development Council that would help market the Puiia Business Park on Route 108. Town Manager Carlo Puiia said that the plan, drafted by Envision Rumford! member Jim Rinaldo and Glen Holmes, director of […]
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Rumford selectmen bid farewell to outgoing town manager
RUMFORD — The Board of Selectmen bid farewell to Town Manager Carlo Puiia on Thursday, the day before he retired. “I just wanted to thank you, Carlo,” Selectman Brad Adley said at the start of the board’s regular meeting. “I’ve learned a lot from you, and I’ve made a friend along the way. It’ll be […]
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Rumford board to present Citizens of the Year award Dec. 19
This story has been corrected to state that the open house for Town Manager Carlo Puiia is from 1 to 3 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 19 at the town office. RUMFORD — Selectmen will have a lengthy agenda of requests and approvals to consider at their 7 p.m. meeting Thursday, Dec. 19, in Rumford Falls Auditorium. […]
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Town meeting set on Swain Road easement
RUMFORD — A special town meeting is set for 6 p.m. Thursday at the Rumford Falls Auditorium to on an easement for a resident of Swain Road. The warrant asks voters whether to authorize selectmen to convey an easement to Tammy Witas for land at 343 Swain Road. Witas put her house up for sale […]
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Rumford board may soon hire interim town manager
RUMFORD — Selectmen have settled on two candidates for interim town manager and are expected to make an offer to one of them next week. Town Attorney Jennifer Kreckel is creating a contract per town laws, Board of Selectmen Chairman Greg Buccina said Thursday afternoon. Should the first candidate decline the offer, conditions and contract, […]
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Economic development study to be presented at Rumford selectmen’s meeting
RUMFORD — Selectmen will hear a presentation from the Western Maine Economic Development Council at their 7 p.m. meeting Thursday in Rumford Falls Auditorium. Town Manager Carlo Puiia said selectmen asked Glen Holmes, director of the Western Maine Economic Development Council, and Jim Rinaldo, a member of the River Valley Growth Council from Rumford, to […]
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Selectmen vote to appropriate $3,745 for thermal imaging camera
RUMFORD — The Board of Selectmen unanimously voted Thursday evening to appropriate $3,745 for the Rumford Fire Department to purchase a new thermal imaging camera. At the Sept. 5 board meeting, fire Chief Robert Chase asked if it would be possible to repair the Fire Department’s thermal imaging camera. Town Manager Carlo Puiia said the […]
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Selectmen, Finance Committee OK budget recommendation for fifth vote
RUMFORD — The Board of Selectmen and Finance Committee unanimously voted Tuesday to reduce their recommendations for the unclassified accounts budget by $77,200. On Oct. 8, voters defeated the unclassified accounts budget in a 478-478 tie. The other seven municipal budget articles were approved on the same ballot. The unclassified accounts budget includes money for […]
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Rumford to vote on Swain Road request
RUMFORD — The Board of Selectmen unanimously voted Tuesday evening to schedule a special town meeting Nov. 7 to decide whether the town should give up its right of way on a corner of Swain Road. Resident Tammy Witas of Swain Road put her house up for sale and learned that its wraparound porch is […]