ANDOVER – The Andover Summer Concert Series will enter its third year at 6 p.m. Friday, June 3, at the Town Common. The series is held every other Friday throughout the summer and early fall. People are invited, free of charge, to watch regional musicians perform a variety of genres. Pete Coolidge, who owns Pete’s […]
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Dixfield residents to vote on debt service budget
DIXFIELD — Town Manager Carlo Puiia told residents Monday evening that there will be one municipal budget item decided at the April 28 annual town meeting, while the rest of the municipal budget items will be voted on by secret ballot June 14. Puiia said the board agreed that the Debt Service warrant article should […]
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RSU 10 board to meet on budget
SUMNER — The Regional School Unit 10 board was expected to act on a proposed 2016-17 operating budget Monday night. The Sun Journal will have full coverage of the meeting Tuesday on sunjournal.com and in the Wednesday edition. At its April 11 meeting, the board looked at a proposed $38.44 million budget, which is a […]
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Oxford County taking back drugs
MEXICO — Several law enforcement officers are participating in the National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 30, in conjunction with the Drug Enforcement Agency. Mexico Police Chief Roy Hodsdon said officers will set up on the second floor of the Town Office. The Rumford and Dixfield Police departments […]
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Dixfield holding public hearing on town meeting warrant articles
DIXFIELD — Residents will have a chance to discuss the annual town meeting warrant articles at a public hearing on Monday, April 25, at the Board of Selectmen meeting. The public hearing will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the basement of the Ludden Memorial Library. The town meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Thursday, April […]
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Rumford police log
RUMFORD — Among the calls answered by the Police Department recently were: * April 13, 3:30 p.m.: A Prospect Avenue resident reported the theft of medication from her purse which was in her vehicle while she was out running errands. Patrolman James McLamb was investigating. * April 14, 6:42 p.m.: A Maine Avenue resident reported the […]
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Rumford to present straw poll questions in June
RUMFORD — The Board of Selectmen Thursday approved presenting three straw poll questions to voters at the annual town meeting on June 14. Two of the non-binding referendum questions involve the Rumford Parks Department. The first question asks voters to consider replacing the 35-year-old running track at Hosmer Field. The second question asks voters if they […]
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First responders take active-shooter training in Rumford
RUMFORD — Close to 50 first responders participated in a simulated active-shooting exercise Thursday. The scene was Mountain Valley High School, which is closed this week for school vacation. “It’s important for us to train and work together so that if we have an actual event, there’s some sense that we know what we’re doing,” […]
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Parade permit on agenda for Rumford board
RUMFORD — The Board of Selectmen will vote Thursday, April 21, on whether to approve a parade permit for the sixth annual River Valley Healthy Communities 5K Heart Run/Walk. The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. in the Rumford Falls Auditorium. The River Valley Healthy Communities 5K takes place Sunday, May 15. It begins and ends at […]