RUMFORD — Sidewalks on one side of Congress Street will be redone in concrete sometime this summer. The bricks will also be taken out. After a discussion Thursday night with Public Works Superintendent Andy Russell, selectmen voted 3-1 for concrete rather than asphalt. Selectmen Chairman Greg Buccina was the lone dissenter. Town Manager Carlo Puiia […]
River Valley
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Forest service seeks witnesses to Woodstock woods fire
WOODSTOCK — The cause of a fire that burned across 10 acres in Woodstock this week is still unknown, but the Maine Forest Service believes a “human element” may have been involved and is looking for information from anyone who saw people in the area Wednesday. Kent Nelson of the Maine Forest Service said they […]
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Oxford County Democrats to hear two speakers
NORWAY — The Oxford County Democrats will meet at 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 15 at the Fare Share Common on Main Street. The event will begin with pizza and a social time from 5 to 5:30. Speakers will include Shenna Bellows of the American Civil Liberties Union and B. J. McCollister of Maine Citizens for […]
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Rumford board learns how paper mill is assessed, hears pitch for zip line park
RUMFORD — Selectmen met with the Board of Assessors and their industrial appraiser Thursday night to learn how they determine the tax assessment for the NewPage paper mill. NewPage officials initially asked selectmen recently for a tax break, but were told that’s not something selectmen can do. They were told they have to apply for […]
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Hope Association to host third annual spring craft fair
RUMFORD — The Hope Association will host its third annual Anything Goes spring craft fair and indoor lawn sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 11 at its building at 85 Lincoln Ave. According to Andy Beauchesne of the association, all proceeds will go toward helping the organization be involved with Maine Special Olympics, […]
Posted inFranklin, River Valley
Education commissioner tours Mexico school
MEXICO — Department of Education Commissioner Steve Bowen toured Mountain Valley Middle School on Thursday afternoon to see how its mass customized learning initiative is progressing. He also met with many teachers and administrators to learn what the department can do to help improve education for the school’s nearly 330 students. The decision to visit […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Region 9 residents approve $2.11 million vocational budget
MEXICO — Residents on Wednesday night overwhelmingly approved a $2.11 million secondary budget and a $312,000 adult and community education budget for Region 9 School of Applied Technology. Director Brenda Gammon said the 2013-14 secondary budget is down about $25,000 because one of the mortgages on the River Road school has been paid off. About […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Oxford County arrest log
PARIS — The following arrests were logged at the Oxford County Jail: * Nathan W. Conley, 40, of Norway, April 30, operating motor vehicle after revocation, operating under the influence and failure to submit to arrest or detention, Maine State Police. * Michael C. Everett, 34, of Oxford, May 1, failure to submit to arrest or […]
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RSU 10 delaying meetings, budget votes
DIXFIELD — Regular meetings of the RSU 10 board and the timeline for adopting a 2013-14 budget have been changed to allow the state time to determine whether the school district will be responsible for half the state’s contribution to teachers’ retirement costs. Superintendent Tom Ward said this week that the districtwide meeting vote and […]