RUMFORD — The Board of Selectmen voted to approve a $2,500 initiated article request from the River Valley Healthy Communities Coalition during Monday evening’s public hearing at the Rumford Falls Auditorium. Executive Director Patricia Duguay told the selectmen that the coalition employed six full-time employees, three part-time employees and offered internships. Duguay added that one […]
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Health coalition hosting environmental talk Feb. 25
RUMFORD — After inclement weather forced the River Valley Healthy Communities Coalition to cancel its last two networking meetings, they’re hoping next week’s session is a go. It’s planned for noon Wednesday, Feb. 25, in the community room of the Rumford Public Library. Executive Director Patricia Duguay said Emma Halas-O’Connor, environmental health campaign manager for […]
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Coalition hosting meeting Thursday
MEXICO — A community networking meeting sponsored by the River Valley Healthy Communities Coalition will be held at noon Thursday, May 29, at the Region 9 School of Applied Technology on Route 2. Coalition member Sandy Witas will speak about the local FEED ME buying club. Other agenda items include updates from organizations and the […]
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Bureau of Motor Vehicles moving to Rumford by late September
RUMFORD — Work is underway on state-required changes at the former Amato’s restaurant building beside Route 2 to relocate the Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles office from Mexico. Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap said Tuesday in Augusta that the move is anticipated by late September. Rumford selectmen facilitated the move on May 15 by amending […]
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Correction: Rumford building lease pending approval
RUMFORD — A story published on Page B2 of the Region edition Monday about the Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles moving into the former Amato’s building should have added that the lease signed with Gateway Plaza LLC is pending state approval, David Duguay of Gateway Plaza LLC said.
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Mexico Bureau of Motor Vehicles moving to former Rumford Amato’s building
Editor’s note: According to David Duguay, the lease is pending state approval. (updated April 9, 2014) RUMFORD — The state Bureau of Motor Vehicles office in Mexico will move this summer to the former Amato’s restaurant building across from Hannaford on Route 2. A 10-year lease was signed Friday, David Duguay said. “It’s a state-of-the-art […]
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Healthy Communities Coalition changes location of monthly meeting
MEXICO — The River Valley Healthy Communities Coalition will be changing the location of its monthly networking meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 27 from the Rumford Public Library to Region 9 Headquarters at 377 River Road in Mexico. The meeting will still take place at noon. Executive Director Patricia Duguay said in an email Thursday that […]
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Healthy Communities Coalition to hear about Rural Health Network
RUMFORD — The River Valley Healthy Communities Coalition will be holding its monthly networking meeting at noon on Wednesday, Nov. 27, at the Rumford Public Library. Executive Director Patricia Duguay said that the featured guest for November’s networking meeting will be Thomas Hebert, the coordinator for the Maine Rural Health Network. “We received an email […]
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P. Duguay: Support for Article 5 in Rumford
The Northern Oxford Regional Solid Waste Board has not had an increase to its budget for eight years. This is due mainly to revenues received for recyclable materials. As chairwoman of the Northern Oxford Regional Solid Waste Board, I believe Rumford voters should support the Finance Committee’s recommendation on Article 5 when they vote on […]