A member of the River Valley Chamber of Commerce, White stated, “People shouldn’t have to drive out of town to shop at a women’s clothing store.” The boutique, which opened in April 2012, was originally located at 187 Main Street in Mexico. “After about a month, business was so good that when the opportunity came […]
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Quick Start Business Workshop
Quick Start Business Workshop Series: “Everything you need to know to start your own business” Quick Start is a series of FREE workshops that begin from 2-4 p.m. Wednesday, March 26, in Community Concepts’ conference room at 17 Market Square, South Paris. These workshops are for anyone who is thinking of starting a new business […]
Annual Easter Egg Hunt details
Children ages seven to 12 may participate in this event. Clues for the hidden eggs will be broadcast on local radio station WOXO 100.7FM starting at 6 a.m. and concluding at 9 a.m. When an egg is found, you will have until noon to bring it to the Mexico Fire Department and receive your Easter […]
Chamber mission statement
Mission Statement: The River Valley Chamber of Commerce is your voice, leading you and your business to professional growth and prosperity here in the Western Mountains of Maine.
Easter Egg Hunt Sponsorship Form
River Valley Chamber of Commerce Annual 10-Town Easter Egg Hunt Sponsorships Available The River Valley Chamber of Commerce and Mexico Fire Department are pleased to announce that they will be hosting the Annual 10-Town Easter Egg Hunt once again on Saturday, April 19, 2014. Egg Sponsorships are now available and are only $10 per egg. […]
Award winner: Med-Care
Med-Care Ambulance was selected as the Region 2 EMS Service of the year for 2013. Med-Care was selected by the Atlantic Partners during this year’s awards ceremony held at the 33rd Annual EMS Seminar at the Samoset Resort in Rockland. The focus in choosing this year’s awardees included those with a strong community connection, integrated […]
MVHS students decorate Easter egg hunt buckets
The River Valley Chamber of Commerce contacted math teacher Lisa Russell and asked for help organizing a group of students to work on this community service project. The morning announcements at Mountain Valley High School asked for volunteers to help with an annual community event. “Looking for a group of young adults to give back […]
Turner resident Fran Rodgers brings life to an old farmhouse
“I bought this place in July of 2009,” said Fran Rodgers of her large, circa-1865 farmhouse in Turner. “When I bought it, I knew that there were a ton of things wrong with it.” In addition to the first floor living space, the house has an apartment upstairs and a studio apartment in the barn. […]
Kitchen project: At the home of Bill and Kelly Nadeau
Bill and Kelly Nadeau moved into their Coburn Street home in 1994 and did some home improvement projects four years later. It wasn’t until their 30th wedding anniversary in 2013 that they decided to upgrade their kitchen cabinets. “We decided to give ourselves an anniversary gift,” said Bill. “It was either get a new house […]
Carpeting: Color underfoot
It’s been quite some time since you’ve bought new carpeting for your home, and it is starting to show. What was once soft and stain free is no longer. It’s time you replaced the carpeting, and while there are many factors to consider from pile cut to fiber to performance rating, the one that has […]