RUMFORD — Residents at the annual town meeting Monday night decided to defer a vote on a $2 million bond for downtown capital improvements until next week’s referendum. Polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 14, at the Rumford American Legion hall. The article asks voters to authorize the town to […]
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News and information about the River Valley area from the Sun Journal.
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Regional agenda
Monday Bethel: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Farmington: Franklin County Commission, 9 a.m., county building Hartford: Food Bank, 4 p.m., Town Hall Hartford: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Town Hall Jay: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office New Vineyard: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Smith Hall Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Rumford: Annual town meeting, 7 p.m., Mountain […]
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Peru fire chief gets scare when home address pops up as fire locale
PERU — Fire Chief William Hussey was driving home from a wedding Saturday night when a text popped up on his phone from dispatchers alerting him to a fire at his home address. Shocked, he turned to his wife and asked her if she had left the iron on, Hussey said. They were about 10 […]
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Oxford County arrest log
PARIS — The following arrests were recently recorded at the Oxford County Jail: * Christopher Caouette, 24, of Porter, domestic violence assault, 7:40 p.m., May 31 in Porter, Oxford County Sheriff’s Office. * Joseph LeBlanc, 63, of Peru, terrorizing, 10:01 p.m., May 31 in Peru, Oxford County Sheriff’s Office. * Dustin Roberge, 20, of Rumford, […]
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Dixfield residents discuss warrant articles at public hearing
DIXFIELD — Several people at Thursday evening’s public hearing on town meeting warrant articles spoke about the reduction in the Public Works budget. The hearing by the Board of Selectmen addressed 18 articles to be decided at the polls from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. June 14. Residents voted on the first nine articles at […]
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Rumford selectmen support bandstand project
RUMFORD — The Board of Selectmen voted 4-0 Thursday to support a request from EnvisionRumford to build a bandstand in the downtown Veterans Memorial Park. As part of the Making Headway In Your Community program, residents voted May 23 for the bandstand. It was among 10 ideas pitched for a community project. The Making Headway program […]
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Developer plans 60-room Best Western in Rumford
RUMFORD — Ground will be broken this fall for a 60-room Best Western Plus hotel near the foot of Falls Hill on Route 2, according to a group of local investors. With the Paul Bunyan statue in the background, a news conference to announce the multimillion-dollar project was held at the Rumford Falls Information Center by […]
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Rumford police log
RUMFORD — Among the calls answered by the Police Department recently were: * June 1, 8:27 a.m.: A Penobscot Street resident reported four tires on her vehicle were slashed overnight. Approximately $300 damage. Cpl. Lawrence Winson is investigating. * May 31, 8:28 p.m.: A Waldo Street resident reported the theft of jewelry. There is a […]
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Oxford County arrest log
PARIS — The following arrests were recently recorded at the Oxford County Jail: * Matthew Coyne, 37, of Portland, operating under the influence, 3:29 a.m., May 29 in Bethel, Oxford County Sheriff’s Office. * Heather Geer, 22, of Greenwood, domestic violence assault, 8:40 p.m., May 30 in Mexico, Mexico Police Department. * Terrence Gordon, 26, […]
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River Valley Animal Advocacy holding fundraiser
DIXFIELD — The River Valley Animal Advocates will hold its annual perennial plant sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 4, in the empty lot next to Rowe’s Afternoon Delite. The sale is one of two major fundraisers the group holds during the year. The other is a yard sale. The River Valley […]