RUMFORD — The Rumford Eagles Auxiliary will host its 10th All Male Beauty Pageant next month when local men will dress in women’s casual and evening wear for charity. Past President Marcia Surette said eight men have committed to participating, and she’s waiting to hear from four to six others. Doors will open at 6 […]
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RVHCC offers free exercise program to River Valley residents
RUMFORD — The River Valley Healthy Communities Coalition is participating in the Move and Improve program until May 21, member Barbara Rajaniemi said. According to its website, Move and Improve is a free community-based program to encourage and empower individuals to engage in a healthier lifestyle through physical activity. Rajaniemi said the 12-week program involves […]
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Correction: Vote occurred in 2014
PERU – A story published Wednesday on Page B1 of the Regional edition should have said residents voted in 2014 to have the town in charge of the former Peru Elementary School again, and to spend $10,000 to help maintain it. It was a reporting error.
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Mexico police say 95-year-old woman killed in Route 2 crash
MEXICO — The local woman killed in a three-vehicle crash on Route 2 Wednesday was identified by police Thursday as Rita Burke, 94. According to Police Chief Roy Hodsdon, James Burke, 69, of South Paris was driving east with Rita Burke in a 2007 Toyota car that stopped to make a left turn. A 2006 Toyota […]
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RSU 10 towns get extension on withdrawal plan
DIXFIELD — The Regional School Unit 10 board learned this week that four district towns have until May 2 to provide a withdrawal agreement to the state. Maine Department of Education acting Commissioner William Beardsley sent a formal notification of the deadline extension to the RSU 10 board. Withdrawal committees from Peru, Canton, Carthage and […]
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Mexico resident killed in Route 2 crash
UPDATE: Mexico police say 95-year-old woman killed in Route 2 crash MEXICO — A local resident was killed in a three-car crash Wednesday afternoon that shut down a section of Route 2 for several hours, Police Chief Roy Hodsdon said. He said the name of the deceased person was not released Wednesday night because he had […]
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Report: Franklin County healthier, Oxford less healthy
LEWISTON — When it comes to health, Franklin County is doing a little better than last year. Oxford County is doing a little worse. And Androscoggin County hasn’t moved at all. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute released their annual County Health Rankings report Wednesday, looking at health factors […]
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Mexico dedicates town report to Myrtle Milledge
MEXICO — The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously Tuesday to dedicate the town report to their newest Boston Post cane recipient, Myrtle Milledge. Milledge, who turned 100 in December, was presented the Boston Post cane, a plaque and flowers by town officials on Feb. 26 at the Rumford Community Home, where she now resides. When the […]
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Two traffic stops lead to arrest of 4
RUMFORD — Four New York residents were arrested Saturday following two separate vehicle stops, police said. Around 9:12 a.m., Sgt. James Bernard stopped a vehicle on Hancock Street for excessive speed. He spoke to the driver and smelled a strong odor of marijuana, Rumford Police Chief Stacey Carter said in a news release. Arrested were Diamonds […]