RUMFORD — Female veterans were fed, pampered and thanked Saturday at the fifth annual Women Veterans Luncheon at American Legion Post 24. The 49 participating veterans were treated to haircuts and styling by Kelly DeRoche, Lynne Steele and Freida Charron; manicures by Dawn Arsenault and Audra Trenoweth; Reiki by Birdie Rocray, Randy Leach, Kathy Touchette […]
River Valley
News and information about the River Valley area from the Sun Journal.
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Morse Bridge accident caused by brake failure
Darlene Anderson, 67, of Rumford hit two vehicles on Morse Bridge when the brakes failed on her 1987 Mercury Grand Marquis as she was traveling east on Route 2 on Friday morning. (Marianne Hutchinson/Rumford Falls Times) Darlene Anderson, 67, of Rumford lost control of the brakes of her 1987 Mercury Grand Marquis as she was […]
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Rumford selectmen approve community benefits agreement
RUMFORD — The Board of Selectmen on Thursday unanimously approved a community benefits agreement with Poland Spring Water Co./Nestle Waters North America. Called the Poland Spring Rumford Community Fund, it’s part of the 15-year agreement signed in August by Rumford Water District with the Poland Spring Water Co. to draw up to 150 million gallons of […]
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Dixfield Halloween Walk
Dixfield police officer Anne Simmons-Edmunds hands out candy Tuesday during the annual Dixfield Halloween Walk. (Dixfield Police Department photo) Dixfield police reserve officer Dustin M. Broughton found a little “delinquent,” Tanner Banaciski, 10, of Dixfield, dressed in jail garb and wearing handcuffs during the annual Halloween Walk in Dixfield on Tuesday. (Dixfield Police Department photo)
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Town-by-town storm status
A motorist traveling North on the Sawyer Road in Greene finds the road closed due to storm damage on Tuesday morning. Roads throughout the area including the North end of Upper Street in Turner and the North end of Hotel Road in Auburn still closed due to damage sustained during Sunday night’s storm. (Daryn Slover/Sun […]
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Dixfield board gets revaluation process update
DIXFIELD — The initial field visits and picture-taking for the town’s property revaluation have been completed, according to Town Manager Carlo Puiia. Puiia, referring to an Oct. 10 report from O’Donnell & Associates of New Gloucester, told selectmen Oct. 16 that the business is turning its attention to “laying out the framework for the updated […]
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‘It’s a mess’
Officials said Monday it will be several days before some roads are reopened and power is restored across the state because of a powerful storm that blew into Maine late Sunday night with winds topping 70 mph. Central Maine Power said the number of outages — more than 400,000 at midday Monday — was more […]
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Raging Androscoggin River
The Androscoggin River rages over the upper section of Rumford Falls on Monday, after a powerful storm hit Maine. (Bruce Farrin/Rumford Falls Times) Water from the Androscoggin River rushes over the upper section of Rumford Falls on Monday next to a silhouette near the Reflection Pool. (Bruce Farrin/Rumford Falls Times) Water from the Androscoggin River […]
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Port-a-potty rescue
Arnold Martin and members of the Rumford Parks Department rescue a port-a-potty before it floats away Monday afternoon on Hosmer Field in Rumford. The floodwaters were from the nearby Swift River. (Bruce Farrin/Rumford Falls Times)
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Regional agenda
Monday Bethel: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Telstar Regional High School, public hearings on SAD 44 cost-sharing formula, proposed changes to the municipal commercial wind ordinance and authorization for selectmen to dispose of the former West Bethel Children’s Center building. Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Tuesday Livermore Falls: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Wednesday Otisfield: Selectmen, […]