RUMFORD — Twenty-four people ran or walked in the second annual Freedom Color Run 5K at Hosmer Field on Monday. The overall winner was JT Taylor, with a time of 21:13.2. He was able to finish before youngsters began gathering near the finish line to spray runners with colored powder. Among the runners were Steven and […]
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News and information about the River Valley area from the Sun Journal.
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Regional agenda
Tuesday Buckfield: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Municipal Center Livermore Falls: 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 Wednesday Auburn: Androscoggin County Commission, 5:30 p.m., county building Otisfield: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Paris: Policy and Procedure, […]
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After the accident, Rumford teen helps others
RUMFORD — “Fire,” Jeremy Volkernick thought as a ladder truck’s siren pierced the lumberyard. He stopped working on the fire extinguishers he was repairing for a moment, listening as the whine receded under the late February sun. A call came over the radio. “Base to unit nine — you wanna give the gate a call?” “Yup, when […]
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Celebrate the Fourth of July in Rumford
RUMFORD — The Fourth of July celebration Monday will be big. Really big. Think jumbo bamboozler show, a giant Yahtzee game and more big fireworks shells than last year, according to organizers. It all takes place at the Hosmer Field Complex starting at 3 p.m., thanks to the efforts of a small group of volunteers with […]
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Keim seeking District 18 GOP nomination
DIXFIELD — Lisa Keim of Dixfield has announced she is seeking the Republican nomination for state Senate District 18. The district encompasses most of northern and central Oxford County, plus Livermore and Livermore Falls. Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap recently declared the nomination vacant after former state Rep. Gary Knight of Livermore Falls dropped out […]
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Oxford County arrest log
PARIS — The following arrests were recently recorded at the Oxford County Jail: * Donna Boulter, 38, of Rumford, domestic violence criminal threatening with prior, 7:08 p.m., June 29 in Rumford, Rumford Police Department. * Mary Ann Packard, 45, of Mexico, probation violation, 9:28 a.m., June 29 in Mexico, Mexico Police Department. * Angela Terrio, […]
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Roxbury hires engineer for sand and salt shed
ROXBURY — The Board of Selectmen is moving forward with plans to build a salt and sand shed, Selectman Tim Derouche said Thursday morning. He said A.E. Hodsdon in Waterville has been hired to design a building to hold 450 tons of salt and 3,000 cubic yards of sand. Last year, voters approved $16,400 for […]
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RSU 10 board gets help with superintendent search
DIXFIELD — The Regional School Unit 10 board of directors Wednesday night got advice from a member of the Maine School Management Association about finding a new superintendent. Acting Deputy Executive Director Elaine Tomaszewski, speaking via videoconferencing, said the association could help develop a profile for candidates, recruit and screen candidates and write press releases. A finalist could be […]
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Dixfield board to decide on wind ordinance in July
DIXFIELD — Town Manager Carlo Puiia said Wednesday that the Board of Selectmen will decide how to amend a proposed wind ordinance at its meeting in July. This month, residents voted 178-220 against approving the most recent version of the ordinance, which included the state standard for sound limits of 42 decibels at night and […]
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Oxford County arrest log
PARIS — The following arrests were recently recorded at the Oxford County Jail: * Jodi Anson, 32, of Lewiston, violation of bail conditions, 10:58 p.m., June 25 in Rumford, Rumford Police Department. * Laurie Bertrand, 51, of Newfield, failure to appear and failure to pay fines, 11:55 p.m., June 25 in York. * Richard Hodge, […]