Two motorists travelling north on Route 232 had driven into the water that had breached the banks of the river.
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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.
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The Witches of 49 Franklin return for Halloween show
Do you have a silly aunt or grandmother that you just adore? Then you’ll love this Halloween event The Witches of 49 Franklin are ready to show you how to celebrate the season with lots of laughs, and Halloween fun starting at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 29, at 49 Franklin in Rumford. “Witches” is […]
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Rumford, Dixfield women identified as victims of deadly crash in Albion
Kandi L. Carrier, 38, of Rumford, died Friday after the van she was riding in collided with a pickup truck. The van’s driver, Mandy L. Thibodeau, 46, of Dixfield, was injured and is in fair condition at a Bangor hospital.
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Four juveniles from Jay, Rumford charged with burglary, theft from Wilton businesses
Becky Steadman, 38, of Oxford, a mother of one of the juveniles, was also charged.
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The Harp Twins bring their fall tour to Rumford
The world’s only identical twin professional harpists, the Harp Twins — Camille and Kennerly Kitt — will kick off their Autumn tour with a return performance at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 28, at 49 Franklin’s Mystic Theater in Rumford. The sisters were trained classically (with university degrees in harp performance) but have a passion […]
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Twelve Maine districts to get federal funds to make school meals better
They are among 264 rural or small districts nationwide to be awarded a total of $30 million by the national nonprofit Action for Healthy Kids.