RUMFORD — The Police Department responded to 132 calls in a week, including the following. * Sept. 9, 6:15 p.m.: Waldo Street resident reported theft of debit and ID cards from her vehicle. Sgt. James Bernard is investigating. * Sept. 9, 6:08 p.m.: Jesse Coffin, 26, of Mexico was arrested and charged with criminal trespass. […]
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Dozens of students, parents visit Dirigo Elementary School open house
DIXFIELD — Dozens of students and their parents visited Dirigo Elementary School on Thursday evening for the annual open house and community fair. Dirigo Elementary School began inviting community organizations and residents to set up a community fair at their annual open house in an effort to teach students and their parents more about them. […]
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Rumford, Mexico Historical Societies to host Sumner museum tour on Sept. 19
RUMFORD — Historical societies in Rumford and Mexico will kick off the fall meeting schedule with a museum tour in Sumner from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19. Rumford Historical Society member Jane Peterson said the The Past Gas and Ancient Oil Petroleum Collectible Museum is at 380 Black Mountain Road in Sumner. “Neither […]
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Roxbury to discuss speed bump at budget workshop
ROXBURY — The Board of Selectmen agreed Tuesday evening that at the next budget workshop it will discuss the possibility of installing speed bumps near Roxbury Pond. At the board’s Aug. 25 meeting, resident Stan Kaubris said that throughout the summer, he noticed “a large number of cars and four-wheelers driving crazy and way over […]
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Roxbury board OKs Frye Cemetery repairs
ROXBURY — The Board of Selectmen voted 2-0 Tuesday to approve $1,360 from the town’s cemetery account to repair 19 monuments. Nina Hodgkins, Cemetery Committee member, told selectmen Tim Derouche and Rodney “Bing” Cross that she walked through Frye Cemetery with Laperle-Durland Memorials of Mexico and discovered 19 headstones had fallen off their bases and […]
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‘Once in a lifetime opportunity’ : Former Rumford resident accepted to prestigious acting school
RUMFORD — While most people may not be familiar with the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, they have likely seen one of its alums at the movies or on television. Three-time Academy Award winner Daniel Day-Lewis attended the school, as did the titular character of the 1971 “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory,” Gene Wilder; and […]
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Peru residents OK bidding for truck
PERU — A small number of residents voted Sept. 1 to put a 1999 dump truck out to bid, secretary Angela Barkhouse said Tuesday. “We figured that the town wouldn’t have a problem with it, which is why so few people showed up,” she said. Road Commissioner Joe Roach said at a previous meeting that […]
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Dirigo Elementary to host open house, community fair
DIXFIELD — Dirigo Elementary School will host its annual open house from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10. Principal Charlie Swan said the annual community fair will be held in the cafeteria at the same time. Over the past few years, Dirigo Elementary School has invited community organizations to set up tables during the […]
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Dixfield Planning Board, Patriot Renewables employee discuss ordinance sound limits
DIXFIELD — The Planning Board held a special workshop Thursday evening with Patriot Renewables project coordinator Tom Carroll to discuss the sound-level limits for the town’s wind energy facility ordinance. Patriot Renewables LLC of Quincy, Mass., approached Dixfield officials five years ago about constructing wind turbines on Col. Holman Mountain ridge. The town’s original ordinance passed […]