RUMFORD — Black Mountain Ski Resort is holding its second snowmobile hill climb of the season from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 23. The ski resort held its first hill climb of the season on Dec. 13, which attracted more than 125 snowmobile riders. General Manager Jim Carter said that the snowmobile hill climb […]
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Khaki Campbells join backyard flocks
Finny wasn’t quite sure what to make of those three brown, tan and black quacking creatures staring at him from inside their own pen. Finny looked and squawked, then decided maybe they weren’t worth all that effort. Millie, Tillie and Billie, the three Khaki Campbell ducks, arrived a couple of months ago and have taken […]
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Trail woes continue for snowmobile clubs after weekend rain
RUMFORD — A week of steady rain and warm weather has left several snowmobile clubs in the River Valley area hoping for another big snowstorm. Bob Stickney, treasurer of the Rumford Polar Bears Snowmobile Club, said their trails were marginal, at best, before a week that saw “a lot of rain, freezing rain and fluctuating […]
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River Valley Healthy Communities Coalition to present public forum Jan. 27
RUMFORD — The River Valley Healthy Communities Coalition is presenting a public forum on drug facts at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27, at Muskie Auditorium in Mountain Valley High School. The forum will feature the Mountain Valley High School Peer Helpers group, Kelsey Arsenault, the RVHCC Drug Free Community Program Coordinator, said. “The Peer Helpers […]
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Hard work and effort enables everyone to attend college, students told
PERU — Many students reach their senior year of high school and still don’t know what they want to do next. It’s for that reason, said Bob Stuart from the College Readiness and Aspirations Program, that helping youngsters learn about college as early as third grade is important. Stuart, with the support of the Western […]
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Rumford, Mexico selectmen to meet with police unions Jan. 21
MEXICO — The Rumford and Mexico boards of selectmen will meet with the police unions from both towns at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21, at the Rumford Falls Auditorium to discuss the possibility of merging the police departments. The meeting was organized following a joint board meeting Jan. 7 when Rumford and Mexico selectmen debated […]
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Dirigo Middle School students honored for good academic and citizenship charactistics
DIXFIELD — Dirigo Middle School students cheered their classmates Friday afternoon in a schoolwide assembly honoring those who strive to become successful students and citizens. Habits of Mind awards were presented to students who have shown leadership, responsibility and strength in meeting educational standards and responding to feedback. Fifteen students received awards for meeting quality […]
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Plugged chimney smokes up Peru home
PERU — Firefighters responding to a reported chimney fire Friday found smoke filling the second floor and attic of a home at 63 Peru Center Road, fire Chief Bill Hussey said. He said he wasn’t sure if there had been a chimney fire, or if the chimney was just blocked with creosote. “It may have […]
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Dixfield selectmen receive proposals for sewer rate increases
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen received six different proposals from Town Manager Carlo Puiia for raising the town’s sewer rates over the next five years to match an increase in sewer expenses. Puiia told the selectmen during Monday evening’s board meeting that “if you look at the revenue side of the 2015 sewer budget, […]