ANDOVER — Andover Elementary School held an open house Wednesday night that included an assembly on the S.O.A.R. code where students get “caring coins” for being respectful, responsible and honest. The school of about 30 students in grades kindergarten to five thrives on the code, which stands for Supporting Others Acting Responsibly. Karen Thurston, in […]
River Valley
News and information about the River Valley area from the Sun Journal.
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Oxford County Jail log
PARIS — The following arrests were recently recorded at the Oxford County Jail: * Roberta Blood-Kemp, 40, of Lovell, escape from custody, operating under the influence, failure to submit to arrest, refusing to sign summons and failure to stop for an officer, 3:21 a.m., Sept. 4 in Fryeburg, Fryeburg Police Department. * Matthew Callaghan, 33, […]
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Mexico board approves $1 tax rate increase
MEXICO — The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously Tuesday to raise the 2016-17 property tax rate by $1, to $27 per $1,000 of assessed value, but most tax bills will not go up, according to Town Manager John Madigan. The vote followed a special town meeting in which residents voted 9-2 to allocate $175,000 from […]
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State OKs withdrawal of former SAD 21 towns from RSU 10
DIXFIELD — The Maine Department of Education has approved an agreement for Canton, Carthage, Dixfield and Peru to withdraw from Regional School Unit 10 and a plan to form a new district, according to Withdrawal Committee member Natalie Sneller. An informational meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20, at Dirigo Elementary School to […]
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Regional agenda
Monday Rumford: Public Library board of trustees, 3 p.m., public library Tuesday Bethel: Rec Board, 7 p.m., Town Office Buckfield: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Municipal Center Dixfield: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Ludden Memorial Library Livermore: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Mexico: Special town meeting, 6 p.m., Town Hall Paris: Conservation Committee, 7 p.m., Town Office Rumford: Board […]
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Hay shortage foreseen due to drought
AUGUSTA — It’s been a dry summer this year, according to meteorological data collected at the Augusta State Airport. Rainfall for the state is down by an average of about 40 percent, and this means difficult times for farmers harvesting hay — and those relying on them. Haying is a time-consuming process, but also very […]
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Oxford County arrest log
PARIS — The following arrests were recently recorded at the Oxford County Jail: • Amanda Spitzer, 35, of Wilton, violation of bail conditions, 1:21 a.m., Sept. 2 in Mexico, Mexico Police Department. • William Thomas III, 34, of Rumford, disorderly conduct and violation of bail conditions, 11:30 a.m., Sept. 1 in Rumford, Rumford Police Department. […]
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Rumford drug bust yields five arrests
RUMFORD — Police and drug agents on Thursday searched at least three homes and arrested five people in an ongoing investigation. Police searched two homes on Cumberland Street early Thursday morning and another at 497 Virgin St. later in the day. According to Chief Stacy Carter, several arrests were made at 419 Cumberland St. and […]
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Oxford County arrest log
PARIS — The following arrests were recently recorded at the Oxford County Jail: * Zi Ruan, 35, of Quincy, Massachusetts, possession of drugs, 2:57 a.m., Aug. 31 in Oxford. * Jessica Stuart, 32, of East Wareham, Massachusetts, two counts failure to pay fines, 4:34 p.m., Aug. 30 in Rumford, Rumford Police Department. * Jeffery Thompson, 51, […]
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Principal to students: ‘There is gold in all of us’
PERU — Dirigo Elementary School Principal Charles Swan greeted students Wednesday with a plastic gold medallion to signify the theme for the new year: “There is gold in all of us!” Inspired by his passion for the Olympics, he said he and the staff’s desire was to help all students “shine” and find their strengths. […]