Stories about Mexico

Mexico board tables plowing issue

MEXICO — Selectmen on Tuesday tabled the issue of whether the town should continue plowing Backkingdom Road all the way to Albert Aniel's doorstep, because they want more information. Town Manager John Madigan had learned that the road possibly ended 300 or more feet before Aniel's d... 1

101st birthday

Mrs. Rosine Stowell Durgin of Paris Hill turned 101 on Oct. 3. She celebrated with her former students from Mexico High School Class of 1953. Pictured in front are Durgin and Arthur Bordeau; second row, Barbara Sinclair Bernard, who made the cake, Ann Mason Fraser, Gary Philbrick, Barbara Burgess...

Mexico rec director leads park fix-up effort

MEXICO — Wayne Sevigny, the new Mexico Recreation Department director, is leading a group of volunteers in fixing up the recreation park, where he has started a soccer program. On Friday, workers were  resurfacing fields, tearing down an old dugout, and preparing a new soccer fi...

Mexico police departments new cruiser

A 2011 Dodge Charger was delivered to the Mexico Police Department on Friday and Lt. Roy Hodsdon said it will be in use this week. Norway and Rumford police departments, as well as the Oxford County Sheriff's Office also have Chargers.

Woman reports armed robbery in Livermore

LIVERMORE — Police have located a 38-year-old Lewiston man who allegedly robbed a woman at gunpoint Friday night. A 21-year-old woman from Mexico told Androscoggin County Sheriff's Department officers that the man robbed her on Route 4 in Livermore at around 9:30 p.m. Investig...

Bates College presentation to examine humanitarian work at U.S.-Mexico border

LEWISTON — Participants in an effort to provide humanitarian aid to Mexican migrants entering the U.S. will describe their work in a Bates College event at 4:15 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5, in Room G65 of Pettengill Hall, 4 Andrews Road (Alumni Walk). Claudia Aburto Guzman, associate prof...

Backkingdom Road, soccer discussed at board meeting

MEXICO — Concerns over easement and property lines for the end of Backkingdom Road were among topics mentioned at Tuesday night's selectmen's meeting. Construction has been ongoing for the dead-end portion of the road, including building a new turnaround for town plows and school bus...

PHOTO: Balancing act

16-month-old Wyatt Marr of Livermore Falls takes a turn on a balance beam at the Mexico Rec Park on Monday. His mother, Blair Grasruck, was in town visiting family and friends and took advantage of the warm day at the park. Temps reached a high of 75 degrees.

Cell company mounts campaign for Calling All Communities

MEXICO — Pine Tree Cellular wants your vote and it's campaigning all over the River Valley for it. Marie Cote, who owns the U.S. Cellular store in Mexico, believes Mountain Valley High School can represent RSU 10 and gain enough votes through the Calling All Communities competition t...

Evidence stolen from police cruiser

MEXICO — Police say two local men are charged in connection with the theft of marijuana from a police cruiser where it had been placed as evidence Monday night on Dix Avenue. Kyle Richard, 20, of Rumford was charged with falsifying physical evidence, burglary from a motor vehicle, th... 1