Thursday May 16 | The Rumford Falls Times
Towns working on scope of sharing services
After a presentation and discussion about sharing or combining services, selectmen are discussing the scope of a study for this area.
Canton selectman resigns; nominations are sought
Childs said nomination papers for the remaining year on Kilbreth's term will be available May 11 at the Town Office and must be returned by 4 p.m. May 23.
Rumford teen charged in woods fire behind high school
A 15-year-old Rumford boy was charged with criminal mischief Tuesday after a quarter acre of woods was set on fire behind Mountain Valley High School, according to Sgt.
Decorative Arts & Classic Vehicles at Thomaston Place Auction ...
And, in celebration of Maine's leisure travel heritage, the auction will also include 5 boats, 4 classic automobiles, and an airplane.
Three accused of trafficking cocaine plead not guilty
Three men accused in January of trafficking cocaine in Mexico and Carthage pleaded not guilty Tuesday at their arraignments in Oxford County Superior Court.
A Main Street resident was assaulted Thursday night by several young males after he asked them to quiet down, according to Lt.
Maine Mormons embrace missions after age requirement lowered
Zip lines a hit at Rumford Lumberjack Fest
Karley Poulin, left, and Julia Sirois, both of Rumford, react as they near the end of a 700-foot zip line ride above the Androscoggin River on Saturday during Envision Rumford's debut Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Festival in Rumford.
Cigarette fire burns half an acre of Rumford woods
An improperly discarded cigarette burned a deck at a Route 2 house and half an acre of woods and brush early Saturday afternoon, Deputy fire Chief Richard Coulombe said.
Obama wraps up Latin trip with an eye back home
President Barack Obama, concluding a three-day visit to Mexico and Costa Rica, is cheering Mexican economic advances and pressing other Central American leaders to deal with poverty and security while reaching out to a politically powerful Latino audience back home.
Rumford board learns how paper mill is assessed, hears pitch for zip line park
Rumford attorney and zip line park proponent Thomas Carey pitches a last-minute presentation to selectmen Thursday night for an article on the annual town meeting warrant.
Towns presented with tax cap ordinances
RUMFORD/MEXICO -- With issues facing the paper mill, and the state and federal budgets, tax cap petitions have been presented before select boards in Rumford and Mexico.
Education commissioner tours Mexico school
Department of Education Commissioner Steve Bowen toured Mountain Valley Middle School on Thursday afternoon to see how its mass customized learning initiative is progressing.
Two winners in ice out contest
When Dennis Daniel of Ellis Pond Variety went on vacation on April 15, there were two snowmobilers in the middle of Roxbury Pond.
Obama to pitch immigration overhaul in Mexico
President Barack Obama has his domestic ambition at the top of his travel agenda as he travels to Mexico on Thursday.
Julia Steiny: There Is No Health Without Mental Health
Full disclosure: For years I've served on the board of the RI Mental Health Association .
River Valley's first Worker's Memorial ceremony held
Sen. John Patrick, D-Rumford, speaks to those gathered at the United Steelworkers Local 900 Union Hall in Rumford.
Helicopter pilot flies along Androscoggin River in Mexico
A helicopter flies low over the Androscoggin River in Mexico early Friday afternoon.
Before getting serious, towns to consider study
From the start, it was evident that the latest edition of talks between Mexico and Rumford officials about sharing or combining services would be different from the unsuccessful attempts in the past.