More than a third of students at two schools are absent because of infection or quarantining.
River Valley
News and information about the River Valley area from the Sun Journal.
Posted inNews, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Firefighters respond to house fire in Dixfield
DIXFIELD — Fire and rescue crews were at 22 Main St. Wednesday afternoon for a reported house fire. Dixfield firefighters were joined by crews from Rumford and Mexico and Med-Care Ambulance was called after smoke was reported coming from the home at about 5 p.m. A section of Main Street, which is U.S. Route 2, […]
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Posted inBethel, Maine Crime, News, Oxford Hills, River Valley, Uncategorized
Oxford County arrest log: Sept. 13, 2021
• Macy J. Blaisdell, 41, of 180 Flat Road, Bethel, on a charge of failure to appear after bailed, 12:33 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 12, in Bethel, by Maine State Police. • Brittany A. Manzo, 34, of 20 Market St., South Paris, on a charge of violation of condition of release, 11:14 a.m. Friday, Sept. 10, […]
Posted inRiver Valley, Schools & Education
RSU 10 director: Some are ‘very unhappy’ with mandated mask-wearing
Superintendent said half of the 200 signatures on an anti-masking petition were people outside the district.
Posted inNews, River Valley
Rumford woman to hit the road for virtual Jimmy Fund Walk marathon, again
Since 2011, Connie Venskus has raised $11,100 in support of research and patient care at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston.
Posted inNews, River Valley
Rumford American Legion honors those lost during the 9/11 attacks
Jack Blanchard, vice commander for American Legion Post 24, said, “The nearly 3,000 men, women and children who died that day were targeted for being American.”
Posted inRiver Valley, Rumford Falls Times
Canton residents approve using $217,000 to reduce and offset property taxes
Canton residents approved appropriating revenues of $217,146 to reduce taxes and in a separate article to appropriate $150,000 from undesignated fund balance to offset property taxes during a special town meeting on Thursday.
Posted inNews, River Valley
Peru’s 200th birthday to carry a 1970s theme
An Oct. 2 block party-style event is planned with a parade and contests.
Posted inRiver Valley, Rumford Falls Times, Schools & Education
Sixty RSU 56 elementary school students quarantined due to COVID-19
Superintendent Pam Doyen says the 60 students from Dirigo Elementary School were close contacts with three positive cases of COVID-19 at the school.
Posted inRiver Valley, Rumford Falls Times
Canton officials questioned about need for marijuana law
Voters will decide Sept. 28 whether to adopt an ordinance and allow medical marijuana businesses in town.