Members of Praise Assembly of God church and community members gathered for the National Day of Prayer on Thursday in Rumford.
River Valley
News and information about the River Valley area from the Sun Journal.
Rumford grieves for boy, 6, killed by school bus
The bus driver was identified as Stephen Arsenault, 51, of Dixfield. There were four other students on the bus. Neither Arsenault or the students were injured.
Residents from 16 Western Maine towns approve Mexico tech school budget of $2.3M
Thirty-seven voters unanimously approved the $2.3 million budget for the Region 9 School of Applied Technology for 2019-20 at the tech school in Mexico on Wednesday.
First grader killed by school bus in Rumford
A 6-year-old boy was struck and killed Wednesday afternoon by a school bus while riding his bicycle.
Exchange student from Mexico enjoys simple Maine living
Alexei Dolitski Rodriguez, 17, is from a city near Cancun, Mexico, and is a junior at Mountain Valley High School.
Chamber presents annual awards at Rumford ceremony
Five leaders were honored for their contributions to business and their communities.
RSU 10 board votes to join regional service center
Voters in the seven district towns will decide the issue at a May 22 meeting at Mountain Valley High School in Rumford.
Many gather for River Valley community cleanup day
More than 100 people gathered Sunday morning as part of a community cleanup day throughout Rumford and Mexico.
Mexico tech school budget proposal OK’d
Directors of Region 9 School of Applied Technology will send the $2.3 million budget to voters May 1.
Canton board accepts wood harvesting contract, makes plans to sell Village Ridge land
Selectmen accepted a one-year wood harvesting contract from Woodland Investment Services of Jay and plan to seek bids from realtors to sell the Village Ridge property established about 10 years ago to replace homes lost when the village flooded in 2003.