Members of the River Valley Healthy Communities Coalition delivered a total of 150 bags to schools in Mexico, Peru and Rumford.
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Kid-friendly black light maze added to River Valley Haunted Walk
MEXICO — When you put on the 3-D glasses, the walls of the black light maze come to life inside the River Valley Recreation Center, 15 Recreation Drive. Some of the drawings have names like the witches’ hut, ghost house, clown asylum, vampire mausoleum and Dr. Frankenstein’s lab. Called Chroma-Chaos, this display is a new feature […]
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Posted inConnections, Rumford Falls Times
River Valley youth bound for Boys State
RUMFORD — Post 24, American Legion, has selected Cameron Gallant, Bryce Cormier, Aaron Cameron, Skyler Santillo, William Sorensen, Garrett Garbarini, Ethan Laubauskas and Gabriel Ladd, students at Mountain Valley High School, and Alex Gorham from Dirigo High School, to participate in the American Legion Boys State. The program, a one-week intensive education program of government […]
Posted inConnections, Rumford Falls Times
OCMHS awarded grant to address health disparities
RUMFORD — Oxford County Mental Health Services has been awarded a grant of $30,000 from the Maine Health Access Foundation to partner with local organizations to identify a major health concern in the River Valley area. The grant affords the opportunity for community members to make their voices and concerns heard through a survey. Once […]
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American Legion baseball: Luksza, Bessey Motors shut down River Valley
PARIS — Janek Luksza held River Valley to three hits in Bessey Motors’ 12-2 American Legion baseball win in five innings Monday. Luksza struck out four batters and didn’t offer up any walks in his five innings on the mound. Bessey opened with an eight-run first inning, and then wrapped the game up early with […]
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River Valley legion topples Augusta
RUMFORD — Dylan Desroches had three hits Saturday to pace River Valley to a 6-2 victory over Augusta in opening-week American Legion baseball action Saturday, earning its first win of the season. Luke Lueders, Cam Godbois, and Cooper Chiasson each had two hits while Gavin Arsenault had a double. Augusta (1-2) took a 2-0 lead […]
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Rogers Post defeats River Valley in American Legion baseball opener
RUMFORD — Grant Hartley’s two-run home run in the seventh highlighted a four-run inning in Rogers Post’s 8-7 victory over River Valley on Thursday. River Valley made a come back in the bottom of the inning, scoring three times, but left the tying and go ahead runs on second and third. Rogers Post (1-0) scored […]
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Mexico man receives fully suspended sentence for heroin trafficking in River Valley
PARIS – A Mexico man was sentenced Tuesday to six years in prison with all time suspended for selling heroin in Rumford and Mexico in 2015. Jonathan A. Smith, 29, pleaded guilty to unlawful trafficking in scheduled drugs earlier this year. In a plea deal, the state agreed to drop two felony charges of unlawful […]
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Bail set for 7 suspects in River Valley drug bust
PARIS — Three men and four women from Rumford, Mexico and Lewiston charged with drug trafficking in the River Valley made their initial appearance in South Paris District Court on Friday. They were held at the Oxford County Jail on Friday on bail ranging from $500 to $10,000 cash. Officers with the Rumford and Mexico police […]
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Franklin and Oxford county polling places, times
Franklin County Avon: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Community Room Carrabassett Valley: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Town Office Carthage: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Town Office Chesterville: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Town Hall Coplin Plantation: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Town Office Dallas Plantation: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Town Office Eustis: 8 […]