RUMFORD — The signing of a proposed agreement between Poland Spring Water Co. and the Rumford Water District may happen as soon as Tuesday. The annual meeting of the Rumford Water District board of trustees will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday at the district office at 25 Spruce St. On the agenda, following the annual […]
River Valley
News and information about the River Valley area from the Sun Journal.
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This week's agenda
Monday Bethel: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Jay: Town meeting to vote on raising $120,000 for curbside collection, 6 p.m., Spruce Mountain Middle School Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Sumner: Fire Department Auxiliary, 6 p.m., Town Office Tuesday Bethel: Water District, 7 p.m., Town Office Buckfield: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Municipal Center Farmington: Franklin County […]
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Animal shelter owner marks 30 years of offering compassion
RUMFORD — Marsha McKenna, owner of McKennels Animal Adopt, Board and Groom Agency, says she’s had a passion to care for and rescue animals since she was a child but when she was young her father didn’t let her bring any into their home. It was probably a good thing, she joked, because she might […]
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A roll of the dice; Mexicopoly board game a bicentennial fundraiser
MEXICO — People can soon be rolling the dice on a replica of the classic Monopoly game made just for the town of Mexico. Mexicopoly features about 40 businesses and comes with a full-sized board, mortgage cards, “money,” fate cards, yellow personalized cards, tokens and dice. The board game is a fundraiser for the Mexico Bicentennial […]
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RSU 56 second budget of $12.95 million passes
DIXFIELD — The Regional School Unit 56 revised spending plan of $12.95 million was approved 320-221 by residents of the towns of Dixfield, Peru, Canton and Carthage at the second school budget referendum Tuesday. The estimated annual tax increase provided by each town office on a home valued at $100,000 based on the proposed school […]
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Fairy Walk attracts hundreds to Peru trail
PERU — “Look high, look low, look far and look near,” Mary Pulsifer tells those who visit the Fairy Walk on her one-eighth of a mile wooded trail on Pulsifer Road. She encourages visitors to look around because she doesn’t want them to miss any of the interesting decorations around them. Along the trail are […]
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Mexico police log
• Aug. 2, 10:03 a.m.: A Mexico Avenue resident reported someone forcibly entered his home and took cash and household items while he was gone. Chief Roy Hodsdon and Lt. Dan Carrier are investigating. There is a suspect. • Aug. 2, 6:19 a.m.: A custodian at Mountain Valley Middle School reported someone cut window screens. Lt. […]
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This week's agenda
Wednesday Bethel: Planning Board, 6 p.m., Town Office Buckfield: Selectmen’s workshop on governance analysis process, 4:30 p.m., Municipal Center Livermore Falls: Water District, 7 a.m., District Office Mexico: Mexico Water District board of trustees, 4 p.m., Town Hall Peru: Selectmen’s workshop on tax commitment, 3 p.m., Town Office Thursday Bethel: Ordinance Review Committee, 6 p.m., […]
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Hundreds gather for Andover Olde Home Days
ANDOVER — The main portion of Olde Home Days took place Saturday under overcast skies. Hundreds lined Main Street for a lengthy parade, which included fire engines, ATVs from local ATV clubs, tractors, politicians and horses. Numerous floats represented this year’s theme, A Community For All Sports. Every public building in town was used for various […]