Upon arrival, crews encountered heavy fire pushing from the attached garage of the dwelling and working its way into the living areas.
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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Byron recovers from theft of town money at a ‘huge cost’
Former Town Clerk/Treasurer/Tax Collector Allison D. Freeman pleaded guilty in November 2022 to theft by deception and was ordered to pay back $29,500.
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Rumford officials continue effort to keep Marden’s in town
Town Manager Stacy Carter said, ‘We’re working very hard to either keep them in the same location or, if need be, in a new location.’
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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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Rumford, Mexico police involved in shooting
MEXICO — Police from Mexico and Rumford shot a man Wednesday afternoon while responding to a disturbance. Rumford police issued a press release Wednesday. They did not describe the nature of the disturbance or identify the man who was shot. “At approximately 3:41 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon,” according to the release, “Mexico and Rumford Police, […]
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Driver injured when school bus runs into building in Mexico
No students were aboard the RSU 10 bus Wednesday morning.
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Convicted drug trafficker arrested again in Rumford
Police seized nearly 2,360 doses of fentanyl and cocaine valued at over $70,000.
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‘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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Rumford man trapped in burning house dies at the scene; blaze rekindles hours later
Firefighters pulled 57-year-old Edward Vidito from a second-floor hallway. Hours later, the house was ablaze again after the fire rekindled.
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Central Maine Medical Center and Bridgton, Rumford hospitals restrict visitations
LEWISTON — Beginning on Monday, visitors and those escorting patients inside Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, Bridgton Hospital and Rumford Hospital will only be allowed inside the hospitals under “extraordinary circumstances,” according to officials. Central Maine Healthcare has posted the new policy, effective Dec. 27, to its website. Extraordinary circumstances include patients with significant […]