MEXICO — The halls and classrooms of Mountain Valley Middle School were abuzz with the voices of children who were having fun learning about science experiments and robotics, writing plays and creating art as the Western Foothills Kids Association summer program ended its third week on Thursday. Coordinator Barbara Radmore said an average of 175 […]
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Lots of lunches during RSU 10 summer program
MEXICO — While more than 100 Regional School Unit 10 students were participating in a huge variety of summer activities at Mountain Valley Middle School this week, the lunch ladies were making sure that everyone had a healthy breakfast and lunch. From July 6 through July 30, any student from RSU 10 can not only […]
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Posted inBethel, Lewiston-Auburn, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Oxford County Sheriff’s Office calls
PARIS — The Oxford County Sheriff’s Office responded to 273 calls from July 13 to 19. Among them were: * At 7:24 p.m. July 19, an unknown cellphone caller made a 911 hang-up call, telling police that a male was injured in a dirt-bike crash in the area of Valley Road. Deputy Richard Murray checked […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, River Valley
Elderly woman sustains injuries after being struck in Rumford intersection
RUMFORD — An elderly woman was taken to the Rumford Hospital on Friday after a vehicle struck her at low speed at a downtown Rumford intersection. Officer James McLamb said a man was driving at a low speed in a Toyota Pathfinder down Congress Street when he struck an elderly woman while she was walking into […]
Posted inBethel, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Newry board OKs contract with Bridgton animal shelter
NEWRY — Selectmen on Tuesday night signed a contract with the Harvest Hills Animal Shelter in Bridgton and approved insurance coverage for volunteers who serve the town’s needs. Deputy Town Clerk Kelly Scott said Thursday that Newry’s animal control officer, Sue Milligan, takes stray or lost dogs to the Bridgton shelter. That’s why they contract […]
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Dixfield Outdoor Market Committee to sell T-shirts for annual event
DIXFIELD — The 38th Main Street Outdoor Market will be held on Sunday, Aug. 16, Chairwoman Deb Morang said Wednesday afternoon, with several new events and fundraising efforts being introduced in the weeks leading up to it. Morang said that the Outdoor Market began around 30 years ago, under the direction of resident Norine Clarke […]
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Dixfield property tax rate to decrease in 2015-2016 fiscal year
DIXFIELD — Town Manager Carlo Puiia said Thursday afternoon that Dixfield homeowners can expect to see a decrease in their property tax rate in the upcoming fiscal year. Puiia said that the town’s 2015/2016 property tax rate was set at $20.40 per $1,000 of value, down from the $20.80 per $1,000 valuation that was set […]
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Rock, residents await next move in Hanover
HANOVER — All was quiet Wednesday on Howard Pond. A glacial rock at the center of a long dispute remained where it’s been for thousands of years. Other than the usual logging trucks, there was no heavy machinery in sight. Yet neighbors remained wary. They were keeping an eye on the rock. “I took my […]
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New Rumford church to celebrate one-month anniversary on July 25
RUMFORD — The newly formed church, Lion of Judah Ministries, will celebrate its first month by hosting a family-friendly get-together from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 25, at Hosmer Field, said Linda Brown, co-creator and pastor of the church. Brown, who has spent her entire life doing work for different churches, said that the […]
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Dixfield selectmen schedule public hearing to extend moratorium another 180 days
DIXFIELD — Town Manager Carlo Puiia said that the Board of Selectmen voted 3-2 Monday evening to extend the wind energy facility moratorium for another 180 days to give them more time to amend the latest draft of the ordinance. Puiia said that Selectmen Mac Gill and Eugene Skibitsky voted against extending the moratorium. “They […]