DIXFIELD — The Regional School Unit 10 board approved several student trips, made appointments and accepted resignations Monday. Coach Alan Cayer received approval to escort the 17 members of the Mountain Valley High School wrestling team to a tournament Jan. 15 and 16 in Essex Junction, Vt. Parents will transport the students and lodging will […]
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News and information about the River Valley area from the Sun Journal.
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RSU 10 board OKs teacher retirement incentives
RUMFORD — The Regional School Unit 10 board of directors voted overwhelmingly Monday night to offer retirement incentives to certain teachers. Jeremy Volkernick cast the only dissenting vote. Superintendent Craig King made the proposal as a cost-saving measure for 2016-17. Qualifications are that teachers be at least 62 years old and have 10 years with […]
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This week’s agenda
Tuesday Buckfield: Selectmen, 7:30 p.m., Municipal Center Hartford: Cemetery Committee, 6:30 p.m., Town Hall Mexico: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Hall Newry: Selectmen, 5 p.m., Town Office Otisfield: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Town Office Paris: Oxford County Soil & Water Conservation District, 4:30 p.m., 17 Olson Road Paris: Oxford County Commission, 9 a.m., courthouse Rumford: Northern […]
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Rumford police charge man with assaulting an officer
RUMFORD — Two local men accused of locking an elderly woman out of her apartment remained in jail Monday, Police Chief Stacy Carter said. Robert Lemieux, 61, and Andrew Brochu, 22, both of Rumford, were each arrested Friday on a charge of criminal trespass, Carter said. Lemieux was also charged with felony assault on a […]
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Wind ordinance, department head reports on agenda for Dixfield board
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen will continue discussing the proposed wind energy facility ordinance revisions during its meeting at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 14. Patriot Renewables LLC of Quincy, Mass., approached town officials in October 2010 about constructing 13 turbines on leased land on Col. Holman Ridge. The town passed a wind energy development […]
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Tonight’s agenda
Oxford Hills Bethel: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Hebron: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Paris: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Sumner: Fire Department Auxiliary, 6 p.m., Town Office Waterford: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office River Valley Dixfield: Selectmen, 5:30 p.m., Town Office Peru: Selectmen workshop, 4 p.m., Town Office, followed by selectmen’s meeting Rumford: Park […]
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Carthage residents to vote on $381,052 municipal budget
CARTHAGE — Residents will vote on a $381,052 municipal budget at their annual town meeting on Monday, Dec. 14, Selectman Stephen Brown said Friday morning. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. at the Carthage Town Office building. Brown said that the proposed 2015-16 budget will cause the town’s mill rate to be lowered from […]
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Dirigo Elementary staff raising money for fuel assistance
DIXFIELD — Dirigo Elementary School staff have teamed up to raise money for fuel assistance in the River Valley area, Principal Charlie Swan said Friday morning. Swan said staff split into three groups at the beginning of the month and filled up three sleds with items that they bought and donated to the school. “Each […]
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Rumford police log
RUMFORD — Among the calls answered by the Police Department recently were: * Dec. 10 at 1:14 p.m.: A Knox Street resident reported a package that had been delivered was stolen. Patrolman Brad Gallant is investigating. * Dec. 9 at 5:33 p.m.: Charles J. Abbott, 48, of Rumford was arrested on Knox Street on a charge […]
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Black Mountain postpones opening day, annual Hill Climb
RUMFORD — Black Mountain ski resort will open on Dec. 26, one week later than originally planned, due to a lack of snow and mild temperatures, Marketing Director Deanna Kersey said. The mountain’s opening date is “snow dependent, not unlike any other resort,” she said. “When Mother Nature decides that she doesn’t want to show […]