BETHEL — The SAD 44 board Monday accepted $140,000 from the town of Andover to keep that town’s small school open for 2013-14. The vote was 15-0 with Bethel representative Lynn Arizzi abstaining. The board voted to take no action on an agenda item calling for a vote on whether to close the school at […]
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Rumford police arrests
The following were recently arrested by Rumford Police Department. Unless otherwise noted, they are to be arraigned June 4 in 11th District Court: * Margaret Genthner, 30, Augusta, warrant charging failure to appear on charge of theft, 12:52 p.m. April 23 at the police station on River Street. She was released on $100 cash bail. […]
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Free oral, head, neck cancer screenings in Peru
PERU — Free screenings for oral, head and neck cancer will be done from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 15 at the Friends of Peru Elementary School building at 30 Main St. “Our ‘target’ audience are those who may not have a ‘dental home,’ but it is open to anyone,” Patricia Duguay, executive director […]
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Peru board drafting job description for secretary
PERU — The Board of Selectmen agreed Monday night to write a job description and wage schedule for the board secretary before next week’s meeting. The decision came after the group Peru for Honest Government said there was no job description or wages posted with the nomination papers for the June 11 election. Group members […]
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RSU 10 board wants more cuts in budget proposal
DIXFIELD — The RSU 10 board directed Superintendent Tom Ward on Monday to return next week with recommended cuts that would bring the 2013-14 budget to $36 million. The original budget requests totaled $37.6 million, which is $2.5 million more than the current budget. The board’s decision came after Ward made a series of recommended […]
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Selectmen approve Public Works and Grounds budget
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen voted to approve the Public Works and Grounds budgets during Monday night’s meeting. Following a presentation by lead foreman David Phair and Public Works employee Craig Woods and questions from the board, Selectman Bob Withrow made a motion to approve $509,867 for Public Works’ expense budget, which passed by […]
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Oxford County arrest log
PARIS — The following arrests were logged at the Oxford County Jail: * Izaak J. Blood, 18, of Mexico, failure to appear, Oxford County Sheriff’s Office. * Ryan M. Crump, 32, of Portland, April 19, failure to pay fines, Maine State Police. * Michael J. Lowe, 43, of Paris, April 19, disorderly conduct, Paris Police Department. * Dana […]
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Bethel to receive $1.3 million for water and waste disposal
BETHEL — The U.S. Department of Agriculture selected Bethel to receive a total of $1,303,000 in grant and loan money to upgrade the town’s water and waste disposal systems. Maine is one of 32 states that will receive funds through the USDA’s Rural Development program. The sum of $503,000 will be a Water and Waste […]
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Bethel church hosting yard sale to raise money for adult dentistry
BETHEL — The West Parish Congregational Church will be hosting a yard sale in the basement of the church from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 27 to raise money for the the Smile Fund, a local fundraiser for adult dentistry. According to the Rev. Virginia Rickeman, the Smile Fund began about 10 years ago […]
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This week’s agenda
Tuesday Bethel: SAD 44 Policy Committee, 5:30 p.m., Central Office Mexico: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Roxbury: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Rumford: Ordinance hearings, 6 p.m., Municipal Building Wednesday Rumford: River Valley Healthy Communities Coalition, noon, Rumford Public Library Thursday Bethel: Airport Authority, 9 a.m., Town Office Rumford: Comprehensive Plan public hearing, 6 p.m., […]