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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PublishedNovember 20, 2024
Ski and snowboard giveaway this Sunday for River Valley kids
Roxbury native will host his second annual program to provide equipment to youth.
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PublishedNovember 19, 2024
Ski and snowboard giveaway this Sunday for River Valley kids
The event, called River Valley Kids Ski Too, will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 102 Harlow Hill Road.
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PublishedNovember 19, 2024
Rumford Library welcomes the public, incoming director
Jerry Cohen, chair of the Library Board of Trustees, said Thursday they’ve moved all new shelves to create wider aisles to make it easier for wheelchair access anywhere in the building.
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PublishedNovember 19, 2024
Rumford enters lease/purchase agreement for new grader
Public Works Supt. Dale Roberts said that during the summer, the grader was up for trade this year for trade.
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PublishedNovember 18, 2024
Rumford Public Library welcomes new director, reopens following renovations
The library closed for five months to replace asbestos floor tiles on the main floor and the basement.
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PublishedNovember 12, 2024
Photos: Thibault’s showing appreciation
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PublishedNovember 12, 2024
DDF Toy Drive Craft Fair this Saturday
The DDF Toy Drive will have a big event this Saturday at the Thanks Christmas Giving Event at Boondocks Farm in Canton
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PublishedNovember 12, 2024
Photo: Historical societies enjoy photos of the past
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PublishedNovember 12, 2024
40 percent market adjustment jumps Rumford tax rate
Rumford had maintained a tax rate of $22.18 per $1000 of assessed value for the past two years, but O’Keefe noted that that was based on old assessed values.
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PublishedNovember 11, 2024
Rumford board votes to raise taxes to comply with state law
Select Board member Frank DiConzo said when the assessed value increases the tax rate decreases because the tax rate only has to meet the assessed value.
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