Scouts Gavin Eosco, left, and Dean Carmichael of Bath enjoy the fall day outside the tents Saturday on Hosmer Field in Rumford. Brandon Albanesi, left, and Ayden Timberlake of Troop 580 in Rumford work to earn their sculpting merit badge. Scouts play a game called block ’em, sock,’em, using a tennis ball or slingshot to […]
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Elizabeth "Betty" Wood
RUMFORD — On Wednesday, June 20, Elizabeth Rose “Betty” Wood, daughter of Albert Wood and Margaret Roche Wood, passed away at the Rumford Hospital, in the company of her beloved family. She was 67. For the past seven months, she resided in the affectionate and attentive environment of Rumford Community Home. Before that, she lived her […]
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Port-a-potty rescue
Arnold Martin and members of the Rumford Parks Department rescue a port-a-potty before it floats away Monday afternoon on Hosmer Field in Rumford. The floodwaters were from the nearby Swift River. (Bruce Farrin/Rumford Falls Times)
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Walk with a Doc series gets community moving
RUMFORD — Central Maine Healthcare is holding a Walk with a Doc series at Hosmer Field at 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays, open to the public. The program brings together communities and local health care providers. The walks feature a short health education presentation and time for the attendees to talk with the hosting provider during the […]
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Skating in Rumford begins Thursday
RUMFORD — With colder temperatures, skating will begin Thursday in the Hosmer Field Complex. Rumford Parks Superintendent Mike Mills said Monday that once the rink is open, “You can skate anytime, but the shack (at the Parks Department) is open Thursday to Sunday.” Skating shack hours, when maintenance work is not being done, are: • Thursdays, […]
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Ribbons raise domestic violence awareness
NORWAY — Purple bows are once again adorning bridges in Oxford, Franklin and Androscoggin counties, prompting people to ask questions and start discussions about their meaning. That’s exactly what the folks at Safe Voices were hoping would happen when they first came up with the idea. Three years ago, the purple mesh ribbons first went up […]
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Teaberry Arts Council schedules Art Walk for Aug. 16
RUMFORD — The Teaberry Arts Council’s second annual Art Walk is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 16, at the north end of the Hosmer Field trail. The paved path cuts through a wooded area along the Swift River, and there are openings and clearings for visual artists, musicians and other performers […]
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New Rumford church to celebrate one-month anniversary on July 25
RUMFORD — The newly formed church, Lion of Judah Ministries, will celebrate its first month by hosting a family-friendly get-together from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 25, at Hosmer Field, said Linda Brown, co-creator and pastor of the church. Brown, who has spent her entire life doing work for different churches, said that the […]
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Hosmer Field ice rink opens, Family Fun Day scheduled for Feb. 8
RUMFORD — Family Fun Day will be held from 1 to 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 8, at the Hosmer Field ice rink, sponsored by the Parks and Recreation Department. Director Mike Mills said plans to open the rink in time for Christmas fell through because of weather conditions. The 25-year-old ice rink has been the […]