NEWRY — The Town Office will open at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9, rather than the usual 7 a.m., to accommodate those counting ballots the night before. Deputy Clerk Kelly Scott said the town is as ready as it can be for the much-anticipated Election Day. There will be 13 election staff ready to hand-count […]
River Valley
News and information about the River Valley area from the Sun Journal.
Posted inRiver Valley
Florida man charged with sexual abuse of girl
PARIS — Bail was set at $5,000 in Rumford District Court on Monday for a Florida man accused of sexually abusing a teenage girl in June. If convicted, Michael Shane Rowe, 33, of Christmas, Florida, would face up to five years in prison and possibly a fine of up to $5,000. Rowe was arrested recently […]
advertisement
Posted inRiver Valley
Peru selectmen ask for social media monitor
PERU — Nick Waugh, administrator for the Facebook page of Friends of Peru Elementary School and its School House Consignment Shop page, was asked by selectmen Monday night to monitor posts. Selectman John Witherell showed a printout of a March 5 post written by Kathy Hussey that contained the same language as the recently circulated […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, River Valley
Foreign students enjoying year at River Valley
RUMFORD — When young people in Thailand turn 15, many get to choose a special present. Aim Panyanonwat’s wish was to go to the United States. Now, she, Alex Saure of Germany and Giulia Amorin of Brazil are international exchange students at Mountain Valley High School. “Almost everything is as I expected,” Aim said. “It’s […]
Posted inBethel, Franklin, Lewiston-Auburn, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Regional agenda
Monday Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Tuesday Buckfield: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Municipal Center Livermore: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Livermore Falls: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Mexico: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Paris: Conservation Committee, 7 p.m., Town Office Rumford: Board of Assessors, 3 p.m., Municipal Building Sumner: Planning Board, 6:30 p.m., Town Office […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, River Valley
Cost-sharing formula change: what it means for Woodstock residents
WOODSTOCK — Taxes on a $100,000 home would increase if a cost-sharing formula for School Administrative District 44 is approved by voters. The formula is based 100 percent on property value. Under the proposed change for 2017-18 and 2018-19, it would shift to 90 percent property value and 10 percent student enrollment, hiking taxes on […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, River Valley
Cost-sharing formula change: what it means for Newry residents
NEWRY — Owners of properties valued at $100,000 could see their annual tax bills drop $69, if School Administrative District 44 voters approve changing the cost-sharing formula from 100 percent valuation to 90 percent valuation and 10 percent student enrollment, Administrative Assistant Amy Bernard said. However, owners may not see the savings because selectmen may […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, River Valley
SAD 44 residents to vote on cost-sharing formula
BETHEL — Residents in School Administrative District 44 will vote Nov. 8 whether to change the cost-sharing formula from 100 percent valuation to 90 percent valuation and 10 percent student enrollment for fiscal years 2018 and 2019, then to 85 percent valuation and 15 percent student enrollment from 2020 on. Polls will be open from […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, River Valley
Education formula change: what it means for Greenwood
GREENWOOD — Town Manager Kimberly Sparks said homes valued at $100,000 would be taxed $4 more a year if the School Administrative District 44 cost-sharing formula is changed to 90 percent property valuation and 10 percent student enrollment. If, as proposed, the formula changes to an 85/15 split in 202o, those same homes would be […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, River Valley
Cost-sharing formula change: what it means for Bethel residents
BETHEL — Town Manager Christine Landes, using the proposed tax rate calculated in the last budget cycle, said taxes on a home valued at $100,000 would increase to roughly $1,470 a year under the 90 percent property valuation, 10 percent student enrollment cost-sharing formula proposed for School Administrative District 44. After that, it would be about […]