Many Rumford voters were surprised and unhappy to find there was not a Nestle/Poland Spring “yes” or “no” question on the Nov. 8 ballot. The reason there wasn’t is that the Water District charter (revised March 31, 2016) eliminated the requirement that the Rumford Board of Selectmen and the voters of Rumford pass new Water […]
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L. Macgregor: Concerned about town’s welfare
On Tuesday, June 9, Rumford voters have the opportunity to elect a new Select Board member. The best qualified candidate is Michael Peter Chase. A lifelong Rumford resident, Chase and his wife have three children and seven grandchildren. Throughout his life, he has been a community volunteer; most recently, as a member of Rumford’s Charter […]
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L. Macgregor: Work to give Rumford a chance
If there’s a cause, such as Relay for Life, or an issue critical to the town, such as economic development, Jolene Lovejoy is actively involved. She is a positive force in the town of Rumford. Underscore “positive.” As Jon Starr of the Rumford Finance Committee wrote in the Rumford Falls Times (June 4), “… we […]
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Rumford library to host new poetry program starting April 24
RUMFORD – The Rumford Public Library will host a new poetry program from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, April 24, library director Luke Sorenson said. People can read their personal poems or those of their favorite authors. “People don’t have to read their own stuff if they don’t want to,” Sorenson said. “They can have […]
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Tractor-trailer, car collide on Route 2 in Rumford
RUMFORD — A jackknifed tractor-trailer and a car collided on Route 2 during a snowstorm late Sunday morning, police said. There were no injuries. The accident happened at 11:41 a.m. at the intersection of Route 2 and Franklin Street. A westbound 2008 Peterbuilt tractor-trailer driven by Rene Lamoureux, 58, of Sherbrooke, Quebec, slid on snow, […]