DIXFIELD — For the second time in a little over a year, Shawn Roberts has lost a home in a fire, Dixfield Fire Chief Scott Dennett said Monday. Shawn and his wife, Bathilde, and their three children escaped their 2½-story wood-framed house at 23 Rowe St. unharmed late Saturday night, the chief said. They had no insurance […]
River Valley
News and information about the River Valley area from the Sun Journal.
Posted inBethel, Franklin, Lewiston-Auburn, Oxford Hills, River Valley
This week’s agenda
Monday Casco: Open Space Commission, 6:30 p.m., Casco Community Center Tuesday Bethel: Water District, 7 p.m., Town Office Buckfield: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Municipal Center Jay: Budget workshop with selectmen, town manager, department heads and Budget Committee, 6 p.m., Spruce Mountain High School library North Jay: North Jay Water District Board of Trustees, 6 p.m., Jay […]
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Freestyle stacking at Norway Memorial Library
NORWAY — There was running, laughter and creativity at the Norway Memorial Library on Saturday when children had the opportunity to learn and practice the quirky sport of speed stacking. Speed stacking combines fitness, agility, concentration and quickness. The only materials needed are timer mats and speed stack cups, which are plastic cups of different […]
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Special tuition rate offered at Holy Savior
RUMFORD — The Holy Savior Catholic School is offering a special tuition rate of $500 for the remainder of the year to newly enrolled students, according to a news release from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland. The special rate is designed to “make it possible for parents and students to experience the benefits of […]
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Efforts for faster internet beginning in Bethel
BETHEL — A series of meetings is planned to educate and rally local businesses and residents to get behind expanding broadband internet, according to a news release from Community Concepts. The first meeting is from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25, in the Telstar Regional High School library. There will be guest speakers from […]
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Another search Sunday for missing Byron man
BYRON — Another search for a missing man from Byron will take place Sunday morning, according to volunteer Barry Breton. Derek C. Adams, 46, has been missing since Dec. 28 from his home at 38 Noyes Road. Breton said Adams’ family is organizing the search. Volunteers are asked to gather at the Town Hall at 8:30 […]
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Rumford police look for suspect in Big Apple robbery
RUMFORD — The Big Apple on Route 2 was robbed Tuesday, according to Rumford Police Chief Stacy Carter. The robbery was reported at 7:13 p.m. Detective George Cayer said a male entered the store with a firearm and robbed the on-duty clerk of an undisclosed amount of cash. Rumford police are looking for anyone who […]
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Firefighters bring Mexico fire chief home
MEXICO — With the assistance of his department, Mexico Fire Chief Gary W. Wentzell is back home. Firefighters drove to a funeral home in Watertown, Mass., on Thursday to pick up the urn containing Wentzell’s ashes and began a three-hour procession along Interstate 95 with a state police escort followed by emergency vehicles. On at […]
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Newry Withdrawal Committee: SAD 44’s response insulting
NEWRY — Newry Withdrawal Committee members Wednesday sharply criticized a letter from School Administrative District 44 Chairwoman Lainey Cross charging the committee with failing to negotiate in good faith. Committee member William Andrews said he was “outraged and personally insulted” by the letter Chairman Jim Sysko received Tuesday. It was the latest disagreement in the more […]
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Geese are built to withstand cold winter months
Sometimes I wish I had all that lovely down that my flock of geese has. I look outside the back window during this frigid, wintry weather and wonder how they stay healthy and well during such awful weather. But my geese, although domesticated for hundreds of years, have a historic memory taken from their wild […]