MEXICO — Finding solutions is something police Chief James Theriault has experience with, but a staffing issue has left him scratching his head. The department’s roster of five full-time officers is down to three and Theriault is concerned no qualified candidates will apply. Full-time Officer Kyle Matthews recently resigned to become a security officer at […]
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Tax program could help Dixfield, official says
DIXFIELD — Residents were told Monday night that creating a Tax Increment Financing agreement for the proposed multimillion-dollar wind energy project on Colonel Holman Mountain could benefit the town. Laura Santini-Smith, director of the Tax Incentives Program with the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development, and Mike Rogers from Maine Revenue Services, presented a […]
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Dixfield woman charged with OUI while two children were in her vehicle
MEXICO — Police say a Dixfield woman is charged with drunken driving as she was leaving a local restaurant with two children in her car last week. Kimberly Money, 28, was arrested by police officer Daniel Carrier at Dick’s Restaurant on Main Avenue on Nov. 3. Money was charged with operating under the influence, endangering […]
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Dixfield hunter charged with shooting dog
RUMFORD — A Dixfield man was charged Monday with killing a German shepherd dog while deer hunting in Magalloway Plantation last week. Christoper J. Salatino, 40, of Spring Street, was issued a summons by the Maine Warden Service to appear in Rumford District Court in January on a charge of shooting a domestic animal, Edith […]
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Mexico, Maine writer tells sisterly story in Oprah’s magazine
Monica Wood has written four books (three novels and one collection of short stories), but it wasn’t until 2011 that she decided to write a nonfiction piece about one of the people nearest and dearest to her — her sister, Betty Wood. The Mexico, Maine-based writer composed an essay about Betty, who is mentally disabled, […]
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Oxford County arrest log
PARIS — The following arrests were logged at the Oxford County Jail: * Mandy M. Clark, 25, of Woodstock, Nov. 2, receiving stolen property, $500 unsecured bond, Maine State Police. * James M. Cayer, 52, of Oakland, Nov. 3, criminal trespass and theft, $100 cash bail, Maine State Police. * Kandice J. Child, 37, of […]
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Family in awe of community support after losing home to fire
MEXICO — As firefighters began to extinguish the blaze at 300 River Road on Nov. 1, members of the River Valley community were already taking action. While Nelson and Courtney Bisson watched their home and all their family’s belongings burn, Nelson’s mother, Linda Bisson, saw a neighbor from down the street bringing items for Nelson […]
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Oxford County Courthouse pellet boilers up and running
PARIS — A wood pellet heating system at the Oxford County Courthouse is finally up and running. It was a long time coming. The county secured grant funding in 2009 and had planned to install the heating system last year, but the project hit a setback when an engineer the commission hired for the project […]
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Day care in Mexico gets national accreditation
MEXICO — Janet Touchette is no stranger to providing a safe and nurturing place for children. Touchette has been a child care provider for 15 years and her mother, Margorie Richards, was in the profession for 28 years before Touchette took over the family business. Touchette, who owns Wee Care Daycare in Mexico, was recently […]
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Rumford board hears concerns about Hancock Street parking issue
RUMFORD — Discussion continued Thursday night about possibly restricting parking along Hancock Street, but selectmen made no decision. Instead, after hearing pros and cons from a few people and considering some suggestions, the board tabled the matter to their next meeting on Thursday, Nov. 17. Because Hancock Street is Route 120, the board wants to […]