RUMFORD — The Board of Selectmen voted 4-0 Thursday to support a request from EnvisionRumford to build a bandstand in the downtown Veterans Memorial Park. As part of the Making Headway In Your Community program, residents voted May 23 for the bandstand. It was among 10 ideas pitched for a community project. The Making Headway program […]
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Rumford board speeds process for new sander
RUMFORD — The Board of Selectmen got inventive Thursday night to speed the process of acquiring a needed sander before the next snowstorm. Public Works Superintendent Andy Russell said the 20-year-old hopper sander they use on the back of the No. 4 plow truck for Isthmus, Wyman Hill and Hall Hill has to be replaced. He […]
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Rumford board to seek infrastructure grant
RUMFORD — Selectmen gave unanimous approval Thursday to submit a letter of intent for a Community Development Block Grant for downtown infrastructure improvements. The downtown is the oldest part of town, with water and sewer systems more than a century old. “The total project looks like it’s going to be around $3 million,” Town Manager John […]
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Rumford board to make payroll change in February
RUMFORD — The Board of Selectmen voted 4-1 Thursday to switch employee payroll to biweekly and direct deposit, starting Feb. 1. At the Nov. 5 meeting, Selectman Frank DiConzo said he believed biweekly payroll and direct deposit would be more efficient and save money. At that meeting, Selectman Mark Belanger asked Town Manager John Madigan […]
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Language issues tangling zip line project
RUMFORD — At their meeting Thursday night, the Board of Selectmen once again voted to table approval of the Wow Za! Ziplines LLC lease of town property. In the discussion prior to the vote, Selectman Peter Chase said, “I’m just a little concerned that there’s a push for this at town meeting and now it’s slowed down. […]