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Rumford Town Manager Stacy Carter cuts the ribbon Friday to celebrate completion of a multimillion-dollar, yearslong project to improve The Island business district. The ribbon’s message, More For You, is the town’s new theme.
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RUMFORD Completion of the multimillion-dollar project to improve The Island business district was celebrated Friday, more than three years after it began.
“This has been years in the making,” Town Manager Stacy Carter said. “This is a glorious day and we get to celebrate it. If you look down The Island, it’s a world of difference from what it was several years ago. This is something we can all be proud of here in Rumford, and here in the River Valley.”
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The property that once housed the Linnell Motel at 986 Prospect St. in Rumford may not, at first glance, seem promising.
A fire ravaged the main building in 2015, closing it down. The owner, who lives in California, fell behind on his taxes and the town took over the property in March. In April, the town s Department of Public Works bulldozed what was left of the burned building, leaving two outbuildings in the back on the 4.77 acres.
Despite its recent history, the town sees promise at the site of the former Linnell Motel, and expects developers to, too. Two weeks ago, Rumford issued a request for proposals for the property. It is offered for $109,990, and will be sold to the developer with the proposal the select board likes best.