FARMINGTON — Rides and displays were being set up Thursday for the opening of the 173rd annual Farmington Fair on Sunday. Grange members were tacking up shelves in the exhibition hall. Workers for Smokey’s Greater Shows erected rides. Barns were open in preparation for local farmers to bring their animals to show and pull. Carnival […]
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Hanover library finds ways to support itself
HANOVER — In the six years since reopening in a new location, but in the same building, Hanover’s little library has become a community center, according to volunteer Peg Susbury. In addition to the obvious offerings — books and other media — it’s a one-stop destination for a crafts corner shop, coffee, bottle redemption and […]
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Mexico man awarded $489,000 for injury while welding at MERC plant
ALFRED — A jury has awarded a Mexico man $489,000 for injuries he suffered while performing welding work at a trash-to-energy plant. Attorney Peter Clifford says a York County Superior Court jury on Wednesday awarded damages to 48-year-old Joseph Bordeau of Mexico. Clifford says Bordeau was performing welding work at the Maine Energy Recovery Co. […]
Posted inOxford Hills, River Valley
RSU 10 welcomes new staff
DIXFIELD — The RSU 10 board welcomed new teachers to the district prior to its meeting Monday. Administrators, board members and Superintendent Craig King shared meals with the new staff as a way to get to know one another. “The first day on the job and when you retire, you get a free meal,” joked […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills, River Valley
SAD 44 settles contracts
BETHEL — The SAD 44 board settled three-year contracts with two bargaining units in the Telstar Education Association during a meeting Monday. Superintendent David Murphy said the contract, which expired Aug. 31, provides a 1.5 percent salary increase for each of the three years for the district’s approximately 80 teachers. The 18 members of the […]
Posted inFranklin, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Flooding closes Route 17 in Roxbury
ROXBURY — A long stretch of Route 17 was closed to traffic Thursday night after a day of driving rain caused the Swift River to flood. A police dispatcher did not know how long the road would be closed. Public works crews were at the scene and police were monitoring the state of the river, […]
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Rumford Senior Center members approve move to Peru Elementary School
RUMFORD — Members of the Rumford Senior Center voted Wednesday morning to move from their current building on Congress Street to the former Peru Elementary School. Center President Barbara Morse announced the potential move during a members’ meeting Wednesday morning, three weeks after she first told the Senior Center that they would have to move […]
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Sumner withdrawal hearing Saturday
SUMNER — A public hearing Saturday will give residents a chance to voice their concerns and ask questions about a proposal for the town to withdraw from RSU 10. It begins at 9 a.m. at the Town Office. In June, organizers submitted a petition with 98 signatures asking the town to pull out of the 12-town […]
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Crossroads International Celtic Festival underway in Western Maine
Wednesday marked the kickoff of the inaugural Crossroads International Celtic Festival, and the festivities will continue throughout the remainder of the week as 18 towns in Franklin and Oxford counties celebrate the music and art of Celtic culture. Phill McIntyre, the artistic director of the festival, said that although the festival is celebrating its first […]
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Finance Committee backs Rumford budget recommendations
RUMFORD — The Finance Committee voted Tuesday night to approve the same municipal budget recommendations selectmen did last Thursday. They are: * $625,000 for the Fire Department * $716,000 for the Police Department * $874,000 for Public Works * $650,000 for Public Safety * $60,000 for General Assistance * $749,000 for General Government * $358,000 […]