DAYTON (AP) — Firefighters say a large fire has destroyed an old dairy barn and equipment in Dayton. Authorities said the fire broke out at about 5:40 p.m. Monday in the barn at Andy’s Agway. Firefighters said the fire also destroyed several cars, a tractor, forklift and wood pellets stored inside. Hay stored in a […]

Welcome to our Newest Chamber Members: Uncle Henry’s of Augusta ~ Call Cherri @ 364.3241 today to find out how YOU as a Chamber Member can benefit from this new partnership! Lake Hill Styles of Canton ~ Call Nichole @ 597-2675 today to schedule your new fall cut! RAAPA ~ Rumford Association for the Advancement […]

River Valley Expo Are you registered for the Expo? YOUR business NEEDS to be there! You can still get a booth at the Early Bird price of $150. Share a booth with a partner and split the cost. New this year: Wellness Exhibit brought to you by Rumford Hospital Restaurant Chowdah Challenge — call Barbara […]

Community News: Fall Foliage River Parade – The Chamber regrets to inform you that the River Parade has been cancelled. The Chamber has taken a close look at what events are going to help our businesses the most this fall and the Expo is the answer. The Chamber would like to focus all energies on […]

FREDERICTON, New Brunswick (AP) — When the New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers meet next week in Saint John, New Brunswick, they’ll be doing more than just talking about environmentally friendly practices. Conference organizers will use eight hybrid vehicles to shuttle the leaders and delegates around. The new hybrid Ford Escapes are on loan […]

Eggs & Issues Seminar The River Valley Chamber of Commerce along with the River Valley Growth Council has invited Tony Payne, the Executive Director of the Alliance for Maine’s Future to present “The Stubborn Facts of the Maine Economy.” The Alliance for Maine’s Future, a statewide non-partisan organization advocates for a strong Maine economy. His […]

Stash of Cash The River Valley Chamber of Commerce is excited to bring you Stash of Cash 2009. Buy your $5 ticket today and have multiple chances to win during the month of November. Each weekday we will draw a winning ticket for $50 with a $200 wild card one day per week. This is […]

A group of Portland businessmen with ties to Oxford County are floating the idea, again, of building a casino. The last Oxford casino considered by voters was rejected last November. Is this new one a good idea, and what does it mean for the state? Tony Ronzio sheds some light.

ALBANY, N.H. (AP) – A collision between a minivan and a golf cart has left a Massachusetts woman dead and a man with serious injuries. New Hampshire state police say 33-year-old Jared Fronterio of Gloucester, Mass., was driving a golf cart with three passengers on Route 13 near Conway, N.H., early Sunday when it was […]

PORTLAND — The Air National Guard is reconsidering its environmental review of a proposal to let fighter jets fly as low as 500 feet over western Maine after getting a failing grade from the governor’s office and attracting attention for using an online encyclopedia as a source of information. At the request of Maine Gov. […]