Bruce Farrin is editor for the Rumford Falls Times, serving the River Valley with the community newspaper since moving to Rumford in 1986. In his early days, before computers, he was responsible for covering town government, police/fire, schools and sports, typed story copy onto special paper, then cut and waxed those articles onto pages by hand before they were prepped for press. He was the darkroom technician as well. Over three-plus decades, he has also been entrusted by locals to share defining moments in their lives, promoted the efforts of people working to improve their community, with his love of photography capturing children and adults at their best. When he's not writing, he's an avid walker, and has a lifetime love of America's pastime, baseball, and the study of statistics, becoming a leader nationally among 30 TPFS dynasty baseball leagues. He is a 1981 graduate of the University of Maine at Orono, with a bachelor's degree in journalism.
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PublishedFebruary 15, 2024
Historical book written by slave is saved from Rumford fire that destroyed 1820s house
The historic Mountain Spring Farm at 473 Andover Road was destroyed in a wind-driven fire late Wednesday afternoon. Rumford Fire Deputy Chief Mike Arsenault was able to save a book written by a slave.
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PublishedDecember 21, 2023
Mexico woman who ‘enjoyed the little things’ and granddaughter identified as latest storm victims
Rescue personnel found the body of 20-year-old Ciara Cooper on Thursday, a day after they recovered the body of her grandmother, 61-year-old Judy Richards. The 2 are believed to have drowned after Richards’ truck got swept up in flood waters while trying to cross a bridge Monday.
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PublishedAugust 3, 2023
Veterans returning from deployment asked to get toxic exposure screening
Bipartisan legislation has strengthened and expanded health care for the millions of veterans exposed to toxic burn pits during their service.
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PublishedMay 5, 2023
Four arrested in Peru on drug charges after body found in Rumford
Police say they found fentanyl, methamphetamine, prescription drugs, scales and $1,320 in suspected drug proceeds during the search.
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PublishedJanuary 1, 2023
Employee housing proposed for Dixfield sawmill
Irving Forest Products Sawmill plans to install four, four-bedroom mobile homes, each with two baths and a common-area kitchen.
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PublishedSeptember 16, 2022
Rumford police charge Mexico teen with gun, drug violations
Police encountered the 16-year-old on Lincoln Avenue and said he was “acting suspiciously.”
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PublishedMay 20, 2022
Rumford celebrates 50th anniversary of Clean Water Act
The landmark legislation has helped restore and protect Maine’s waterways, including the Androscoggin River.
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PublishedFebruary 9, 2022
‘World’s oldest Patriots fan’ presented with personalized jersey for 106th birthday
Myrtle Milledge received a belated birthday gift from the New England Patriots and a letter signed by Robert Kraft.
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PublishedFebruary 15, 2021
$50,000 awarded to extend mountain bike trail in Rumford
The four-mile path will connect Mountain Valley High School to town and Water District lands.
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PublishedDecember 15, 2020
Four railroad cars derail in Rumford, the second derailment in less than a week
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection and Rumford Fire Department responded to the scene and found no hazardous materials, according to officials.
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