RUMFORD — The Board of Selectmen voted Thursday evening to grant a waiver to Sunday River Farms to transport perishable produce over posted roads in the spring, Town Manager John Madigan said Friday. Madigan said the Maine Department of Transportation and the Public Works Department sometimes posts weight restrictions on roads in the spring, when […]
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Pair plucked from river in Andover
ANDOVER — Two people made it out of the water but a snowmobile was left behind after an apparent crash near Main Street. An Androver resident reported just before 9 p.m. that a person had knocked on their door asking for help. At that point, two people were said to be in the river and […]
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Mexico police chief warns of phone scam
MEXICO — Police Chief Roy Hodsdon warned residents Thursday about an ongoing telephone scam in which people impersonate the IRS and demand money. Hodsdon said a resident recently received a call from individuals claiming to be from the IRS. “They told the resident that they owed a lot of money in back taxes, and that […]
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Rumford, Mexico town manager reviews police wages, benefits for each town
RUMFORD — The town manager for Rumford and Mexico presented selectmen Wednesday night with police pay rates, as the boards continued debating whether to combine departments. Members of the police unions also attended the meeting. John Madigan said Mexico patrolmen are paid $17.51 an hour, while Rumford patrolmen are split into three classes: one paying […]
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A dream fulfilled: Vermont woman prepares to open new business in Rumford
RUMFORD — When Peggy Park was a child living in Mexico and working at her father’s grocery store, she had a dream to someday own a business on Congress Street. Decades later, Park’s dream is close to being realized, though she’s had to overcome a series of obstacles to get there. Park’s shop, sandwiched between […]
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Rumford, Mexico selectmen schedule closed session to discuss police contracts
RUMFORD – The Rumford and Mexico Boards of Selectmen unanimously voted Wednesday evening to schedule an executive session for 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 2, to review the towns’ police contracts for additional savings to a proposed consolidated police budget. Part of the motion made by Mexico Selectman Byron Ouellette stipulated that after the Rumford and […]
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Rumford board plans three executive sessions
RUMFORD — Selectmen have scheduled three executive sessions for Thursday night’s regular meeting at 7 p.m. in Rumford Falls Auditorium. The closed-door sessions include a personnel matter, Public Works union negotiations and a personnel matter with the town manager. The meeting will be preceded at 5:30 p.m. with a presentation by local economic development group […]
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MDOT reduces weight limit from 50 to 10 tons for Rumford bridge
RUMFORD — After finding corroded parts on Haverhill Bridge, which carries River Street traffic into the Rumford paper mill, the Maine Department of Transportation on Wednesday lowered the span’s load weight limit from 50 tons to 10 tons. Haverhill Bridge provides access to the Catalyst paper mill, formerly owned by NewPage Corp., and to Brookfield […]
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Mexico Lions Club to host ice fishing derby on Valentine’s Day
ROXBURY — After placing a nearly 20-inch tagged brook trout into Roxbury Pond through the ice last February, Roland Patneaude hoped someone would catch it during the Larry Mercier Ice Fishing Derby. It was worth $2,000. But for the 35th year in a row, no one caught the beautiful fish during the derby. However, for […]
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Woodstock officials consider changes to dog control ordinance
WOODSTOCK — The Board of Selectmen heard from the chairwoman of the Planning Board on Tuesday evening regarding possible amendments to the town’s dog control ordinance. Town Manager Vern Maxfield said at the Jan. 6 board meeting that the town received a request to amend the dog control ordinance to require dog kennels, rescue shelters […]