River Valley
News and information about the River Valley area from the Sun Journal.
Mexico residents charged with theft of Wal-Mart merchandise
MEXICO — Two Mexico residents were arrested July 24 on charges of stealing $2,200 worth of merchandise from Wal-Mart and fleeing in a cab, police Chief Roy Hodsdon said Thursday evening. Hodsdon said that at 10:45 a.m. July 24, he received a call from a Wal-Mart employee, reporting that a male and female had “just […]
Monarch Butterfly Milkweed Festival in Andover this weekend
ANDOVER — A member of the River Valley Healthy Communities Coalition will inform residents of the recent decline in the monarch butterfly population at the inaugural Monarch Butterfly and Milkweed Festival. Coalition member Carol Emery said the festival will run in conjunction with the 35th annual Andover Olde Home Days, scheduled for Friday, July 31, to […]
Project Hot Spot detail leads to multiple arrests
RUMFORD — Five people were arrested Wednesday in a multi-agency effort to address the growing problem of drug trafficking and drug use in the River Valley, Rumford Police Chief Stacy L. Carter. Taken into custody were Tyron R. Calhoun, 22, of Auburn, Paul Litalien Jr., 30, of Mexico, Joshua Messier, 31, of Mexico, Tausha Plante, […]
RSU 10 appoints representatives to withdrawal committee
DIXFIELD — Regional School Unit 10 Superintendent Craig King said four board members were appointed to a withdrawal committee this week. They are Ronnie Hutchinson of Carthage, Barbara Chow of Dixfield, Faith Campbell of Canton and Edgar Parent of Peru. Voters in those four towns approved initiating withdrawal from the district, which also includes Rumford, […]
Teaberry Arts Council schedules Art Walk for Aug. 16
RUMFORD — The Teaberry Arts Council’s second annual Art Walk is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 16, at the north end of the Hosmer Field trail. The paved path cuts through a wooded area along the Swift River, and there are openings and clearings for visual artists, musicians and other performers […]
Dixfield Outdoor Market Committee schedules golf ball drop
DIXFIELD — The 38th annual Outdoor Market is adding a golf ball drop this year, the planning committee decided Wednesday evening during a meeting at Ludden Memorial Library. Dixfield Outdoor Market Committee Chairwoman Deb Morang said people can purchase a golf ball to be dropped from the ladder truck of the Dixfield Fire Department toward […]
River Valley residents team up to help 11-year-old boy with rare form of cancer
PERU — A group of residents is organizing fundraisers the next three months for an 11-year-old boy diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer. Deanna Dolloff said Wednesday that her cousin, Travis Ryerson, was recently diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a form of cancer that develops in bones. The cancer is centered in Ryerson’s legs. Dolloff […]
Chewonki Foundation teaches Dixfield area children about ‘superhero animals’
DIXFIELD – Children from the River Valley gathered in the Ludden Memorial Library meeting room on July 13 for a Chewonki Foundation presentation on animals with superhero powers. Matt Weeks, the Chewonki Foundation Traveling Natural History instructor, explained to the children that Chewonki is a “non-profit education foundation,” and that everything at the Chewonki Foundation […]
$150 million processing plant proposed for Rumford
RUMFORD — An unnamed developer said negotiations with the town for a $150 million processing facility in the town business park behind the Rumford Power Plant off Route 108 are nearly complete. The plant would create about 150 construction jobs and about 20 long-term jobs, he said last Thursday. The name of the company and the […]