Black Mountain of Maine Snowmobile Hill Climb No. 1 results for the Jan. 11, 2013 event: * 400-500 Class: 1) Dustin Johnson; 2) Keith Broomhall; 3) Brandon Bubier. * 600 Class: 1) Eric Seyfarth; 2) Matt White; 3) Adam Stearns. * 700 Class: 1) Eric Seyfarth; 2) Brian Johnson; 3) Wayne Kimball. * 800 Class: […]
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Beloved Mexico coach, firefighter remembered
MEXICO — Police Lt. Roy Hodsdon described his last shift this week as the worst of his career when he responded to a medical call and found his oldest brother dead Wednesday. Donald Hodsdon, 46, of Mexico had died unexpectedly at his Mexico Avenue house. “It was the hardest thing I’ve ever dealt with,” Roy […]
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Canton selectman resigns
CANTON — Selectmen accepted with regret the resignation of board Vice Chairman Donald Hutchins on Thursday night. Hutchins gave no reason in his letter, which was read at the board meeting. Selectmen decided a special election to fill the remainder of his term was unwarranted, because it ends in June. In other business, the board […]
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Oxford Federal Credit Union hosts free ski, tubing night
RUMFORD — The Oxford Federal Credit Union hosted a free ski and tubing night at Black Mountain Ski Resort on Thursday evening. Matthew Kaubris, president and CEO of Oxford Federal Credit Union, greeted skiers as they entered the resort. The credit union set up a table at the entrance offering free armbands that lit up […]
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Rumford board to decide fate of wrecked sanding truck
RUMFORD — Selectmen may get their first briefing Thursday, Jan. 17, about last month’s accident involving a Public Works sanding truck on Route 108. Rumford police Sgt. Doug Maifeld said Thursday afternoon that the red 2001 International truck was damaged beyond repair when it slid on black ice, and then tipped onto its side Sunday, […]
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Four teens OK after pickup goes over guardrail in Peru
PERU — Four Turner youths in a pickup hauling a trailer of frozen sawdust on Route 108 Wednesday night took a wild ride into the woods when the load shifted, state police said. Neither driver Cody Craig, 17, nor his passengers were injured. They were Desiree Tweedie, 18, Cody Douglass, 16, and Cody Angello, 17, […]
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Mexico police log
MEXICO – The Police Department responded to 34 complaints in the past week, including the following: Thefts * A Carlton Avenue resident reported Jan. 7 that sometime between Dec. 29 and Jan. 7, someone entered her home and stole an undisclosed amount of money. * A Main Street resident reported at 4:11 a.m. Jan. 6 […]
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Selectmen vote to amend parking sign on Main Street
MEXICO – The Board of Selectmen unanimously voted to amend a parking sign outside of Maddy’s Pizza Shop on Main Street Tuesday evening after Public Works reported problems while plowing. Town Manager John Madigan explained to the board that the sign currently allows people to park in front of the pizza shop for up to […]