MEXICO — Selectmen voted 3-1 Tuesday night to advertise for an interim director to serve the Mexico Free Public Library until June 30, 2016. Director Valerie Messana, who held the position for the past 15 years, resigned effective Oct. 1. The decision to get a temporary replacement followed three tie votes and 70 minutes of debate […]
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Dixfield Planning Board member defends against bias complaint
DIXFIELD — A Planning Board member defended himself against a resident’s complaint of bias at Monday evening’s selectmen meeting. Town Manager Carlo Puiia said Donald Lutick filed an official complaint against Lauren Hebert, alleging Hebert is biased against wind development in Dixfield and shouldn’t be editing the Wind Energy Facility Ordinance. The Planning Board is […]
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RSU 10 to apply additional state money to budget
DIXFIELD — The Regional School Unit 10 board Monday approved applying an additional $339,000 in state aid toward the 2016-17 district budget. The money was received after the 2015-16 budget was adopted. Superintendent Craig King said letters will be sent to officials in the 10 district towns stating the funds will be considered carryover money. […]
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Med-Care letter, Pumpkinfest update on agenda for Rumford selectmen
RUMFORD — A letter from Mexico selectmen about Med-Care Ambulance salaries and an update on Pumpkin Fest are on the agenda for selectmen Thursday. The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 17 in Rumford Falls Auditorium. Mexico selectmen sent letters to Med-Care member towns to gauge their interest in pursuing information about Med-Care employee salaries. […]
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Fuller named as interim principal at Meroby
DIXFIELD — The Regional School Unit 10 board Monday unanimously appointed elementary school teacher Kim Fuller as interim principal at Meroby Elementary School in Mexico. Fuller, a 27-year education veteran, will serve for one year while the district searches for a new principal. She is a longtime literacy specialist with a master’s degree. Former Principal […]
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Juveniles charged in Rumford and Mexico fires, break-ins
MEXICO — Police said three juveniles were recently charged with burning down a camp on Coburn Avenue in Mexico last year, while another was charged with burning bathrooms at Hosmer Field in Rumford in July, and four were charged with break-ins at Rumford Elementary School this summer. The charges are the result of an investigation […]
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Dixfield board approves town meeting warrant on sidewalk project
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen unanimously voted Monday evening to approve a special town meeting warrant on appropriating $46,850 from surplus as part of the town’s 20 percent match of the Safe Routes to School project. The special town meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, at the Dirigo High School community […]
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MDEA investigates possible overdose death of Harrison woman
LEWISTON — State drug agents are investigating the possible overdose death of a 18-year-old Harrison woman who died in Lewiston on Saturday. Matt Cashman, supervisor of the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency’s Western District Task Force, said Monday that agency officers were investigating the death of Cassidy Patten. Patten was a 2015 graduate of Oxford Hills Comprehensive High […]
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Peru students learn about police work
PERU – A Lewiston police officer visited a third-grade classroom Friday afternoon at Dirigo Elementary School, telling students what a typical day on the force is like. Corey Jacques, who has been an officer for 17 years, talked about the types of equipment he carries, how each is used and why. Jacques said using his […]
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Crossing America on a bicycle built for two
DIXFIELD — After 39 years of tandem biking, Steve and Marcia Fuller of Peru recently completed their biggest adventure: a coast-to-coast trek of over 4,300 miles. The couple, who are in their early 60s, recently talked about the experience after biking to the Dirigo Wellness Center, where they trained before starting out. Marcia said there […]