DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen on Monday will discuss receipt of a grant to build a sidewalk from Nash Street to Dirigo Middle School on Weld Street. Town Manager Eugene Skitbisky said the town received a “big sidewalk grant” through the Maine Department of Transportation. “It’s a pretty big deal, because for a while, […]
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Rumford board OKs Hosmer Field infield renovation work
RUMFORD — Selectmen at Thursday night’s board meeting unanimously approved a bid of $16,415 to renovate Hosmer Field’s baseball infield. Sports Fields Inc. of Monmouth submitted the winning bid. The work won’t be completed until after the spring season. The project had already been approved by residents and the money appropriated, Mike Mills, Parks & […]
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Rumford board supports state project to remove Haverhill Bridge
RUMFORD — Selectmen unanimously gave their support Thursday night for a Maine Department of Transportation project to remove the Haverhill Bridge and replace it with a sloping road. The Haverhill Bridge provides access to the NewPage Inc. paper mill and to Brookfield Power from upper Congress Street behind Rite Aid. “It’s a win-win situation,” Selectman […]
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Candidates file papers for Peru selectmen seats
PERU – Eight residents turned in nomination papers Friday for the four empty seats on the Board of Selectmen. The election will be from noon to 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 9. Among the openings to be filled are the following: * One selectman for two months * One selectman for 14 months * Two selectman […]
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Byron selectman on recall petition: “It’s ridiculous.”
BYRON – Selectman Patrick Knapp-Veilleux called the recall petition on Head Selectman Anne Simmons-Edmunds “ridiculous” Friday afternoon, a day after the petition was submitted to the town office. “I think that the person who submitted the petition to remove Anne from office has a beef with her, and what’s personal should remain personal,” Veilleux said. […]
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Rumford board OK’s use of town land for twin zip lines for Paul Bunyan festival
RUMFORD — Excitement continues to build for members of the Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Festival Zip Line Committee as plans are being finalized. Pending state fire marshal approval, the May 4 debut celebration will feature dual 600-foot-long zip lines that will carry riders over the Androscoggin River from upper River Street near Memorial Bridge to the […]
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Students learn about work life during Career Day presentation
MEXICO — Nearly 250 sophomores from Bethel, Dixfield and Rumford high school listened Thursday to workers at the annual Career Day at the Region 9 School of Applied Technology. Leslie Welch Molzahn, a 1995 graduate of Dirigo High School in Dixfield, spoke through Skype from her Maryland office about her work as an aerospace engineer. […]
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River Valley group to host Worksite Wellness Roundtable March 28
RUMFORD — The River Valley Healthy Community Coalition will host a Worksite Wellness Roundtable from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, March 28. The storm date is the same time Friday, March 29. The venue is the Community Room at the Oxford Federal Credit Union at 225 River Road in Mexico. The coalition will share […]
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Mexico police log
MEXICO – The Mexico Police Department responded to a report Wednesday afternoon of a window at a Main Street business being shot. Lt. Roy Hodsdon said it appeared a pellet gun was used. Damage was estimated at $500. Police have no suspects. [email protected]