MEXICO – Police officers from several departments recently visited the State House this week to testify on a bill to allow youths in the Police Explorer program to assist with traffic control at civic events. Mexico police Lt. Roy Hodsdon said the Police Explorer program was shut down from doing traffic details at civic events […]
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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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Byron residents submit petition to recall selectman
BYRON – A recall petition was submitted to the Town Office on Thursday, asking for the recall of Selectman Anne Simmons-Edmunds. Simmons-Edmunds said Thursday that she had been notified earlier about the petition, but wasn’t aware of any specific details. Town Clerk Allison Freeman confirmed that the 17 signatures on the petition belonged to registered […]
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Dixfield Withdrawal Committee to send counterproposal to RSU 10
DIXFIELD — The Dixfield Withdrawal Committee met in closed session Thursday night to discuss its counterproposal to RSU 10 but when it will be made public is uncertain. The 90-minute session included a conference call with the committee’s attorney, Dan Stockford, of Brann Isaacson of Lewiston. RSU 10 made a proposal that would guarantee certain […]
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Region 9 vocational budgets get two hearings
MEXICO — Public hearings on the proposed Vocational Region 9 budgets for secondary education and adult and community education were held in Bethel and Mexico on Wednesday night with few in attendance. Region 9 School of Applied Technology director Brenda Gammon and several board members presented the $2,115,858 secondary budget and $312,055 Adult and Community […]
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Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Festival set for May
RUMFORD — Plans are falling into place for the May 4 debut of a lumberjack festival in the downtown area. The Rumford Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Festival schedule of events were mostly finalized Wednesday by the Envision Rumford! committee. The group also offered suggestions to artist and member Cherry Smith, owner of Ink Plaza, who is […]
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Rumford board to discuss removing Haverhill Bridge to paper mill
RUMFORD — At their 7 p.m. meeting Thursday, selectmen are expected to approve a Maine Department of Transportation project to remove the Haverhill Bridge to the Rumford paper mill. The state owns the 365-foot, concrete-and-steel-girder span, which was built in 1964 in the same place as a previous bridge, Ben Condon, MDOT project manager, said […]
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Rumford Historical Society updates archives
RUMFORD — The Rumford Historical Society explained to members Wednesday night its effort to electronically preserve its records. Society member Nghia Ha talked about digitizing its archives, including dozens of photographs and stories. Ha said the society is preparing to launch a website in May, but until then residents may go to the Maine Memory […]
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Panelists named to interview RSU 10 superintendent candidates
DIXFIELD — The RSU 10 Superintendent Search Committee on Wednesday appointed six of 13 people to a committee to interview candidates. Search Committee Co-chairman Jerry Wiley said six school directors, four administrators, two teachers and one other staff member will serve on the Interview Committee. Superintendent Tom Ward submitted his resignation, effective June 30. He […]
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Area districts use more snow days than normal
Dixfield- and Bethel-based school districts are over their usual five snow days for the year, after Tuesday’s blustery storm called off classes. It was the sixth snow day for SAD 44, which includes Andover, Bethel, Greenwood, Newry and Woodstock. In RSU 10, it was the seventh snow day for students from Canton, Carthage, Dixfield, Peru, […]