RUMFORD — Police say a Dixfield man who cut himself after running from police late Wednesday night fled Rumford Hospital on Thursday afternoon wearing nothing but a hospital gown. By late Thursday night, James Barbioni, 27, was still at large. “There’s no reason to believe he’s a danger to the community,” Capt. Daniel Garbarini said […]

Unless otherwise noted, the following are to be arraigned on July 5 in Rumford District Court: * Dylan Bellegarde, 19, Rumford, possession of a Schedule Z drug, 2:42 a.m. June 1. He was released on $700 unsecured bail and will be arraigned on Sept. 6 in Rumford District Court. * Chad Warren, 26, Rumford, a […]

RUMFORD — Western Maine’s first tornado warning of the season came and went Wednesday afternoon as severe thunderstorms pelted western and central Maine with hail and rain. While there were no confirmed twisters, one woman in Kingfield reported baseball-sized hail from a storm at about 6 p.m., said Andy Pohl, a meteorologist with the National […]

RUMFORD — With the arrival of spring, the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is reminding people headed outdoors to let young animals stay with their mothers. Additionally, they’re offering some simple steps to be safe among Maine’s wildlife. “If You Care, Leave Them There” is the department’s catch phrase for fawns, robins, raccoons, […]

RUMFORD — It’s that time of year again. The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is asking people to bring their bird feeders inside and not to leave food waste outside. Black bears have emerged from winter dens and are looking for easy food. “In recent weeks, two bears were shot and killed in […]

RUMFORD — By a 4-1 vote Thursday night, selectmen extended the moratorium on wind development projects by 60 days. Outgoing Selectman Mark Belanger was the dissenter. The current six-month moratorium expired Friday. Selectmen have enacted and repeatedly extended moratoriums for two years to enable creation of a wind energy facility ordinance. Should voters at town […]

RUMFORD — Thursday night’s public hearing by selectmen on their proposed wind ordinance revealed possible holes in the document that a developer might take advantage of, according to some who spoke. The meeting also revealed a lackluster attendance by many who will vote on the document at town meeting polls on June 14. Those who […]

RUMFORD — A story published Tuesday on Page B2 of the River Valley edition should have said Jolene Norris, 36, of Peru, was summoned to court on a charge of misdemeanor possession of a Schedule Z drug. The information was incorrectly submitted to the Sun Journal.

RUMFORD — Blood reserves are again at a critical low in New England, which is why Rumford Hospital and the River Valley Rotary are sponsoring a Red Cross Blood Drive. It will be held from noon to 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 8, at the Rumford American Legion. “There is a particular need for type O […]