AUGUSTA — Minutes after killing a bill that would have given Rumford residents the right to vote on an impending deal with Poland Spring Water Co., lawmakers called everyone back in the room Wednesday morning and hashed out what several deemed a compromise. But even if that new bill swiftly passes the House and Senate, […]
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Rumford votes overwhelmingly for water-extraction moratorium
Brie Weisman of Rumford speaks at a special town meeting Tuesday evening on enacting a 180-day moratorium on large-scale water-extraction projects. The moratorium was passed by voters. Rumford residents hold up green cards at a special town meeting Tuesday night. The cards signify they favor a six-month moratorium on large-scale water-extraction projects. The measure passed overwhelmingly. […]
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Welcome Poland Spring
I was disappointed to read Nancy Conway and Vera Littlefield’s letter to the editor (Feb. 25) concerning my company and Poland Spring. I shared my thoughts about Poland Spring’s potential expansion in Rumford and the benefits it could bring to the community there — as did others — but our praise for the company continues […]
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Packed house for proposal to let Rumford residents vote on Poland Spring site
AUGUSTA — In four hours of testimony Wednesday, with opponents and proponents equally divided, Rumford resident after Rumford resident stood to tell legislators they want a vote in deciding whether the town should welcome Poland Spring to town. All three members of the Rumford Water District urged legislators not to let that happen — saying […]
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Rumford should be concerned
Much has been written regarding Nestle’s efforts to secure an agreement with the Rumford Water District to extract millions of gallons of water. Most speaking in favor of this agreement either work for Nestle or would benefit greatly from it. Both Hartt Transportation and RC Moore haul Nestle water. Cianbro is the construction company that […]
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Poland Spring eyes Rumford, Fryeburg for new bottling plant, springs
POLAND — Spurred by strong sales, Poland Spring is looking for two additional spring sites and a home for its fourth bottling plant in Maine, a $50 million construction project. The company bottled nearly 902 million gallons of water in the state last year. The new trio of projects could give it capacity for 400 […]
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Public hearing for Rumford Water District bill
AUGUSTA — The Energy, Utilities and Technology Committee has scheduled a public hearing next week on a bill that would allow Rumford residents to vote on commercial extraction of water for resale. It will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31, in Cross Building Room 211, which is across from the State House. Sponsored […]
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Rumford shouldn’t be concerned
Maine can be a challenging environment for businesses, both big and small, to succeed. Growing companies are few and far between, but there are a few examples in the small business community that are worthy of admiration. That is because those companies have expanded operations in what can best be described as a difficult climate. […]
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Truck driver in Farmington crash released from hospital
FARMINGTON — A Miami truck driver was about three-quarters of the way through a sharp curve during an ice storm Tuesday evening when the truck filled with water began to slide, he said Wednesday. Jimmy Jimenez Rojas said he thought a large snowbank would stop the tractor-trailer, but it plowed through, shearing off the porch […]
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‘No’ to Poland Spring
As a landowner of property in Rumford Point on the beautiful Ellis River, I have concerns about Poland Spring’s plan to extract so much water from the area. I believe the figure mentioned is about 300 gallons a minute, 832,000 gallons a day, which comes to 150 million gallons per year. That is a lot […]