MEXICO — The Mexico Metalfest will return Aug. 8 at the Mexico Recreation Park, festival organizer Nick Graham of Mexico said. Graham said he started the festival in 2003 to “build a community” and to get “bands together, play some music and hang out with each other.” However, after several years of performing, the Metalfest […]
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Andover board votes to make first payment for new school’s needs
ANDOVER — Selectmen voted 2-1 Tuesday night to send the first of 12 monthly payments to the new Andover School Department’s financial administrator. Selectmen Jane Rich and Jim Adler voted to pay the $107,317.81. Selectman Keith Farrington dissented; he wanted more clarification from department officials. Earlier this year, the school board subcontracted all of the […]
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Dixfield board seeking public member for RSU 10 Withdrawal Committee
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen on Monday nominated two members to the Regional School Unit 10 Withdrawal Committee. They are also seeking someone from the public to serve on the committee. Town Manager Carlo Puiia said the board nominated Selectman Dana Whittemore as the municipal officer on the committee and Barry Prescott, a member of […]
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Rumford pinball tourney to help Mexico man battling cancer
RUMFORD — A local musician, actor and pinball machine collector is holding a pinball tournament at his house on Sunday, July 12, to raise money for a Mexico man fighting cancer. Doors open at noon for Eric Schmersal’s “Pinball Tournament for a Father/Son/Brother and Friend” at the RumMex Pinball House at 603 Franklin St. in […]
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Water District meeting Wednesday
MEXICO — The Mexico Water District Board of Trustees will meet at 3 p.m. Wednesday, July 8, at the Town Hall, 134 Main St.
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Oquossoc ATV Club targeted by vandalism
OQUOSSOC — Nearly three years ago, a group of Oquossoc residents formed the Oquossoc All-Terrain Vehicle Club to work on connecting the western Maine town with the rest of the state through ATV trails. They wanted to help grow the economy by bringing off-road riding tourism to the region, President Clyde Chapman Jr. said Thursday […]
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Rescuers, wardens respond to ATV accident near Byron
Updated 11:02 p.m. BYRON — The Maine Warden Service and Franklin County emergency responders were sent to the scene of an all-terrain vehicle accident Saturday afternoon near Byron. A state police dispatcher in Gray said the accident happened on an ATV trail in Township 6 North of Weld, northeast of Byron. Initial reports were that […]
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Collecting coupons for overseas military
MEXICO — For 90 minutes each Thursday, three women — Candace Casey, Judith Odyssey and Kelly Merriam — sit in the corner at the Northern Oxford County transfer station entrance and sift through a growing mound of recyclable newspapers. They are searching out Sunday coupons inserts to send to military personnel overseas. When asked if people are surprised when they […]