DIXFIELD — Regional School Unit 10 directors appointed a teacher and a coach, and accepted a resignation at their Monday night meeting. Dirigo Middle School science teacher Dave Buck was named gifted and talented teacher for Dirigo middle, high and elementary schools. Josh Shaw was appointed as Dirigo High School girls’ varsity soccer coach. The […]
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Rumford board to make payroll change in February
RUMFORD — The Board of Selectmen voted 4-1 Thursday to switch employee payroll to biweekly and direct deposit, starting Feb. 1. At the Nov. 5 meeting, Selectman Frank DiConzo said he believed biweekly payroll and direct deposit would be more efficient and save money. At that meeting, Selectman Mark Belanger asked Town Manager John Madigan […]
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Language issues tangling zip line project
RUMFORD — At their meeting Thursday night, the Board of Selectmen once again voted to table approval of the Wow Za! Ziplines LLC lease of town property. In the discussion prior to the vote, Selectman Peter Chase said, “I’m just a little concerned that there’s a push for this at town meeting and now it’s slowed down. […]
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Rumford selectmen OK panel to continue work
RUMFORD — The Board of Selectmen agreed Thursday evening to allow the Comprehensive Plan Implementation Committee to continue reviewing the town’s growth plan, prioritizing projects and working to implement them. In February 2014, the Planning Board asked selectmen to form a subcommittee to establish a long-term plan of action for the updated Comprehensive Plan, approved […]
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Rumford board awaiting MDOT update on Portland Street traffic signal
RUMFORD — A Maine Department of Transportation crew is checking why the four-way traffic signal at Portland and River streets isn’t working correctly. The signal used to allow Portland Street traffic to pass without stopping, while a flashing red light would stop traffic on River Street. However, for many months now, it’s been a stop […]
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Rumford board OKs hiring police detective
RUMFORD — Selectmen voted 3-2 Thursday night to rehire a former Rumford police officer to fill a detective position. The opening was created in the spring when the board added $50,000 to the police budget. Voters approved it at town meeting in June. Peter Casey, a Marine Corps reservist, may start the job as early […]
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Rumford board tackles street sign issues
RUMFORD — Selectmen settled one street sign issue Thursday night and tabled another. They voted 5-0 to table erecting signs on Knox Street to allow for funeral parking near Holy Savior Church so the Fire Department could determine if its ladder truck could safely fit between parked cars along both sides of the street. By another […]
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New Rumford tax rate not expected until after Labor Day
RUMFORD — The 2014-15 tax rate isn’t expected to be set until sometime after Labor Day because the assessors are still gathering information. They’re looking for normal valuations from Rumford paper mill NewPage Corp. and Brookfield Power, which operates the Pennacook Falls Dam on the Androscoggin River. “This is nothing out of the ordinary,” Linnell […]
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Rumford board unclear on request to buy 3/4-ton truck and trailer
RUMFORD — Selectmen on Thursday night failed to reach a decision about a light dump truck and trailer requested for the Parks and Recreation Department. Selectmen made and rescinded a confusing mix of motions while trying to determine the best approach to resolve their refusal in November to allow the department to approve a bid […]
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Rumford board to revisit Parks Commission truck matter
RUMFORD — Selectmen have nearly as much old as new business to discuss at their 7 p.m. meeting Thursday, Feb. 20, in Rumford Falls Auditorium. Old business includes discussions on the town manager copier bid, with the Parks Commission to replace a one-ton truck and a dump deckover trailer, and paving sidewalks and planting trees […]