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Anyone else get caught in the rain this week? I did, and so did many Mainers across the state on Monday. The 2.25 inches that fell in Rumford at least put a dent in our
extreme drought, the worst in 20 years. We only need about another foot of rain!
Well, if you are soaked again during Wednesday's expected storm, you can make up for it by joining engineer Matt Frost on Thursday, Oct. 23, at 3:30 p.m. at Rumford Public Library, 56 Rumford Ave., to learn all about 3D printing — and even design your own 3D print. This class is for all ages, including adults and teens.
Children's Librarian Sarah Cotnoir had a terrific turnout with Frost on Oct. 9 with children and adults working together on a lesson about structural engineering and bridge building.
The next STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) class will be on Thursday, Nov. 13, at 3:30 p.m. All ages welcome, no sign-up required.
In today's newsletter: See the Witches of 49 Franklin; a community food drive at Ludden Library; and much more.
Thanks for reading,
Bruce Farrin
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The Western Maine Witches on the Water were dancing for the crowd in Peru at Saturday's Jack-O-Lantern Jubilee. Bruce Farrin/Staff Writer
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LOCAL NEWS
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An open house reception will be held Oct. 26 at the Dixfield Congregational Church to welcome new pastor Matt Andrews and his wife, Kristi. The couple moved here from Laramie, Wyoming. Parishioner Mary Dailey said the 16 High St. building, also known as the Church on the Hill, had been without a pastor for almost five years after Pastor John Gensel's retirement.
Poland Spring is scaling back withdrawals at multiple sites this summer as a result of falling groundwater levels. The company said the reductions were voluntary and intended to ensure its pumping remains sustainable. Using National Weather Service and drought forecast tools, the company determined beginning Sept. 1 that there would be a significant reduction at sites.
The Rumford Select Board voted 5-0 Thursday to increase the town's assessed property values for 2025-26 by more than $2 per $1,000 of assessed value. The new rate is $18.73 per $1,000 of valuation. The town Manager George O'Keefe said two-thirds of the increase in the town budget is going to fund Police Department wages.
Thomas Tellier, 55, was sentenced to 35 years in prison Friday for the 2022 murder of his 27-year-old stepson Nicholas Trynor at their home in Mexico. Tellier was found guilty of the killing July 24. Tellier’s attorney, Tina Nadeau, argued that her client wielded a Mossberg 500 pump-action 12-gauge in self defense following an argument with Trynor, who Tellier thought had a knife.
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AROUND TOWN
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A flu and COVID-19 vaccine clinic will be held on Thursday, Oct. 23, from 2-5 p.m. at Mountain Valley High School, 799 Hancock St., Rumford. Regular flu and senior flu shots as well as Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines are available. If you have insurance, bring your card with you. Without insurance, flu shots are $35. No prescription is necessary for either vaccine.
Ludden Memorial Library is holding its 7th annual Community Food Drive. Non-perishable food items and monetary donations are accepted during open hours through Nov. 8 at 42 Main St. Donations will benefit the local area food pantries (Dixfield, Canton, Carthage and Peru).
Yoga for beginners, with beginners. A free, public weekly event on Fridays at 9 a.m. at the Larry Labonte Recovery Center, 412 Waldo St., Rumford. A no-pressure 30-minute video-guided yoga session, assisted by LLRC staff. If you can, bring your own yoga mat as supplies are limited.
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THINGS TO DO
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49 Franklin in Rumford will have a Halloween event on Saturday, Oct. 25, at 2 p.m. Meet the Witches of 49 Franklin as they assist with the event by providing face painting, crafts, dances, trick or treating and helping out with local magician Scot Grassette, who has some new tricks up his sleeve.
The general public is invited to stop by the UMA Rumford Center at 60 Lowell St. during the week of Oct. 27 to pick up a Halloween kids gift bag for free! One bag per child. The center will be open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Bring your child(ren) to the Mexico Public Library, 15 Recreation Dr. during Halloween Week from Oct. 28-31 and each of them will receive a free book, or two books if they are in costume! For more information, call 364-3281.
A Halloween Dance will be held on Oct. 29 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. in the Dirigo Elementary School gym, 117 Auburn Road, Peru. Wear your school appropriate costumes. Students must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Snacks for sale in the cafeteria.
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THE WAY IT WAS IN THE RIVER VALLEY
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Nov. 29, 1995: Peru Elementary School students observed Thanksgiving by dressing as pilgrims or Native Americans. From left in back row are Adam Holland, Tyler McDonald, Jenna Mawhinney, Lean Mawhinney, Jasmine Jacques, Mara Davis and Nicholas
Blais. In front are Sam Lawson, Aaron Patneaude, Steve Arsenault, Donna White, Derrick Vaughn and Nicole St. Pierre.
Click here to read more of this story from 1995. Subscribers enjoy exclusive access to search and browse our digital archives on Newspapers.com.
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