BETHEL — Work is continuing this week on a $2.5 million air quality improvement project at Telstar Middle/High School complex. Arlynn Hale, lead custodian for the two schools, said Honeywell and some of its subcontractors have replaced some of the high-energy light bulbs with lower-use ones and begun ductwork. Much of the ductwork will be […]
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Sportsmen angry about background-check video
A public service announcement featuring the former executive director of the Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine has upset some alliance members who believe the video insinuates that SAM wants more background checks on gun purchases. “I have for a couple of days been receiving calls from very angry members, and emails, wanting to know why we’re […]
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“I just wanted to go home.” Former Mexico resident reads from memoir at UMF
FARMINGTON — Monica Wood lives in Portland, Maine’s most populated city, but her heart remains in the small town of Mexico. “You can take the girl out of Mexico, but you cannot take Mexico out of the girl,” Wood said Thursday night, following a reading at the University of Maine at Farmington. “That town is […]
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Rumford police step up enforcement of underage drinking, drunken driving
RUMFORD — Police are stepping up enforcement details to deter underage drinking and drivers operating under the influence, Chief Stacy Carter said Friday in a news report. “We will be aggressively enforcing those laws,” he said. The department will conduct high-visibility, enforcement details from now through Sept. 6. Carter said the efforts are part of […]
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Rumford residents charged with stealing from elderly woman
Detective Sgt. James Bernard, who was in Paris on Friday morning for grand jury testimony, arrested David J. Hodgkins, 33, in Paris on charges of forgery, theft and home repair fraud, Chief Stacy Carter said Friday in a news report. Late Thursday night, Rumford police arrested Hodgkins’ wife, Angela Hodgkins, 29, and Henry F. Ross, […]
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Rumford police collecting outdated prescriptions
RUMFORD — Local police will receive unused, unwanted and expired prescription drugs this month for safe disposal, no questions asked, Chief Stacy Carter said. The collection will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 27 at the police station at 150 River St. Those who cannot bring prescriptions in at that time may […]
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Oxford County arrest log
PARIS — The following arrests were logged at the Oxford County Jail: * Monique G. Hill, 25, of Mexico, April 9, domestic violence assault, Mexico Police Department. * Luther L. Mason, 52, of Paris, April 10, assault, Paris Police Department. * Scott W. Mayberry, 33, of Paris, April 10, failure to register as a sex offender, Paris […]
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Lawmakers told AG’s Office reviewing CDC allegation
The Maine Attorney General’s Office is reviewing an allegation that Maine Center for Disease Control officials ordered the shredding of public funding records, according to the Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability. A spokesman for the AG’s Office would say only that the AG generally conducts a review to determine if there is basis […]
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Peru board prepares for budget work
PERU — Selectman Laurieann Milligan on Thursday briefed the four new board members on items they’ll face at Monday night’s meeting, including preparing a budget and getting ballots printed for the June referendum. Danny Wing, Larry Snowman, Lee Merrill and Jim Pulsifer were elected Tuesday to replace selectmen who were recalled from office last month. […]
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Rumford Finance Committee OKs more than $263K for initiated article requests
RUMFORD — The Finance Committee on Thursday night recommended a total of $263,085 for social service, civic, economic and other groups for the 2013-14 municipal budget. They also set a precedent by approving amounts from the previous year’s budgets for agencies that didn’t send a representative to lobby for funding. In a few instances, committee […]