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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PublishedOctober 12, 2023
Rumford gets $251,000 grant to put canopy over Hosmer Field hockey rink
RUMFORD — The Rumford Park and Recreation Department has received a $251,000 matching grant to put a canopy over the hockey rink at the Hosmer Field Complex on Lincoln Avenue. The department’s board of directors announced the award from the Land and Water Conservation Fund at their meeting Monday. Chairman Dan Richard said the department […]
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PublishedOctober 11, 2023
River Valley Pumpkin Fest set for Saturday in Rumford
RUMFORD — The 11th annual River Valley Pumpkin Fest will take place Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. downtown. Hosted by Gaskyl Productions, the festival will feature food, vendors, artists, crafters, music, sales and activities for all ages along Congress, Hartford and Exchange streets. Organizers encourage festivalgoers to purchase a pass to support the […]
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PublishedOctober 10, 2023
Photos: Beautifying Rumford for fall
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PublishedOctober 9, 2023
Cooking with Confidence Soup Series begins in Rumford
The series continues over the next three Thursdays and is open to anyone.
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PublishedOctober 5, 2023
Kevin Jamison resigns from Mexico Board of Selectmen
The board also discussed a proposed nepotism policy, which could particularly affect the fire department, which is a “family business,” Chairman TJ Williams said.
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PublishedOctober 5, 2023
Hot Contents in Mexico finds time for a ‘lost’ grand opening
The Mexico business opened in February 2020 and couldn’t host a grand opening when the pandemic hit.
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PublishedOctober 4, 2023
Rumford tax rate unchanged for 2023-24
RUMFORD — The Board of Selectmen voted 5-0 Monday evening to maintain the property tax rate at $22.18 per $1,000 of assessed value. Chairman Chris Brennick, Theresa Sax, James Theriault, Frank DiConzo and John Pepin attended the meeting with the Board of Assessors in the Rumford Falls Auditorium. Town Manager Stacy Carter said in order […]
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PublishedOctober 3, 2023
Dirigo High Homecoming parade
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PublishedOctober 3, 2023
Dixfield looking at E911 addressing challenges
DIXFIELD — Fire Chief Scott Dennett has been tasked with working on E911 addressing challenges with accurate information. At the Select Board meeting on Sept. 25, the board voted 5-0 to spend up to $20,000 from (American Rescue Plan Act) ARPA funds for this effort, and to revisit this issue if needed. Dennett, who said […]
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PublishedOctober 2, 2023
Photo: Dixfield class picks a classic
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