COVID-19 outbreak at Rumford Community Home grows to 65 cases

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Published
October 21, 2021

COVID-19 outbreak at Rumford Community Home grows to 65 cases

The 84-bed skilled nursing and assisted living facility has reported four resident deaths.
Published
October 18, 2021

Nearly 50 cases, 4 deaths reported in COVID-19 outbreak at Rumford Community Home

As of Monday, 36 residents and 11 staff members had tested positive for COVID-19, and four residents have died due to complications.
Published
October 9, 2021

Rumford man killed during confrontation with police in Dixfield

Matthew A. Marston, 29, was shot by a Mexico police officer but died after shooting himself Friday night on Route 2, the Maine Attorney General's Office says.
Published
July 8, 2021

30 Maine school districts join suit against opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma

At least 30 Maine school districts have joined a class-action lawsuit against opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma for damages related to the opioid crisis.
Published
July 6, 2021

Teen girl leads police on 50-mile chase in stolen pickup before getting stopped in Rumford

The driver avoided at least three spike mats, struck multiple vehicles, drove through a yard and crashed through a fence before Maine State Police stopped the stolen truck in Rumford.
Published
May 25, 2021

The Androscoggin River is running unusually low in 2021

The volume of water in Auburn is less than a third of what it usually is this time of year, a sign of Maine's worsening drought problem.
Published
May 23, 2021

Upstream towns worry they’ll pay the price for a cleaner Androscoggin River

Rumford and other towns urge more testing, better communication before plunging ahead with controversial upgrade for river's water quality.
Published
March 12, 2021

Former DA candidate Seth Carey back in Maine facing sex charges

Seth Carey was arrested last week in Orlando, Florida.
Published
March 2, 2021

Former Auburn lawyer Seth Carey arrested in Florida, charged with sex crimes

Police said their investigation began in March 2018, when a 34-year-old woman reported to Rumford police that Carey, now 46, had sexually assaulted her.
Published
February 17, 2021

Mexico vaccination clinic almost loses license after offering vaccines to RSU 10 school staff

Med-Care Ambulance offered 30 doses that were set to expire Thursday.