River Valley
News and information about the River Valley area from the Sun Journal.
5K, bottle drive on the horizon for Black Mountain
RUMFORD — Black Mountain will host a 5K fun run and walk at 8 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, at Hosmer Field to raise money for the recreation facility. The fun run, which is called Hit the Track for Black, will begin at 8 a.m., with registration opening at 7 a.m. Entry fee is $25, and […]
Fallen tree on River Road knocks out power for several hours
MEXICO — Residents on a stretch of River Road lost power for more than four hours Wednesday afternoon after a tree fell on power lines, police Lt. Roy Hodsdon said. Hodsdon said he and another officer were patrolling River Road and saw the tree just past Labonville’s store. “The tree was still bouncing on the […]
Oxford deputies to vote on new union
PARIS — Oxford County Sheriff’s deputies are set to begin voting on whether to drop their current bargaining agent and join the Teamsters Union Local 340. A petition for a bargaining agent election, signed by Ray Cote, the teamster’s business agent, was submitted to the Maine Labor Relations Board in late June. According to Marc Ayotte, […]
New therapy technique offered in Auburn
When Destiney Lemieux went to her son’s T-ball games, she felt like the open field was going to swallow her whole. The dizziness and anxiety felt horrible. It made it hard for her to focus on her little boy. Lemieux had been in traditional talk therapy for years as she tried to get a handle […]
Juggling brothers to perform at Whitman Memorial Library
WOODSTOCK — The Whitman Memorial Library will host Shane and Collin Miclon of Buckfield for a juggling program at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 10. Library board member Marta Clements said she was able to get the brothers to perform at the library due to “connections.” “I’ve been good friends with their grandmother for a long […]
UMaine Cooperative Extension program leads outdoor cooking demo
RUMFORD — The Oxford County branch of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension along with River Valley Healthy Communities hosted an outdoor demonstration of how to steam green beans with a special dressing Tuesday evening. Maine Harvest for Hunger coordinator Barbara Murphy said it was one of 12 cooking demonstrations to teach residents “how to […]
Bethel Chamber of Commerce hosting 22nd annual Maine State Triathlon
BETHEL – The Bethel Area Chamber of Commerce will host its 22nd annual Maine State Triathlon at 8 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 11, at the Bethel Inn Lakehouse. Proceeds will benefit the Bethel community. “We do this not for our own health but for the health of our community,” said Julia Reuter of the Bethel Chamber […]
Chewonki Foundation brings the wild to Mexico children
MEXICO — The Chewonki Foundation, a nonprofit educational organization, brought a little bit of the wild to town Tuesday. Children gathered in the Calvin P. Lyons room at the Town Office to watch a presentation on how animals adapt to different environments. It was part of the Mexico Public Library’s Terrific Tuesday! program. Foundation member […]
Worthley Pond Association to award $500 scholarship to applicant
PERU — The Worthley Pond Association will be presenting a $500 scholarship in September to a student who is connected to the association, according to member Sherri Clement. Clement said that the Worthley Pond Association, which has been in existence for nearly 50 years, has been giving out scholarships “off and on” for the past […]