NEWRY — A parking crunch at Step Falls caused disagreement at Tuesday night’s selectmen meeting between the Planning Board and selectmen over who has authority to fix the problem. The popular recreation area, which features a hiking trail to waterfalls on Wight Brook and carved pools in granite, attracts hundreds of visitors in the summer. When […]
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Dixfield selectmen get pitch for sewer pump stations
DIXFIELD — After hearing from a representative of Ted Berry Co. about why selectmen should renew a contract with the company to maintain the town’s seven sewer pumping stations, Town Manager Carlo Puiia asked for a draft contract that could be discussed at the board’s next meeting. Matt Timberlake, representing the Livermore company, recommended Monday […]
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RSU 10 board offers job to superintendent candidate
DIXFIELD — RSU 10 directors offered the superintendent position to an as-yet-unnamed finalist Monday night, but a contract had not been signed, according to superintendent’s secretary Judith Houghton. Board Chairman Bruce Ross and the finalist are scheduled to meet this week to discuss contract terms, Houghton said. Superintendent Craig King left to become superintendent of […]
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Mexico collecting food waste for energy savings
MEXICO — The transfer station is collecting food waste for the next three to six months in a trial program aimed at reducing the local carbon footprint. The Northern Oxford Regional Solid Waste board approved contracting with Agri-Cycle Energy of Exeter for the transfer station to serve as a collection stop. The board will pay $78 […]
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RSU 10 board hires four staff members
DIXFIELD — Several new staff members were hired Monday night during theRegional School Unit 10 board meeting. Sarah Gervais and Chris Araujo were hired as special education teachers atthe Pennacook Learning Center. Mike Foley will be a special educationteacher for Dirigo Middle and Dirigo High schools, and Tim Goding is thenew counselor at Dirigo Middle School. Also […]
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Dixfield chief says police desperately need new facility
DIXFIELD — Police Chief Jeff Howe told selectmen Monday night that the police station is not a secure facility. “If you expect a good, professional Police Department (with) professional officers, and a professional agency, you need a professional facility,” Howe said. He pointed out that he and his officers work on sensitive documents at their […]
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University College Center settles into new space
RUMFORD — The University College Center at Rumford/Mexico has begun the fall semester at its new location on the third floor of the River Valley Technology Center at 60 Lowell St. “We’ve had very positive feedback from the students walking through the door,” Director Lisa Cooper said. “I think it gives them a sense of pride […]
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Rumford man to serve 9 months for sexual assault
PARIS — A Rumford man was sentenced to four years in jail Monday morning after pleading guilty to an unlawful sexual conduct charge following a 2015 incident with a girl under 12 years old. As part of the plea deal, Dalton Pike, 20, will have all but nine months of the sentence suspended, and will […]
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Antique cars and Charlie Daniels coming to Oxford County Fair
OXFORD — The annual Oxford County Fair opens at the fairgrounds on Pottle Road on Wednesday, Sept. 14, and among the highlights is a performance by The Charlie Daniels Band. The 174th annual event is hosted by the Oxford County Agricultural Society. Wednesday is Education Day, and thousands of schoolchildren will be at the grounds […]
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Duguay announces campaign for Oxford County commissioner’s seat
RUMFORD — Oxford County Commissioner Dave Duguay, an independent from Byron, has announced he will seek re-election to represent District 2. The district includes Andover, Bethel, Byron, Canton, Dixfield, Gilead, Lincoln Plantation, Magalloway Plantation, Mexico, Milton Township, Newry, Peru, Roxbury, Rumford, Upton and townships in northern Oxford County. A graduate of Mexico High School, Duguay […]