RUMFORD — Charter Commission members voted Tuesday night to indefinitely table discussion of a municipal spending cap, because it had previously decided not to include it in the charter. The vote was 7-0-1, with commission member Jim Windover, a spending-cap petitioner, abstaining. Spending-cap petitioner and Rumford resident Phil Blampied said petitioners want selectmen to allow […]
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Holiday edition of Today River Valley video available
RUMFORD — The holiday edition of Today River Valley, a community journalism news video feature program for the towns of the upper Androscoggin River Valley, is now available. Author Phil Blampied of Rumford launched the program in the fall of 2012. The holiday 2014 edition includes: * A look at the free horse and wagon […]
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Rumford group to launch spending cap petition Nov. 2
RUMFORD — Citing reckless spending by town government as their main reason, a group of residents will try again to put a spending cap before voters. The campaign to get a spending cap in the Rumford Town Charter will be launched by a committee at 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 2, at Sam’s Italian Restaurant off […]
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Fall edition of Today River Valley video news feature is out
RUMFORD — The fall edition of Today River Valley, a community journalism news video feature program for the towns of the upper Androscoggin River Valley, is now available. Author Phil Blampied of Rumford launched the program in the fall of 2012. The fall 2014 edition includes: • A panoramic view of the summit of Whitecap […]
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Rumford board holds hearing on proposed $7.75 million budget
RUMFORD — Selectmen held a 90-minute public hearing Thursday night on their proposed $7.75 million municipal budget that goes to town meeting referendum voters next month. They took some questions from a few of the 15 to 20 people in the Rumford Falls Auditorium, then took turns reading through the referendum warrant before stopping after […]
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Rumford public forum fruitful for Strathglass Park Preservation Society
RUMFORD — With help from a few people who attended Saturday’s public forum, members of the Strathglass Park Preservation Society gained insight on how to proceed with planned improvements. Two women volunteered to contact Rumford lawyers to help determine which areas the town owns and should be maintaining. The 60-minute meeting was held in Rumford […]