MILBRIDGE, Maine — Maine Warden Scott Osgood has investigated many incidents of bald eagles found dead in the state. But only one was electrocuted after fishing a lamprey out of Narraguagus Bay in Washington County. Osgood’s accounting of that incident was… Read More
MEXICO, Maine — River Valley residents reacted with shock and disbelief Wednesday morning to the deaths of a Rumford couple and the serious injuries of a Mexico couple in a head-on collision in Brewer on Tuesday. Police said Joseph Richard, 76, of Mexico, was… Read More
FARMINGTON, Maine — Living next to a cemetery isn’t a great place to be unless you happen to be an invasive plants and trees educator like Patty Cormier. Her yard beside Riverside Cemetery on Route 2 in Farmington is a veritable Pandora’s box of… Read More
MEXICO, Maine — Two elderly Rumford residents were involved in a bizarre accident Saturday afternoon when their sport utility vehicle struck a church on Roxbury Road. Driver John Hall, 91, complained of chest pain from the safety belt and his wife, Mary Hall, 90, complained of… Read More
RUMFORD, Maine — Steve Bronish got the surprise of his life Friday morning when his daughter gave birth to a baby girl while standing in her Gray driveway. At 5:18 a.m., by herself, Abigail Cain delivered her own baby, Danica AnnMarie Cain, who weighed 7 pounds,… Read More
BYRON, Maine — A snowmobiler missing for several hours Saturday morning was found OK at a local camp, Roxbury Selectman Mike Worthley said Saturday night via Facebook. Worthley said the snowmobiler went riding at 1 a.m. Saturday and was later reported missing. Members of… Read More
RUMFORD, Maine — A local woman was injured Friday afternoon when her car was destroyed by one of two tires that came off a loaded logging truck on Route 2, police said. Constance Breton, 58, suffered minor injuries and complained of pain, Sgt. James Bernard said… Read More
RUMFORD — The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife continues work to simplify its fishing rulebook, now available at most town offices. Additionally, there are six significant changes listed in the 2014 magazine-format book. The general law for lakes and ponds in the southern and… Read More
RUMFORD, Maine — Town Manager Carlo Puiia said Tuesday that he is disappointed that NewPage Corp. will shut down its No. 12 paper machine indefinitely by mid-February. Ron Hemingway, president of the Local 900 United Steelworkers, told the Sun Journal that “around 120 people” may be… Read More
PERU — State police arrested two local men Thursday afternoon on felony drug trafficking charges. Trooper Jason Wing charged Corey Noel Beale, 33, of 100 Pleasant St. and Dwight F. Millett, 26, of 71 Pleasant St. with unlawful trafficking in scheduled drugs. They were taken to… Read More
JAY, Maine — Melting snow plopped loudly to the ground late Sunday morning as town officials surprised Randy Easter during a dedication ceremony to him at the end of Lavoie Street Extension. Easter is a beloved longtime running, race-walking and skiing coach and educator for Jay… Read More
BETHEL, Maine — A new alpine-based ski shop recently opened for the season on Route 2 between Bethel and Sunday River Ski Resort in Newry. Sport Thoma is an 8,300-square-foot store at 288 Mayville Road. It is owned by Peter and Nancy Kailey, a Sunday River… Read More
RUMFORD, Maine — Three River Valley youths took matters into their own hands late last month after learning that their favorite ski hill was being closed due to a funding crisis. Alarmed, Curtis Gauvin, 14, of Rumford, and sisters Avery Sevigny, 11, and Rylee Sevigny, 10,… Read More
RUMFORD, Maine — Selectmen approved an animal sheltering services contract Wednesday night with a local provider and discussed matters pertaining to the July 23 municipal budget vote. They also heard an update about Black Mountain of Maine ski area. An executive session for a personnel matter… Read More
OTISFIELD, Maine — Voters approved a $1.4 million municipal budget at the annual town meeting Saturday morning in just three hours. They also OK’d every article in the 25-article warrant that sought approvals, including two citizen-initiated petitions. One opposed the possible transport of tar-sands… Read More
RUMFORD, Maine —The Maine Winter Sports Center, which has owned and operated Black Mountain in Rumford since 2003, has announced its intention to close the alpine mountain, effective immediately. “The timing is unfortunate coming off our best season ever,” Andy Shepard, president and chief executive officer… Read More
RUMFORD, Maine — Budget angst and unrest over taxes is giving selectmen heartburn. Emotions roiled at a meeting this past week when newly re-elected Selectman Brad Adley said it had been “an interesting week,” of which selectmen spent more than eight hours cutting the budget. Read More
WEST PARIS — A young man who was shot three times by a Maine State Police trooper Saturday night remained hospitalized at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston on Thursday. A nursing supervisor said Tuesday that James Reynolds, 18, of Sumner Road was listed in… Read More
RUMFORD, Maine — Rumford and Mexico firefighters were sent to a tractor and structure fire on Route 2 late Saturday afternoon. But when they arrived, the tractor, a small riding lawnmower, had been pulled away from a garage at 1086 Route 2 and flames on the… Read More
RUMFORD — A Rhode Island woman in town for a wedding this weekend was injured Friday afternoon in a three-vehicle crash on Route 108 at the Congress Street intersection, police said. Cynthia Conant-Arp, 65, of Warwick, R.I., complained of a neck injury and was taken by… Read More
