RUMFORD — Black Mountain will host its second annual Winter Fun Day on Saturday, March 7, with a portion of the funds going to Rumford Community Hospital for the Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope & Healing. The event began in 2014, after Black Mountain decided to host a fundraiser for another organization. Deanna Kersey, […]
River Valley
News and information about the River Valley area from the Sun Journal.
Posted inRiver Valley
Dixfield board removes wind ordinance sound amendment
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen has voted 4-1 to remove one of its amendments to the Wind Energy Facility Ordinance. Residents originally approved an ordinance in November 2012 to regulate wind development. At the beginning of 2013, selectmen voted to have the Planning Board strengthen the regulations. The Planning Board brought its recommendations to […]
advertisement
Posted inRiver Valley
Dixfield selectmen considers restructuring pay rate for reserve officers
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen agreed Monday to adjust the police budget for 2015-16 to make the position of reserve officer more attractive to full-time qualified officers. Board of Selectmen Chairman Scott Belskis told selectmen that while attending negotiations between the towns of Rumford and Mexico, who are attempting to consolidate their police departments, […]
Posted inRiver Valley
Mexico board to ask RSU 10 to take 10 percent cut
MEXICO — In an attempt to reduce taxes, the Board of Selectmen will send a letter to Regional School Unit 10 Superintendent Craig King and the school board asking them to cut the 2015-16 budget by 10 percent. On Monday, selectmen approved the letter, prepared by Town Manager John Madigan. At the previous meeting, the […]
Posted inRiver Valley
Rumford Charter Commission fine-tunes proposals
RUMFORD — With two meetings remaining to finish its work, the Rumford Charter Commission on Tuesday night went through five amendment proposals from two town officials. Commission Vice Chairman Michael Peter Chase led the 90-minute meeting with five of its eight members present, considering suggested changes from Executive Secretary Terri Palmer and Town Manager John […]
Posted inRiver Valley
Roxbury selectmen OK money for printing watershed report
ROXBURY — The Board of Selectmen agreed Tuesday evening to spend $275 from the office supplies budget to print 75 copies of the Ellis Pond Watershed Committee report. Selectman Tim Derouche, treasurer for the committee, said the panel wanted to know if the town would pay for printing its report. “The report is 53 pages, […]
Posted inRiver Valley
Rumford students feast on FoodPlay
RUMFORD — Nearly 300 students at Rumford Elementary School clapped and cheered during an anti-obesity program focused on healthy eating and exercise Tuesday afternoon. FoodPlay is a national, award-winning school assembly program that brings the power of live theater, feats of juggling, captivating characters, motivating messages, music, magic and audience participation to turn children on […]
Posted inOxford Hills, River Valley
RSU 10 approves class trips
DIXFIELD — The Regional School Unit 10 board of directors has approved transportation for several overnight and day trips for elementary school students and a senior class trip to Massachusetts for Buckfield Junior/Senior High School seniors. when they met on Monday. Fifth-graders at Rumford Elementary School will take part in an overnight nature experience at […]