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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Auditions to be held for Murder Mystery production
Rumford Association for the Advancement of the Performing Arts
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FEMA teams help western, central Maine residents register for disaster relief from Dec. 18 storm
Flooding from the Dec. 18 storm and power outages amounted to some $20 million in damages, according to reports from residents, businesses, municipalities and counties.
Posted inCommunity, Community News, Lewiston-Auburn, News
VFW District 9 names patriotism program winners
Denise Acritelli, a teacher at Spruce Mountain Middle School in Jay, was named Teacher of the Year for VFW District 9 and the state’s overall winner.
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VFW District 9 names patriotism program winners
Denise Acritelli, a teacher at Spruce Mountain Middle School in Jay, was named Teacher of the Year for VFW District 9 and the state’s overall winner.
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Rumford farmers rescue couple from the Androscoggin River
Two motorists travelling north on Route 232 had driven into the water that had breached the banks of the river.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Kennebec County tallies more than $1 million in public infrastructure damage from flood
The total is expected to increase when all damage reports are filed for representatives from federal and state emergency management agencies to review.
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Coig presents an evening of Celtic holiday music at 49 Franklin
The Celtic supergroup Còig, of Nova Scotia, presents an evening of Celtic holiday music with lively instrumentals, stirring vocals and festive favorites from their Christmas albums, “Carols” and “Carols Too” beginning at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 6, at 49 Franklin in Rumford. An exceptional show from start to finish, Còig brings various influences into […]
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Deputies fatally shoot Canton man in front of Rumford Police Station
Sean B. Dyment, 23, was shot by Oxford County deputies in the street Monday evening.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Alone in the woods: The strange chain of events that led police to kill Shay McKenna
Nine months after Shay McKenna was accused of killing his brother Drew during a fight, a state police trooper shot and killed Shay at a makeshift camp in Rangeley Plantation. Those who knew Shay say he didn’t need to die.