DIXFIELD – Swasey Torrey American Legion Post 100 will celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a March Madness dinner and dance party Saturday, March 16. According to Edward Ellis, the first vice commander and finance officer, this will be “the first time in a couple years” that Post has hosted a St. Patrick’s Day party. “Last […]
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Corrrection: Trucks, Jeeps harming road
CANTON — A story on the Canton selectmen’s meeting published on Page B2 of the River Valley edition Thursday should have said Selectman Shane Gallant said pickup trucks and jeeps are ruining Meadow View Road during mud season. The information was incorrectly reported.
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Correction: Knapp-Veilleux is from Byron
BYRON — A story published Tuesday on Page A1 should have identified Selectman Patrick Knapp-Veilleux as from Byron. It was a reporting error.
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Use of former Canton municipal building questioned
CANTON — Residents questioned selectmen Thursday night about allowing the animal control officer and the Canton Hi Riders snowmobile club to use the old fire station in the former municipal building on School Street. Club member Colby Davis suggested telling everyone to get their goods out and and have the town sell the building. Selectman […]
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Norway author discusses impact of adoption
BRYANT POND — Norway resident Carol Lilleqvist Welsh read passages from her memoir, “360 Square,” Thursday afternoon at the Whitman Memorial Library, discussing the importance of adoption in her life and how she overcame a difficult childhood. Welsh’s memoir focused on her early years with her adoptive parents. “Adoption has woven itself through my life,” […]
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Free child care available at Andover town meeting
ANDOVER — The Andover Elementary School Parent/Teachers Association is offering free childcare from 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturday at the annual town meeting. The reason is to allow parents to attend and vote on raising $100,000 for selectmen to negotiate an agreement with SAD 44 to keep the school open. That article also states that […]
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Oxford County arrest log
PARIS — The following arrests were logged at the Oxford County Jail: Nathan C. Dinsmore, 29, of Norway, March 13, failure to pay fines, Maine State Police. Kyle J. McLendon, 23, of Paris, March 13, two counts of failure to appear, Maine State Police. Krystal L. Pratt, 19, of Bethel, March 13, domestic violence assault […]
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Rumford board decides not to support Jay as a whole
RUMFORD — Unlike Mexico officials, selectmen Wednesday night voted against sending a letter of support for Jay to remain in Senate District 14. Selectman Jeremy Volkernick voted yes, but Selectmen Jeff Sterling and Greg Buccina voted no. Selectman Jolene Lovejoy, who arrived late for the meeting, abstained. Selectman Brad Adley was absent. The majority reasoned […]
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Rumford board approves department’ budget requests
RUMFORD — Selectmen finished hearing from department heads and approving municipal budget requests Tuesday night. The board also revisited last week’s 4-1 approval of the Police Department budget after a resident complained that a selectman should have abstained from voting. “The citizen complained that because one of the selectmen might have a remote conflict of […]
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Rumford Hospital hosts talk on preventing colon cancer
RUMFORD – In recognition of National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, the Rumford Hospital hosted a colon cancer awareness presentation Wednesday afternoon for the public. Led by Maureen Higgins, cancer health outreach educator for The Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope & Healing in Lewiston, the presentation included how to prevent colon cancer, types of screenings […]