MEXICO — The Board of Selectmen agreed Tuesday evening to look into purchasing a new electric stove for the Calvin P. Lyons room in the Mexico Town Office. Town Manager John Madigan said that the stove located in the Calvin P. Lyons room “is beginning to get expensive to maintain.” Town Clerk Penny Duguay agreed, […]
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Dixfield selectmen discuss police department merger, sewer contract at Monday meeting
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen agreed to allow Town Manager Carlo Puiia and Chairman Scott Belskis to continue attending the joint selectmen meetings organized by the towns of Rumford and Mexico to discuss the consolidation of their police departments. The towns of Rumford and Mexico have been meeting for more than a year about […]
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Correction: Community Dental CEO incorrectly identified
RUMFORD — A story published on Page B1 of the River Valley edition Friday incorrectly identified Community Dental Chief Executive Officer Lisa Kavanaugh. It was a reporting error.
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This week’s agenda
Tuesday Mexico: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Roxbury: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office
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Rumford American Legion seeking sock donations for homeless veterans
RUMFORD — The Rumford American Legion Post 24 is collecting socks of all sizes until March to aid homeless veterans and their families, Post Commander Tricia Thurston said Monday afternoon. Thurston explained that the idea for collecting socks for homeless veterans is part of the “Warm Feet” campaign that Sanford Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter […]
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Dixfield selectmen unanimously vote to raise cemetery lot prices
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen unanimously voted Monday evening to raise the town’s cemetery lot prices from $200 to $300, effective March 1, 2015. The board began discussing whether to raise cemetery lot prices after Town Manager Carlo Puiia asked sexton Todd Piper to look at cemeteries in the surrounding area to see how […]
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Mountain Valley High School alumni organize benefit for Muskie Auditorium
RUMFORD — Several Mountain Valley High School alumni helped organize a benefit dinner and show scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 27, at the Rumford American Legion to help restore Muskie Auditorium, which suffered severe damage from a leaking roof in the spring. American Legion Post 24 Commander Tricia Thurston said that she was contacted […]
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Finny and the flock, Pekins and Khaki Campbell ducks wish everyone a great Christmas
Trying to get my beautiful goose flock to pose — more or less — in front of a bright red bow proved impossible. Even with some fresh celery that they love, they would not get anywhere near where I had hung the bow. But as soon as I removed it — sure enough — they […]
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Today’s agenda
Franklin Wilton: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Oxford Hills Hebron: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Waterford: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office River Valley Dixfield: Selectmen, 5:30 p.m., Ludden Library Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office
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Dixfield American Legion to hold annual New Year’s dance Dec. 31
DIXFIELD — The Dixfield American Legion will host its annual New Year’s Eve dance from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 31, post Commander Ed Ellis said. Ellis, who has been involved with the past four dances, said funds raised go to projects. “We have a lot of stuff going on, so we make […]