RUMFORD — Marsha McKenna is known by many for her work with McKennel’s Animal Adoption Agency. Creating a large mural at her church was the furthest thing from her mind — until the past few weeks. But there she was recently, by herself inside the Praise Assembly of God Church putting the finishing touches on a […]
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Peru ‘Bummer Fe$t’ coming Saturday
PERU – A recent graduate of Dirigo High School will present a 12-hour music festival this weekend at the old Peru Elementary School that he hopes will “get things popping in P-Town. Ben Hines said Peru Bummer Fe$t 2015: All Day Maine Weird Music Festival is “the yin to Peru Summerfest’s yang.” The festival will […]
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Posted inBethel, River Valley
Andover Planning Board seeks audience with business owner
ANDOVER — Planning Board Chairman Mark Thurston told selectmen Tuesday night that the board should review Norman and Marc Gagnon’s proposed alterations to the Andover General Store & Diner on Main Street. The Gagnon brothers told selectmen June 9 that they had applied to town officials for an on-premise liquor license. Norman Gagnon described what […]
Posted inBethel, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Newry selectmen consider adding to board
NEWRY — Selectmen on Tuesday night took under advisement a request to consider increasing the number of board members from three to five. Chairman Gary Wight said he wanted to know what was next since Virgil Conkright didn’t provide any reasons for his request, other than to say that the board might have trouble with […]
Posted inFranklin, River Valley
Appalachian Trail hiker rescued in northern Franklin County
TOWNSHIP D — Rescuers from the Maine Warden Service and River Valley fire departments Wednesday safely carried an injured Appalachian Trail hiker off Bemis Mountain to a waiting Med-Care Ambulance on the Bemis Track. Four firefighters from Rumford assisted Mexico and Roxbury firefighters and a Med-Care crew who were sent to the 12:44 p.m. call […]
Posted inFranklin, River Valley
Carthage wind farm taking delivery of giant turbine parts
CARTHAGE — Travelers on Routes 17 and 2 between Jay and Winter Hill Road in Carthage will experience traffic delays from now through mid-July. Developers of the Saddleback Ridge Wind Project off Winter Hill Road are trucking in oversized wind turbine parts for the last nine turbines to complement the three operational turbines installed last […]
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Madigan begins third Rumford-Mexico town manager contract
RUMFORD — In organizational meetings following the June 9 vote, Mexico and Rumford boards of selectmen voted to extend John Madigan’s contract for the 2015-16 fiscal year. This will be Madigan’s third combined contract, which began with a six-month trial in 2013. Madigan said the terms are same as the previous year, with each town […]
Posted inBethel, River Valley
Rev. wants to create horse rescue
ANDOVER — Selectmen decided Tuesday night to have board member Jane Rich contact the Maine Municipal Association to find out if the town can sell the site of the old East Andover Fire Station to an abutter. The Rev. Justin Thacker of Praise Assembly of God church in Rumford and his wife, Mary, want to […]
Posted inBethel, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Newry to fix $75,000 error
NEWRY — Selectmen hastily scheduled a special board meeting for Thursday, June 18, to draft a warrant to correct a March town meeting error. Near the end of Tuesday night’s board meeting, Administrator Loretta Powers said no one caught the mistake in Article 34 that was supposed to take $75,000 from unappropriated surplus and buy […]
Posted inOxford Hills, River Valley
Summer learning scheduled in RSU 10
DIXFIELD — Classes in Regional School Unit 10 ended this week, but a host of activities are scheduled this summer so students can continue learning. From 8 to 11 a.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, from July 7 to July 30, incoming kindergartners and first-graders can attend events at all elementary schools to practice math, writing, […]