PERU — Petitions were presented Monday night with verified signatures to recall selectmen Timothy Holland, Edward Ferland and Richard Powell, the last three of an effort to oust the entire Board of Selectmen. Last week’s petition presentations were for selectmen Kathy Hussey and Laurieann Milligan. Reasons for the recalls cited were failure to represent the […]
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News and information about the River Valley area from the Sun Journal.
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This week’s agenda
Tuesday Bethel: Airport Authority, 6 p.m., Town Office Bethel: Water District, 7 p.m., Town Office Rumford: Northern Oxford Regional Solid Waste Board, 5 p.m., Municipal Building Woodstock: Selectmen, 5 p.m., Town Office Woodstock: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Town Office Wednesday Dixfield: Recreation Committee, 6 p.m., Ludden Library Dixfield: Dixfield Withdrawal Committee, 6 p.m., RSU 10 […]
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Selectmen allow Public Works to hire reserve drivers
DIXFIELD — Selectmen unanimously voted Monday night to allow the Dixfield Public Works Department to begin running advertisements for reserve drivers during the winter season. Public Works Foreman Dave Phair brought his concerns to the board after explaining that the last couple of storms have been difficult due to several drivers undergoing surgeries and becoming […]
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Hope Association to host fundraiser to revive Special Olympics program
RUMFORD — The Hope Association will be hosting a fundraiser on Jan. 25 at 85 Lincoln Ave. in an attempt to re-establish the group’s Special Olympics program. The fundraiser will be free and open to the public, though donations will be accepted. Joe Sirois, the former executive director of the Hope Association, will be playing […]
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Experts warn Mainers about flood cars
It’s shiny, runs like a dream and the price is fantastically low. Frankly, you’re pretty sure you’ve hit the used car jackpot. But experts warn that some of the cars flooded during this fall’s Hurricane Sandy are now starting to make their way onto the market. In Maine, used vehicle laws are strict: Dealers must […]
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Early morning fire destroys East Dixfield house, barn
DIXFIELD — State fire investigators said the cause of a Monday morning fire that destroyed the house and barn of Allen Cobb at 8 Giles Road in East Dixfield is undetermined at this time, Wilton Fire Rescue Chief Sonny Dunham said Monday. Investigators from the State Fire Marshal’s Office will be back on the scene […]
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Peru voters to face ‘Open to the Public’ ordinance
PERU — Voters will decide Saturday on adopting an ordinance to allow a time for public participation at every selectmen’s meeting. The “Open to the Public” proposal was presented to the board in October by Dawna Kazregis. The vote on the ordinance will take place at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, in the former Peru […]
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Oxford County Dems to meet Jan. 20
BETHEL — The Oxford County Democratic Committee will hold its organizational meeting for 2013-14 at 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 20, in the cafeteria at the Crescent Park School, Crescent Lane. Officers to be elected are chairman, vice chairman, treasurer and secretary for two years. Also to be decided is the chairman’s designee to the Democratic […]
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Oxford County arrest log
PARIS — The following arrests were logged at the Oxford County Jail: Thomas J. Coore Jr., 20, of Norway, Jan. 11, domestic violence assault, Oxford County Sheriff’s Office. Jared P. Dux, 23, of Albany Township, Jan. 11, operating under the influence, Norway Police Department. Melissa A. Jack, 30, of Buckfield, Jan. 11, operating under the […]
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Black Mountain hosts Oxford County Special Olympics
RUMFORD — Friday was a much anticipated fun day for 130 athletes from seven Oxford County Special Olympics teams and 40 volunteers. It was also the athletes’ last official Winter Training Day at Black Mountain of Maine ski area before they compete at the Special Olympics Maine Winter Games on Jan. 27-29 at Sugarloaf Ski […]