Monday Hartford: Food bank, 4 p.m., Town Office Hartford: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Town Office Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Rumford: Rumford Library board of trustees, 3 p.m., Public Library Rumford: Finance Committee, department budget meeting, 6 p.m., Municipal Building Wilton: Selectmen, budget meeting, 6 p.m., Town Office Tuesday Bethel: Recreation Board, 6 p.m., […]
River Valley
News and information about the River Valley area from the Sun Journal.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, River Valley
Mexico voters narrowly approve two ordinances
MEXICO — By narrow margins, voters have passed a 180-day moratorium ordinance on retail marijuana establishments, stores and clubs, a medical marijuana dispensary and medical marijuana cultivation facilities ordinance. Town Clerk Penny Duguay said the moratorium ordinance passed, 32-28. The medical marijuana ordinance passed 33-27. The votes were held Feb. 28. The moratorium ordinance was initiated […]
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Dixfield police log
• Feb. 28: Richard Grant Jr., 51, Mexico, operating after suspension and failing to produce evidence of insurance. He is to appear April 10 in Rumford District Court. • Feb. 27: Jeffrey Hanson, 58, Dixfield, operating after suspension, was released on bail and is to appear April 10 in Rumford District Court. • Feb. 14: A pickup […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, River Valley
Rumford Water District revises negotiation schedule with Poland Spring
RUMFORD — Amid requests from the public, the Rumford Water District has decided to defer any action on executing an agreement with Poland Spring until after the June 13 town meeting. That decision was made public Wednesday by the board of trustees at its regular meeting. The schedule proposed in January by the district called to execute […]
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Rumford board OKs water-extraction for warrant
RUMFORD — Selectmen on Thursday debated three large-scale water-extraction ordinances, but only one will appear on the June town meeting warrant. The ordinances are in response to Poland Spring Water Co.’s proposal for a 15- to 20-year contract with the Rumford Water District to draw up to 150 million gallons a year from two new wells […]
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Church closing food pantry, opening coffee house
RUMFORD — Citing a lack of donations, the Praise Assembly of God Church is closing its food pantry to the public beginning Thursday. “We can’t keep doing what we’re doing,” said Justin Thacker, pastor of the church at 89 Congress St. “There’s no way we can afford it. We don’t receive any government funding. We’re […]
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Seven charged in River Valley drug bust
Seven people from Mexico, Rumford and Lewiston were arrested Wednesday morning in a drug bust that yielded over 100 grams of crack cocaine, cash and a loaded firearm, police said. Rumford Police Chief Stacy Carter and Mexico Police Chief Roy Hodsdon said in a news release that the arrests were the culmination of a monthslong […]
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Puiia: No 'conspiracy' in closing Dixfield Police Department
Dixfield Public Works Department employee Randy Glover, left, was presented with a legislative sentiment by Rep. Richard Pickett, R-Dixfield, at Monday’s meeting of the Board of Selectmen. DIXFIELD — Town Manager Carlo Puiia told those at Monday night’s selectmen meeting that members of the board had no part in his decision to close the Police Department […]
Posted inBethel, Franklin, Oxford Hills, River Valley
This week's agenda
Tuesday Farmington: RSU 9 directors, 6 p.m., Forum at Mt. Blue Campus Hartford: Road Committee, 7 p.m., Town Office Sumner: Selectmen, executive session, 4:30 p.m., Town Office Sumner: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Wednesday Buckfield: Buckfield Village Corp., 6:30 p.m., Municipal Center Otisfield: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Paris: Policy and Procedure Committee, 7 p.m., […]
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Canton selectmen consider road closures
CANTON — Selectmen on Thursday reviewed roads they’re considering closing, including some “like driveways or very short town roads,” Administrator Scotty Kilbreth said. Four of the nine are Maxwell Farm, Hodge, Tom York and Cemetery roads. “We’re looking to be more efficient; it would save time during snow operations,” Selectman Don Hutchins said. Selectmen decided […]