RUMFORD — Selectmen voted 5-0 Thursday night to allow fire Chief Bob Chase to use up to $12,000 to rebuild a blown engine in the Rescue 1 truck. Chase said the engine failure occurred during a Dec. 10 storm. He said that after looking at various options, he decided to send it to Hight Ford […]
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Rumford board OK’s additional $24,300 for sidewalk plans
RUMFORD — Selectmen unanimously voted Thursday night to appropriate $24,300 to expand the scope of the Congress Street Sidewalk Improvement Project to the whole downtown area. But they didn’t arrive at that decision immediately. It took considerable discussion after businesswoman Jennifer Nichols presented the request. Nichols and her husband, Brian, own and operate Brian’s Bistro, […]
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Rumford board, fire chief clarify consolidation meeting update comment
RUMFORD — Selectmen repeatedly assured former longtime Selectman Jim Thibodeau on Thursday night that they have no intention of preventing residents from having any say in ongoing consolidation talks with Mexico. Thibodeau said he was upset about a quote from the Sept. 23 meeting between Rumford and Mexico selectmen and consolidation consultant Don Jutton, president […]
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Rumford board apprised of Public Works projects
RUMFORD — Public Works crews have a busy schedule lined up for this season that includes redoing concrete sidewalks along Congress Street. Superintendent Andy Russell gave selectmen an update Thursday night, telling them that they’ll finish work started last year on Royal Avenue and Pennacook Road. Spring cleanup will run from Monday, April 28 to […]