Tuesday Bethel: Water District, 7 p.m., Town Office Rumford: Charter Commission, 6 p.m., Municipal Building conference room Woodstock: Selectmen, 5 p.m., Conference Room Woodstock: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Conference Room Wednesday Mexico: Water District Trustees, 3 p.m., Town Hall Newry: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Town Office Rumford: Historical Society, 7 p.m., Municipal Building auditorium Thursday […]
River Valley
News and information about the River Valley area from the Sun Journal.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Bethel, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Bethel selectmen see MDOT presentation on pretreating roads
BETHEL – A state official suggested to selectmen Monday night that the town try pretreating its roads with calcium chloride this winter. Phil Curtis, an employee with the Maine Local Roads Division of the Maine Department of Transportation, said interim Town Manager Steve Eldridge asked MDOT about pre-treating roads with calcium chloride after selectmen expressed […]
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Peru group considers asking for town funds to maintain old school
PERU — Former Selectman Norman DeRoche told selectmen Monday night that Friends of the Peru Elementary School would likely submit a request for town funds to help maintain the old school. Town Clerk Vera Parent said all financial articles for the November ballot must be approved by the Finance Committee and selectmen before Sept. 29. […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Bethel, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Mahoosuc Land Trust to celebrate 25th anniversary Sept. 27
BETHEL — The Mahoosuc Land Trust will celebrate its 25th anniversary by inviting people to submit their original artworks or written works influenced by the Mahoosuc region, development associate Jolan Ippolito said Monday afternoon. Artworks, photographs and written works will be accepted until Wednesday, Sept. 17. “It’ll take some time to judge the work being […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Franklin, Lewiston-Auburn, Oxford Hills, River Valley, The Franklin Journal
A new chapter in the bustling of the flock
As I watch Finny continue his supremacy over the flock, I think back two years to when I was his “mother” and his flock. Although I am happy that he knows he’s a goose, and a spectacular one at that, I miss the summer, fall, winter and part of the spring that we did so […]
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Door contract was $3,138
CANTON — A story published Sunday on Page C7 should have said Canton selectmen awarded the contract for a garage door to Overhead Door Corp. of Augusta for $3,138. It was a reporting error.
Posted inFranklin, Lewiston-Auburn, Oxford Hills, River Valley, The Franklin Journal
Federal prosecutor to address Great Falls Forum
LEWISTON — The Great Falls Forum on Friday will feature Margaret McGaughey, appellate chief, U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maine, speaking on “How to Raise a Dangerous Criminal.” The lecture will take place from noon to 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19, in Callahan Hall at the Lewiston Public Library. McGaughey has served as […]
Posted inRiver Valley, The Franklin Journal
Cutler to visit Rumford, Mexico selectmen
RUMFORD – The Rumford and Mexico Boards of Selectmen will meet with Independent gubernatorial candidate Eliot Cutler at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18, at Rumford Falls Auditorium. The meeting will be open to the public, Executive Secretary Terri Palmer said Friday. She said Cutler reached out to the selectmen to discuss municipal concerns. “They may […]
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Western Maine Community Action receives healthcare ‘navigator’ grant
AUGUSTA — Western Maine Community Action is one of two Maine health organizations getting $600,000 to help consumers sign up for insurance under the federal health care overhaul law. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said WMCA and the Fishing Partnership Health Plan will receive navigator grant funding. The grants are part of […]
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Maine bear hunt going well for some tagging stations
RUMFORD — Maine’s bear hunting season over bait ends Saturday, Sept. 20. Depending on how people vote in November on the Maine bear hunting referendum, it could be the last season. The citizen-initiated referendum, known as Question 1, will appear on the ballot Nov. 4. The referendum asks: “Do you want to make it a […]