PARIS — About 55 youngsters in Oxford and Franklin counties won’t be headed off to Head Start this fall. Federal spending cuts have resulted in the closure of a Head Start classroom in Jay and cuts in staff and hours throughout both counties. A total of 55 slots will not be filled by the approximately […]
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News and information about the River Valley area from the Sun Journal.
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This week’s agenda
Tuesday Rumford: Board of Assessors, 4 p.m., Municipal Building Wednesday Bethel: Board of Assessors, 7 p.m., Town Office Mexico: Region 9 School of Applied Technology Board of Directors, 6:30 p.m., River Road school Rumford: Joint meeting of Rumford, Mexico selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Municipal Building Rumford: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Municipal Building Thursday Bethel: Recreation Board, […]
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Grads face a new world
In 2005, when it came time to pick a college, there wasn’t quite the same level of shopping around. Not as much will-this-land-me-a-job scrutiny. And the odds of most students walking onto campus fully prepared? Not so hot. Maine experts say it’s a new day. This fall, more 18-year-olds in Maine will head off to […]
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Mexico selectmen set tax rate at $25 per $1,000 valuation
MEXICO — Selectmen set the tax rate at $25 per $1,000 valuation following a special town meeting this week. It is the same amount as this year’s tax rate. Town Manager John Madigan said the 25 or so people who attended the special town meeting voted to take $300,000 from the town’s surplus and from […]
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Mexico Planning Board rejects recall ordinance
MEXICO — The Planning Board shot down a proposed ordinance to recall municipal officials in a 4-3 vote Thursday night. Board member Albert Aniel, who proposed the ordinance, said it would provide residents with a “tool” to remove municipal officials. The town needed an ordinance to be able to remove selectmen if they were not […]
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Passenger rail may be closer than first thought
PARIS — Two years after holding the Bethel Rail Rally to drum up enthusiasm for passenger rail through Western Maine, the goal may be closer than originally thought. At its Sept. 4 meeting, the Androscoggin-Oxford-Coos Counties Corridor Committee will hear four proposals about making the idea of passenger rail connecting Portland and Montreal a reality. […]
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Oxford County arrest log
PARIS — The following arrests were logged at the Oxford County Jail: * Lisa Tracy, 41, failure to appear, 11:30 a.m. Aug. 26, in Peru by Oxford County Sheriff’s Office. * Victoria Ann McAllister, 26, of Oxford, domestic violence assault, 3:40 p.m. Aug. 26, in Oxford by Oxford Police Department. * Angela L. Dean, 30, […]
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Residents explain defeat of municipal budget
RUMFORD — Following Tuesday’s defeat of the municipal budget for the third time, residents expressed concerns that it may be too big for a town with less than 6,000 residents. “When Rumford’s budget is $7 million and every town with the same population has half that, we want to know where the money is going,” […]
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Commissioners accept $193k grant for airport
PARIS — A large federal grant to pay for a perimeter fence and study obstruction lighting at the Oxford County Regional Airport has been accepted by county commissioners. The $193,000 grant from the Federal Aviation Administration was announced by U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King earlier this month. According to county Administrator Scott Cole, […]