MEXICO — The Mexico and Rumford boards of selectmen agreed during Tuesday evening’s meeting to begin setting up subcommittees to consider consolidating services. The boards have been meeting since June on to talk about sharing services. In September, Municipal Resources, a New Hampshire-based company, provided both towns with a proposal for a comprehensive study on […]
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SAD 44 approves engineering study for energy-saving project
BETHEL — The SAD 44 board Monday approved of an engineering study of Telstar Regional Middle/High School and Crescent Park Elementary in preparation for a potential energy-saving project. Superintendent David Murphy said Honeywell, of southern Maine, has done an energy audit of the two buildings. The engineering study is the next phase in changing from […]
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Dixfield chief, selectmen continue evaluation of Police Department
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen heard from police Chief Richard Pickett on Monday about improvements to the department recommended by the Maine Chiefs of Police Association. “I think that the chiefs were pretty thorough in what they did,” Pickett said. “One of the major things that they focused on in their study was the […]
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Newry town meeting March 3; potluck supper precedes it at 5:30 p.m.
NEWRY — A proposed road project and improvements to the Town Office and Bear River Grange are two items up for discussion at town meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, March 3, in the Grange Hall, administrator Loretta Powers said Tuesday afternoon. Excluding the county assessment of $344,983 and the estimated SAD 44 assessment of $2.78 […]
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Rumford police log
The following arrests were logged by the Police Department: * Benjamin Hodgkins, 24, Lewiston, operating under the influence, 11:59 p.m. Feb. 24 on Stafford Avenue. He was released on $800 unsecured bail and will be arraigned on April 8 in 11th District Court. * Linwood Giberson, 42, Rumford, warrant for failure to appear, 8:46 p.m. […]
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Callie Pecunies running for state House District 117
BETHEL — Democratic candidate Callie Pecunies of Albany Township launched her campaign Monday night in Bethel for the new House District 117 seat. Fran Head, a Republican from Bethel, said in an Facebook message Tuesday that she is also running for the seat. Rep. Jarrod Crockett, R-Bethel, who represents the current House District 91, said […]
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RSU 10 building tours to begin
DIXFIELD — The RSU 10 Buildings and Grounds Committee will begin their tours of the 11 or so district buildings Wednesday morning at Dirigo Elementary School in Peru. Superintendent Craig King said the committee will visit every school and building to look at the condition, quality and capacity of each and report to the school […]
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GRCC to host second dodgeball tournament
RUMFORD — The Greater Rumford Community Center is holding its second dodgeball tournament on March 9 after its first tournament went over well within the community, said Ryan Palmer of the GRCC. Palmer said that the first dodgeball tournament was created as a “new and fun” way to raise money for the GRCC. “The first […]
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Dixfield selectmen approve revisions to town’s Personal Use of Town Vehicles policy
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen unanimously voted Monday to approve minor revisions to the town’s Personal Use of Town Vehicles policy. The board agreed Feb. 10 to make changes, including having a daily log book for Public Works Department employees to fill out if they use a truck out of town. “This way, if […]
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RSU 10 budget review about to begin
MEXICO — RSU 10 Superintendent Craig King said Monday night his goal is to keep the 2014-15 budget at $36.4 million, the same as this fiscal year, while maintaining the current educational services for the district’s 2,700 students. “There are areas that could see a reduction in the number of teachers, educational technicians, administrators or […]