RUMFORD — Up to three students with a serious interest in civics will likely join the Western Foothills Regional School Unit 10 board early next year, thanks to steps taken by the board Monday night. The board voted unanimously to pass a policy that would allow high school students to become nonvoting members, and to […]
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Kids’ donations lead to Walk-A-Thon for classmate
BETHEL — A local third-grader was quick to volunteer his allowance money to help his best friend, but his mom suggested they do something bigger. Matthew Thurston, an 8-year-old who should have been attending third grade with his friends, is spending his time at the Barbara Bush Childrens Hospital in Portland. He is recovering from […]
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Selectmen discuss new ATV policy
DIXFIELD — A proposal for a new all terrain vehicle policy was presented by police Chief Richard A. Pickett at Monday night’s selectmen’s meeting. The policy would ban the use of ATV’s on town property, except for a few listed roadways to access ATV trails and local fuel services. “We realize that ATV use is […]
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Rumford discusses limitations and benefits for wind projects.
RUMFORD — Concerns over possible litigation with limiting the number of wind turbines and the effect wind projects have on real estate were discussed at another wind power ordinance workshop Monday night. Selectman Jeff Sterling said he believed limiting turbines was new territory for wind ordinances. “I’ve done a lot of research on other towns […]
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Dirigo High student expelled
RUMFORD — A 15-year-old Dirigo High School boy charged with biting the principal’s arm was expelled from school by a nearly unanimous vote of the Regional School Unit 10 board Monday night. Dixfield board member Bruce Ross abstained from the vote. The expulsion followed a nearly hourlong closed session attended by board members, the boy, […]
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Cell company mounts campaign for Calling All Communities
MEXICO — Pine Tree Cellular wants your vote and it’s campaigning all over the River Valley for it. Marie Cote, who owns the U.S. Cellular store in Mexico, believes Mountain Valley High School can represent RSU 10 and gain enough votes through the Calling All Communities competition to win a percentage of the $1 million […]
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This week’s agenda
Tuesday Mexico: Mexico Sewer District Board of Trustees, 4:30 p.m., Town Hall Roxbury: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Wednesday Bethel: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Town Office
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Average Maine gasoline price drops 3.9 cents
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A price-watching website says the average retail gasoline price in Maine has fallen 3.9 cents per gallon in the past week to $3.64. MaineGasPrices.com says Sunday’s average price was still 95.4 cents per gallon higher than it was the same day one year ago, but 3.9 cents lower than a month […]
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Oxford County arrest log
PARIS — The following arrests were logged at the Oxford County Jail: * Michael A. Girardin, 48, of Oxford, Sept. 22, violation of bail condition, Oxford Police Department. * Heidi L. Hopper, 27, of Norway, Sept. 22, failure to pay fines for violation of bail condition, $155 cash bail, Norway Police Department. * Terry L. […]