River Valley
News and information about the River Valley area from the Sun Journal.
Roxbury voters approve $725,701 budget at annual town meeting
ROXBURY — Voters approved a $725,701 budget during Monday evening’s annual town meeting. The warrant’s 75 articles were acted on in 90 minutes. Most of the discussion centered around Article 14, which asked voters if they wished to authorize selectmen to take out a seven-year loan of not more than $800,000 to complete Roxbury’s Road […]
Peru tasks attorney with getting Recreation Committee’s accounting
PERU – Selectmen Chairman Jim Pulsifer announced Monday night that the effort to obtain financial records from the Recreation Committee treasurer has been turned over to the town attorney. The announcement followed an executive session of the board with their attorney. The board has been working for months to get an accounting of the money […]
Mexico Police Department to host meetings for new “senior watch” program
MEXICO — The Police Department will hold a public meeting at 6 p.m. March 26 at its headquarters to announce a program to check on housebound residents, Chief Roy Hodsdon said. Project Senior Watch: Taking Care of Seniors As They Have Taken Care Of Us will place all interested senior citizens in town on a […]
Tonight’s agenda
Franklin Jay: Selectmen, review budgets with department heads, 6 p.m., Town Office Oxford Hills Hartford: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Town Hall Newry: Annual town meeting, 6:30 p.m., Grange Hall; potluck at 5:30 p.m. River Valley Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Rumford: Rumford Public Library Board of Trustees, 3 p.m., library
This week’s agenda
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 Woodstock: Selectmen, 5 p.m., Town Office Woodstock: Planning Board, 6 p.m., Town Office Wednesday Mexico: Region 9 Board of Directors, 4 p.m., River Road School Newry: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Town Office Rumford: […]
Oxford County arrest log
PARIS — The following arrests were logged at the Oxford County Jail. * Timothy Kyle Flaherty, 20, of Weld, theft, criminal mischief, burglary, 6:45 a.m. Feb. 24, in Auburn by Oxford County Sheriff’s Office. * Lawrence Turner, 40, of Portland, operating under the influence, failure to stop for an officer, operating without a license, 11:15 p.m. […]
Dixfield chairman, retired teacher to run for House of Representatives seat
DIXFIELD — After a teaching career spanning nearly four decades and a four-year stint as selectman, Malcolm “Mackie” Gill officially has announced he is running for the Maine House of Representatives. Gill said that he is hoping to fill the seat held by Sheryl Briggs, who will leave office this year due to the term-limit […]
Leaky high school roof creates sense of ‘urgency,’ superintendent says
RUMFORD — Hundreds of buckets line the Mike Puiia Gymnasium, several classrooms and the Muskie auditorium to collect water pouring in from the roof of Mountain Valley High School. Yearly roof inspections didn’t anticipate the number of leaks caused by a couple of ice storms in December and January. Buildings and Grounds Director Kenny Robbins […]
Black Mountain to host ‘Winter Fun Day’ to benefit Dempsey Challenge
RUMFORD — In an effort to raise funds for the Dempsey Challenge team at the Rumford Hospital, Black Mountain will host a Winter Fun Day on Saturday, March 8. Marketing director Paige Carter said this is the first year Black Mountain has hosted an independent fundraiser for any organization, and they’re “excited to be involved […]