MEXICO – The Police Department received two grants to help pay for seat-belt enforcement and patrol all-terrain vehicle trails. Lt. Roy Hodsdon said the department received a $3,000 ATV grant last week from the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife that will run from April until the end of July. “The grant will allow […]
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Independent Special Olympics team hosting public supper fundraiser
CARTHAGE – An independent Special Olympics team for adults is hosting a public supper at 5 p.m. April 6 at the Carthage Town Hall to raise money for team uniforms and jackets. According to Melody Hoover, head coach of Team Opportunities, their team is different from others around the state because the players do not […]
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Maine Vietnam War veterans recognized in Rumford ceremony
RUMFORD — In July 1969, Hal Watson of Rumford was asleep on a plane bound for San Francisco. A stewardess woke him and said Americans had landed on the moon. At the time, Watson, who served in Vietnam from 1968-69, said it didn’t mean anything to him and he was upset with her for waking […]
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Dixfield, RSU 10 closer to agreement
DIXFIELD — The Dixfield Withdrawal Committee and RSU 10 on Friday came closer to an agreement that could end the town’s effort to leave the school district. Chairman Bob Withrow will send a copy of the proposed amendments from both sides to the committee’s lawyer, Dan Stockford, of the Lewiston firm of Brann and Isaacson. […]
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Byron selectman resigns
BYRON — Selectman Patrick Knapp-Veilleux resigned Friday night, citing personal reasons and the discord over a town vote against mandatory firearms possession that resulted in a petition to recall Head Selectman Anne Simmons-Edmunds. “I regret to inform you that I must resign my position as selectman immediately,” Knapp-Veilleux read from his letter at the special […]
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Black Mountain Hill Climb to benefit injured snowmobiler
RUMFORD — Black Mountain of Maine’s Final Snowmobile Hill Climb will be held Saturday. Gates open at noon, bib pickup and last-minute registration opens at 1 p.m. and the races start at 3 p.m., according to a news release. The anticipated weather is mostly cloudy with a high temperature of 44 and a low of […]
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Rumford group offers free retail beverage service training
RUMFORD — The River Valley Healthy Communities Coalition is inviting Oxford County area businesses to attend a free retail beverage service training session Tuesday, April 9. The Maine-approved program will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Mexico Police Department at 3 Recreation Drive. The program will begin promptly at 8 a.m. […]
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Byron selectmen’s meeting rescheduled to tonight
BYRON – The Board of Selectmen meeting has been rescheduled to 6 p.m. Friday. The meeting was originally scheduled for 6 p.m. April 4. Selectman David Noyes said Thursday evening, “I found a note in my mailbox at the town office that said it was switched to Friday, but I’m not sure why.” Head Selectman […]
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Holy Savior School hosting 12th annual auction
RUMFORD – Holy Savior School will host its 12th annual public benefit auction at 6:30 p.m. April 5 at the American Legion hall. According to resident Judy Collette, who has helped out at benefit auctions in the past, the doors will open at 5 p.m., with former Rumford resident Mark Prevost acting as auctioneer. “Mark […]
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River Valley Healthy Communities hosts roundtable discussion on worksite wellness
MEXICO – The River Valley Healthy Communities Coalition hosted a roundtable discussion on work site wellness Thursday afternoon at Oxford Federal Credit Union. It allowed local businesses to share their successes in making their workplace healthier. RVHCC member Carol Emery said the purpose of the discussion was for local businesses to share updates on healthy […]