DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen on Monday will discuss the possibility of developing written ethics and rules to guide them in their work. The board will meet at 5 p.m. March 11 at the Ludden Library. According to Town Manager Eugene Skibitsky, other boards of selectmen have adopted a set of ethics, and at […]
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Rumford board OKs Fire Department budget
RUMFORD — Selectmen approved budgets Thursday night for the Fire Department and Public Works in continued efforts to reduce the proposed $8.02 million municipal budget. The board will continue to hear department budget requests for 2013-14 at 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 12, in Rumford Falls Auditorium. Town Manager Carlo Puiia said Friday afternoon that selectmen […]
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Oxford County arrest log
PARIS — The following arrests were logged at the Oxford County Jail: * Jason Fournier, 31, of Greenwood, March 6, violation of bail condition and violation of protective order, Oxford County Sheriff’s Office. * Timothy A. Robbins, 35, of Rumford, March 6, failure to pay fines, Rumford Police Department. * Terry L. Small, 45, of Oxford, operating […]
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Elementary students celebrate all things South American
SUMNER — Students and staff at Hartford-Sumner Elementary School transformed classrooms, hallways, the library and the gym into sights and sounds of South America on Friday. The school’s fourth annual trek to a foreign land was called Sojourn to South America. The Peruvian group, Inkaswasi, played upbeat, ethnic music in the gym while students danced […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Region 9 vocational school cited for safety violations
MEXICO — A routine inspection of the Region 9 School of Applied Technology by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration last week revealed a number of violations. Director Brenda Gammon said no fines were assessed, and OSHA will work with the school to bring it into compliance. She said infractions included extension cords, several […]
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Student teachers learn, teach at MVHS
RUMFORD — Three enthusiastic student teachers are applying new educational theories as well as learning new ones from their supervising teachers at Mountain Valley High School. Tim Grivois of Norfolk, Mass., is teaching social studies classes under veteran teacher Chris Carver; Charli Sayward of York is teaching math under Lisa Russell and Katie Kilham; and […]
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Byron aims for mandatory gun possession
BYRON — Town officials say they believe residents will pass a mandatory firearms possession article at the annual town meeting Monday night. Head Selectman Anne Simmons-Edmunds said Thursday that all three selectmen favor it and expect residents to approve it. The article asks, “Shall the town of Byron vote to require all households to have […]
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Rumford board airs angst about budget cuts
RUMFORD — During the first two hours of budget work Thursday night, selectmen carved up the Parks and Recreation budget, but left the police budget intact. There was plenty of angst about the uncertain revenue outlook from the state and continued layoffs from the NewPage paper mill. Last month, officials at the Rumford mill announced […]
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Dirigo High School Class of 2013 hosting carnival game fundraiser
DIXFIELD – With winter’s end nearly in sight, the Dirigo High School Class of 2013 is attempting to bring a spring-like atmosphere to town by offering a series of carnival games Friday night. They are planned from 6 to 9 p.m. in DeFoe Gymnasium at Dirigo High School. Class adviser Jen Whittemore said she came […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Region 9 board presented with budgets
MEXICO — The Vocational Region 9 board got a first look Thursday night at proposed secondary and adult education budgets, which show slight decreases from the current year. The Finance Committee presented a secondary budget of $2.107 million, down from $2.138 million in 2012-13. The Adult and Community Education budget for 2013-14 came in at […]