River Valley
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, River Valley
Rumford police log
• Feb. 17, 1:57 a.m.: Robert Hart, 33, Rumford crashed a 2011 Cadillac into a storefront on Congress Street. He was charged with aggravated criminal mischief and given a Rumford District Court date of April 10. • Feb. 15, 8:13 p.m.: David Patterson, 40, of Rumford was arrested on a charge of domestic violence assault on […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, River Valley
Mexico police calls a record in 2016
MEXICO — Police Chief Roy Hodsdon said his department responded to a record number of complaints in 2016. The count was 3,047, 568 more than in 2015. “Drugs is pushing everything,” he said. The result has been an increase in child abuse and domestic assaults, Hodsdon said. On the plus side, the chief said the […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, River Valley
Mexico police log
• Feb. 12, 11:10 a.m.: Christopher Myles, 44, charged with domestic violence, with priors, by Lt. Dan Carrier. He was transported to the Oxford County Jail in Paris. • Feb. 11, 9:43 p.m.: A 2003 Chevrolet driven west on the River Road by Briah Arsenault, 25, Dixfield, rolled over after hitting black ice. There was no […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, River Valley
Rumford clamping down on snow-removal violations
RUMFORD — With so much snow this month, there have been a lot of complaints regarding snow removal, according to Town Manager Linda-Jean “LJ” Briggs. She told selectmen Thursday that she has instructed town employees to be on the lookout for violators of the town’s snow removal ordinance. “We hope to combat some of the anxiety […]
Posted inBethel, Franklin, Lewiston-Auburn, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Mainers encouraged to collect $11M in abandoned funds
AUGUSTA — The Office of the State Treasurer has received more than $11 million in the form of unclaimed property in the past year, and Mainers are being urged to check whether any of that cash belongs to them. “Unclaimed property” is money owed to Maine people by third parties, such as former employers, banks […]
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Rumford to vote on water-extraction moratorium
RUMFORD — Selectmen on Thursday voted unanimously to hold a special town meeting Tuesday, March 7, to act on a 180-day water-extraction moratorium. It will begin at 6 p.m. in Muskie Auditorium at Mountain Valley High School. At the Feb. 2 board meeting, Len Greaney of Protect Rumford Water Alliance presented a petition with 520 signatures […]
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Bethel women present gifts to homeless on Valentine's Day
BETHEL — The homeless population of Portland received something they were not expecting on Valentine’s Day — gift packages of clothing, bedding and treats from two Bethel women. Deirdre Fournier and Willow Ochtera saw a video about a similar homeless charity project and decided it was something they wanted to do. After making a Facebook […]
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Rumford Water District lays framework for negotiations with Poland Spring
RUMFORD — The Rumford Water District has laid out terms for negotiating with Poland Spring for drawing up to 150 million gallons per year from two new wells on district property off Route 5. Poland Spring, a subsidiary of Nestle Waters North America, has proposed a 15- to 20-year contract in exchange for more than $400,000 in […]