RUMFORD — The Board of Selectmen reappointed Tom Bourret as General Assistance clerk Thursday. He was named to the post about one year ago, and board Chairman said Jeff Sterling said Bourret’s performance has “gone exceedingly well.” When Bourret took the job, General Assistance appointments were cut back to two days a week, resulting in less […]
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Memorial Bridge walkers remain in the dark
RUMFORD — With the days getting shorter, Memorial Bridge remains in the dark — without working lighting on all 10 of its fixtures. At the Board of Selectmen’s meeting Thursday, Town Manager John Madigan said town Road Commissioner Andy Russell had asked the Maine Department of Transportation about the lighting issue a month earlier. Madigan said […]
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Rumford offers tax club service
RUMFORD — The town is offering an interest-free, monthly property tax payment plan called the Tax Club Program. It lets residential property owners pay their real estate taxes over eight months, Tom Bourret, Rumford tax collector, said Friday. “It’s just a budgeting tool,” he said. It’s not an incentive for paying taxes, he said. “It’s […]
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Six candidates vying for two Rumford selectmen seats
RUMFORD — Six people are running for two seats on the Board of Selectmen, including two incumbents. Friday at 4 p.m. was the deadline to return nomination papers to Town Clerk Beth Bellegarde’s office. Incumbent Selectmen Jeff Sterling and Jolene Lovejoy are seeking re-election, and candidates James Windover, Mark Belanger, Candice Casey and Patrick Ryan […]