The River Valley Rotary Club of Rumford hosted guest speakers Allie Burke, project director for River Valley Rising, and Melisa Harding, program director for the drug abuse prevention organization, at the club’s recent Fellowship Luncheon at HOPE Association in Rumford. From left are past club President Randall Therrien, Burke, Harding and club President Paul Doroghazi.
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Survey: Students don't see pot use as risky
RUMFORD — Nearly 71 percent of high school students think smoking marijuana one or two times a week isn’t harmful, according to a state health survey. That has officials of a River Valley substance abuse prevention agency concerned. “Unfortunately, that has to do with the legalization of marijuana and a lot of students in our […]
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Responsible server training offered
MEXICO — River Valley Rising will host a certified Responsible Beverage Service class from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, April 3, at Med-Care Ambulance, 209 Highland Terrace. The training will use the Training for Intervention Procedures by Servers, or TIPS, program approved by the Maine Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages & Lottery Operations. There is no […]
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River Valley Rising group to host community social hour
RUMFORD – A local organization is hosting a substance-free community social from 4-6 p.m. Tuesday, June 23, at Morency Park on River Street, River Valley Healthy Communities employee Kelsey Arsenault said Thursday afternoon. River Valley Rising is an offshoot of the River Valley Healthy Communities Coalition that works to promote a drug-free community and inspire […]
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River Valley Rising presentation on adolescent development scheduled for April
RUMFORD — The River Valley Rising group is hosting a free presentation from 6 to 7 p.m. April 14 at Muskie Auditorium at Mountain Valley High School to teach people how the adolescent brain works, and how to keep adolescents confident and happy. Program manager Allie Burke said in a news release that the presentation, […]