ROXBURY — ATVers in the River Valley have completed a mission to build an 8.5-mile trail between Roxbury and Rumford. For the past 3½ years they have cleared brush, built bridges, installed culverts, made water bars, laid down swamp mats and dug ditches. On Sunday morning, some 60 riders from local clubs and beyond gathered […]
River Valley
News and information about the River Valley area from the Sun Journal.
Posted inBethel, Franklin, Maine, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Franklin and Oxford county polling places
Andover: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Town Hall Avon: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Community Room Bethel: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Bethel Legion Hall Bridgton: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Town Hall Buckfield: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Municipal Building Canton: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Town Office Carrabassett Valley: 8 a.m. to 8 […]
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Posted inRiver Valley, Rumford Falls Times
Canton to hold Town Meeting on ball field Thursday
Canton residents will take a poll on having a medical marijuana store or dispensary in town during Tuesday’s elections. Then on Thursday voters will decide on a proposed $1.15 million budget for 2020-21.
Posted inLocal News, News, River Valley, Rumford Falls Times
Dixfield police officer placed on leave
Town Manager Dustin Starbuck said there is an ongoing investigation into a “serious matter” involving officer Anne Simmons-Edmunds.
Posted inNews, River Valley
Mexico town clerk retires after 28 years
Penny Duguay has served under five town managers since she started, she said during a party in her honor Friday.
Posted inOxford Hills, River Valley
Canton celebrates the legacy of Betty Conant
Resident and community leader who died Saturday remembered for her hard work and commitment to others. She was 78.
Posted inNews, River Valley
Boy injured while diving into Swift River
MEXICO — A boy suffered a head injury Monday after he reportedly hit his head on a rock while diving into the Swift River, fire officials said. The incident was reported to dispatchers through a 911 call shortly after 2 p.m., according to a Mexico Fire official. The boy apparently had been at a swimming […]
Posted inNews, River Valley
Family of six displaced after fire ravages home in Peru
Fire officials say everything was lost, and that it appears to have started accidentally while the family was out hiking.
Posted inMaine, News, River Valley, Sports
Auburn firefighter reels in 39-pound lake trout from Richardson Lakes
Erik Poland of Andover caught the 39 pound, 3-ounce fish last week in Oxford County, setting a new standard for any freshwater species in Maine.
Posted inRiver Valley, Rumford Falls Times
RSU 56 budget would return music program to high school
The $12.97M proposal is 2.02% more than than in 2019-20.