Selectmen renewed a catering and liquor license for Boondocks Farm Backwoods Affair’s event and wedding venue business at 1 Shelakis Drive.
River Valley
News and information about the River Valley area from the Sun Journal.
Posted inBethel, Maine Crime, News, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Oxford County arrest log: Oct. 13, 2023
• Jesse A. Bell, 29, of 77 Coldwater Brook Road, Oxford, on a charge of operating under the influence of alcohol, 7:20 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11, at that address, by Oxford Police Department. • Lindsay E. Clark, 43, transient, on a charge of failure to appear after bailed, 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 10, in South […]
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Posted inNews, River Valley
Rumford gets $251,000 grant to put canopy over Hosmer Field hockey rink
RUMFORD — The Rumford Park and Recreation Department has received a $251,000 matching grant to put a canopy over the hockey rink at the Hosmer Field Complex on Lincoln Avenue. The department’s board of directors announced the award from the Land and Water Conservation Fund at their meeting Monday. Chairman Dan Richard said the department […]
Posted inRiver Valley, Rumford Falls Times, Schools & Education
Rumford, Buckfield high school principals say students learning in and out of classrooms
Students from Mountain Valley High School in Rumford and students from Buckfield Junior-Senior High School attended a career day at Sunday River resort in Newry last month.
Posted inNews, River Valley
River Valley Pumpkin Fest set for Saturday in Rumford
RUMFORD — The 11th annual River Valley Pumpkin Fest will take place Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. downtown. Hosted by Gaskyl Productions, the festival will feature food, vendors, artists, crafters, music, sales and activities for all ages along Congress, Hartford and Exchange streets. Organizers encourage festivalgoers to purchase a pass to support the […]
Posted inBethel, Maine Crime, News, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Oxford County arrest log: Oct. 10, 2023
• Douglass C. Aikens, 53, of 24 Brags Bay Road, Errol, New Hampshire, on charges of theft by unauthorized taking or transfer, burglary and criminal trespass, 4:14 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 8, on Mayville Road, Bethel, by Oxford County Sheriff’s Office. • Robert C. Allen, 52, of 133 King St., Oxford, on a charge of operating […]
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, River Valley
Rumford, Dixfield women identified as victims of deadly crash in Albion
Kandi L. Carrier, 38, of Rumford, died Friday after the van she was riding in collided with a pickup truck. The van’s driver, Mandy L. Thibodeau, 46, of Dixfield, was injured and is in fair condition at a Bangor hospital.
Posted inLocal News, River Valley, Rumford Falls Times
Cooking with Confidence Soup Series begins in Rumford
The series continues over the next three Thursdays and is open to anyone.
Posted inNews, River Valley
Kevin Jamison resigns from Mexico Board of Selectmen
The board also discussed a proposed nepotism policy, which could particularly affect the fire department, which is a “family business,” Chairman TJ Williams said.
Posted inNews, River Valley
Rumford tax rate unchanged for 2023-24
RUMFORD — The Board of Selectmen voted 5-0 Monday evening to maintain the property tax rate at $22.18 per $1,000 of assessed value. Chairman Chris Brennick, Theresa Sax, James Theriault, Frank DiConzo and John Pepin attended the meeting with the Board of Assessors in the Rumford Falls Auditorium. Town Manager Stacy Carter said in order […]