A story on Page A1 Sunday should have clarified that Maine State Housing Authority is not a state agency. It receives federal funding for housing assistance.
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This week’s agenda
Tuesday Hanover: Annual town meeting, 6 p.m., Town House Peru: Board of Appeals, 6 p.m., Town Office Woodstock: Selectmen, 5 p.m., Town Office Woodstock: Planning Board, 6 p.m., Town Office Wednesday Mexico: River Valley Healthy Community Coalition Board of Directors, noon, Med-Care Ambulance Service, 273 Main St.
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State application hand-delivered
Dave Wolfe drove the grant application that would transform Monmouth’s Phoenix Farm into Project TLC to Augusta on Friday. “I’m going to hand-deliver it,” he said from the road. The project, which would work with up to 10 homeless women to teach them farming and life skills, faced a public hearing in Monmouth on Wednesday. […]
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Rumford Elementary School Craft Fair attracts large crowds of shoppers
RUMFORD — Vehicles lined both sides of Lincoln Avenue for a few blocks and the Rumford Elementary School parking lot was packed as hundreds of people browsed wares ranging from knit goods to scrumptious-looking desserts at the school’s craft fair Saturday. “I just came here for the shopping and I’m hanging out with my best […]
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The state of welfare in Maine
Her potential take-away: just under $19,900 worth of help for the year. If she lived in any one of 39 other states or the District of Columbia, a new national report shows, that single mother would receive more help — in some states, tens of thousands of dollars more. The Cato Institute, a Washington, […]
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General Assistance skyrockets
It’s where they turn when they aren’t getting assistance from other programs, such as TANF or SSI. Or when there’s an emergency, such as a broken heater in the middle of January. Or when they have so little money that they need vouchers to help pay for food, medicine, rent or other necessities. In the […]
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Police collecting unused prescription drugs Saturday
Local, county and state police are hosting drug take-back sites Saturday, Oct. 26, as part of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. More than 160 collection points have been set up in Maine to drop off unused and outdated medications for disposal. This is the seventh annual collection. In April, 22,260 […]
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Mexico resident hosting first fall vendor fair at Region 9
MEXICO — A local woman will hold her first fall vendor fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Region 9 School of Applied Technology. Crystal Harting said she came up with the idea after she realized that there was nothing in the area for vendors. “I found that there were […]
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5k walk to benefit breast cancer victim
RUMFORD — Denise Garcia has been nearly overwhelmed by the meals, support and incredible amount of caring the community has shown her since she was diagnosed with breast cancer two months ago. “I was scared and in shock,” said the Mountain Valley Athletic Boosters member and dental assistant. “This community is phenomenal when people have […]
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Dixfield Fire Department visits Dirigo Elementary as fire safety talks continue
PERU — The Dixfield Fire Department continued their tour of schools in the River Valley on Thursday morning, visiting Dirigo Elementary School to teach students about fire safety and prevention. Capt. Jason Hyde of the Dixfield Fire Department led a presentation about how to react if a fire were to start inside of a house. […]