RUMFORD — Scores of parents, grandparents, friends and other family members nearly filled Muskie Auditorium at Mountain Valley High School on Wednesday for the annual awards night for Vocational Region 9 School of Applied Technology. Many of the 150 vocational students stood on stage, then stepped forward as student services coordinator Cheryl Ellis read the […]
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News and information about the River Valley area from the Sun Journal.
Posted inFranklin, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Towns, cities want action on revenue-sharing questions
Cities and towns in Western Maine are planning budgets around gaps as high as $4 million — municipal revenue-sharing funds they’re not sure are going to come from the state. In Canton, that question mark is $80,000. In Canton, that’s a lot. “Five-thousand dollars here is like $500,000 in the city of Auburn,” Administrative Assistant […]
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Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Oxford County arrest log
PARIS — The following arrests were logged at the Oxford County Jail: * Russell S. Carro, 25, of Paris, May 29, operating after suspension, Norway Police Department. * Carl Churchill, 40, of Bridgton, May 29, operating under the influence, Oxford County Sheriff’s Office. * David I. Philbrook, 46, of Norway, May 29, operating under the influence, Norway […]
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Some residents dissatisfied with Newry’s school share
NEWRY — Selectmen and two residents last week discussed whether anything could be done to lower Newry’s share of the SAD 44 budget. Newry, which has about 30 students, is slated to pay nearly $2.8 million toward the school budget, slightly more than Bethel pays. The current Newry mil rate is 9.1. Doug Webster asked […]
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Newry makes deal on Bilinsky abatement
NEWRY — Selectmen and Sophia Bilinsky have reached a tentative settlement in their four-year battle over the assessment on her Powder Ridge home. As a result, the town likely will refund her $13,400 in taxes paid for 2011 and 2012, according to town officials. Her 2012 tax bill was $25,527. Town officials said Newry’s legal […]
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Peru annual meeting warrant gets hearing
PERU — Town officials fielded questions about the arrangement of town meeting warrant articles, the cost of ambulance service and handling tax-acquired properties at Wednesday night’s hearing on the annual warrant. The hearing at the old elementary school was attended by 12 residents plus Selectmen Chairman Jim Pulsifer, board members Laurieann Milligan and Lee Merrill […]
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Western Foothills History Project holds open house, showcases new “digital museum”
DIXFIELD — The Western Foothills History Project held its open house Wednesday night at Dirigo High School, showcasing nearly a year of work from historical society members, teachers, students and community members. The project was headed up by Nick Waugh, technology specialist at Dirigo Elementary School, who originally wrote the grant for the project. According […]
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Dixfield police log
DIXFIELD — The Police Department responded to 40 incidents over the last week. Among those were the following: Thefts * A Holman Avenue resident reported at 9:43 a.m. May 29 that someone had stolen miscellaneous tools of undisclosed value from his house. Police have suspects. * A Swan Avenue resident reported at 5:18 p.m. May […]
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Correction: Peru candidate biographical information
PERU — A story about the town budget and election published on Page B2 of the River Valley edition Wednesday should have said Valerie Taylor, candidate for secretary to the Board of Selectmen, lives on High Street with her husband and two sons. She has been office manager for her husband’s business for many years […]
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Opposition mounts against proposed buyout of Rumford parcels for zip line park
RUMFORD — Opposition is growing to a zip line park developer’s proposed buyout of two lots along the Androscoggin River and a right-of-way easement across a third lot. Earlier this month, Rumford attorney and local zip line park developer Thomas Carey, also of Wow-Za Zip Lines LLC, asked selectmen to place the company’s proposed purchase […]