PERU — Following an emergency meeting Friday morning, selectmen voted 4-0-1 to allow the town attorney to respond to a lawsuit against the town and Selectman Kathy Hussey after all, after having decided to take no action on the case during their meeting on Monday. Chairman Timothy Holland and Selectmen Ed Ferland, Richard “Dickie” Powell […]
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Rumford Hospital auxiliary to host annual jewelry sale
RUMFORD — The hospital auxiliary is hosting its annual pre-holiday jewelry sale Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 3 and 4, at the hospital. Jane Bubar, director of Community Relations and Development at the hospital, said the sale will take place in Conference Room A on the ground floor. Hours Monday are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; […]
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Canton planners accused of stonewalling on information
CANTON — Before a standing-room-only crowd at the Town Office Thursday night, Selectmen Donald Hutchins and Jackie Conant heard a complaint that the Planning Board has failed to provide information about a proposed wind power project on Canton Mountain. No action could be taken on any matter, because board Chairman Scotty Kilbreth and Selectman Lisa […]
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Acclaimed Maine author reads from children’s book
RUMFORD — An award-winning children’s author from Brunswick spoke to a group of students and their parents at Rumford Elementary School Thursday evening. Cynthia Lord, a former middle-school teacher and author of the Newbery Honor book “Rules” and the picture book “Hot Rod Hamster,” read as part of Literacy Night, an evening dedicated to motivating […]
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Local man gets flag raised at Mexico post office
MEXICO — Nearly a month after a Peru resident fought to get the American flag raised at the Peru post office, a Mexico resident has followed suit by getting a flag raised at the Mexico post office. Gary Coffin, 62, was present Nov. 5 when a field maintenance crew from the U.S. Postal Service arrived […]
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Oxford County arrest log
PARIS — The following arrests were logged at the Oxford County Jail: * Jessica McMahon, 28, of Oxford, Nov. 27, violation of bail condition and operating without a license, Oxford Police Department. * Darryl P. Streeper Jr., 24, of Mexico, Nov. 28, fugitive from justice, Mexico Police Department. * Chelsea O. Vattes, 20, of Rumford, Nov. 28, […]
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$450,000 Bethel airport improvement project hinges on federal funds
BETHEL — A $450,000 project to build a new terminal building and entrance road for the Bethel Regional Airport is expected to get under way next spring, pending approval of federal funds that will pay for 90 percent of it. The 26- by 50-foot building, encompassing 1,300 square feet, would replace the existing 256-square-foot “pilot’s […]
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Students collecting plastic bottles to build greenhouse
MEXICO — Barbara Radmore and others in RSU 10 involved in the Western Foothills Kids Association after-school program have plans to build a greenhouse of 1,500, 2-liter clear plastic soda bottles. The 6- by 8-foot building would be used by students in Meroby Elementary School’s after-school program, and by teacher Lindsay MacMillan’s students at Mountain […]
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Mexico police log
MEXICO — The Police Department responded to 41 complaints over the past week. Among them were the following: * A Roxbury Road resident reported at 10:49 a.m. Nov. 26, that they received a call from an unknown person saying their grandson was in jail in Canada and he would not be bailed out unless they […]
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RAAPA prepares for 44th anniversary celebration
RUMFORD — The Rumford Association for the Advancement of the Performing Arts will host a special Christmas performance on Sunday, Dec. 2, in recognition of its 44th season. The performance will take place at 2 p.m. in Muskie Auditorium at Mountain Valley High School. Tickets are $12 for adults and $5 for children under 12. […]