DIXFIELD — A dog saved a newborn kitten left for dead by its mother Wednesday when the dog carried the 4-inch kitten home in her mouth. The rescue started a chain of efforts from Dixfield to Freeport to save the feline dubbed “Tiny.” “She’s just our little superstar,” Myriah Thebarge of 41 Kidder Ave. said […]
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Dixfield library adopts Army Airborne unit in Afghanistan
DIXFIELD — Somewhere at a secret location in Afghanistan, 12 men and five women with the Army Airborne are thrilled to learn they’ve got mail. Ludden Memorial Library adopted the Special Forces unit last week after learning recently that one of the unit’s soldiers is Kerry Leonard-Stafford. She is the niece of library employee Cathy […]
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Mexico rec budget passes by slim margin
MEXICO — Residents narrowly passed a $114,842 Recreation Department budget Thursday by a vote of 230-221. Town Clerk Penny Duguay said more people voted in the special, one-issue election than in the June 12 town meeting referendum. “It was a good turnout,” she said. The original figure presented to voters in June, and turned down […]
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Dixfield road commissioner position in limbo
DIXFIELD — The town has not had an official road commissioner for the past few weeks, and will likely not have an appointment until a fifth selectman is elected in November, Town Manager Eugene Skibitsky said. “The new board has not acted on an appointment because the votes have been tied,” he said. Since 1983, […]
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American Legion National Commander to visit Maine
RUMFORD — Newly elected American Legion National Commander Jim Koutz will visit Maine Legion Posts from Rumford to Mechanic Falls on Saturday, Sept. 8. “It is not often that this area is visited by such a high ranking officer within the American Legion,” Kirk Thurston, American Legion Post 24 commander of Rumford, said Thursday morning […]
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PHOTOS: First day of school in Rumford
Most children returned to classes on Tuesday in the 10 schools of RSU 10. Youngsters at Meroby Elementary School in Mexico were nervous, excited and happy to be back.The lobby of the school was filled with mothers and fathers waiting for their chidlren to be released.
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Peru wind ordinance nears completion
PERU — The Wind Ordinance Committee is nearly finished writing regulations for wind power projects in town, members said at Tuesday night’s meeting. A public hearing on the proposed ordinance is set for Sept. 10. Based on public comments then, a final version will be developed and a public informational meeting held before a November […]
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Special town meeting to act on three money items
MEXICO — Selectmen set a special town meeting to act on three money articles for 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 6. It will be followed by a board meeting to set the tax rate. The decision came during a nearly three-hour selectmen’s meeting Tuesday night where a petition asking for repairs to the Poplar Hill Road […]
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Dixfield board updated on proposed wind project
DIXFIELD — Selectmen are waiting for an opinion from Brunswick lawyer Kristen Collins on the legality of a proposed wind ordinance that voters are scheduled to act on during the Nov. 6 elections. Other input has been provided by Androscoggin Valley Council of Government’s planner John Maloney, who said that the ordinance, as it is […]
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Rumford Apostolic Church to host 3rd annual Family Fun Day at DARE park
RUMFORD — The Rumford Apostolic Church will host its third annual Family Fun Day from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 9, at the DARE park. The event will focus on recognizing the “Working American Family,” Stephen Casey, a church member, said Tuesday in a news release. “We want to recognize the dads who […]