Stephanie Reed named Rumford’s Citizen of the Year

Her work to beautify the town was cited by selectmen and others.

Oxford County arrest log: Jan. 24, 2022

Rumford voters to decide Tuesday whether to fund a new fire station

The building would replace the 1924 Central Fire Station that has cracks throughout.

The Week in Photos: Winter gets real

Favorite photos of the Sun Journal staff photographers from Jan 15-21, 2022.

Farmers markets are open. Here’s a list of some to visit around central and western Maine.

A sure sign spring (and summer) is the reopening of outdoor farmers markets across the state.

Oxford County arrest log: Jan. 21, 2022

RSU 10 teachers, staff paid using COVID-19 relief funds for overtime hours during pandemic

Superintendent Deb Alden said administrators did not receive bonuses for extra hours worked during the pandemic, but were paid per-diem.

Photo: It’s dam cold in Rumford

Water cascades over a dam on the Androscoggin River in Rumford.

Oxford County arrest log: Jan. 18, 2022

Oxford County to update computer system, increase remote meeting access

Switching to a cloud-based storage system will allow the county to save time and money to upgrade its computer network.