PERU – A youth group from Peru is turning to Valentine’s Day to help raise money for hungry children around the world. Friends on a Mission, a group of seventh- to 12th-graders who attend the United Baptist Church of Peru, will sponsor a Valentine’s Day banquet at 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, at the church. […]
River Valley
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Board to resume discussion on fate of sanding truck damaged Dec. 9
RUMFORD — Selectmen may decide at Thursday’s 7 p.m. meeting whether to repair or replace the Public Works sanding truck damaged in a Dec. 9 accident. Action was tabled on the fate of the 2001 International truck at the board’s Jan. 17 meeting after Selectman Brad Adley wanted the engine checked to see if it […]
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Mexico police log
MEXICO — The Mexico Police Department responded to 31 incidents over the last week. Among them are the following: Arrests * At 7:21 a.m. Feb. 5, police responded to a felony violation complaint. According to Lt. Roy Hodsdon of the Mexico Police Department, the complaint stated that Joshua Glidden, 28, of Rockland was suspected of […]
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Region 9 board tours vocational programs
MEXICO — Several Region 9 board members used most of Wednesday to tour all the vocational programs offered at the school as one way to better understand what is offered, as well as to help make decisions during budget development deliberations. Board Chairman Norman Clanton said a special workshop to review all that was seen […]
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Fire science and metal trades instructors describe their programs
MEXICO — Presentations made by the instructors of the Region 9 School of Applied Technology fire science and metal trades programs showed board members Wednesday that each of the vocational programs work together. “The kids aren’t just learning what’s in front of them,” board member Betty Barrett said. Jon Longley, fire science instructor, and Pete […]
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Oxford County arrest log
PARIS — The following arrests were logged at the Oxford County Jail: Bette A. Cochran, 60, of Gloucester, Mass., operating under the influence, Feb. 4 at Oxford County Sheriff’s Office. Joshua R. Glidden, 28, of Rockland, possession of a firearm by a prohibited person and probation violation, Feb. 5 by Mexico Police Department. Shanon M. McAlister, 24, […]
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Brace yourself: Heavy snow on the way
LEWISTON — You know how it goes. It’s either going to be the Storm of a Lifetime or just another humdrum heap of snow to be shoveled, plowed and grumbled about. It depends on your frame of mind. The National Weather Service in Gray is calling for 18 to 24 inches for Central Maine by […]
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County taxes will remain the same in 2013
PARIS — Oxford County’s 2013 tax rate will remain the same as last year’s — $7.65 per $1,000 of property value — despite a decrease in valuations. The tax rate gives the county an overlay of $78,598, or about 1.53 percent of the total budget. Last year’s overlay was lower, but county Treasurer Roy Gedat […]
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Early tax filers get refunds already
Rachel Sukeforth has already received her income-tax refund. Make that refunds. The 27-year-old from Litchfield filed her 2012 returns as soon as she could last month. Her state refund hit her bank account Wednesday, her federal refund on Saturday. “Just in time to make a car payment,” Sukeforth said. In Maine, 56,700 people have filed […]