ND Paper issues ‘temporary layoffs’ to some workers as a papermaking machine is shutdown due to ‘market-related downtime.’
River Valley
News and information about the River Valley area from the Sun Journal.
Two Rumford men arrested after traffic stop and drugs seized
During a traffic stop Tuesday night, a Rumford police drug-detection K9 was used to conduct an open-air sniff of the vehicle for the presence of illegal drugs.
Andover voters reject purchase of electronic sign announcing town meetings, events
Andover residents didn’t pass the vote on whether to purchase and install an electronic sign for the town.
Roxbury approves $667,560 town budget for 2024-25
Voters also approved raising $48,000 from the General Fund to install a dock at the Roxbury Pond boat landing.
Canton has six positions to be filled in June elections
Nomination papers are available at the Town Office at 94 Turner St.
Oxford County arrest log: March 15, 2024
• Nicholes J. Chamberlain, 45, of 6 Brook St., Mexico, on charges of violation of condition of release and unlawful possession of cocaine base (crack,) 4:16 p.m. Thursday, March 14, in Mexico, by Oxford County Sheriff’s Office. • Justin M. Emery-Scott, 22, of 88 Westview Lane, Oxford, on a charge of violation of condition of […]
Roxbury annual town meeting this Sunday
Voters will decide on 89 articles at noon Sunday during the annual town meeting at the Town Office.
Directors back new procedure for screening library materials in Dixfield-based schools
If librarians read inconsistent reviews of materials, the materials would be sent to the superintendent for consideration.
Rumford-area school board considers $2.62 million in cuts from its 2024-25 budget proposal
Included in the long list of cuts throughout the district are the golf and math teams at Mountain Valley High School, and the alpine/Nordic ski team at Mountain Valley Middle School, among others.
Andover School budget to include a referendum vote
Residents approved the reinstatement of a referendum vote on the school budget by 123-57 on March 5.