RUMFORD — Selectmen will convene their annual end of the fiscal year meeting at 5:30 p.m. Monday, June 30, in Rumford Falls Auditorium. They will start off with an executive session for a personnel matter, and then approve the end of the year town warrant to close out the books. Additional agenda items include: * […]
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Bail hearing scheduled for Rumford official in child pornography case
PARIS — A Rumford man arrested in March on a child pornography charge is set to appear in court next month. Jeremy Vashaw, 41, of Somerset Street in Rumford, is scheduled to appear in Oxford County Superior Court on July 8 in a hearing to amend bail conditions. Vashaw is charged with one count of dissemination […]
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Summer concerts at Mexico park MEXICO — Summer concerts at the Mexico Recreation Park will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday evenings through Sept. 1. Bring a picnic supper, bug spray, blanket, folding chair and a friend or two and join your friends, neighbors and family for an evening of good ole traditional […]
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Former Rumford selectman, Oxford County commissioner remembered
RUMFORD — Thursday morning was bittersweet on Penobscot Street at the Kennard family house for Carolyn Kennard and her daughter, Margery Kennard. The two women were reminiscing and preparing to go through several family photo albums. Specifically, they were looking for pictures of Fredric L. Kennard — Carolyn’s husband of 52 years, and Margery’s beloved […]
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Strawberry festival June 28 DIXFIELD — The Dixfield Congregational Church will hold their annual strawberry festival from 7:30 a.m. until noon Saturday, June 28. Breakfast will be offered from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. The menu will be a choice between: Belgian waffles with fresh strawberries and whipped cream, orange juice and coffee/tea; or pancakes, sausage […]
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Decker not a facilitator
RUMFORD — A story published on Page B2 of Wednesday’s River Valley edition should not have identified Rumford Elementary School Principal Chris Decker as a facilitator of Thursday night’s Community Forum. The information was incorrectly submitted to the Sun Journal.
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Rumford couple opening gardens to benefit fitness trail, Hope Association
RUMFORD — Drawing on their fundraising success last year for Black Mountain Ski Resort, lawyer Tom Carey and his wife, Sally, will hold another Garden Tour for the public next month. This time the event will benefit the new downtown fitness trail that selectmen voiced their support for last month when Rumford business owner Randall […]
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Monthly poetry program June 26 RUMFORD — The monthly Poetry Program at the Rumford Public Library is set for Thursday, June 26, at 5:30 p.m. All are welcome to the group, which shares a variety of poetry, serious and humorous, romantic and sad. Local poets read their own work; others read a favorite poet’s work. […]
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Rumford board reschedules its July meetings
RUMFORD — Selectmen have rescheduled their July meetings, but will have one more meeting this month. The end-of-the-fiscal-year meeting to close the books will be held at 5:30 p.m. Monday, June 30, in Rumford Falls Auditorium. Regular selectmen meetings are held on the first and third Thursdays each month at 6:30 p.m., which is a […]
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Rumford church pastor, RSU 10 principal to hold community forum on desperation
RUMFORD — Pastor Justin Thacker of Praise Assembly of God will hold a Community Forum from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, June 26, in Rumford Falls Auditorium. The theme is Desperation, Rumford selectmen Chairman Greg Buccina said at the board’s June 19 meeting. Thacker “is looking to make the River Valley a better place to […]