ROXBURY — The Board of Selectmen met Wednesday morning with Oxford County Administrator Scott Cole and Oxford County Commissioner David Duguay to discuss the town’s increased county tax assessment. During the Jan. 28 selectmen meeting, the board discussed Oxford County’s initial tax assessment for Roxbury, which was $135,480, $21,217 higher than the previous year. Cole […]
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Spending-cap discussion tabled by Rumford Charter Commission
RUMFORD — Charter Commission members voted Tuesday night to indefinitely table discussion of a municipal spending cap, because it had previously decided not to include it in the charter. The vote was 7-0-1, with commission member Jim Windover, a spending-cap petitioner, abstaining. Spending-cap petitioner and Rumford resident Phil Blampied said petitioners want selectmen to allow […]
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Two Rumford police officers to receive award for lifesaving
RUMFORD — Two local police officers will be recognized Friday for their actions in saving the life of a female driver they found unresponsive on Route 2 in September 2014. Police Chief Stacy Carter nominated Sgt. James Bernard and Cpl. Lawrence Winson to receive lifesaving awards from the Maine Chiefs of Police Association in Portland. […]
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Dirigo High School’s Winter Carnival changing venues
DIXFIELD — Dirigo High School’s annual Winter Carnival will be held at the school this year in order to save money, Student Council adviser Karen Phair said. The weeklong celebration begins Monday, Feb. 9, and ends Friday, Feb. 13, council adviser and teacher Karen Phair said. Every year, the Student Council raises money to host […]
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Second RSU 10 building-use forum postponed because of snow
DIXFIELD — For the second week in a row, a special public information-gathering session was canceled because of snow. Regional School Unit 10 Superintendent Craig King said Monday’s forum at Dirigo High School has been postponed to a future date yet to be determined. Last week, a similar forum at Mountain Valley High School was […]
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Mexico Planning Board discusses quorum requirements
MEXICO — The Planning Board attempted to determine the proper number of members necessary to reach a quorum during Thursday evening’s meeting at the Town Office. The discussion began after Planning Board Chairman Dan Casey brought up that two of the members, Joe Derouche and Joe Patenaude, have not showed up to a meeting for […]
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Geese, ducks weather the storms much better than I
My geese are all tuckered out. Waddling through nearly 2 feet of snow to get to the food and water has taken its toll. I’m all tuckered out, too. I love my geese and ducks, but during the winter, particularly with last week’s major snowstorms and blizzard conditions, I’ve had to shovel them out three […]
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Barrage of snowstorms a boon for Andover snowmobile club
ANDOVER — The last week of snowfall has left the snowmobile trails of the Andover Snow Valley Sno-Goers club in good condition for its upcoming annual wind farm ride, President Richard Merrill said Friday morning. The ride to Record Hill Wind Farm in Roxbury will begin at 10 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 15. The storms have […]
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Hosmer Field ice rink opens, Family Fun Day scheduled for Feb. 8
RUMFORD — Family Fun Day will be held from 1 to 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 8, at the Hosmer Field ice rink, sponsored by the Parks and Recreation Department. Director Mike Mills said plans to open the rink in time for Christmas fell through because of weather conditions. The 25-year-old ice rink has been the […]
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Mexico police chief proposes sex offender ordinance
MEXICO — In an effort to make the town safer, the Planning Board worked with Mexico police Chief Roy Hodsdon on Thursday evening to draft a sex offender ordinance that would restrict where sex offenders could reside. Hodsdon told the Planning Board that the town has no such ordinance. “Most towns will have an ordinance […]