PERU — Three young men from the River Valley area were taken to a Lewiston hospital in serious condition following a rollover Tuesday night on Route 108, police said. Speed and alcohol were involved in the wreck that ripped the engine out of the 2004 black Dodge Stratus and spread car parts across three properties […]
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Dixfield voters narrowly reject amended Wind Energy Facility Ordinance
DIXFIELD — Residents voted 562 to 557 Tuesday to reject an amended Wind Energy Facility Ordinance. The ordinance was originally approved in 2012, but the Board of Selectmen voted to place it before the Planning Board at the beginning of 2013 for revisions in order to make it stronger. After a year and a half […]
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Rumford police seek help from public to solve school burglary
RUMFORD — Rumford police are seeking help from the public to solve a burglary and theft at Rumford Elementary School. School officials discovered the break-in on Monday when they returned to school, Sgt. Douglas Maifeld said on Tuesday afternoon. “They got away with a bag of lollipops and $31.30,” he said of the thief or […]
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State board to consider Carthage woman’s appeal of Canton wind project
CANTON — The Board of Environmental Protection will consider a Carthage woman’s appeal of the Canton Mountain Wind Project at its meeting Thursday, Nov. 20. The meeting will be held at 9 a.m. at the Elks Lodge at 397 Civic Center Drive in Augusta. Alice McKay Barnett, a wind power opponent, and representatives of Canton Mountain […]
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Newry board addresses E911 addressing compliance issue
NEWRY — Selectmen at Monday night’s meeting discussed how to get residents to put the Emergency 911 address numbers on their houses, but the board didn’t resolve the issue and will take it up at its next regular meeting, Administrator Loretta Powers said Tuesday afternoon. “We’ve been trying to get them to put the numbers […]
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Mexico students raise money for local food pantry
MEXICO — Meroby Elementary School students are raising money for the local food pantry by cashing in their respectful-behavior tokens. Called Tokens for Turkeys, the fundraiser involves students getting 25 cents for each token they receive for being respectful, responsible, safe and kind toward each another and their teachers. The tokens are given by teachers […]
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Four European students learning American culture
RUMFORD — Four young men from four European countries are this year’s foreign exchange students at Mountain Valley High School. All want to learn more about American culture as well as improve their already very good English. Eduardo Esteban is a junior from Spain; Gustav Gavenas is a senior from Sweden; Felix Proerm is a […]
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River Valley Election Day turnout could best 2010 voter amounts
RUMFORD — Towns from Rumford to Bethel were on track Tuesday to best Election Day turnouts from the last gubernatorial election four years ago, officials said. By 2:19 p.m., Rumford had ballots from more than 1,500 residents, 600 of which were absentee ballots, Selectman and ballot warden Mark Belanger said. With three voting machines running […]
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Rumford police getting hairier for charity
RUMFORD — All but one Rumford police officer is taking part in the department’s No Shave November to raise money for local charities for Christmas. The department-initiated project and will run from Nov. 1 through Dec. 25, Officer Brad Gallant said Tuesday afternoon. Officers will donate a minimum of $125 to participate in “growing some […]
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This week’s agenda
Tuesday Rumford: Board of Assessors, 3 p.m., Municipal Building Rumford: Charter Commission, 6 p.m., Municipal Building Wednesday Newry: School Withdrawal Meeting, 5 p.m., Town Office Newry: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Town Office Rumford: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Municipal Building Thursday Rumford: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Municipal Building