Soup kitchen to reopen in Rumford next week
A permanent home for the group will be 33 Roxbury Road in Mexico.
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Rumford teacher’s Pulitzer teaching fellowship brings global health issues to fifth-graders
Amanda Bryant led a project with her Rumford Elementary School students thanks to the 2025 Pulitzer Center for Teacher Fellowship.
Special Advent service in Mexico this Sunday | Sun Spots
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Mexico Congregational Church, UCC, 163 Main St., will hold a special Advent service Sunday, Dec. 21, at 4 p.m. The Rev. John Hogue will offer a sermon titled, “Thumb Island Elephants,” based on a true story from 1909. The congregation will have the opportunity to sing many carols. Communion will also be observed. …
Oxford County’s 2026 budget raises spending by $1.5 million
However, increased revenue means the amount to be raised through taxes is going down.
Fire at Rumford auto business was accidental, fire chief says
The fire at Adley’s Auto Sales and Services on Tuesday that caused an estimated $1 million damage was the result of efforts to thaw a frozen pipe, authorities say.
Fire heavily damages building, equipment, tow trucks in Rumford
About 50 firefighters from seven departments responded Tuesday night to a blaze at Adley’s Auto Sales and Service.
Homesteading initiative at Andover Elementary seeks to steer students from screens
A school-initiated book group is finding additional direction from reading from Jonathan Haidt’s, ‘The Anxious Generation.’
Hundreds tour $92 million new school in Mexico
Grades 6-8 will begin classes at Mountain Valley Community School Jan. 20, with grades pre-K through 5 beginning on Jan. 26.
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Starting the New Year in Maine on a high point — or peak
Mainers share their tips for hiking on New Year’s Day.
Meet the 2025 Varsity Maine All-State boys cross country team
The state’s best came from several different conferences this fall.
Meet the 2025 Sun Journal All-Region girls cross country team
Runners from all classes stood out in the area this fall.
Meet the 2025 Sun Journal All-Region boys cross country team
The area’s top runners include Class C champion William Morris of Dirigo.
Masquerade Ball to benefit Rumford woman battling cervical cancer
The Jan. 17 fundraiser at 49 Franklin will benefit Corey Blais, who is in hospice care.
‘Baby box’ for parents in crisis with newborns to be operational in early January
The state’s first Safe Haven baby box has been installed at the Rumford Fire Department.
Rumford amends parking ban, adds overnight parking downtown
The town has a history of making exceptions to parking ban policies.
Meet the 2025 Sun Journal All-Region football team
Oxford Hills, Leavitt, Winthrop, Oak Hill, Dirigo, Poland and Spruce Mountain all feature multiple players.
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