River Valley
News and information about the River Valley area from the Sun Journal.
Animal habitats topic for children’s program
MEXICO — The Mexico Public Library is inviting the Chewonki Foundation of Wiscasset to visit next week to teach children how different animals adapt to new environments. The presentation is set for 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6, for ages 2 to 14. The Chewonki Foundation, a nonprofit environmental education group, will teach children how certain […]
Anthem’s plan unique in Maine, growing popular elsewhere
Mainers on a new Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield insurance plan won’t be able to go to Rumford or Bridgton hospitals for anything short of an emergency. They won’t be able to see most doctors employed by Central Maine Medical Center. And if they prefer Parkview Adventist Medical Center to Mid Coast Hospital in […]
Andover Olde Home Days celebration now under way
ANDOVER — Andover Olde Home Days continues Friday with a concert by the Noel Palmer Band at 6:30 p.m. on the Common. Those who wish to attend are advised to bring lawn chairs. On Saturday, Aug. 3, there will be children’s barrel train rides behind the fire station and on the Common, vendors, crafts, games […]
Oxford Aviation expects to resume operations after FAA rescinded certification last month
OXFORD — Oxford Aviation expects to resume full operations early next week, pending a positive management review from the Federal Aviation Administration, which forced the company to temporarily suspend part if its operations last month. In a statement released July 26, the FAA said it had “rescinded Oxford Aviation’s Operations Specifications on July 18, 2013, […]
Vehicle burglaries, mail box vandalism reported
DIXFIELD — Police are investigating a series of vehicle break-ins and destroyed mail boxes in the Webb River Drive, Bullrock Lane and Sugarloaf Avenue area. Sgt. Jeff Howe said the crimes, believed to be connected, began at about 11:30 p.m. Sunday, when a Webb River Drive resident reported someone was rummaging through the console of […]
Rumford Finance Committee chooses same budget amounts as selectmen
RUMFORD — Six Finance Committee members mirrored on Wednesday night what selectmen did Monday night in approving amounts for eight municipal budgets. All but one article was approved unanimously. By 6-0 votes, the committee OK’d raising and appropriating: * $655,000 for the Fire Department budget. * $738,774 for the Police Department. * $922,030 for Public […]
Mexico municipal budget down $11,500
MEXICO — Tuesday’s municipal budget election finally settled the operating budget for the town. Town Manager John Madigan said the budget is $2,968,182, down $11,500 from the budget approved for fiscal year 2012-13. The board cut $5,800 from the overall budget after it was first defeated in June. Because voters defeated the administration article requesting […]
Redneck Blank opens tonight in Hebron
HEBRON — The trek toward Hebron’s third annual Redneck Blank Pig Roast and Music Festival has begun. “There’s one guy from Florida who is driving all the way up the East Coast (to Hebron) and picking up people as he goes along in his RV,” said event organizer Harold Brooks. Brooks was setting up tents […]
Sewer, water, road project given the go-ahead
DIXFIELD — Voters at Wednesday night’s special town meeting approved a $1.8 million road, sewer and water construction project, along with several other items. The meeting was preceded by a public hearing on the construction project as part of the town’s application for a federal Community Development Block Grant. If it’s approved, the money would […]