Online reviewers and at least two guests spoken to directly insist the hotel is a scam that takes unsuspecting guests’ money under false pretenses, adds fees unusual for the industry, and refuses to give refunds, and should be shut down by authorities.
River Valley
News and information about the River Valley area from the Sun Journal.
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Canton property revaluations starting soon
CANTON — Residents can expect to see representatives from a tax assessment company asking to inspect their buildings beginning this month, according to a notice from the town. John O’Donnell and Associates will perform the inspections. The purpose is so the town can fairly tax property owners, Selectman Russell Adams said Friday. The most recent […]
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Public hearings set on Roxbury Wind Project
ROXBURY — Roxwind LLC has submitted a permit application to the Maine Department of Environmental Protection for the Roxwind Project on North Twin Mountain. The project would produce 15.2 megawatts of power and include access roads and overhead and underground collection lines. Board of Selectmen Chairman John Sutton confirmed a public hearing on the project will […]
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Middle school awards for citizenship, academic achievement mixed with fun
Mountain Valley Middle School seventh-grade student Tia Gray works on her team’s snowman during the school’s Renaissance Program awards ceremony. About 30 students received awards for scholastic citizenship, academic achievement or school attendance during the ceremony. Snowman building and snowball pastry-eating competitions were also included in the festivities. (Rumford Falls Times photo by Marianne Hutchinson) […]
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Rumford selectmen fire town manager
Linda-Jean Briggs (File photo) RUMFORD — The Board of Selectmen voted 4-1 Wednesday night to fire Town Manager Linda-Jean Briggs. The motion was made by Selectman Jim Windover to “terminate the town manager, without cause, in accordance with her contract.” That was seconded by Selectman Mark Belanger. Chairman Chris Brennick and John Pepin also voted to […]
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Recycling company collecting clothing, shoes from town waste stations
Clothing bins at the Mexico transfer/recycling station, River Valley Crossing in front of Marden’s in Rumford and The Sudsury laundromat in Dixfield hold clothing to be recycled by a New Hampshire company. (Submitted photo) RUMFORD — Bins to collect clothing and shoes have been delivered to the Transfer Station as part of a New Hampshire […]
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Reception Thursday for new Rumford police chief and town manager
Chief Tony Milligan and Manager Stacy Carter are longtime town employees.
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Black Mountain offers ski patrol program to students
RUMFORD — Ski patrol apprentice Maia Belskis, 17, of Rumford, finds it rewarding to know she can help if someone gets hurt skiing. The Mountain Valley High School junior is in her third year participating in Black Mountain of Maine’s Ski Patrol Apprenticeship program. It gives Mountain Valley students the opportunity to learn about the […]
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Top 10: Recapping the top local stories of 2018
Untimely deaths, racial tension, a massive pot raid, a controversial lawyer and restaurants closing and opening were among the top local news stories of the year.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, River Valley
Byron officials halt plowing on Garland Pond Road
BYRON — The town stopped plowing Garland Pond Road this month, after selectmen recently learned that voters discontinued the practice nearly 10 years ago. Residents of the road were sent notices of the discontinuance Dec. 11. The discontinuance is effective until March 2019. At Thursday night’s board meeting, residents vented their frustration at the decision. “I […]