MEXICO — Selectmen on Tuesday approved holding a special town meeting Tuesday, Sept. 6, to get comments on the tax rate. It will begin at 6 p.m. downstairs in the Town Hall. Town Manager John Madigan went over three sheets of figures with the board and recommended increasing the rate to $27 per thousand dollars of […]
River Valley
News and information about the River Valley area from the Sun Journal.
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Oxford County arrest log
PARIS — The following arrests were recently recorded at the Oxford County Jail: • Braden Hawley, 33, of Brownfield, failure to appear, 2:35 p.m., Aug. 11 in Brownfield, Maine State Police. • Rowan Polen, 21, of Denmark, operating under the influence, 3:05 a.m., Aug. 12 in Fryeburg, Fryeburg Police Department. • Jonathan Baez, 21, of […]
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Rumford police log
RUMFORD — Among the calls answered by the Police Department recently were: • Aug. 3, 9:01 a.m.: Frank B. Knapp, 34, of Rumford was arrested on two warrants for unpaid fines by police officer James McLamb. He was transported to Oxford County Jail. • Aug. 3, 4:21 a.m.: Anthony McCandless, 24, of Rumford was arrested […]
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Auburn woman pleads guilty to abandoning dog outside of shelter
LEWISTON — An Auburn woman, who police said abandoned a dog outside a local animal shelter that was later struck and killed by a car, received a lifetime ban on the possession of animals Monday morning in Lewiston District Court. Sarah Vye, 22, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of cruelty to animals. She had […]
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This week’s agenda
Monday Canton: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Casco: Open Space Commission, 6:30 p.m., Casco Community Center Farmington: Franklin County Commission, 9 a.m., county building New Vineyard: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Smith Hall Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Tuesday Buckfield: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Municipal Center Hartford: Road Committee workshop, 7 p.m., Town Office Livermore Falls: Selectmen, […]
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Dixfield firefighter remembered as someone who was always willing to help
DIXFIELD — Robert Riley Jr. was remembered by his fellow firefighters Thursday as a “great guy with a great personality.” Riley, who has served with the Dixfield Fire Co. as a volunteer firefighter since October 2008, died unexpectedly of natural causes at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston on Monday evening. Dixfield Fire Chief Scott […]
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Work on Rumford Municipal Building begins next week
RUMFORD — The front stairway replacement project at the Rumford Municipal Building is set to begin next week. Because the front of the building may not be accessible during construction, town officials are asking people to begin using the River Street entrance at the back of the building once construction begins. Selectmen recently awarded the project […]
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Rumford police log
RUMFORD — Among the calls answered by the Police Department recently were: * Aug. 5, 6:09 p.m.: Timothy Castle, 35, of Rumford arrested on a charge of domestic violence assault on Hartford Street. He was transported to Oxford County Jail. A Sept. 12 court date was given. * Aug. 5, 3:50 p.m.: Amanda Spitzer, 35, […]
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Committee tweaks schedule for Dixfield event
DIXFIELD — The Dixfield Outdoor Market Planning Committee continued to finalize the schedule for its upcoming Sunday, Aug. 21, event, including a 5k run/walk that will help kick off the day. Planning Committee member Kristi Holmquist said the 5-kilometer run/walk, which has been a facet of the Outdoor Market for many years, will begin at […]
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Faulty wiring blamed for Wednesday-morning fire in Rumford
RUMFORD — Faulty wiring was to blame for a structure fire early Wednesday morning at 11 Cemetery Road, Fire Chief Robert Chase said. The Rumford Fire Department took the call at 11:50 p.m. Tuesday, Chase said. “The call came in as a gentleman reporting that there was a fire in the walls of his home,” […]