MEXICO — The Region 9 board next week will consider whether to allow the office of the Western Valley Access Channel to move into the vocational school. Region 9 Director Brenda Gammon said the staff and volunteers from Local Access Channel 7 toured the River Road site a month or so ago, and have since […]
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Oxford County arrest log
PARIS — The following arrests were logged at the Oxford County Jail: * Joshua W. Appleby, 27, of Woodstock, Nov. 29, loaded firearm in a motor vehicle, $500 unsecured bond, Oxford County Sheriff’s Office. * Gregory T. Cunningham, 42, of Fryeburg, Nov. 29, warrant for contempt of court, $960 cash bail, Fryeburg Police Department. * […]
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Rumford’s Pennacook Art Center to pay tribute to local woman
RUMFORD — A woman known for filling her family’s home with books, music, puzzles and artwork will be honored when the Pennacook Art Center opens its new show Friday. Jeannette Heath, 78, sold the first painting when the art center opened nearly a decade ago. She died of Alzheimer’s disease almost a year ago. Family, […]
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Rumford boards to vote on funds for Swain Road bridge
RUMFORD — Selectmen will convene a special meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30, to approve a recommended amount for the Dec. 15 special town meeting warrant. The Finance Committee will also convene a special board meeting to do the same at 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1. Both meetings will be held in the municipal […]
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Mobile home mishap in Mexico stalls traffic
MEXICO — A mobile home being transported on Route 2 fell to the pavement Tuesday, stalling traffic for more than an hour. Skidgell Excavation was moving the mobile home from Wilton to a trailer park in Mexico. As the driver was attempting to back up, the tongue to the trailer bent and the front end […]
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Two River Valley students learn life lessons through Rotary Club
RUMFORD — Two students from Regional School Unit 10 received a life-changing lesson from camp this past summer. Sam Cote of Dirigo High School in Dixfield and Morgan O’Neil-Gordon of Mountain Valley High School in Rumford were sponsored by the Rumford Rotary Club to attend the Rotary Youth Leadership Award conference in July at Camp […]
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RSU 10 braces for bath salts
DIXFIELD — The Western Foothills School District hasn’t had any disciplinary issues surrounding the use of bath salts by students, but Superintendent Tom Ward said Tuesday that he believes the potent, dangerous synthetic drug is out there. “The major issue is with people who are or previously were drug users,” he said. “They are more […]
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RSU 10 could provide retirement incentives
DIXFIELD — Regional School Unit 10 directors will consider whether to offer another round of teacher retirement incentives when work on the 2012-13 operating budget begins in January. Superintendent Tom Ward said he expects another rough year. “It’s a slow recovery. The major thing is revenues, everything is slow,” he said. “This is the third […]
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Mexico’s Region 9 to offer 10 elective courses
MEXICO — Region 9 School of Applied Technology will offer 10 elective courses next semester for its students and those at high schools in Rumford, Dixfield and Bethel. “We’ve talked about this for a long time. We want to help students earn elective credits,” said school director Brenda Gammon. The need for such courses arose […]