RUMFORD — Rumford Elementary School, one of the two elementary schools in Regional School Unit 10, is third on the Maine Department of Education’s 2018 priority list for school construction, Superintendent Deb Alden said Tuesday. “We will be getting a committee together to plan for this and looking into a pre-kindergarten through grade eight facility […]
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News and information about the River Valley area from the Sun Journal.
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Group hopes officials will hop onto mountain bike trail idea
Karen Wilson, right, discusses a proposed mountain biking trail in Rumford with Penacook Area Community Trails members Allie Burke and Todd Papianou. (Bruce Farrin/Rumford Falls Times) RUMFORD — A group of mountain biking enthusiasts is looking to develop a local trail, but those plans will require the use of town-owned land. Led by Karen Wilson, Penacook Area Community Trails, […]
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Fire destroys Dixfield home
DIXFIELD — Fire destroyed a one-family house Saturday at 821 Canton Point Road, Fire Chief Scott Dennett said Monday. Homeowner Carolyn Brann and her son and daughter, who live with her, were able to get out of the house without injury. The call came into the Fire Department at 10:13 p.m. as a fire involving […]
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Peru dedicates new fire station to veterans, public servants
Peru dedicated its new fire station last weekend to past, present and future veterans and public service personnel. The new station at 131 Greenwoods Road is the result of a four-year, $155,000 project. Peru Fire Chief Bill Hussey said the building is much safer and will allow more timely and efficient emergency responses. (Photo by […]
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Financial advice given to Byron officials in 2013 went ignored
BYRON — Letters sent about five years ago from the accounting firm RHR Smith & Co. of Buxton to the town officials of Byron provided detailed advice on how to fix the town’s suffering finances. It appears most of that advice, if not all, was disregarded by the town’s previous leadership. In 2013, RHR Smith […]
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Rumford police log
• June 10, 4:25 p.m.: Kenneth Boyle, 52, of Rumford, was arrested on a unpaid fine warrant on an operating after suspension conviction. Boyle was unable to post the $140 cash bail and was transported directly to Oxford County Jail. • June 9, 11:08 p.m.: Lora Glover, 51, of Rumford, was arrested for domestic violence by […]
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This week's agenda
Monday Casco: Open Space Commission, 6:30 p.m., Casco Community Center Jay: Solid Waste Committee, 6 p.m., Town Office Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Tuesday Buckfield: Public hearing on noise complaint against Buck-It Grill & Pub, 6 p.m., Municipal Center. Selectmen’s meeting to follow. Casco: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Casco Community Center Farmington: Franklin County Commission, […]
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Canton voters OK fund for wind power taxes
CANTON — Voters at Thursday night’s annual town meeting approved setting up a special account for taxes from the $50 million Canton Mountain Wind development. Former town Administrative Assistant Scotty Kilbreth told the 43 voters that $34,892 has been received so far this year from the eight-turbine project on Canton Mountain. The development was expected […]
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After 34 years, trekker still gets butterflies
NEWRY — Scott Cowger of Hallowell participated in the first Trek Across Maine bike ride in 1984 because he wanted to get into better shape and needed a goal “to pay in for.” Since then he’s become heavily involved with the American Lung Association and its mission for clean air: advocating for the cause as […]
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Derouche joins RSU 10 school board
MEXICO — Ashley Derouche of Mexico has accepted a three-year seat on the Regional School Unit 10 board, Mexico Town Clerk Penny Duguay said Thursday. Derouche was one of four write-in candidates for the position. She succeeds Heather Gallant, whose term expired in June. [email protected]