PERU — The Board of Selectmen decided Monday evening to meet soon to decide what to do about a misprint on the June 9 town warrant. The warrant erroneously states the Finance Committee recommends a yes vote on Article 23, which asks residents to allow the town to raise and appropriate $10,000 to support operations […]
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RSU 10 appoints subcommittee on Byron withdrawal effort
RUMFORD — The Regional School Unit 10 Board of Directors on Monday appointed a four-member subcommittee to meet with the district’s lawyer about Byron possibly withdrawing from the district. The action came following a 75-minute closed session with Drummond, Woodsum lawyer Richard Spencer and school Superintendent Craig King. Byron representative Judy Boucher was asked to […]
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Rumford holding meeting on zip line park
RUMFORD — A community meeting to answer questions about developing a zip line park will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 14, at Rumford Falls Auditorium. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Wow Za Zip Lines members Tom Carey, Jim Rinaldo, Jim Sysko and Seth Carey will attend. On May 4, the Board of Selectmen […]
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Rumford, Mexico historical societies teaming up for plant sale
RUMFORD — The Rumford and Mexico historical societies will team up for the second year in a row for a plant sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, May 23 and 24. Nghia Ha, a member of the Rumford society, said she and her husband have been organizing plant sales for the […]
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Town manager reviews proposed recall ordinance at public hearing
DIXFIELD – Town Manager Carlo Puiia explained to residents at Thursday evening’s public hearing how the proposed Recall of Elected Officials Ordinance would work. Residents will vote on it June 9. Puiia said the Board of Selectmen began considering an ordinance in September 2014 and reviewed some from Auburn, Falmouth, Mexico, Scarborough and Westbrook. “After […]
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Roxbury ATV club gets new clubhouse
ROXBURY — After months of waiting and paperwork, Roxbury All-Terrain Vehicle Riders Club president Michael Worthley could finally share news Saturday that the club has its first clubhouse. On Saturday morning, during the club’s annual Roadside Cleanup Day work throughout town, Worthley and his wife, Wanda, inspected the large building at 1881 Roxbury Road (Route […]
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Transient breaks in, raids fridge
RUMFORD — A local homeless man who broke into a house last weekend and ate the owners’ food pleaded guilty this week and was sentenced to two days in jail, officials said. Bernard Sanabria, 23, was arrested Sunday morning on burglary and theft charges, appeared in 11th District Court in Paris on Monday and pleaded […]
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Rumford police log
RUMFORD — The Police Department responded to 137 calls in the past week, Chief Stacy Carter said Friday. Among them were: * On May 7 at 6:26 p.m., a Rumford woman reported someone stole her medication from her Waldo Street apartment. Following an investigation by Cpls. Lawrence Winson and Donald Miller, Joshua Theriault, 25, of […]
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Woodstock Elementary School recognize students, volunteers
WOODSTOCK — About 100 children and their teachers at Woodstock Elementary School continued a yearslong tradition Friday of students recognizing their peers. First-grade students opened what’s called the Friday Meeting assembly by revealing what they’ve learned this week at the school. The school has 87 students in grades kindergarten through five. “Each class takes a […]
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Staples Hill Road section paving in Canton to start May 11; rain date May 12
CANTON — Contractor Bruce A. Manzer of Anson will pave Staples Hill Road from Route 108 to Dyke Drive on Monday, May 11, Selectman Mac Ray said at Thursday night’s meeting. However, if rain that’s expected to arrive on Sunday continues through Monday, paving will be done on Tuesday, May 12. Ray suggested that selectmen allow […]