Rumford News

Between mountainous terrain and the flood zone, some 75 percent of the land in Rumford is deemed not buildable.

Annette Marin of Rumford makes a batch of salsa at her No View Farm & Bakery business at 855 South Rumford Road in Rumford.

The clock has passed midnight and the RSU coach is looking more and more like a pumpkin in some parts of Maine.

Kay Herbert has enjoyed watching students go on to careers in teaching, nursing and other medical professions, physical therapy and engineering.

Pending selectmen approval Thursday night of a new cable franchise agreement with Time-Warner, the sound quality in Rumford Falls Auditorium will dramatically improve.

Greg Arsenault talked to those in attendance at a benefit held for him at 49 Franklin on Saturday from his hospital bed via a live video chat program.

Fire Chief Robert Dixon shouted for joy Monday afternoon on suddenly learning his department was awarded more than $146,000 for new air-packs. "Wahoo! Wow!" Dixon said of the $146,300 grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program, or FIRE Act.

A head-on collision Sunday afternoon on Main Street sent one man to Rumford Hospital and a car and pickup truck were damaged beyond repair, police said late Monday afternoon.

To help teachers and other community members have successful gardens, whether at school or job sites, the Oxford County Cooperative Extension will offer School Gardening 101: A Garden Primer.

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Police have charged a Rumford man with driving drunk as he was headed to the local high school to pick up two teenagers.

Country music has played a big part in the lives of Bing and Nancy Crosby: Bing plays guitar and Nancy plays bass guitar as their voices harmonize on classic tunes.

RUMFORD, Maine - Police arrested a man after a woman called 911 to report he punched out her two front teeth early Tuesday morning.

Mary Ann Schlear, center, of Rumford stands with the Rev. Carl Cutting, right, a Messianic pastor, and his wife Gail Cutting, on Saturday morning.

A skier at Sunday River blows through about a foot of powder snow on Friday from Thursday night's snowstorm that dumped 8 inches at the Newry ski resort.

A tractor-trailer driver was injured Friday when he tried to avoid a car that pulled onto Route 2 in front of him, police said.

Maggie's Nature Park in Greenwood is the site of choice for the Mahoosuc Land Trust's first Winter Outing program.

Northern Lights Hearth & Sports in Farmington put out the welcome mat Saturday for the TD Bank Eastern Cup Nordic ski racers.