Franklin County is a little healthier. It moved up one spot this year in the County Health Rankings, an annual report by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute. It’s now ranked sixth among Maine’s 16 counties, up from seventh place. “I think it’s fantastic news,” said Jennifer McCormack, […]
River Valley
News and information about the River Valley area from the Sun Journal.
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Selectmen study tax option for anticipated windmill revenues
CANTON — A tax consultant spoke with selectmen Thursday evening about establishing a Tax-Increment Financing district for revenue from a $50 million wind turbine project being developed on Canton Mountain. Mathew Eddy of Brunswick explained how a TIF works, local management of it and other details. Tax-increment financing is a public financing method used as […]
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Rumford police log
• March 19, 8:02 p.m.: Amber Ladd, 31, of Rumford, arrested by Patrolman Lawrence Briggs on Cumberland Street on charges of aggravated assault and domestic violence assault. She was transported to the Oxford County Jail in Paris and is scheduled to appear in Rumford District Court on April 10. • March 14, 6:45 a.m.: Tammy […]
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Welcome, dear sweet spring
A female beaver looks out from her 50-gallon tub of water as park superintendent Curt Johnson feeds her a willow bough at the Maine Wildlife Park in Gray at noon on Monday. The beaver came to the park last fall and is kept indoors over the winter. She does have access to the outside. Park […]
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Town agrees with selectmen to revaluate properties
ANDOVER — Residents at the annual town meeting Saturday backed a townwide property valuation by approving $17,000 to add to a $63,000 account. Resident Wayne Delano’s article to use the money saved in the revaluation account to offset town taxes did not pass. He said his concern was that the town did not know what […]
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Rumford approves $350K administration bid for downtown project
RUMFORD — Selectmen voted 4-1 Thursday to spend up to $350,000 for Main-Land Development of Livermore Falls to oversee bidding and construction of the $4 million downtown improvement project slated to begin this spring. Town Manager Linda “L-J” Briggs said the expense would be billed to a bond at this time. Last June, voters approved borrowing […]
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Proposed Rumford town budget up 6 percent
RUMFORD — The Budget Committee has approved a municipal spending plan of $8.569 million for the 2017-18 fiscal year, an increase of close to 6 percent from 2016-17. Following the March 6 meeting, Selectman Mark Belanger noted the budget is up by $1 million over the past two years. Residents will vote on the budget on […]
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Dixfield selectmen debate changing town meeting
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen on Monday debated returning to a traditional annual town meeting and scrapping the current practice of voting on warrant articles at the polls. The discussion began when Town Manager Carlo Puiia talked about what to do if if one or more budget articles fail at the referendum vote. He said […]
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Regional agenda
Monday Bethel: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Casco: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Casco Community Center Dixfield: Selectmen, 5:30 p.m., Ludden Memorial Library Hebron: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Jay: Selectmen, 5:30 p.m., Spruce Mountain Middle School Jay: Public hearing on warrant articles for April 25 town meeting, 6 p.m., Spruce Mountain Middle School Mexico: Selectmen, […]