RUMFORD — Extreme skier Glen Plake and his wife, Kimberly, rolled into Black Mountain of Maine on Saturday, Jan. 19, in their 38-foot custom Freightliner rig to ski the glades, chat with people and inspire a new generation of skiers. Plake is known for his appearances in extreme ski movies by Greg Stump and his […]
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Rumford man, Kingfield woman indicted on manslaughter charges
Ethyn Eric Buotte, 19, of Rumford and Danielle M. Larochelle, 31, of Kingfield face up to 30 years in prison if convicted of manslaughter.
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How a Bates College professor from Turner helped forge Edmund Muskie's political career
LEWISTON — Sometimes a life hinges on whether someone finds what they need at the moment they need it. A Bates College professor played that role for one of America’s leading politicians during the Cold War, former U.S. Sen. Edmund Muskie of Maine, a lanky young man from Rumford who walked into Brooks Quimby’s classroom […]
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Central Maine Healthcare names new president for hospitals in Bridgton, Rumford
Peter J. Wright’s appointment comes five months after the previous president resigned amid turmoil among medical staff at the hospitals and the parent organization.
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Police charge Rumford man accused of scamming would-be guests at Hotel Harris
Complaints have been filed about James Adinolfi’s operation in the historic building, but he says he’s ‘getting bullied and harassed.’
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Jim Adinolfi’s Hotel Harris in Rumford: ‘top-notch’ or ‘scam’?
Some of the hotel’s guests have said the hotel falls well short of promised online, and say it’s a scam that takes people’s money under false pretenses and refuses to give refunds.
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‘Enough is enough’: Two Rumford drug addicts tell of recovery and hope
They share their stories to inspire others to seek help.
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Nine charged in Oxford County drug sweep
The arrests result from a monthlong investigation of both local and out-of-state residents.
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When it comes to casting ballots, some Mainers elect not to
Among municipalities of at least 5,000 residents, Rumford had the lowest voter turnout in the last two statewide elections. A visit there offers hints about why some people just disengage.
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Maine’s paper industry ‘positioned to have a revitalization’
There’s no question papermakers have struggled, but insiders are sanguine as mills adapt to specialty products and the demand for pulp exports soars.