MEXICO – The Police Department responded to 64 incidents in the past week, including the following: Arrests * Christopher Myles, 41, of Harlow Hill Road, Mexico, arrested at 12:08 p.m. May 31 on charges of domestic assault violence and domestic assault criminal threatening. Criminal mischief * A Main Street resident reported at 6:17 p.m. May […]
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Newry Planning Board approves 4 applications, tables another
NEWRY — Planning Board members unanimously approved all but one application before them Wednesday night. Work on that application — George J. Kelly and Diane Whitten’s four-lot Mountainside Homes subdivision project — was tabled at the request of the applicant. The board approved the site plan for the Hurricane Island Outward Bound School’s proposed building […]
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Andover woman injured in collision with moose on Route 5
ANDOVER — A local teenager was injured by flying glass Tuesday morning when the car she was driving collided with a moose on Route 5, Oxford County Deputy Sheriff Josh Wyman said Wednesday afternoon. Hali Barter, 18, was taken by Med-Care Ambulance to Rumford Hospital for treatment, Wyman said. “A moose ran out in front […]
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Oxford County Democrats to host dinner in honor of district representative
DIXFIELD — The Oxford County Democrats are honoring Rep. Sheryl Briggs, D-Mexico, for her years of service at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, June 19, at the American Legion Hall in Dixfield, according to a news release by county Chairwoman Cathy Newell. Briggs was elected to the Maine House of Representatives in 2007, and has served District […]
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Dixfield to vote on $2.15 million budget June 10
DIXFIELD — Residents will vote on a proposed $2.15 million municipal budget next week. Polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. June 10 at the Dixfield American Legion Hall. In previous years, residents voted on budget items at the annual town meeting in late May. After last year’s town meeting, a straw […]
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Applications begin for next school year’s Region 9 programs
MEXICO — Nearly 155 students have taken out applications to enroll in vocational programs at Region 9 School of Applied Technology, board members learned at their Wednesday night meeting. Director Brenda Gammon said the certified nursing assistant course is virtually full and the forestry program is filling up fast. With the current school year set […]
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Rumford police chief makes case for second detective
RUMFORD — Police Chief Stacy Carter believes that merging Rumford and Mexico police departments to deal with the continued uptick in most crimes would be beneficial to both towns. The issue is being studied by residents and officials from both towns. “I believe that it would help,” Carter said Tuesday afternoon. “I believe that we […]
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Rumford students chosen for naturalists program
RUMFORD — Middle school students at Holy Savior School in Rumford will have the opportunity this fall to participate in the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens’ Lunder New Naturalist pilot program, teacher Michelle Ladd said Tuesday afternoon. Ladd said students went on a field trip last year and learned about marine biologist and conservationist Rachel Carson. […]
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RSU 10 passes 2014-15 budget; now it’s on to referendum
DIXFIELD — The $36.2 million budget proposed for RSU for 2014-15 was approved by 100 or so residents at a districtwide meeting Tuesday night at Dirigo High School. Residents of the 12 member towns had a chance to ask questions about each component of the budget. Rumford resident Candace Casey motioned to cut the $13.1 […]
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Plow truck, sidewalk construction on Bethel warrant
BETHEL — Voters will decide whether to buy a plow truck and build a sidewalk when they gather for the annual town meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 11, at Crescent Park School. Selectmen Chairman Stan Howe said Tuesday night that the 2014-15 municipal budget is “slightly higher” than this year’s approximately $6 million total. […]