RUMFORD — Memorial Day was observed Monday under ideal, summer-like conditions with a parade and ceremonies at the Rotary Memorial Green in Rumford and at Veterans’ Memorial Green in Mexico. The annual tribute to those who fell in battle defending our country was held by members of Napoleon Ouellette Post 24 of the American Legion. […]
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Proposed Mexico budget closely mirrors 2014
MEXICO — A public hearing on the 2015-16 municipal budget is set for 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 26, at the Town Hall. Selectmen recommend a $3.05 million spending plan, which is $14,280 more than this fiscal year, Town Manager John Madigan said. Compared to 2014-15, the town’s Regional School Unit 10 assessment is down $26,334 […]
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Victorian Villa to be sold to New York health care management firm
CANTON — The Victorian Villa Rehabilitation and Living Center is being sold to a New York health care management firm later this year, Administrator Mark Jacobs said in an e-mail Thursday evening. Jacobs, who is a grandson of the Victorian Villa’s original founders, Aiden and Zilla Redding, said the principals of Victorian Villa have entered […]
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More layoffs expected after Catalyst paper machine shutdown extended to August
RUMFORD — Catalyst Paper announced Wednesday that a temporary shutdown of the No. 12 paper machine here would be extended to August, resulting in the layoff of approximately 50 workers. The machine manufactures coated paper used in catalogs and magazines. Rumford mill spokesman Tony Lyons said the layoffs are “directly market-related.” The machine has been […]
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RVHCC hosts annual Work Healthy! awards ceremony
MEXICO – Six Oxford County businesses received Gold Awards at the annual Work Healthy! ceremony sponsored by the River Valley Healthy Communities Coalition. More than 25 local businesses and organizations were represented at the ceremony held at Oxford Federal Credit Union. The winners were announced in March and were given the awards Thursday. Carol Emery, […]
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Rumford selectman urges poll vote on police coverage
RUMFORD — At a public hearing Thursday on the municipal budget, Selectman Frank DiConzo urged residents attending the June 1 town business meeting to refer the police coverage article to the secret ballot vote Tuesday, June 9. The issue is one of nine articles to be decided at the June 1 meeting, which takes place […]
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RSU 10 superintendent fields questions on budget, other matters
BUCKFIELD — The second public hearing on the 2015-16 Regional School Unit 10 budget Thursday night drew a few people, one of whom asked about reaccreditation. Judy Berg asked why the decision was made not to seek reaccreditation for the district’s three high schools in Buckfield, Rumford and Dixfield. Superintendent Craig King said it was […]
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Correction: Winderosa not relocating
PERU — A story on the selectmen meeting published on Page B3 of Wednesday’s Region edition should have said the Winderosa plant is not empty and there are no plans to relocate the business. The information was incorrectly provided to the Sun Journal.