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.
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Rumford, Mexico police involved in shooting

MEXICO — Police from Mexico and Rumford shot a man Wednesday afternoon while responding to a disturbance. Rumford police issued a press release Wednesday. They did not describe the nature of the disturbance or identify the man who was shot. “At approximately 3:41 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon,” according to the release, “Mexico and Rumford Police, […]

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Central Maine Medical Center and Bridgton, Rumford hospitals restrict visitations

by Kathryn Skelton Sun Journal

LEWISTON — Beginning on Monday, visitors and those escorting patients inside Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, Bridgton Hospital and Rumford Hospital will only be allowed inside the hospitals under “extraordinary circumstances,” according to officials. Central Maine Healthcare has posted the new policy, effective Dec. 27, to its website. Extraordinary circumstances include patients with significant […]

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Crews battle four-alarm fire at Dixfield mill

by Mark LaFlamme Sun Journal

DIXFIELD — Crews from multiple agencies battled a four-alarm fire at Irving Forest Products mill Friday evening. Dixfield Fire Chief Scott Dennett said at the scene that the fire was in the rear of a production building and was contained shortly after 6 p.m., about two hours after it was reported. “The fire is contained […]

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