DIXFIELD — Longtime assistant superintendent and curriculum coordinator Gloria Jenkins submitted her resignation to the Regional School Unit 10 board Monday night, effective at the end of the current school year. She is retiring from her position. Jenkins began her position as curriculum, instruction and assessment coordinator in 1999 with the former School Administrative District […]
River Valley
News and information about the River Valley area from the Sun Journal.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills, River Valley
RSU 10 leader hoping budget cuts last year will be restored
DIXFIELD — As the Regional School Unit 10 board began the annual budget process Monday, Superintendent Craig King said he hopes staffing and program cuts made last year will be restored. The current budget of $36.2 million prompted the elimination of 44 full- and part-time positions last year. King said contractual agreements with the district’s […]
advertisement
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Bethel, Oxford Hills, River Valley
SAD 44 board takes no action on creation of cost-sharing committee
BETHEL — The SAD 44 board voted Monday to take no action on creating a committee to consider possible changes to the cost-sharing method among the five district towns, Superintendent David Murphy said Tuesday. Murphy said the Newry Withdrawal Subcommittee, which is made up of board members, made a motion for the board to take […]
Posted inRiver Valley
This week’s agenda
Tuesday Mexico: Sewer District trustees, 4:30 p.m., Town Hall Mexico: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Roxbury: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Rumford: Charter Commission, 6 p.m., Municipal Building Wednesday Mexico: Water District trustees, 3 p.m., Town Hall
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills, River Valley
RSU 10 high school principals describe reaccreditation process
DIXFIELD — Regional School Unit 10’s three high school principals told the school board Monday night that the many steps needed to undergo the reaccreditation process often takes time away from the classroom, while also costing the district money. Superintendent Craig King said more than $140,000 is needed for each 10-year cycle for the three […]
Posted inRiver Valley
Peru board begins work on budget
PERU — Selectmen began work Monday evening on the 2015-16 budget. Town Clerk Vera Parent said the budget must be completed by the end of March, but it would be good to finish it by early March. Resident Carol Roach told selectmen that good financial policy required them to consider future town requirements, not just […]
Posted inRiver Valley
Dixfeld selectmen continue review of recall ordinance draft
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen reviewed a preliminary draft for a Recall of Elected Officials Ordinance during Monday evening’s board meeting. At a board meeting on Aug. 25, 2014, selectmen reviewed drafts of recall ordinances from several Maine towns, including Mexico, Peru and Rumford, and agreed to review them to figure out what would […]
Posted inRiver Valley
Rumford Hospital celebrates 180 days without patient fall
RUMFORD — Six months after implementing a new patient fall-prevention program, Rumford Hospital has hit a milestone most hospitals dream of reaching. More than 30 employees, ranging from registered nurses and certified nursing assistants to therapy staff and environmental services staff, met in the Rumford Hospital conference room Monday afternoon for a ceremony celebrating 180 […]
Posted inRiver Valley
Electric stove, COPS grant discussion on agenda for Mexico board meeting
MEXICO — The Board of Selectmen on Tuesday will decide whether to replace an electric stove at the Town Office and whether to extend the COPS grant. The meeting is set for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13, in the Calvin P. Lyons room at the Town Office. During the board’s Dec. 23 meeting, Town Manager […]
Posted inBusiness, Maine, River Valley
LePage unveils $2B three-year workplan for state’s transportation projects
AUGUSTA — Those who travel Maine’s roads, rails and ports will benefit from about $470 million worth of improvements and maintenance this year, according to a new three-year work plan unveiled by Gov. Paul LePage’s administration on Monday afternoon. That’s 523 capital improvement projects this year throughout the state, according to the Maine Department of […]