RUMFORD — Following a lengthy discussion, Rumford selectmen voted 3-2 Thursday to approve a loader-mounted snowblower for the Highway Department. Requests for proposals were sent to two companies, but only Viking Cives of Norway submitted a bid, which was for $105,493. It includes trade-in of the current snowblower and a 1977 John Deere bulldozer, according to […]
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News and information about the River Valley area from the Sun Journal.
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Newry selectmen to wait and see on new bill
NEWRY — Selectmen decided Tuesday to table the Newry Withdrawal Committee’s request to ask taxpayers for $25,000 to continue the process of leaving School Administrative District 44, or terminate it. Selectmen said they want to see what the Legislature does with a new bill, which further outlines the withdrawal process. The bill is signed by […]
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Mexico limits hours for residents to get sand
MEXICO — Selectmen decided Tuesday to limit the hours that town sand will be available to residents, in part, because neighboring Peru will close its supply to its residents starting Feb. 1. The decision followed news that Peru selectmen decided Monday to stop providing sand to residents next month because people with large trucks and nonresidents […]
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Telstar competes for a good cause
BETHEL — Jeff Peterson of WGME 13 visited Telstar Regional Middle/High School on Tuesday morning to get students excited about the upcoming televised pep rally showcasing their school spirit and contributions to the community. The School Spirit Challenge is a friendly competition among seven Maine schools to raise money and collect food for the Good […]
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Mexico police log
• Jan. 12, 12:10 p.m.: Police Chief Roy Hodsdon said that while a truck from Dixfield Discount Fuel was parked on Granite Street delivering oil, an unoccupied vehicle parked in a driveway slid on the ice and struck the fuel truck in a low-impact crash. There was minor damage with no oil spilled. • Jan. 10, […]
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No more sand for Peru residents as of Feb. 1
PERU — Starting Feb. 1 the town will no longer provide sand for residents’ walkways, because people with large trucks and nonresidents are taking so much of it, Road Commissioner Lee Merrill told selectmen Monday night. Merrill said his crew has been filling the box at 85 Peru Center Road twice a day — totaling about […]
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Dixfield family loses home in fire
DIXFIELD — For the second time in a little over a year, Shawn Roberts has lost a home in a fire, Dixfield Fire Chief Scott Dennett said Monday. Shawn and his wife, Bathilde, and their three children escaped their 2½-story wood-framed house at 23 Rowe St. unharmed late Saturday night, the chief said. They had no insurance […]
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This week’s agenda
Monday Casco: Open Space Commission, 6:30 p.m., Casco Community Center Tuesday Bethel: Water District, 7 p.m., Town Office Buckfield: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Municipal Center Jay: Budget workshop with selectmen, town manager, department heads and Budget Committee, 6 p.m., Spruce Mountain High School library North Jay: North Jay Water District Board of Trustees, 6 p.m., Jay […]
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Freestyle stacking at Norway Memorial Library
NORWAY — There was running, laughter and creativity at the Norway Memorial Library on Saturday when children had the opportunity to learn and practice the quirky sport of speed stacking. Speed stacking combines fitness, agility, concentration and quickness. The only materials needed are timer mats and speed stack cups, which are plastic cups of different […]
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Special tuition rate offered at Holy Savior
RUMFORD — The Holy Savior Catholic School is offering a special tuition rate of $500 for the remainder of the year to newly enrolled students, according to a news release from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland. The special rate is designed to “make it possible for parents and students to experience the benefits of […]