DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen voted 3-1 Monday evening to authorize Town Manager Carlo Puiia to sign an excavator lease/purchase agreement. Chairwoman Norine Clarke and Selectmen Eugene Skibitsky and Norman Mitchell voted in favor, while Selectman Aaron Jamison voted against. Selectman Hart Daley was not at Monday’s meeting. The lease/purchase agreement for the excavator […]
River Valley
News and information about the River Valley area from the Sun Journal.
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Oxford County arrest log
PARIS — The following arrests were recently recorded at the Oxford County Jail: • Timothy Castle, 35, of Rumford, domestic violence assault, 7:50 p.m., Aug. 5 in Rumford, Rumford Police Department. • Myra Gonyer, 48, of South Portland, violation of bail conditions and burglary of a motor vehicle, 10:50 p.m., Aug. 6 in Oxford, Oxford […]
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Diesel truck group hosting car show on Aug. 27
RUMFORD — A local group of diesel truck aficionados will hold its first car show on Saturday, Aug. 27, at Black Mountain of Maine as part of the mountain’s Summerfest event. David Adley, who co-founded the group 207 Diesels with his friends, said the car show will begin at 2 p.m. at Black Mountain. Cost […]
Posted inBethel, Franklin, Lewiston-Auburn, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Regional agenda
Monday Bethel: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Casco: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Casco Community Center Dixfield: Selectmen, 5:30 p.m., Ludden Library Hebron: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Paris: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Sumner: Fire Department Auxiliary, 6 p.m., Town Office Rumford: Park and Rec Commission, 5 p.m., Hosmer […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, River Valley
Dixfield selectmen to decide on wind power moratorium
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen will decide tonight whether to extend the moratorium on wind power projects for another 180 days. The meeting begins at 5:30 p.m. in the basement of Ludden Memorial Library. It would be the fifth moratorium extension in four years. The moratorium extension would give voters more time to act […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, River Valley
Andover Olde Home Days celebration
Andover Olde Home Days celebration
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, River Valley
Special town meeting date set minus proposed road ordinance
HARTFORD — A proposed new road ordinance that has been the subject of lengthy discussion the past few months has been left off the agenda for the special town meeting on Aug. 25. The ordinance went to selectmen on July 7 and contained items the board thought needed some work. The Road Committee returned at […]
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36th annual Olde Home Days celebration
ANDOVER — The 36th annual Olde Home Days celebration in Andover will take place this weekend. This traditional event began in 1980, following the 175th Anniversary of the town in 1979, after many participants urged the committee to continue with a yearly celebration. The theme this year is Honoring Public Safety, Fire, EMS and Law […]
Posted inBethel, Franklin, Lewiston-Auburn, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Oxford County arrest log
PARIS — The following arrests were recently recorded at the Oxford County Jail: • David Anderson, 30, of Norway, violation of bail conditions, 11:20 p.m., July 29 in Norway, Norway Police Department. • Scott Davis, 31, of Aylesford, Novia Scotia, failure to stop for an officer, driving to endanger, speeding more than 30 mph over […]
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Rumford to pursue own town manager
RUMFORD — Following a 20-minute executive session, the Rumford Board of Selectmen voted unanimously Thursday evening to pursue their own town manager. Rumford and Mexico have been sharing John Madigan as town manager for more than two years, but he is retiring and running for the state Legislature. Recently, both boards voted to extend Madigan’s […]