Final Oxford County budget tallies for 2013 show revenues and expenditures almost evening out, easing concerns that the county again would have to dig into cash reserves to pay for almost $309,000 in unanticipated spending by county departments. County commissioners plan to meet Tuesday evening to go over the numbers and set the county’s 2014 […]
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Bethel church to host annual Valentine’s Day tea party on Feb. 14
BETHEL — The Bethel United Methodist Church will hold its annual Valentine’s Day tea party from 1 to 3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14. Pastor Carol Stevens, who has been involved with the Valentine’s Day tea party for the past four years, said Monday afternoon that the women of the church provide the food and tea. […]
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Former Lewiston, Dirigo teacher, coach named Yarmouth superintendent
YARMOUTH — The School Committee on Thursday selected Andrew Dolloff, superintendent of Regional School Unit 21 in Kennebunk, as Yarmouth’s new superintendent of schools, effective July 1. Dolloff was principal of Scarborough High School and later assistant superintendent of the Scarborough School Department before joining RSU 21, which includes the York County towns of Kennebunk, […]
Posted inRiver Valley, The Franklin Journal
Bike trail mapping session planned at Mountain Valley High School
RUMFORD — The River Valley Healthy Communities Coalition will hold a bike route-mapping session from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Feb. 5 in Room 302 at Mountain Valley High School. A recent news release said participants will be asked to help identify common bike routes as well as key destinations, amenities and sections of road that […]
Posted inRiver Valley, The Franklin Journal
Two Rumford police officers honored for saving lives
RUMFORD — Two Rumford police officers recently were recognized at the 15th annual Maine Association of Police Awards Banquet. For their work in preventing attempted suicides last year, Cpl. Donald Miller won the Heroism Award and Cpl. Lawrence Winson won a Meritorious Award, Paul D. Gaspar, executive director of the association, said Thursday evening in […]
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Hope Association announces fundraising events
RUMFORD — The Hope Association will host several fundraising events over the next couple of months, Executive Director Catherine Johnson said at a community networking meeting Thursday at the Rumford Public Library. Johnson said a dance is planned from 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 7 at the Hope Association building, featuring music from Fawn and […]
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Selectman’s name is Merrow
ANDOVER — A story and sidebar on the Andover selectmen meeting published Friday on Pages B1 and B2 of the River Valley edition and Page B3 of the Oxford Hills edition inaccurately identified Selectman Susan Merrow. It was a reporting error.
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Two men killed in snowmobile accidents in Byron and Dixfield
BYRON — Two people were killed in separate snowmobile accidents late Friday night and early Saturday morning, officials said Saturday. They were the first fatalities of Maine’s 2013-14 snowmobile season. Daniel Lavorgna, 47, of Mexico died at Rumford Hospital from injuries sustained in a snowmobile accident in Dixfield on Saturday, according to his obituary. The […]
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Andover residents mulling choices about school’s future
ANDOVER — A member of the group leading a renewed effort to withdraw from SAD 44 said although it sounded like residents at Thursday night’s selectmen meeting were distrustful of the district and school board, he doesn’t think they are. “I wouldn’t say there’s distrust of the district,” Jarrod Dumas of the On Our Own […]
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Rumford Circle K fryer catches fire, fills store with smoke
RUMFORD — No one was injured in a Fryolator fire early Saturday evening at the Circle K fuel station and convenience store at 5 Bridge St., officials said. Rumford and Mexico firefighters and Rumford police who responded to the 4:55 p.m. call found the deep fryer ablaze and the store filling with smoke, Rumford fire […]