Rumford Police responded to 110 calls for service from May 20 to 27. Among them: * At 1:39 p.m. May 27, a Congress Street business reported the theft of a donation jar for the Barbara Bush Hospital. Officer Lawrence Briggs is investigating. * At 12:23 a.m. May 26, Tyler Mason, 23, of Rumford, was arrested […]
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Posted inFranklin, River Valley
Canton selectmen appoint Board of Appeals
CANTON — Thanks to selectmen and enough residents who submitted applications, Canton now has a Board of Appeals. There are two projects denied by the Planning Board that are waiting for an appeals hearing. Board of Selectmen Chairman Donny Hutchins said Torey Olaf Johnson, Dave Bowen, Jackie Kilbreth, Kristi White and Jason Vaughan offered to […]
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, River Valley
Police dog finds Mexico suspect in credit cards theft
RUMFORD — Police said a Mexico man found hiding in a crawl space under a shed on Oxford Street was charged Wednesday with stealing credit cards and charging more than $4,000 worth of goods in two days. Norman B. Thompson, 42, of 9 Oxford St. will be arraigned early Friday afternoon in 11th District Court […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills, River Valley
RSU 10 residents approve bus purchase, adult education budgets
RUMFORD — Regional School Unit 10 Superintendent Craig King said Thursday he is pleased voters passed the 2015-16 budget by a large majority Wednesday night. “The community seemed very supportive,” he said. Along with the $36.71 million spending plan, voters also approved $63,358 for adult education. Of that amount, $43,500 is the local share and […]
Posted inRiver Valley
Final ‘Local and Legendary’ event scheduled for June 3 at MVMS
MEXICO — Mountain Valley Middle School students will perform Civil War monologues from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 3, at Mountain Valley Middle School. Peru resident and Local and Legendary team member Nick Waugh said that the students will perform the monologues as if they are “actually Civil War-related figures, both local and national.” […]
Posted inOxford Hills, River Valley
RSU 10 residents approve $36.71M budget
RUMFORD — Residents of Regional School Unit 10 overwhelmingly approved a 2015-16 operating budget of $36.71 million Wednesday night as wind and rain pounded on the roof of the Mountain Valley High School auditorium. The secret-ballot vote was 67-3. Few questions were asked of Superintendent Craig King. Most of those were related to the amount […]
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Andover board learns of town plow truck, bridge decking needs
ANDOVER — Town officials learned Tuesday evening that the 2000 International plow truck has “minor rust issues,” Selectman Keith Farrington said. Road Commissioner Mark Farrington sought advice on what to do. He estimated a new truck would cost more than $100,000 while repairs could run about $10,000. That includes $2,500 for a new frame. “The […]
Posted inRiver Valley
MDOT thin-paving projects to start June 1 in Rumford area
DIXFIELD — Drivers hitting the roads in the tri-county area will be hard pressed not to find traffic delays this summer from numerous state paving projects. The good news is the work is mostly one- or two-day projects that will be done by Sept. 16, Doug Coombs, engineer and senior project manager for the Maine Department […]
Posted inRiver Valley
Canton board to hold two public hearings
CANTON — Two public hearings will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 28, prior to the regular selectmen meeting in the Town Office. The first hearing is for the annual town referendum. Administrator Scotty Kilbreth said Wednesday afternoon that it is about municipal housekeeping items, such as setting a date for when property taxes […]
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Dixfield gets legal opinion on wind law sound limits
DIXFIELD — An attorney has advised selectmen that sound limits in the town’s revised Wind Energy Facility Ordinance are “pretty low” compared to others she has reviewed. The Board of Selectmen read a letter Tuesday evening from attorney Kristen Collins, who was asked to review the document and answer questions from selectmen and residents. Collins, […]