PERU — The Friends of Peru Elementary School group will host its annual Summerfest event, starting 8 a.m. Saturday, June 27. The annual festival returned in September 2014 after a long hiatus. All money raised at the Summerfest event will go back into an account that will help pay for any future Summerfest events. The […]
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Dixfield selectmen vote to schedule July 1 special town meeting
DIXFIELD – The Board of Selectmen unanimously voted to schedule a special town meeting for 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 1, to vote on the four budget items rejected at the June 9 referendum. The budgets were for Executive Department, Regional Expenses, Reserve Funds and Debt Service. Newly-elected board Chairman Hart Daley said that “after the […]
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‘Don’t jinx it!’
CANTON — Town meetings in Canton are usually high-octane and rambunctious to the point of annoying. On every article, there are discussions that are liberally lathered with lengthy verbal duels that seem to run on forever — a moderator’s nightmare. But not Thursday night’s meeting. This meeting was something else entirely — it was as […]
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DHS students place first in region, second in state Envirothon
DIXFIELD — Dirigo High School’s Envirothon teams placed first in the regional competition in Dover-Foxcroft and second at the state competition held at Unity College. Science teacher and adviser, Melanie Johnson, said the Envirothon is more than a contest. “Participation in the Envirothon helps to support the guiding principles required for graduation. Working in teams […]
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Dixfield board calls Monday meeting
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen will hold a special meeting at 5:30 p.m. Monday, June 15, to elect a chairman and vice chairman, and to address the six municipal budgets not approved at the June 9 referendum. On the morning after the vote, Ballot Warden Theresa Hemingway said residents voted down budgets for the […]
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Canton couple added to town Honor Roll
CANTON — At a town meeting Thursday night, town officials recognized two longtime residents for their service to Canton and announced that they intend to resume honoring the oldest residents with Boston Post Cane certificates. Selectmen Chairman Donny Hutchins told the audience that about three decades ago, Canton officials devised a way to recognize individuals […]
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Rumford police
RUMFORD — The Police Department responded to 156 calls between June 3 and 12. Unless otherwise noted, those arrested will be arraigned at 8:30 a.m. July 13 in 11th District Court. * At 5:58 p.m. June 11, a Rumford man was assaulted on Cumberland Street and taken by Med-Care Ambulance to Rumford Hospital where he […]
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Mexico police
MEXICO — Police officers responded to 122 calls in the past week, including the following: * On June 10, a Roxbury Road resident reported that someone backed into the garage door at his home sometime around June 5 and damaged three sections of the door. “We have no idea who did it,” Chief Roy Hodsdon […]
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Oxford County arrest log
PARIS — The Oxford County Sheriff’s Office responded to 192 calls for service from June 1 to 8. Among them were: * At 11:39 p.m. June 7, Deputy Richard Murray received information from an Ossipee Trail address about a possible gross sexual assault that occurred in Porter. * At 10:49 p.m. June 7, a Washburn […]
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River Valley Rising group to host community social hour
RUMFORD – A local organization is hosting a substance-free community social from 4-6 p.m. Tuesday, June 23, at Morency Park on River Street, River Valley Healthy Communities employee Kelsey Arsenault said Thursday afternoon. River Valley Rising is an offshoot of the River Valley Healthy Communities Coalition that works to promote a drug-free community and inspire […]