Tuesday NEWRY: Selectmen, 4:30 p.m., Town Office RUMFORD: Board of Assessors, 3 p.m., Municipal Building RUMFORD: Charter Commission, 6 p.m., Municipal Building SUMNER: RSU 10 budget forum, 6:30 p.m., Hartford-Sumner Elementary School Wednesday BETHEL: Board of Assessors, 8 a.m., Town Office MEXICO: RSU 10 budget forum, 6:30 p.m., Region 9 School of Applied Technology NEWRY: […]
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News and information about the River Valley area from the Sun Journal.
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Oxford County Jail log
PARIS — The following arrests were logged at the Oxford County Jail. • Jack A. Burkett, 19, of Madison, N.H., burglary, theft, criminal mischief, 9:23 a.m. March 24, at Oxford County Jail by Oxford County Sheriff’s Office. • Carlton Enos, 22, of Hartford, forgery, failure to provide name/address, violation of bail conditions, operating after suspension, 1 […]
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Number of snow days about normal
RUMFORD — Winter snows have been deep, but the number of snow days taken at SAD 44 and RSU 10 are for the most part within what was expected. RSU 10 Superintendent Craig King said six days had been taken by the end of March, which he said was about average for Western Maine, which […]
Posted inRiver Valley, The Franklin Journal
Watershed survey committee discusses updates, future of project
ROXBURY — The Ellis Pond Watershed Survey Steering Committee met Friday afternoon at the Town Office to talk about finances for the watershed survey that starts May 3. Jim Wendt, president of the Silver Lake Camp Owners Association, said the last survey was in 1998. Roxbury Pond is also known as Silver Lake and Ellis […]
Posted inRiver Valley, The Franklin Journal
Rumford school to raffle themed bags to raise money
RUMFORD — The Holy Savior Catholic School will hosting a Thirty-One bag raffle during April and May to help raise money for school functions, volunteer Jen DiMascio said. Residents donate a variety of items to the school and staff put them in tote bags from Thirty-One, a retailer for totes and other gifts (www.thirtyonegifts.com). “Sometimes, […]
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Former Canton road foreman says firing linked to harassment complaint
CANTON — Former Road Foreman Donald Cummings said Friday that he was fired two days after going to the Town Office to make a verbal complaint of harassment against Board of Selectmen Chairman Shane Gallant. Selectmen held an executive session March 23 and told Cummings he was mismanaging his crew, he said. His wife, Lisa, […]
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Ice fishing can continue after March 31; fishing shacks must be removed by April 1
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is encouraging ice anglers to continue fishing come April 1, the traditional day when they’d have to stow their ice-fishing traps and augers. However, ice anglers who use fishing shacks must still remove them from lakes and ponds by Tuesday, April 1. Portable shelters are […]
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Long winter will affect Maine deer and ticks, but not bears
RUMFORD — A state wildlife biologist in Strong who monitors deer-wintering yards across Western Maine believes deer aren’t going to fare well through this prolonged, brutal winter. “This winter is not good for deer,” state biologist Chuck Hulsey said. “Deer are going to take a hit this year.” April 1 is the date when they […]