River Valley
News and information about the River Valley area from the Sun Journal.
Peru board votes to change secretary position back to part time
PERU — Nearly a month after voting to change the town’s secretary position from a part-time to full-time position, the Board of Selectmen voted 5-0 Monday evening to switch the position back to part time. Town Clerk Vera Parent said Secretary Angela Barkhouse resigned from her position effective May 13 for personal reasons. The board […]
Oxford County arrest log
PARIS — The following arrests were recently recorded at the Oxford County Jail: * Tracy Gagnon, 30, of Lewiston, burglary, theft and violation of bail conditions, 9:26 p.m., June 20 in Rumford, Rumford Police Department. * Evan Theriault, 18, of Livermore, violation of bail conditions and violation of protection order, 4:25 a.m., June 20 in […]
Peru board grants ATV club road access pending MDOT approval
PERU — The Board of Selectmen on Monday agreed to grant conditional permission for the Peru ATV Riders to access the road from Main Street to the Woodstock-Peru town line near Concord Pond Road. The board clarified following the vote that all-terrain vehicles cannot ride on Main Street or use it as an access route, […]
Just a Minute: First day of summer
Range Ponds State Park, Poland POLAND — At noon, eight blue kayaks glided up to the hot, sandy shores of Range Ponds State Park. Seven Gray-New Gloucester Middle School students and outdoor educator Calvin Vaillancourt popped out. On any other day, they might have been finishing up a lesson. Vaillancourt has given them physics challenges […]
Oxford County arrest log
PARIS — The following arrests were recently recorded at the Oxford County Jail: * Roger Fadden, 47, of West Paris, violation of protection order, 11:31 p.m., June 14 in West Paris, Oxford County Sheriff’s Office. * Ronald Bartlett Jr., 44, Fryeburg, failure to appear and violation of protection order, 10:42 p.m., June 15 in Fryeburg, […]
Dixfield library summer reading program to feature puppetry
DIXFIELD — River Valley children will be treated to science and engineering experiments, a variety of animals and a live puppet show from Vermont during the Ludden Memorial Library’s 2016 Summer Reading Program, Library Director Peggy Malley said. The summer reading program, entitled “On Your Mark, Get Set, Read!” will feature many of the popular […]
Regional agenda
Monday Casco: Open Space Commission, 6:30 p.m., Casco Community Center Casco: Zoning Board, 7 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, 7 p.m., Municipal Center Livermore Falls: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Mexico: Mexico […]
Dixfield employees rebuilding park bleachers
DIXFIELD — The Public Works crew is rebuilding the bleachers at Marble Park, hoping to finish in time for summer sports activities, selectmen were told at their meeting Monday evening. The 1.59-acre park at 46 Coburn Ave. was donated to the town in 1980 and is primarily used for baseball and softball games by students of […]
Voters pass $38.23M school budget
DIXFIELD — The $38.23 million budget for Regional School Unit 10 was passed by voters Tuesday, even though results from two towns had not been reported. The results were: Buckfield, 88-57; Canton, 83-26; Carthage, 24-10; Dixfield, 263-183; Hartford, 50-42; Mexico, 139-89; Peru, 219-109; Rumford, 679-414; Sumner, 42-32. Roxbury rejected the budget, 26-33. Results from Byron […]