DIXFIELD — To protect children celebrating Halloween, drivers heading to Friday night’s high school playoff football game between the Dirigo Cougars and Boothbay Seahawks will be taking a detour. Even though Dixfield holds an annual Halloween Walk and safeguards children by closing Weld Street/Route 142 to traffic, police Chief Richard A. Pickett is also urging […]
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Canton selectmen laud longtime resident
CANTON — Board of Selectmen Chairman Donald Hutchins asked for a moment of silence at Thursday night’s meeting in memory of longtime resident and postmaster Colby Davis, who died Saturday at the age of 90. Hutchins said Davis wanted to see the town go in a positive direction. He was responsible for American flags all […]
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Mexico Planning Board considers splitting Public Safety budget
MEXICO — The Planning Board agreed Thursday evening to ask Town Manager John Madigan if it should begin amending the referendum town meeting ordinance to split the Public Safety budget into police and fire department budgets. The issue was brought up at the Sept. 23 selectmen meeting after fire Chief Gary Wentzell said some people […]
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Newry board to discuss E911 addressing compliance issue
NEWRY — Selectmen are expected to hear Monday from fire Chief Bruce Pierce on what recourse the town has for homeowners who do not have address numbers on their houses. The board will meet at 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 3, in the Town Office. Deputy Town Clerk Kelly Scott said Thursday that the town tried […]
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Watson runs unopposed for ninth term as deeds’ register
FRYEBURG — While access and storage of vital land documents has changed over the years, customers walking through the Registry of Deeds Office have encountered one constant in the last four decades: Jean Watson. Watson, of Brownfield, has been the Western District register for the past 32 years and is running unopposed for her ninth term as […]
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Dogs, chickens perish in Carthage fire
CARTHAGE — Two dogs and two chickens died in a garage fire on Route 2 early Thursday morning, East Dixfield fire Chief Randy Hall said. Homeowner Bruce Mcleod was staying at his girlfriend’s house in Canton and no one was at his home at 1917 Route 2 when the fire erupted, Hall said. “I know […]
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Fortin retires after 35 years on the job
RUMFORD — Darlene Fortin’s flexibility and dedication during her 35 years as secretary at Regional School Unit 10’s Pennacook Learning Center has earned her many accolades from her supervisor. “She’s been my right arm. She’s amazing. We’re really going to miss her,” Richard Greene, director of the day treatment facility, said. Fortin, 55, retires from […]
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Technology changes the way students learn at MVMS
MEXICO — At Mountain Valley Middle School, technology in virtually every class drives learning in ways many would not have thought possible. Students use their assigned iPads for doing homework, answering questions in class and in a myriad of other learning activities. Katianna Sinclair and Aleksa Pierce, both eighth-graders, were working while sitting on beanbags […]