BUCKFIELD — The Regional School Unit 10 board of directors Monday budgeted $50,000 for one school resource officer for Rumford area schools and one for Buckfield area schools next fall. Superintendent Deborah Alden said one officer would cover Mountain Valley High School and Rumford Elementary School in Rumford, Mountain Valley Middle School and Meroby Elementary […]
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Rumford fire chief appointment expected Thursday
RUMFORD — The Board of Selectmen will vote on hiring a fire chief Thursday, but with only four members the possibility of a tie raises concerns for some. Town Manager Linda-Jean Briggs said last month that the interview committee unanimously supports Chris A. Reed of Sparrow Bush, N.Y., one of five candidates interviewed for the job. […]
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Byron addresses lax policies and procedures
BYRON — A lack of firm policies and procedures has resulted in a town whose books have not been audited since 2013, and whose employees’ undocumented work hours result in paychecks that are unsigned. The Byron Board of Selectpersons met Monday morning to discuss these problems and suggest changes to how the town operates and, […]
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Swift water in Coos Canyon
Spring runoff cascades over falls on the Swift River at Coos Canyon rest area in Byron. (Liz Marquis/Sun Journal)
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Judge grants protection from abuse order against Auburn lawyer running for district attorney
RUMFORD — A district court judge has granted a protection from abuse order against Seth Carey, an Auburn lawyer who is running as a Republican candidate for district attorney in Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties. The judge’s decision prompted the chairman of the Maine Republican Party to encourage Carey, 42, to drop out of the race. […]
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This week's agenda
Monday Bethel: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Farmington: RSU 9 Budget Committee, 6:30 p.m., Mt. Blue Campus Livermore: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Wilton: Finance Committee, 6 p.m., Town Office Tuesday Buckfield: Selectmen, 5:30 p.m., Municipal Center Farmington: Franklin County Commission, 9 a.m., county building Farmington: RSU 9 board […]
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Easter egg hunt held in Mexico
Easter Egg Hunt in Mexico Isabella Skillin, 2, daughter of Sheri Skillin of Mexico, turns in an Easter egg as Mexico Fire Lt. Jamee Theriault presents her with an Easter pail full of goodies during Saturday’s Easter egg hunt behind the Mexico Fire Station. The annual event was hosted by the River Valley Chamber and […]
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Byron to receive first audit since 2013
BYRON — The town of Byron will receive an audit Monday for the first time since 2013, Selectman Anne Simmons-Edmunds said Friday. With two new selectmen, James Ramey and Linda Joyal, having been voted in at the annual town meeting, the board is making an effort to “catch up,” Simmons-Edmunds said. She said the town […]
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Peru board sending letter to alleged harasser
PERU – The Board of Selectpersons voted Thursday evening to send a letter to someone who is allegedly harassing a town employee, board secretary Valerie Taylor said. The vote followed an executive session at the emergency meeting. Taylor said the letter will be signed by Chairperson Raquel Welch on Monday and sent. emarquis@sunmediagroup.net
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DARE students share their lessons; encouraged by Poliquin
Fifth-grader McKayla Collins of Rumford Elementary School reads her essay, titled “Taking a Stand,” at the DARE graduation Tuesday in Muskie Auditorium at Mountain Valley High School in Rumford. (Bruce Farrin/Rumford Falls Times) Fifth-graders try to catch one of the DARE Frisbees tossed their way during Tuesday’s DARE graduation at Mountain Valley High School in […]