HEBRON — Online she was “Spunky Nana,” age 67, living in Otisfield. He was “Best Pie Baker,” 70, in Hebron. “Just for the heck of it one night, I went on ChristianMingle.com and his cute little face came up,” Carlyn Kroitzsh said. The cute face belonged to pie baker Jim Kroitzsh. She dropped him a […]
River Valley
News and information about the River Valley area from the Sun Journal.
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This week’s 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 Memorial Library Hartford: Food bank, 4 p.m., Town Hall Hartford: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Town Office Hebron: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Jay: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Paris: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Peru: Selectmen, […]
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Latest wind ordinance draft on agenda for Dixfield selectmen
DIXFIELD — Selectmen will meet at 5:30 tonight at Ludden Memorial Library to continue discussing the future of their wind ordinance draft. Townspeople in June voted 178-220 against approving the most recent version of the ordinance, which included the state standard for sound limits of 42 decibels at night and 55 decibels during the day. The […]
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Andro, Oxford GOP to hold special nomination caucus
BETHEL — Katrina Waite, chairwoman of the Oxford County Republican Committee, and Patti Gagne, chairwoman of the Androscoggin County Republican Committee, have scheduled a special caucus to select a replacement for the Senate District 18 Republican nominee. In a recent letter to Maine’s Secretary of State, Gary Knight withdrew as the Republican nominee for Senate […]
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Oxford County arrest log
PARIS — The following arrests were recently recorded at the Oxford County Jail: * Jacob Blood, 22, of Mexico, disorderly conduct, 1 a.m., July 8 in Rumford, Mexico Police Department. * Carrie Mikalunas, 46, of Mexico, two counts failure to appear, failure to pay fines, 1:05 p.m., July 7 in Mexico, Mexico Police Department. * […]
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RSU 10 withdrawal meeting lays out plan
PERU — About 25 people attended the first of four public informational sessions Thursday night on a proposal for Canton, Carthage, Dixfield and Peru to leave Regional School Unit 10. Residents of those former School Administrative District 21 towns will decide Nov. 8 whether to withdraw and adopt a plan to educate their students. The […]
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Mexico, Rumford boards discuss town manager options
RUMFORD — The Mexico and Rumford Boards of Selectmen spent an hour Thursday evening discussing options for replacing outgoing Town Manager John Madigan. While no decision was made, selectmen agreed that “constructive dialog” was shared during the session. The towns have been sharing Madigan as manager for more than two years, but he is retiring and […]
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Cigarette ashes sparked fire at Rumford condos
RUMFORD — State fire investigator Dan Young said cigarette ashes discarded in an outdoor planter sparked a fire that damaged seven condos Wednesday morning at Madison Condominiums on Route 2. Young, from the Office of the State Fire Marshal, said a tenant from Unit 4 and a couple of guests were smoking on the back […]
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Oxford County arrest log
PARIS — The following arrests were recently recorded at the Oxford County Jail: * Donald Casemore, 51, of Otisfield, 6:53 p.m., July 6 in Otisfield, fugitive from justice, Maine State Police. * Andrew Emerson, 18, of Waterford, domestic violence assault and reckless conduct, 8:20 a.m., July 6 in Waterford, Oxford County Sheriff’s Office. * Michael […]
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Rumford police log
RUMFORD — Among the calls answered by the Police Department recently were: * June 19, 12:13 p.m.: Cody Magoon, 24, of Mexico, arrested by Patrolman Lawrence Briggs on a charge of operating after license suspended or revoked. Magoon was released on $600 unsecured bail and is scheduled to appear at 8:30 a.m. Aug. 8 in […]