Range Ponds State Park, Poland POLAND — At noon, eight blue kayaks glided up to the hot, sandy shores of Range Ponds State Park. Seven Gray-New Gloucester Middle School students and outdoor educator Calvin Vaillancourt popped out. On any other day, they might have been finishing up a lesson. Vaillancourt has given them physics challenges […]
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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: * Roger Fadden, 47, of West Paris, violation of protection order, 11:31 p.m., June 14 in West Paris, Oxford County Sheriff’s Office. * Ronald Bartlett Jr., 44, Fryeburg, failure to appear and violation of protection order, 10:42 p.m., June 15 in Fryeburg, […]
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Dixfield library summer reading program to feature puppetry
DIXFIELD — River Valley children will be treated to science and engineering experiments, a variety of animals and a live puppet show from Vermont during the Ludden Memorial Library’s 2016 Summer Reading Program, Library Director Peggy Malley said. The summer reading program, entitled “On Your Mark, Get Set, Read!” will feature many of the popular […]
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Regional agenda
Monday Casco: Open Space Commission, 6:30 p.m., Casco Community Center Casco: Zoning Board, 7 p.m., Casco Community Center Farmington: Franklin County Commission, 9 a.m., county building New Vineyard: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Smith Hall Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Tuesday Buckfield: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Municipal Center Livermore Falls: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Mexico: Mexico […]
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Dixfield employees rebuilding park bleachers
DIXFIELD — The Public Works crew is rebuilding the bleachers at Marble Park, hoping to finish in time for summer sports activities, selectmen were told at their meeting Monday evening. The 1.59-acre park at 46 Coburn Ave. was donated to the town in 1980 and is primarily used for baseball and softball games by students of […]
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Voters pass $38.23M school budget
DIXFIELD — The $38.23 million budget for Regional School Unit 10 was passed by voters Tuesday, even though results from two towns had not been reported. The results were: Buckfield, 88-57; Canton, 83-26; Carthage, 24-10; Dixfield, 263-183; Hartford, 50-42; Mexico, 139-89; Peru, 219-109; Rumford, 679-414; Sumner, 42-32. Roxbury rejected the budget, 26-33. Results from Byron […]
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Dixfield voters approve $2.31 million municipal budget
DIXFIELD – Residents voted Tuesday to approve a $2.31 million municipal budget for the 2016-17 fiscal year, Town Manager Carlo Puiia said Wednesday. “The biggest increases came in the reserve accounts,” he said. “The Board of Selectmen placed $50,000 toward a townwide revaluation. In 2015, they established the account and funded $20,000.” One of the […]
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Rumford voters approve all initiated articles
RUMFORD — Voters approved all money requests from nongovernmental organizations at Tuesday’s town meeting. They are Greater Rumford Community Center, $113,320; Black Mountain of Maine, $25,000; Hope Association, $6,560; Greater Rumford Senior Citizens, $6,000; Safe Voices, $4,000; River Valley Chamber of Commerce, $3,500; Androscoggin Home Health and Hospice, $3,200; American Legion Girls’ State, $320; American […]
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Rumford voters favor straw poll questions
RUMFORD — Voters at the annual town meeting Tuesday favored replacing the running track at Hosmer Field, installing LED lights there and at the football field and restoring restoring public access around Rumford Falls with the intent of creating a public recreational trail system. The votes on the non-binding questions were: 692-394, 595-483 and 808-288, respectively. Rumford […]
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Nestle Waters eyeing Rumford’s primary water source
RUMFORD — A spring water bottling company may soon explore tapping into the ground around Milligan Well, Rumford’s primary water source. Nestle Waters North America would search for springs around the well near the Ellis River off Route 5. The town’s other primary water source is Scotties Well near Scotties Brook. Mark Dubois, natural resources manager […]