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Bruce Farrin
Staff Writer
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.
Dixfield board hears plan for $1 billion ‘water battery’ in Oxford County
The pumped storage hydropower project is slated to be located in a relatively undeveloped area in Dixfield, with a small part in Canton.
Protesters rally against Trump policies in Rumford
About 85 people, many of them holding signs, gathered Saturday on Morse Bridge.
Historic home razed in wind-swept fire in Rumford
Winds reportedly gusting to 40 mph carried embers that started a second fire at 33 Franklin St., the site of the Waldo Pettingill House, built in 1891. Pettingill was the first president of Oxford Paper Co.
Tests show no dangerous contamination from Rumford paper mill discharge, senator says
Sen. Joseph Martin collected samples after ND Paper’s inadvertent discharge of black liquor into the air Dec. 10, 2024, and sent them to the Department of Environmental Protection for testing.
Man faces multiple charges after active-shooter incident in Rumford
Billy Morvent, 59, was found in his home with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.
Rumford ski area receives $1.2 million in grants for improvements
Roger Arsenault, chairman of the Black Mountain of Maine board of directors, said the opportunity for a longer season would add to the bottom line and ‘change our financial picture. We’ll be more stable.’
Mexico residents raise more questions about idle police force
Residents question the future of the police force amid ongoing recruitment challenges.
Depleted Mexico police force going on idle status Aug. 20
Two resignations last week will soon leave the Mexico Police Department without three of its five officers.
Plenty to explore at 43rd Andover Olde Home Days celebration
The theme for this year’s parade was ‘Hunting, Fishing and Camping, Oh my!’