RUMFORD — Selectmen decided Thursday night not to permanently close the road on McKenzie Hill and approved purchase of a used street sweeper. The board also revisited the Festival Event License Fee, approved a skating rink paving bid, and approved donation agreements for two properties. At the board’s Aug. 7 meeting, Dunton Road resident Peter […]
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Dixfield selectmen review complaints policy
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen discussed the new draft language of the town’s complaints policy Monday evening. Town Manager Carlo Puiia said there have been complaints from residents recently that they have not received a response to previous complaints submitted months earlier. “With this new policy, there’s some changes in there to provide assurances […]
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Rumford committee proposes policy to better deal with tax-acquired properties
RUMFORD — Two members of the Tax-Acquired Ad Hoc Committee proposed a policy Thursday night during a selectmen’s workshop to help them deal with tax-acquired properties. Member Bob Chase, also Rumford’s fire chief, said the policy would provide the board with more efficient and streamlined guidelines for these properties. “We have quite a backload of […]
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Rumford board supports downtown fitness trail along Androscoggin River
RUMFORD — A representative from Healthy Maine Streets sought permission from selectmen Thursday night to use town property along the Androscoggin River in the downtown to create a fitness trail. The board, however, suggested that Randall Smith and Envision Rumford instead meet with the Rumford Parks Department to have it design the trail. Randall Smith, […]
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Envision Rumford! to host spring clean-up on May 3
RUMFORD — Envision Rumford! will hold its annual spring cleanup of Rumford Island, starting at 8 a.m. Saturday, May 3, member Tammi Lyons said. “I’m not sure if anyone did it prior to the Envision Rumford! group, but I know that this is the second year we’ve done it,” Lyons said. “Last year, we had […]
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Rumford board OKs Lumberjack Festival requests
RUMFORD — Selectmen paved the way Thursday night for Envision Rumford to hold its second annual Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Festival on May 10. By 5-0 tallies, they approved taking $500 from the economic development fund and giving it to the local economic development group to fund radio broadcasting of the festival by WOXO; approved the […]
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Rumford board updated on tax-acquired properties
RUMFORD — Selectmen were briefed Thursday night on 24 tax-acquired properties and the legal ramifications of ownership. Town Manager John Madigan said the latest properties on the list are the Barnboard Tavern at 12 Oxford Ave., 447 Swain Road, 15 and 16 Front St., 226 Knox St., 103 South Rumford Road, 566 and 614 Prospect […]
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Rumford board to advocate against Black Mountain/Rumford turnpike sign removal
RUMFORD — Selectmen agreed Thursday night to draft letters to Gov. Paul LePage advocating that he prevent the Maine Turnpike Authority from removing the sign touting Black Mountain Ski Area in Rumford. The decision came after Jennifer Kreckel of Envision Rumford, a local economic development group, lobbied the board during the citizen requests’ session to […]
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Rumford board to consider closing streets May 10 for lumberjack festival
RUMFORD — Selectmen on Thursday will consider three requests from Envision Rumford for its second annual Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Festival next month. The board will meet at 7 p.m. April 3 at Rumford Falls Auditorium. According to the agenda, the local economic development group will ask for: * $500 to broadcast the festival on the […]
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Rumford board OKs funding for Envision Rumford!
RUMFORD — After giving local economic development group Envision Rumford! $850 to apply for nonprofit status, selectmen Thursday night spoke against donating $10,000 to the Greater Rumford Community Center. Envision Rumford! member Jennifer Kreckel sought funding to cover the filing fee for the group of volunteers to apply as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Kreckel is […]