ANDOVER — The appetite of a teenage boy sent his stepmother into the bakery and restaurant business, derailing her aspirations to get her master’s degree to teach high school English. That’s the story behind Melissa Smith and her husband, Wally Smith, owners of The Little Red Hen, a full-scale bakery and restaurant at 12 Main […]
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Mexico police chief says complaints on pace to surpass previous year
MEXICO — Police Chief Roy Hodsdon said the number of complaints his department has received this year are on pace to surpass 2013. “In 2013, we saw 1,938 complaints over the course of the entire year,” Hodsdon said Thursday afternoon. “Normally, we hit the 1,000 mark in complaints around September. This year, it’s June, and […]
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Nine vie for seats on Canton board
CANTON — Voters will choose from among a total of nine people seeking two seats on the Board of Selectmen in Tuesday’s elections. Polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. June 10 at the Municipal Office. Seeking a three-year term are Russell Adams, former Selectman Lisa Cummings, Chris Dailey, Malcolm Ray, former […]
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Oxford County Sheriff says coverage has improved
PARIS — Oxford County Sheriff Wayne Gallant said Thursday that there have been significant coverage improvements since a call-sharing agreement with Maine State Police was abandoned and a revised mutual aid agreement between county sheriff’s offices was implemented. Removing patrol coverage duplication, added resources and keeping calls for assistance local are some of the advantages […]
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Mountain Valley High School graduates 78
RUMFORD — Sunshine peeked in the back door of Puiia Gymnasium early Thursday evening just as 78 seniors of Mountain Valley High School completed their graduation ceremony. Spirits were high as each descended the bleacher steps to receive their diploma from Principal Matt Gilbert. Before the ceremony, Gilbert was presented with tiny umbrellas and ponchos […]
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Six candidates up for election to RSU 10 board
DIXFIELD — A total of six people are seeking election to four seats on the RSU 10 board Tuesday, June 10. In Rumford, incumbent Tracey Higley chose not to seek another three-year term. No one returned nomination papers for the seat, but at least two people are running as write-in candidates. Bromley Cook is a […]
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Oxford County, union negotiations over deputies’ contracts ongoing
PARIS — Contract talks between Oxford County commissioners and the union representing Oxford County Sheriff’s deputies have entered a crucial point, according to county Administrator Scott Cole. The two sides met for over two hours in a closed-session late Wednesday night. Although no formal action on the contract was taken, the two sides are preparing […]
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RSU 10 residents to vote on $36.2 million budget Tuesday
DIXFIELD — Residents of RSU 10’s 12 member towns will go to the polls Tuesday, June 10, to decide whether to validate a $36.2 budget and to choose four school board members. About 100 residents approved the proposed budget at a districtwide meeting June 3. Although the proposed budget for 2014-15 is down slightly from […]
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Rumford board to revisit Public Works’ proposed projects
RUMFORD — Selectmen will revisit a couple of Public Works project proposals at their meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 5, in Rumford Falls Auditorium. The first, under old business, is Superintendent Andy Russell’s attempt to seek bids to reline a sewer main with cure-in-place fiberglass resin rather than try to dig up the old […]