River Valley
News and information about the River Valley area from the Sun Journal.
This week’s agenda
Franklin Tuesday Farmington: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Livermore: Joint Selectmen and Budget Committee, 7 p.m., Livermore Elementary School cafeteria Phillips: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Wednesday Livermore Falls: Budget Committee, 5:30 p.m., Town Office Thursday Farmington: Transportation Advisory Committee, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Livermore Falls: Selectmen’s budget workshop, 5 p.m., Town Office Livermore Falls: RSU […]
RSU 10 board adopts Byron withdrawal proposal
PERU — The RSU 10 board hired two new administrators and adopted an option for the potential withdrawal of member town Byron when it held its biweekly meeting Monday night. The board overwhelmingly voted to accept Option 3 from the Byron withdrawal plan that would allow students from this small town to attend RSU 10 […]
Road signs, Inland Fisheries letter on agenda for Roxbury selectmen
ROXBURY — The Board of Selectmen will discuss Tuesday evening whether to install signs near the Roxbury Pond area warning residents of blowing snow and whiteout conditions, Board of Selectmen Chairman John Sutton said Monday. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m., March 24, at the Roxbury Town Office. Sutton said that he and the […]
Mexico, Dixfield selectmen to revisit discussion on police department merger
MEXICO — The Mexico Board of Selectmen will hold a joint meeting with the Dixfield Board of Selectmen at 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 24, to continue discussing consolidating police services. During their March 9 selectmen’s meeting, Dixfield Board of Selectmen Chairman Scott Belskis said he wanted to revisit the possibility of discussions with Mexico to […]
Reporters’ notebook
Into the wild Jonah Sachs, an entrepreneur and author of “Winning the Story Wars,” was keynote speaker at the recent 2015 Maine Governor’s Conference on Tourism and started with the story of himself at 16 being sent, reluctantly, to Greenville for a trek adventure. “While I was pretty scared of spending a month in the […]
MDOT public hearing on Peru conflict warning system scheduled for March 24
PERU — A public hearing will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 24 to discuss the installation of a conflict warning system at the intersection of Route 108 and Main Street at the Peru Town Office. Project Manager Aurele Gourneau said Friday afternoon that the conflict warning system was a “spot safety improvement project.” […]
50 Andover residents slowly work through town meeting articles
ANDOVER — Fifty residents spent nearly four hours Saturday morning working through 24 of 56 articles on the town meeting warrant in the Town Hall before breaking for lunch. Most of the articles dealt with financial management, amendments to the Employee Policy Ordinance, and wages and benefits and department budgets. Bob Duplessie was elected moderator. After […]
Andover town meeting voters learn of Fire Department personnel issue
ANDOVER — Fifty residents attending town meeting on Saturday morning heard from Town Clerk Melinda Averill that up to four volunteer firefighters suddenly lost their positions this week with Andover Volunteer Fire and Rescue. Fire Chief Rob Dixon, who was absent and working a shift with the Rumford Fire Department, would only confirm Saturday afternoon […]
Dixfield community meeting today
DIXFIELD — A Dirigo Community Meeting will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday, March 21, at the Dirigo High School cafeteria on Weld Street. All community members are invited to discuss the future of the Dirigo school system.