MEXICO — A 15-year-old Peru boy was injured Monday afternoon when his bicycle and a tractor-trailer collided on Route 2, Lt. Roy Hodsdon of the Mexico Police Department said. Hodsdon said the names of those involved would not be released until the preliminary investigation is finished. The tractor-trailer driver was headed west at around 3 […]
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MDOT to hold public meeting on proposed Route 2, 17 reconstruction
DIXFIELD — The Maine Department of Transportation will be holding a public meeting from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 15, at the Ludden Memorial Library to discuss proposed highway improvements to Routes 2 and 17. The construction would stretch from the beginning of Hall Hill Road and extend easterly for 2.8 miles to 0.55 […]
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Gould graduate to challenge Sen. McConnell in Kentucky GOP primary
BETHEL — Matt Bevin, a Gould Academy graduate who spends time in the Bethel area and owns a vacation home here, recently announced his intent to challenge U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky in the Republican primary in 2014. McConnell is the minority leader in the Senate. On his campaign website, Bevin describes himself as […]
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State compares health insurance for small groups
Small businesses can now see how much health insurance might cost them through the upcoming Affordable Care Act health insurance exchange. The Maine Bureau of Insurance on Friday released its comparison of small group rates proposed for the exchange, or marketplace. “Small group” is defined as 50 or fewer people. For smokers, Maine Community Health […]
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Librarians to lead storytelling, craft event at Mexico Public Library
MEXICO — Two former librarians, one retired and the other currently teaching, will be hosting a storytelling and craft hour at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13, at the Mexico Public Library as a part of their Terrific Tuesday’s program. Brenda Sassi, a former librarian and current volunteer with Holy Savior School, will be teaming up […]
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Summer carnival returns to Mexico after long hiatus
MEXICO — The Mexico Firefighter Relief Association is sponsoring a four-day carnival behind the Fire Department and Town Hall for the first time in nearly 30 years, fire Chief Gary Wentzell said. The carnival, which began Thursday, will continue from 1 to 10 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Kavanaugh Amusements, a company […]
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Bliss Thru Shopping: All your shark-shopping needs, and theme music too
They cavort and canoodle and subsist on marshmallows and brie. And somewhere a literary agent has written in red ink and capital letters across the first page: “NEEDS MORE SHARK.” And that is pretty much how we feel about a lot of things. There’s been no better time to be on the shark bandwagon. We […]
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Lake Day Celebration set Saturday in Hartford
HARTFORD — The Lake Anasagunticook Association will host its annual Lake Day Celebration starting at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, at the Green Acres Inn and Golf Course. Diane Ray, a director of the association, said the celebration will kick off at Hartford Beach, where families will have the opportunity to participate in canoe and […]
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Second annual Culture of Compassion event expecting large turnout
RUMFORD — The Praise Assembly of God Church will host its second annual Culture of Compassion event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, at the DARE Field at Lincoln and Falmouth avenues. Mission coordinator Brandie Ledesma said the purpose is to “share compassion with the people around us, sort of like paying […]