NEWRY — Prior to starting work Tuesday night on the 2014 budget, town officials learned their financial books were in great shape. Town auditor Vernice Brooks, a senior accountant at RHR Smith & Co. of Buxton, spent all day Tuesday going over Newry’s books, Administrator Loretta Powers said. “I am very happy to state that […]
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49 Franklin to host Redneck Camo Party to raise money for Greater Rumford Community Center
RUMFORD — To help the Greater Rumford Community Center pay its heating bill, volunteers will hold a Redneck Camo Party on Saturday, Feb. 1, at the 49 Franklin Reception Hall, 49 Franklin St. The party is from 8 p.m. to midnight, Scot Grassette, co-owner of 49 Franklin, said Tuesday. “The intense cold spell this winter […]
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Mountain Valley High School roof has scores of leaks
MEXICO — At least 65 leaks have developed in the Mountain Valley High School roof in the past few weeks, the director of buildings and grounds for RSU 10 told directors Monday night. Kenny Robbins said there is a tremendous amount of damage to the ceiling tiles in many of the classrooms and other areas. […]
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This week’s agenda
Tuesday Mexico: Mexico Sewer District Board of Trustees, 4:30 p.m., Town Hall Mexico: Selectmen to hold joint meeting with Rumford selectmen, 5:30 p.m., Town Hall Mexico: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Hall Roxbury: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Thursday Rumford: River Valley Health Community Coalition, noon, Rumford Public Library
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Peru honors Harriet Sicotte with Boston Post Cane
PERU — Longtime resident Harriet Sicotte, 92, was presented the Boston Post Cane at a reception in Town Office on Monday evening. She is the town’s oldest resident and has lived here since 1961. A plaque to commemorate the event was presented, and her name was added to the town Honor Roll. The gold-headed cane […]
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Dixfield selectmen continue talks on recreational vehicle crossing signs
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen continued discussion on a section of Route 142 that a resident called “hazardous” for motorists during Monday evening’s selectmen’s meeting at the Ludden Memorial Library. Resident Freemont Tibbetts approached the board this past year to say recreational vehicles such as ATVs and snowmobiles have been riding along a section […]
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Mexico Public Library to host ‘Winter Reading Olympics’
MEXICO — The Mexico Public Library will be hosting their own type of Winter Olympics starting Monday Feb. 3, when its “Reading Olympics” for kids ages 2 to 12 begins. Library Director Valerie Messana said that the Mexico Public Library attempts to hold a winter reading program every year, but with the Winter Olympics beginning […]
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Verso-NewPage merger could bring upheaval before prosperity
The proposed merger of Verso Paper and NewPage Holdings, announced on Jan. 6, sent shockwaves through the local and global paper industries. Verso’s stock shot up more than 570 percent, analysts started chattering about implications for the global paper market, and millworkers in Maine expressed hope the deal would improve circumstances for the more than […]
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Mexico, Rumford selectmen to meet about consolidating services
MEXICO — The Mexico and Rumford boards of selectmen will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, for an update from New Hampshire consultants Municipal Resources Inc. about consolidating services. They will meet in the Calvin B. Lyons room of the Town Office. Mexico and Rumford have been meeting since June to discuss ways the […]
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Maine DOT holding public meeting to discuss Toll Bridge
MEXICO — The Maine Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting at 6 p.m. Feb. 13 at the Town Office to discuss replacement of the Toll Bridge, Wayne Frankhauser of the MDOT Bridge Program said. Frankhauser said the 1930 bridge is showing its age and the MDOT received funding for preliminary steps to replace […]