MEXICO — River Valley Healthy Communities Coalition invites Oxford County residents to a community forum on heroin and other opiates from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 20, at Mountain Valley Middle School. Executive Director Patricia Duguay said “too many people in northern Oxford County are seeking treatment for opiate addiction” and “too many arrests […]
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News and information about the River Valley area from the Sun Journal.
Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Rumford, Mexico residents charged in check scam
RUMFORD — Police made four arrests in connection with a rash of fraudulent checks cashed at businesses in Franklin, Oxford and Androscoggin counties, according to Rumford Police Chief Stacy Carter. In a news release, Carter said a Waldo Street business reported March 13 that two women cashed payroll checks that were determined to be fraudulent. […]
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Dixfield board votes to place wind ordinance on June ballot
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen voted 3-2 Monday evening to place an amended wind energy facility ordinance before voters June 14. The ordinance was written after Patriot Renewables of Quincy, Mass., approached town officials in October 2010 about constructing wind turbines on Colonel Holman Mountain ridge. It passed in November 2012, but zoning restrictions […]
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Dog shot in head, abandoned on Route 108 in Peru
PERU — Police are seeking information about a young dog that was shot in the head and dumped over an embankment on Route 108. The body was discovered by a group of people Monday, who waved down Mexico police Lt. Dan Carrier as he was on his way home from work, Animal Control Officer Sue […]
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Two injured, hospitalized in Rumford head-on collision
RUMFORD — Two people were taken to the hospital via ambulance Monday following a head-on collision on Route 2, Rumford Police Sgt. Tracey Higley said. Higley said that George Shaw of Rumford was pulling out of Marden’s Surplus and Salvage on Route 2 in his pickup truck when a Dodge Durango struck him. The driver […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, River Valley
RSU 10 hires two admininstrators
PERU — The Regional School Unit 10 board on Monday night unanimously approved hiring an assistant superintendent and an elementary school principal. Pam Doyen of Livermore will become assistant superintendent of the 12-town district on July 1. She was chosen from among 11 applicants. She succeeds Gloria Jenkins. Jill Bartash, a graduate of Mountain Valley […]
Posted inBethel, Franklin, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Saturday matinee added for ‘The Wizard of Oz’
PARIS — Producers of “The Wizard of Oz” announced Monday that due to the overwhelming response in ticket sales, they will add a fourth show. Oxford Hills School Community Broadway Show producer Kyle Jordan said the April 1-3 shows sold out in five days. It is being staged at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School in […]
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Peru man found not criminally responsible in death of mother-in-law
PERU — A judge Monday found Paul Orchard, 35, of Peru not criminally responsible for the sexual assault and strangulation death of his mother-in-law in October 2014. Court Clerk Michelle Howe said Active-Retired Justice Robert Clifford made the decision following testimony from the State Forensic Service and the Attorney General’s Office. Sarah Glynn, Orchard’s attorney, […]
Posted inBethel, Franklin, Lewiston-Auburn, Oxford Hills, River Valley
This week’s agenda
Monday Buckfield: Economic Development Committee, 2:30 p.m., Municipal Center Hebron: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Jay: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Paris: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Peru: Selectmen workshop, 5 p.m.; selectmen meeting, 6 p.m., Town Office Waterford: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Tuesday Buckfield: Buckfield Village Corp., 6:30 p.m., Municipal Center Buckfield: Buckfield […]
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Cardiac nurse speaking to Rumford group
RUMFORD – The River Valley Healthy Communities Coalition will host cardiac and pulmonary rehab nurse Dan Elliot at its meeting Wednesday, March 30, It will be held at noon in the Rumford Public Library community room. Executive Director Patricia Duguay said registered nurse Dan Elliott of Rumford Hospital will speak about blood pressure and cholesterol. […]