BETHEL — The fragrant blooms in the traffic islands along Main Street have been a constant for 25 years, thanks to a group of dedicated women who enjoy getting “down and dirty” to beautify the town. The Gardening Club, as Lida Iles calls it, is made up of about 20 women who are mostly around […]
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SAD 44 town managers to meet tonight on funding
NEWRY — In the wake of last week’s public hearings in Augusta on bills relating to a potential Newry school withdrawal, the town managers of School Administrative District 44 are expected to meet Monday on the topic of school funding. Newry Town Administrator Amy Bernard said the purpose is to see if it would be […]
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This week’s agenda
Monday Bethel: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Buckfield: Selectmen, 10 a.m., Municipal Center Casco: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Casco Community Center Dixfield: Selectmen, 5:30 p.m., Ludden Memorial Library Jay: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Paris: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Rumford: Park and Recreation Commission, 5 p.m., Hosmer Field […]
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Street sweeping underway in Rumford
Street sweeping underway in Rumford RUMFORD — Street sweeping, which includes picking up the winter sand, began on Routes 2 and 108 this week. Town Manager Linda-Jean Briggs told selectmen Thursday that weather and equipment permitting, the future collection of sand will be in the following order: • Franklin-Hancock and Hancock-Falmouth streets; • Rumford Avenue-Lincoln Avenue; […]
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Downtown Rumford entered in National Register of Historic Places
The Rumford Commercial Historic District comprises 38 downtown buildings. To see the full list, go to sunjournal.com. RUMFORD — The Rumford Commercial Historic District has been entered in the National Register of Historic Places, according to Kirk F. Mohney, director of the Maine Historic Preservation Commission. This designation indicates that the property has been documented, evaluated […]
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RSU 10 budget increases taxes
MEXICO — Directors of Regional School Unit 10 on Monday approved a $27.73 million budget for 2017-18. The spending plan would increase local assessments by an average of 2.84 percent, Superintendent Deborah Alden said Tuesday. Voters will weigh in on it a hearings later this month. Directors started in March with a budget proposal was […]
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Public tips to police play large role in drug bust
MEXICO — Police Chief Roy Hodsdon said tips from the public played a huge role in Friday’s drug bust that placed three Massachusetts men and three Mainers behind bars. “The tips are what does this,” he said. “Without that help, it really makes an investigation hard. These are long investigations and they take a lot of […]
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Canton hosts Spring Fling
CANTON — The Canton ball field was a lively place on Saturday, thanks to the Spring Fling event hosted by Canton Recreation. Accompanying the many children and adults were several dogs, brought by their owners to compete in a trick and costume competition. Jason Lee and his young black Labrador retriever, Veera, won the trick […]
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Prom Connection receives 80 dresses
Kathy Boothby poses with a few of the 80 donated dresses made to Prom Connection. All the dresses will be available for free to students from both Mountain Valley and Dirigo high schools from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 3, at the Rumford Eagles Club, 13 Oxford Ave. RUMFORD — More than 80 dresses […]
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Beards and kangaroos at Telstar science expo
BETHEL — A thirst for knowledge and a hunger for learning were both satisfied at the Science Expo on Friday night at Telstar Middle and High schools in Bethel. Sarah Southam, who teaches high school math and science, was excited about Friday’s expo because it is the first year that high school students have participated. […]