DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen unanimously voted Monday to schedule a public hearing Feb. 26 on whether to vote on the town budget at the annual town meeting by a show of hands or secret ballot, or to vote at a later date at the polls. The hearing will begin at 6 p.m. in […]
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News and information about the River Valley area from the Sun Journal.
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Mexico restaurant undergoing renovations
MEXICO — The owner of Thai Smile 2 is renovating the front area of the restaurant, replacing booths with tables and chairs and adding a pool table. Chaiwat “Charlie” Kloythep, who also owns of Thai Smile & Sushi Restaurant in Farmington, said he hopes to reopen the front area Feb. 20. Kloythep bought the restaurant […]
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RSU 10 offers teacher retirement incentive
DIXFIELD — The RSU 10 board on Monday unanimously approved offering a retirement incentive to eligible teachers in the 12-town district. Superintendent Craig King said 10 longtime teachers have indicated interest in accepting the offer of three years of district-paid health insurance at approximately $5,000 a year. The offer was made as the district develops […]
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Oxford County arrest log
PARIS — The following arrests were logged at the Oxford County Jail: Meghan Leigh Bowie, 29, of Oxford, failure to pay fines, 2:05 p.m. Feb. 6, in Norway, by Norway Police Department. Joshua J. Moulton, 37, of Norway, failure to pay fines, 9:31 p.m. Feb. 6, in Oxford by Oxford Police Department. Robert E. Niemi, […]
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This week’s agenda
Tuesday Mexico: Mexico Water District Board of Trustees, 4 p.m., Town Hall Mexico: Mexico Sewer District Board of Trustees, 4:30 p.m., Town Hall Mexico: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Hall Wednesday Bethel: Capital Improvement Committee, 7 p.m., Town Office Bethel: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Town Office Rumford: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Municipal Building
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Rumford police log
RUMFORD — The following arrests were logged by the Police Department: * Jennifer Farnum, 28, Rumford, operating under the influence of intoxicants and/or drugs, 1:37 a.m. Feb. 2 on South Rumford Road. She was released on $600 unsecured bail and will be arraigned at 8:30 a.m. April 8 in 11th District Court. * Jay Palmer, […]
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Valentine’s Day party for youth to raise money for Peru school
PERU — A group of volunteers with Friends of Peru Elementary School will provide an evening of activities and snacks for children ages 7 to 11 on Valentine’s Day. It’s part of Family Fun Fridays and will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 14 at the Peru Elementary School, coordinator Gail True said. […]
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Rumford public forum fruitful for Strathglass Park Preservation Society
RUMFORD — With help from a few people who attended Saturday’s public forum, members of the Strathglass Park Preservation Society gained insight on how to proceed with planned improvements. Two women volunteered to contact Rumford lawyers to help determine which areas the town owns and should be maintaining. The 60-minute meeting was held in Rumford […]
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Mexico Blessing of the Sleds event does well despite low turnout
MEXICO — Riders instead of snowmobiles were blessed Saturday in a break from tradition at the 17th annual Blessing of the Sleds. The fundraising event was hosted by the Poodunck Snowmobile Club and the Mexico Trailblazers Snowmobile Club. It began at 10:30 a.m. with a cookout. Then, just after noon, a lower-than-usual turnout of snowmobile […]
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Rumford board updated on business park marketing, tables action on truck
RUMFORD — Five hundred light industrial companies in the Northeast will soon receive fliers touting the benefits of moving to the Puiia Business Park. Another 2,000 light industrial companies in the Northeast will also receive the fliers within five months, Jim Rinaldo of local economic development group Envision Rumford! told selectmen Thursday night in an […]