MEXICO — The Police Department handled 42 incidents in the past week. Among them were the following. Thefts A Middle Avenue resident reported at 3:13 p.m. Oct. 2 that someone entered her unlocked vehicle between Sept. 29 and30 and took a GPS valued at $100. A Main Street resident reported at 8:58 a.m. Oct. 1 […]
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Region 9 automotive, forestry instructors describe their programs
MEXICO — The Region 9 board heard presentations by officials from two of the school’s 10 vocational programs at its Wednesday night meeting as a way to get to know more about each programs and to learn about needs. Board members during the last school year said such presentations would help them know why certain […]
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Oxford County arrest log
PARIS — The following arrests were logged at the Oxford County Jail: * Donald A. Gouin, 29, of Stoneham, Sept. 28, failure to pay fines, Norway Police Department. * Patrick R. Hargis, 18, of Hiram, Sept. 28, aggravated assault and assault, Maine State Police. * Eugenia J. Strickert, 67, of Eureka Springs, Ark., Sept. 28, obstructing […]
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Peru wind ordinance tweaked
PERU — The town’s Industrial Wind Energy Facility Ordinance Committee on Tuesday night changed the maximum tower height in its draft document and will resubmit it to selectmen. At their Sept. 24 meeting selectmen said they would support the ordinance as submitted, but changed their minds Monday after Committee Chairman Jim Pulsifer thought it was […]
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Mitchell seeks seat on Dixfield Board of Selectmen
General information: Norman Mitchell Running for a seat on the Board of Selectmen East Dixfield Kent’s Hill Lumber employee Leavitt High School graduate Age 49 Spouse: Terri Five children, four grandchildren Norman Mitchell’s biggest concern in town is high property taxes and what he defined as runaway spending. “The $19.50 tax rate is based […]
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Clarke seeks seat on Dixfield Board of Selectmen
General information: Norine Clarke Running for a seat on the Board of Selectmen Blayne Street, Dixfield Small business owner Mexico High School and University of Maine graduate Age 72 Spouse: Ralph Three children, two grandchildren Norine Clarke believes an industrial wind farm will be a good thing for the town’s tax base and the […]
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Buckfield selectmen meet with RSU 10 officials
BUCKFIELD — RSU 10 Superintendent Tom Ward, along with local school board representatives Jerry Wiley and Maida Demers-Dobson fielded questions from selectmen and residents, as well as explained the advantages and processes of the merged district during an 80-minute session at the selectman’s meeting Tuesday night. Some residents were concerned that school taxes continue to […]
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Peru wind ordinance to be reviewed
PERU — Jim Pulsifer, chairman of the Industrial Wind Ordinance committee, told selectmen Monday night that he thinks the ordinance is too strict and the committee will revisit it Tuesday at 6 p.m. The board was presented the ordinance last week and voted 2-3 Monday night not to approve it. Pulsifer said he thinks the […]
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‘Twins’ show their spirit at Mountain Valley
RUMFORD — Visitors were seeing double at Mountain Valley High School on Monday when scores of students dressed as twins. Pink outfits, black outfits, the same workout T-shirts, and a pair of friends who wore purple plaid shirts, bowties and the same green printed T-shirts all added color to the library, classrooms and halls as […]
Posted inFranklin, Maine, River Valley
NewPage reaches agreement on Chapter 11 plan
RUMFORD — A little more than a year ago, NewPage Corp. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. On Monday, the Ohio-based firm announced that it had reached an agreement on the bankruptcy plan. George F. Martin, president and CEO of the seven-mill company, said in a statement that the agreement is a very important step […]