As a precaution, all of the mill’s employees are being tested for the coronavirus.
Bruce Farrin
Staff Writer
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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Rumford police officer tests positive for COVID-19
Town Hall, including police and court, closed to the public Friday.
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Comedy for a Cause to help Rumford fire victims
The fundraiser will be held Feb. 27 at 49 Franklin.
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At least 14 people need homes after fire razes Rumford apartment buildings
Businesses, churches, residents donate clothing, household goods to tenants who fled from their homes Sunday night.
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Woman dies in Rumford apartment fire; two families homeless
The identity of the victim and the cause of the blaze have not been released.
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Mountain-to-mountain ski glade connects two Rumford mountains
Over 100 volunteers created an eight-mile trail from Rumford Whitecap Mountain to Black Mountain.
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Dixfield man arrested after high-speed dirt bike chase
Bryce Wilson, 18, is being held without bail at the Oxford County Jail.
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ND Paper plans ‘substantial’ investment’ in Rumford mill next year
Upgrades are also planned at its mill in Biron, Wisconsin.
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Rumford mill raising money to assist Farmington disaster victims
Some people were paying $100 for two hot dogs Friday to meet the goal.
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Dog, snake perish in Mexico fire
MEXICO — A dog and a snake perished in a mobile home fire Friday evening at 13 Chase Ave., according to Mexico Fire Capt. Allen Chartier. He said no one was home when the fire was reported at about 5 p.m. When firefighters arrived, the structure was heavily engulfed. Firefighters and equipment from Rumford, Dixfield […]