…
River Valley
News and information about the River Valley area from the Sun Journal.
Posted inRiver Valley
Canton selectmen sign meeting warrant
CANTON — Selectmen on Thursday signed the warrant for a town meeting to vote on a wind energy ordinance, money to clean up a fire-damaged property and rescinding a vote on a line-item budget. The meeting is set for 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, at the old municipal building. Article 1 is to see if […]
advertisement
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills, River Valley
School withdrawal vote set for Tuesday in Andover
ANDOVER — Townspeople will decide in a referendum Tuesday, Sept. 18, whether to start the withdrawal process from SAD 44. Voting will take place from noon to 8 p.m. at the Town Hall. The question asks voters if they favor filing a petition for withdrawal, authorizing the withdrawal committee to spent $24,000 and authorizing selectmen […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Oxford County arrest log
PARIS — The following arrests were logged at the Oxford County Jail: * Leann M. Gibbons, 23, of Mexico, Sept. 12, violation of bail condition, Mexico Police Department. * Sean T. McCarthy, 36, of Fryeburg, Sept. 12, domestic violence assault and criminal threatening, Fryeburg Police Department. * Andrew M. Morton, 18, of Cornish, Sept. 12, aggravated assault […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, River Valley
Dixfield hearings set for Monday on sewer rates, RSU 10 withdrawal
DIXFIELD — Selectmen will hold two public hearings beginning at 5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 17, in the community room of Dirigo High School to discuss a sewer rate hike and a proposal to withdraw from RSU 10. The first hearing dealing with a proposed sewer rate hike will be followed by a selectmen’s meeting to […]
Posted inOxford Hills, River Valley, sj-web
Bethel octogenarian sets workout pace
Arlene Lowell, 85, of Bethel is up on weekday mornings at 4:15 a.m. That alone may not be surprising for someone of her generation. But more unusual is what she does next: Lowell heads off to the fitness center for an hour of aerobic and weights work. She has been going to Workout 24-7 in […]
Posted inRiver Valley
Community kitchen info session set for Wednesday
PERU — People in the River Valley area who produce jellies, jams, sausages, meats and other foodstuffs are invited to an informational meeting on a possible processing facility in Peru. The session begins at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19, at the former Peru Elementary School in West Peru. Marshall Piper, consumer protection inspector of the […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Oxford County arrest log
PARIS — The following arrests were logged at the Oxford County Jail: * Andrew J. Marshall, 48, of West Paris, Sept. 11, domestic violence assault, Maine State Police. * Leslie K. Thomas, 46, of West Paris, Sept. 11, domestic violence assault, Maine State Police. * Philip D. Beeler, 34, of Silver Lake, N.H., Sept. 12, failure to […]
Posted inRiver Valley
Rumford police to offer prescription drug take-back service Sept. 29
RUMFORD — From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, local police will set up at the police station to receive unused, unwanted or expired prescription drugs for safe disposal. Rumford police are partnering with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency in this nationwide initiative to properly dispose of unwanted prescriptions to reduce the risk […]