Sumner Volunteer Fire Dept. Auxiliary hosts highly successful Rocking Chair-a-thon
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Sumner home damaged by chimney fire
SUMNER — A chimney fire caused significant water damage Monday night to a house at 102 Wild Woods Drive, Fire Department Safety Officer Kelly Stewart said Tuesday. Homeowner Robert Runes used fire extinguishers to put out flames before firefighters arrived, “which might have bought some extra time,” Stewart said. Fire departments from nine towns responded to […]
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Fire and ice mark two Thanksgiving calls in Oxford County
SUMNER — Extreme temperatures, ice-covered roads, frozen lines and freezing pumps created real challenges for volunteer firefighters very early Thanksgiving morning as they battled two house fires within hours of each other, the first in Sumner and a second in Dixfield. That was doubly true for volunteers from Peru and Canton who responded to both […]
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Homes burn in Sumner, Dixfield
SUMNER — Fire destroyed a home on Gammon Road on Thursday in an early-morning blaze that brought firefighters from several towns. The home was said to be a total loss, although early reports were that nobody was injured in the fire. A few hours later, a mobile home burned in Dixfield, sending a family scurrying […]
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Tri-Town Rescue to close Nov. 30
WEST PARIS — Tri-Town Ambulance and Emergency Rescue Service will close at 5 p.m. Nov. 30, ending service to Sumner and West Paris, Deputy Chief Darryl Rugg said this week. Rugg said the closure is fallout from the closure of Ledgeview Living Center on Route 26 in West Paris earlier this month. The independently operated […]
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Sumner Scholarship Fund announces September events
SUMNER — The Sumner Scholarship Fund, now in its 19th year, begins their September fundraising events with a Pulled Pork Sandwich Plate for $8 at Buckfield Community Day Celebration on Sept. 3 On Sept. 8, the Annual Bottle Drive begins with drivers picking bagged returnable bottle in Sumner. Bottles may also be dropped off at […]
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Dolloff announces candidacy in House District 115
RUMFORD — Lifelong Rumford resident Josanne DiConzo Dolloff has announced her intention to run in November to represent District 115 in the Maine House of Representatives. The seat is currently held by John Madigan, D-Rumford. While Maine’s economy has steadily improved from the recession 10 years ago, Dolloff feels much of rural Maine is still […]
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Summer services set at West Sumner Universalist Church
SUMNER — The West Sumner Universalist Society will hold its first summer service July 8 with Marilyn Hammond. The church is on Main Street, about half a mile from Pleasant Pond. A christening service will be held July 29 by Rev. Scott Jones. The seventh annual “Whatever Sale” for the benefit of the church will […]
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Past Gas & Ancient Oils Museum to open 1 day to celebrate founder’s life
SUMNER — For over more than 15 years, Tim Wallace amassed a vintage village of gas pumps, signs and even an actual gas station on his sprawling property. His wife, Sue, would like people to enjoy it at least one more time.
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Timothy Wallace
SUMNER — Timothy Wallace, 61, of Sumner died May 21 at his home. He was born Dec. 30, 1956, in Farmington, the son of the late Malcolm Wallace and Frances (Cole) Wallace and was educated in local schools. Tim was known in the community, near and far, as a fine mason and carpenter. Tim never had […]