DIXFIELD — Two more people have been summoned to court for passing stopped school buses, something that appears to be rising in the area, according to the Dixfield Police Department. * Milan Bickford, 18, Buckfield, received a summons at 8:41 a.m., Feb. 9, for passing a stopped school bus on Weld Street. He is scheduled […]
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Dixfield man escorted from board meeting after exchange
Editor’s note: This story was updated at 2:oo p.m. to clarify information about a town meeting vote in May of 2011. DIXFIELD — Anti-wind power activist Freemont Tibbetts was escorted from Monday night’s selectmen’s meeting after a contentious exchange about putting another ordinance before voters. The Dixfield resident said he wanted a guarantee from the […]
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Mexico plans major water, sewer and road project
MEXICO — If all goes as planned, this town’s next road, sewer and water construction project will begin late this spring. Selectmen on Tuesday authorized Town Manager John Madigan to apply for a $500,000 federal Community Development Block Grant that would go toward a $1.3 million road, sewer and water project for Alder and South […]
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Rumford crime bulletin
Patrol officers responded to 99 complaints from noon Feb. 20 to midnight Feb. 27. Charges Feb. 21 at 3:38 p.m. — Derrick Martin, 27, of Rumford was arrested by Patrolman Joseph Sage on Essex Avenue on a fugitive from justice warrant from North Dakota for trafficking in marijuana. Martin was ineligible to post bail and […]
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RSU 10 inks two labor contracts
DIXFIELD — The RSU 10 board came to two labor agreements with the district’s 30 nutrition workers Monday night following closed sessions. Superintendent Tom Ward said a one-year agreement that ends on June 30, 2012, and a three-year contract agreement that ends on June 30, 2015, will result in equal salary schedules for all nutrition […]
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Peru panel to use Rumford wind ordinance as model
PERU — The Wind Ordinance Committee agreed Tuesday night to use Rumford’s ordinance on wind-power projects as a model. The committee has been meeting since last fall to develop regulations to govern wind farms. EDP Renewables North America LLC of Houston, Texas, received a permit in October 2011 to place a meteorological test tower off Black […]
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Roxbury wind farm’s offer of free electricity to town households starts soon
ROXBURY — Record Hill Wind’s commitment to provide free electricity to all town households is nearly under way, company representative Gordon Gamble told town officials Tuesday night. Gamble said that last month the Maine Public Utilities Commission approved its proposal for Central Maine Power Co. to provide the wind company with the residential information and […]
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RSU 10 principals main event in March 17 Sumo wrestling fundraiser
RUMFORD — Some guys will do anything for a good cause, including donning inflatable sumo wrestling suits for a tag-team match that’s sure to go viral on the Internet. The St. Patrick’s Day Sumo Wrestling Throwdown Showdown at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, March 17, at Mountain Valley High School is a fundraiser for and being hosted […]
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Newry to hold annual town meeting March 5
NEWRY — Voters will see a slightly higher budget figure on the warrant for Monday night’s annual town meeting. It begins at 7 p.m. March 5 in the Bear River Grange Hall. The proposed municipal budget of $833,862 is $2,221 more than last year’s $831,641. The numbers don’t reflect the school and county tax assessments, […]
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Oxford County arrest log
PARIS — The following arrests were logged at the Oxford County Jail: * Francis R. Clark, 21, of Woodstock, Feb. 23, failure to pay fines for allowing a minor to possess alcohol, $170 cash bail, Norway Police Department. * Billie L. Dunlap, 34, of Waterford, Feb. 23, operating after suspension and violation of bail condition, […]