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River Valley
News and information about the River Valley area from the Sun Journal.
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Oxford County arrest log
PARIS — The following arrests were logged at the Oxford County Jail: * Jacki L. Beall, 31, of Jay, Nov. 18, disorderly conduct, $200 cash bail, Norway Police Department. * Michelle A. Dias, 28, of Rumford, Nov. 18, failure to pay fines, Rumford Police Department. * Lacey A. Drew, 23, of Center Conway, N.H., Nov. […]
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Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, River Valley, The Franklin Journal
Little Concord Pond cleared of invasive fish
WOODSTOCK — A little pond with a big fish problem is getting a dose of medicine. Little Concord Pond, nestled between Bald and Speckled mountains, is a pristine 26-acre body of water. In August, the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife began removing invasive fish. Francis Brautigam, regional fisheries biologist for the department, said […]
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Benefit planned for family left homeless after fire
RUMFORD — A benefit is planned Saturday to help raise funds for a family of six left homeless after a fire destroyed their house in Mexico. Nelson and Courtney Bisson and their four children lost everything in a fire that started Nov. 1 at 300 River Road. The couple and their six-year-old daughter escaped just […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, River Valley
Bethel man injured in rollover
BETHEL — A local man was injured and trapped in his pickup truck when it rolled over on Vernon Street late Monday evening. Harold Clough, 36, of Bethel, drove into the oncoming lane and overcorrected, causing his 2003 Dodge Ram to roll over, Oxford County Sheriff’s Deputy Matthew Noyes said. The pickup landed on the […]
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Mexico motorcyclist sent to hospital with serious head injury in Sunday crash
MEXICO — A local man suffered serious head injuries after he was thrown from his motorcycle and hit a concrete barrier Sunday afternoon. Brandon Gotto, 32, of Mexico was traveling south on Route 2 at about 3:22 p.m. when his motorcycle left the road and went into Rowe’s Delight parking lot, Mexico Police Chief James […]
Posted inOxford Hills, River Valley, The Franklin Journal
Oxford County arrest log
The following arrests were logged at the Oxford County Jail: * Zachary A. Chickering, 35, of Portland, Nov. 15, operating motor vehicle after license revocation, Oxford County Sheriff’s Office. * Terry D. Canning, 47, of Norway, Nov. 17, operating after suspension, $250 cash bail, Norway Police Department. * Nicole I. DeRosa, 23, of Madison, Nov. […]
Posted inRiver Valley, The Franklin Journal
Rumford board restricts Hancock Street parking to one side
RUMFORD — After considerable discussion Thursday night, selectmen unanimously agreed to restrict parking to one side only on Hancock Street. Selectman Jeff Sterling’s motion was to shift the yellow center line toward the west side of the street from Lincoln Avenue to Sagadahoc Avenue and to paint parking lanes on the east side of the […]
Posted inMaine, River Valley
Hunters, biologists disagree on coyote’s impact on deer
Seen any nice deer lately in western Maine? In a state where deer hunting annually attracts more than 150,000 participants who collectively support a hunting-based economy worth more than $200 million, deer populations have dropped to alarming levels in all but southern Maine, according to Gerry Lavigne, a recently retired state deer biologist. Rhetoric and […]
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Man injured by Dixfield garage door
DIXFIELD — A man was injured Friday morning after his clothing became entangled in springs on an overhead garage door, officials said. The incident happened at Belskis Garage on Canton Point Road shortly before 11 a.m. Chris Moretto, assistant chief of the Dixfield Fire Co., said the initial report was of a man suspended from […]