Some things can only be changed by a majority of the people. Town employees of Rumford and most of their relatives will vote to keep things as they have been for far too long. Residents have an opportunity to change the downward spiral this town has been in due to the same old patterns of […]
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Clarifying the conversation
In response to the letter from Mark Belanger (June 1), who wrote about my remarks about him (May 27), I stand corrected (sort of ). While campaigning, he and Steve Dyment stopped at my home to talk about the selectman election. I asked about how they felt about selling water and Belanger talked around the […]
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Belanger clarifies his position
I am writing in response to Ed Bulger’s letter to the editor (May 27), to set the record straight. In his letter, Bulger stated that I told him that I would raise taxes for funds to replace old water infrastructure. That statement is false — I never said that. Anyone who knows me or who […]
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New Rumford selectboard
In June, the Rumford voters will choose two members for a new selectboard from a list of four qualified candidates. Rumford voters will choose their individual favorite candidates based on their belief that the new selectboard will provide a leadership team of five members to bring Rumford to an improved state of being. During 2016 […]
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Changes for Rumford
When will Rumford learn? Take a look at what happened to Strathglass Park since its entry in the National Registry of Historic Places. That designation is of no use. Downtown Rumford cannot be restored to what it was in decades past and become successful by just wishing it to be. And why has the direction […]
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Memorial Bridge walkers remain in the dark
RUMFORD — With the days getting shorter, Memorial Bridge remains in the dark — without working lighting on all 10 of its fixtures. At the Board of Selectmen’s meeting Thursday, Town Manager John Madigan said town Road Commissioner Andy Russell had asked the Maine Department of Transportation about the lighting issue a month earlier. Madigan said […]
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Rumford selectmen to consider abandoned building ordinance at public hearing
RUMFORD — The Board of Selectmen will meet at 6 p.m. Monday for their final public hearing on ordinance requests at the Rumford Falls Auditorium. The Board of Selectmen met on Tuesday for their first public hearing on ordinance requests. During that meeting, they voted to place an article on the warrant asking residents if […]
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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 reappoints three to Charter Commission
RUMFORD — Selectmen on Thursday night heard about progress the Charter Commission has made and received a preliminary report from the panel. They also voted to reappoint three members whose one-year term expired Oct. 1. But they did not move to extend the terms of elected commission members as previously requested, because that wasn’t on […]
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Rumford voters pick Sterling, Belanger for selectmen
RUMFORD — Incumbent Selectman Jeff Sterling and former Selectman Mark Belanger got the nod from voters on Tuesday for three-year terms in a six-way race for two selectmen seats. Sterling received 571 votes and Belanger got 751 votes. Tallies for the other candidates were: Incumbent Jolene Lovejoy, 567 votes; and challengers James Windover, 551 votes; […]