Inaugural class begins at new school in Mexico
Mountain Valley Community School middle school students started classes Jan. 20 and were welcomed by the cheering staff.
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Mountain Valley teachers to expand outdoor learning tools with mini grants
Nearly 100 Maine educators are receiving funding for the first time for 146 outdoor learning projects across the state.
Mountain Valley board tours new Mexico school
Mountain Valley Community School is set to open Jan. 20 for grades 6-8.
Meet Murph, local celebrity and therapy dog in training at new Mexico school
Teacher Amanda Bryant says the 7-month-old pug is a ‘fixture of our school culture.’
Fire investigators classify Mexico fire as ‘incendiary,’ search for individual
State fire officials are looking for a person seen on surveillance video in regard to a fire at a condemned, vacant house Tuesday night.
Oxford County emergency calls to be transferred temporarily to Cumberland County
Oxford County’s 911 system will be updated over five hours early Tuesday morning.
Fire that heavily damaged a condemned, vacant house in Mexico under investigation
About 20 firefighters from Mexico and Rumford departments responded to the blaze Tuesday night.
Soup kitchen to reopen in Rumford next week
A permanent home for the group will be 33 Roxbury Road in Mexico.
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Andover projects $1.58 M budget for school year
The budget includes Andover Elementary and payment for students attending SAD 44 and RSU 10 schools.
There’s a lot more winter fun at Maine ski areas than just skiing. Here’s a few.
If skiing is not your thing, many places around the state offer tubing, sledding, skating and fat tire biking for winter fun.
Rumford to place new signs at crosswalk on Rumford Avenue
More foot traffic is anticipated when the new senior housing development opens.
33-unit Rumford Senior Living ready for tenants; open house set Tuesday
The 55+ housing complex replaces three apartment buildings destroyed by fire in 2020.
Rumford library recognized among most beautiful public buildings in nation
The Carnegie Library was voted 31st among 133 public buildings across the United States by online design company Love vs. Design.
Rumford officer promoted to sergeant
Sgt. Robert Haseltine was hired by Rumford police in 2020.
Western Maine trails struggle through another low-snow start to winter
Clubs are also facing shrinking seasons, fewer registrations and costly repairs, officials say.
Border Patrol agents detain 9 who fled into Bethel woods
Officials said chase started when federal agents attempted to stop a van associated with ‘suspected illegal activity.’
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