JAY — Karen Haley, clinical social worker at Spruce Mountain High School, has won a full scholarship from Walden University in Maryland to earn her doctoral degree in social work, with a specialty in criminal justice. The 44-year-old Chesterville resident is also the school’s drug and alcohol counselor and districtwide homeless liaison. “I always knew […]
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Mt. Abram to install 803-panel solar array
GREENWOOD — Mt. Abram Ski Area is beginning work on an 803-panel photovoltaic solar project to offset much of the resort’s annual electricity consumption, Marketing Director Jamie Schectman said Wednesday in a news release. The project, which has been in the works for four years, is expected to produce over 280,000 kilowatt hours annually and […]
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Mexico Planning Board votes against campground at recreation park
MEXICO — The Planning Board unanimously voted Thursday evening against allowing the River Valley Recreation Center to turn a section of the Mexico Recreation Park into a campground. During the board’s July 31 meeting, Arthur MacIsaac, an employee with the recreation center, said the idea to set up campsites near the tree line of the […]
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Andover Food Pantry hosting variety show on Sept. 27
ANDOVER — Employees with the Andover Food Pantry will hold a variety show at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, at the Andover Congregational Church to raise money for the organization. Employee Linda Couture said she has helped organize variety shows for the Andover Food Pantry in the past, but due to time constraints and conflicting […]
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Rumford police
Incidents * At 3:44 a.m. Sept. 22, an Oxford Avenue resident reported criminal mischief done to one tire valued at $100. * At 9:46 a.m. Sept. 21, police were advised of a burglary and theft at a Knox Street home. Medical marijuana and $2,000 cash were taken. Officer James McLamb is investigating.
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Andover voters OK leaving SAD 44
ANDOVER — Andover got more than enough votes at Wednesday’s polls to leave SAD 44. Town Clerk Melinda Averill said late Wednesday night that they needed 267 votes for the two-thirds majority required for passage. The tally was 298 to 103. It ends a multi-year process to retain local control of Andover Elementary School and […]
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Newry voters OK starting process to withdraw from SAD 44
NEWRY — It’s official: Newry voters decided Wednesday at the polls to continue the multi-step withdrawal process from School Administrative District 44. The district also includes Andover, which voted Wednesday to leave SAD 44. Other towns in the district are Bethel, Greenwood and Woodstock. Voters were asked whether they wanted to authorize the town’s Withdrawal […]
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Mexico selectmen tasks Planning Board with amending referendum ordinance
MEXICO — The Board of Selectmen unanimously voted Tuesday evening to approach the Planning Board about amending the town’s referendum town meeting ordinance to split the Public Safety budget into separate Police and Fire Department budgets. The issue was brought up after fire Chief Gary Wentzell said that some of the people in his department […]
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Dixfield library hires Canton woman as new storytime coordinator
DIXFIELD — The Ludden Memorial Library hired a new employee to run the preschool Storytime Hour at 10:30 a.m. every Monday, Librarian Peggy Malley said Tuesday afternoon. Malley said that the library hired Canton resident Loretta Blancato as the new storytime coordinator. She will be responsible for organizing the weekly story hour and inviting guests […]
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Rumford, Mexico selectmen receive consolidation suggestions from N.H. consultants
MEXICO — The Rumford and Mexico Boards of Selectmen met Tuesday evening with the president of Municipal Resources Inc. to discuss updates on each town’s effort to consolidate services. In September 2013, Municipal Resources provided Rumford and Mexico with a proposal for a comprehensive study on consolidating services. The boards approved the proposal. Part of […]