Monday Casco: Zoning 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, 6 p.m., Town Office Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Waterford: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Tuesday Farmington: RSU 9 budget workshop, 7 p.m., Mt. Blue Campus, the Forum Wednesday Buckfield: […]
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News and information about the River Valley area from the Sun Journal.
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Byron resident questions fairness in plowing policy
BYRON — Selectmen were asked this week why they plow part of Garland Pond Road for one resident with a medical issue and not another on the same road. Sarah Nadeau, speaking on behalf of Darla Patneaude, said Patneaude is paying $100 per storm to have the road plowed from the Roxbury town line to her […]
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Mexico Public Library to offer delivery service
Mexico Library Director Marilla Couch is starting a delivery service for patrons. (Rumford Falls Times photo by Bruce Farrin) MEXICO — Looking for more ways to serve their patrons, the Mexico Public Library is introducing a Friday delivery service. Marilla Couch, who became the library’s director in August, said, “This came about because we have a […]
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RSU 56 finances ‘excellent’ in first year
DIXFIELD — Regional School Unit 56 finances for its first year ending in June 2018 were “excellent,” an audit company representative told the board of directors Tuesday. “By the sounds of this report it sounds like we did quite well,” Director Bruce Ross of Dixfield said. “Financially you guys are in great shape,” Casey Leonard, the audit […]
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Painting donated for Rumford police fundraiser
Rumford Police Sgt. Tracey Higley, left, poses with local artist Brent Batchelder of Club Neopolsi Creations with a painting to be raffled at the Maine Association of Police awards banquet in Portland on Jan. 26. (Submitted photo) RUMFORD — In cooperation with the Rumford Police Department, local artist Brent Batchelder of Club Neopolsi Creations has created […]
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Dixfield district may add hour to school days
DIXFIELD — The RSU 56 board of directors on Tuesday voted to extend school days by one hour after school vacation in February if students lose more school days to stormy weather from now until vacation week. So far this year students have lost four school days because of storms, Superintendent Pam Doyen told the […]
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Wellness Day in Rumford
Kim Sequoia, left, Mitzi Sequoia, center, and Sandee Gordon lead a drumming circle Saturday as part of the third annual Wellness Day at Good Karma Cafe and Health Foods, 72 Congress St., Rumford. “When drumming circles take place, it’s really designed to be in tune to the gifts that the Creator, God, Jesus, Buddha and […]
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This week's agenda
Monday Casco: Open Space Commission, 6:30 p.m., Casco Community Center Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Tuesday Casco: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Casco Community Center Hartford: Road Committee, 6 p.m., Town Office Farmington: RSU 9 board of directors, 7 p.m., The Forum, Mt. Blue Campus Jay: Budget workshop, 5 p.m., Town Office Paris: Planning Board, 7 […]
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Missing your paper Sunday morning?
The severity of the winter storm will likely cause delays with tomorrow’s newspaper delivery. The heavy snowfall and icy conditions pose a risk to the safety of our carriers. Your paper may be delivered later than usual tomorrow or even along with your next scheduled delivery. You can keep up with our storm coverage and all the latest breaking local news at SunJournal.com. […]
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Mexico voters OK streetlight contract with CMP
MEXICO — Residents voted 6-0 Tuesday night to enter into a 15-year contract with Central Maine Power to switch hundreds of streetlights to LED fixtures. The work is expected to be completed by summer, allowing the town to save money on 317 energy-efficient lights it rents from the utility company. CMP will pay for the […]