BETHEL — It took five years, but Gehring Green developer Paul Boghossian said he finally has funding for his previously approved 15-unit subdivision project. The initial project, which was approved by the Planning Board on Oct. 21, 2009, was to convert the interior of his 1896 Gehring House at 77 Broad St. into six luxury […]
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Livermore teacher named Maine History Teacher of the Year
LIVERMORE — Not every classroom has a language tree depicting the Latin and Greek roots of common words used every day. Nor does it have a fifth-grade teacher who was named Maine History Teacher of the Year for 2013 by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of America. That classroom and its teacher, Janet Ventrella, is a […]
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Gray woman gives birth in driveway by herself
RUMFORD — Steve Bronish got the surprise of his life Friday morning when his daughter gave birth to a baby girl while standing in her driveway in Gray. At 5:18 a.m., Abigail Cain delivered her own baby, Danica AnnMarie Cain, who weighed 7 pounds, 5 ounces and measured 20¼ inches long, said Bronish, of Rumford. […]
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Andover withdrawal process starts again
ANDOVER — A new petition to start the process for Andover to withdraw from SAD 44 was accepted by the Board of Selectmen on Tuesday night. According to a news release issued by Leon Akers and other supporters of the move, the petition carried 145 signatures. Now, the board must set another election to learn […]
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Board of Selectmen to present Boston Post Cane to oldest resident Monday
PERU — The Board of Selectmen will be presenting the town’s oldest resident with the Boston Post Cane at 5 p.m. Monday, Jan. 27, prior to the regularly scheduled 6 p.m. selectmen’s meeting, according to town clerk Vera Parent. Parent said that she is not releasing the name of the resident until the ceremony, as […]
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Mexico, Rumford firefighters handle two simultaneous fire calls in Mexico
MEXICO — Two simultaneous fire alarm calls at 6:30 p.m. Thursday sent Mexico and Rumford firefighters scrambling across town. Mexico fire Chief Gary Wentzell said at the fire station afterward that one alarm involved a small fire at Mexico Laundromat & Dry Cleaning in the small plaza behind the fire station off Main Street. The […]
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Canton fire chief makes case for brush truck
CANTON — Board of Selectmen Vice Chairman Lisa Cummings conducted the Thursday night board meeting so Chairman Shane Gallant, acting as fire chief, could explain to the board why the department needed a brush truck. The present brush truck is a 1990 model and has multiple problems, including its frame being broken in two places. […]
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Twenty-six students to receive $100 scholarships during Jan. 28 ceremony
RUMFORD — Twenty-six students from the River Valley region will receive Future of Maine College Aspirations Scholarships from the Maine College Circle and Dead River Company at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 28 at the Black Mountain Ski Lodge. The $100 scholarships are “awarded to grade-school students based on an essay about college and career aspirations,” according […]
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MDOT to hold public meeting on replacing Rumford’s Upper Canal Bridge
RUMFORD — Maine Department of Transportation officials will convene a public meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29, at the Town Hall to discuss rehabilitation of Upper Canal Bridge. The bridge carries Route 108 traffic over Mill Canal, under which a channel of the Androscoggin River flows after being released from the Pennacook Falls Dam. The […]
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Mahoosuc Land Trust to host first winter hike of the season
BETHEL — The Mahoosuc Land Trust will be hosting their first winter hike of the season on Saturday, Jan. 25, at Crow Mountain in Shelburne, N.H. Mahoosuc Land Trust member Jean Bass said that the hike will be a two-hour snowshoe climb to the summit of Crow Mountain, and will be lead by naturalist Rick […]