It is fireworks season again, and this year, while there are plenty of fireworks displays to see on the Fourth of July, many towns are holding their displays on days other than July 4.
River Valley
News and information about the River Valley area from the Sun Journal.
This week’s agenda
Monday Bethel: Select Board, 5:30 p.m., Town Office Livermore: Select Board, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Tuesday Buckfield: Public hearing on special amusement ordinance complaint, 6 p.m., Municipal Center Buckfield: Select Board, 6:30 p.m., Municipal Center Farmington: Franklin County Commission, 10 a.m., county building Paris: Oxford County Commission, 9 a.m., […]
King gets firsthand view of opioid crisis in Rumford area
U.S. Sen. Angus King visited Med-Care Ambulance Service in Mexico on Friday afternoon to talk about health care services in rural Maine.
Town Office, playground improvements in Carthage
Voters approved $35,000 for handicapped-accessible bathrooms and lighting for the Town Office.
Rumford man investigated for cutting off opossum’s tail
The opossum, nicknamed Percy, has been beloved by neighborhood residents. The man said the animal attacked him.
RSU 10 board members want librarian placements changed
Directors disagree with Superintendent Deb Alden and administrators on which schools get positions.
PHOTO: Snapping turtle pit stop
Many snapping turtles, like this one in Rumford on Wednesday, have been seen on roadsides in Maine this month as they seek higher ground to lay their eggs.
Where and when to see fireworks displays this week
It is fireworks season again, and this year, while there are plenty of fireworks displays to see on the Fourth of July, many towns are holding their displays on days other than July 4. Here is a listing for Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties: July 2 • Fryeburg: 60 Recreation Drive, in the roadway behind […]
RSU 56 board lowers budget to $12.88M
The proposal is 5% less than the one voters rejected June 11.
PHOTO: New LED lighting at Hosmer Field
The public enjoyed food from the snack shack before viewing the lighting from the almost $300,000 project.