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River Valley
News and information about the River Valley area from the Sun Journal.
‘Friday Night Live’ marking 10th annual adult comedy show
49 Franklin in Rumford will present shows March 6-7 and 13-14.
Roxbury voters up the budget for the year
Winter road maintenance increased $29,798.
Franklin and Oxford counties polling places
Albany Township: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Town House 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., Town Office Canton: 8 a.m. to 8 […]
Unifying Dixfield’s middle school students by playing basketball
Students at TW Kelly Dirigo Middle School began practicing for their Unified Basketball games last week. The coed program got started this year with a $2,000 grant from Special Olympics of Maine. In the program, students are partnered with special needs students interested in playing the game and together they’ll compete in four games in March against students at Mountain Valley Middle School in Mexico.
Man charged with threatening to burn Rumford apartment house
Michael Baldwin of Mexico was evicted from the three-story building Wednesday.
RSU 56 expecting higher costs for special education services
Officials estimate $225,000 more may be needed for 2020-21.
River Valley coalition seeking funding for drug abuse prevention, food programs
The nonprofit recently met with Maine’s congressional delegation in D.C.
Drug agents arrest Mexico man after undercover cocaine buys
Richard Burgess is charged with selling cocaine from his home.
RSU 10 budget shows more money for salaries, tuition
Preliminary figures indicate a $2M increase.