The Androscoggin River rages over the upper section of Rumford Falls on Monday, after a powerful storm hit Maine. (Bruce Farrin/Rumford Falls Times) Water from the Androscoggin River rushes over the upper section of Rumford Falls on Monday next to a silhouette near the Reflection Pool. (Bruce Farrin/Rumford Falls Times) Water from the Androscoggin River […]
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New Sharon inmate treated after stumbling on courthouse step
FARMINGTON – A New Sharon woman in Franklin County custody was injured Monday while returning to the jail’s transport van in the parking lot of Superior Court after she stumbled on the last step to the parking lot, Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said. Carol Murphy, 71, appeared in Franklin County Superior Court Monday morning for […]
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George Mitchell backs Iran nuclear deal at Lewiston Public Library
LEWISTON — The road to real peace is long and winding, but it always beats the alternative. While former U.S. Sen. George Mitchell, an iconic Maine Democrat and global peacemaker, didn’t put it quite like that, his message to a group of about 150 gathered Tuesday could be easily summed up that way. Mitchell, who […]
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Rumford Hospital celebrates 180 days without patient fall
RUMFORD — Six months after implementing a new patient fall-prevention program, Rumford Hospital has hit a milestone most hospitals dream of reaching. More than 30 employees, ranging from registered nurses and certified nursing assistants to therapy staff and environmental services staff, met in the Rumford Hospital conference room Monday afternoon for a ceremony celebrating 180 […]
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ATVs given limited access Mechanic Falls roads
MECHANIC FALLS — The Town Council on Monday approved a sixth-month trial for ATVs to use town roads where the speed limit is 35 mph or lower. The unanimous vote gave members of the Bog Hooters ATV club greater access than they hoped for. Originally, members had considered seeking access to all town roads. However, […]