MEXICO — A Woolwich man remains in a Wiscasset jail, charged with stabbing a 41-year-old Mexico man at a home on Carlton Avenue last week, Police Chief Roy Hodsdon said Tuesday. Robert McKenney, 41, is charged with elevated aggravated assault and violation of bail for a prior assault, Hodsdon said. McKenney also had two arrest warrants from […]
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Paul LePage appoints James Theriault as Oxford County sheriff
RUMFORD — Gov. Paul LePage has appointed former Mexico police chief James Theriault of Rumford to serve the remainder of Wayne Gallant’s term as Oxford County sheriff. Gallant resigned Dec. 6 after allegations surfaced that he had sexually harassed members of his department. Theriault retired in early 2014 after 20 years as Mexico’s police chief. “I know […]
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This week's agenda
Monday Jay: Budget meeting, 6 p.m., Spruce Mountain Middle School Paris: Oxford County Commission, 3 p.m., county building Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Tuesday Buckfield: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Municipal Center Farmington: Franklin County Commission, 9 a.m., county building Farmington: RSU 9 board of directors, 6:30 p.m., Mt. Blue campus Jay: Budget meeting, 6 p.m., […]
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Bishop Deeley skis with students at Rumford's Black Mountain
Bishop Robert Deeley, right, chats with John McElrath and his son, Connor, 8, just before getting off the lift at Black Mountain in Rumford on Friday. Deeley celebrated the last day of Catholic Schools Week by skiing with 50 students from Holy Savior, a Catholic school in Rumford. McElrath, of Poland, is the National Ski […]
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Decision delayed on Rumford Island contract
RUMFORD — The Board of Selectmen decided to table action Thursday on the downtown Island Project contract after a number of questions went unanswered. Board members, who were seeing the proposed contract for the first time, said they were not comfortable from the start with the agenda item to approve the contract with Sargent Corp. of Bangor. The […]
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Local men honored by Maine Association of Police
Rumford police Patrolman Matthew Desroches, left, is presented a Heroism Award from the Maine Association of Police by Rumford police Sgt. Tracey Higley. (Submitted photo) Roland “Rollie” Bousquet of Mexico stands with his wife, Sue, after receiving the Business Recognition Award from the Maine Association of Police. (Submitted photo) RUMFORD — A Rumford police officer has […]
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Rumford downtown project contract approval on tap
Rumford Town Manager Linda-Jean Briggs said the downtown project is slated to begin between April 15 and May 1, with completion by December 2018. (Bruce Farrin/Rumford Falls Times) RUMFORD — When the Board of Selectmen meet Thursday, they’re expected to approve the contract for the downtown Island project with Sargent Corp. of Bangor. Town Manager Linda-Jean […]
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Peru selectmen appoint animal control officer
PERU — The Board of Selectmen hired an on-call animal control officer at Monday night’s meeting and discussed road repairs and the building permit policy. Cory Marquis of Jay was offered the position of on-call animal control officer. He has a background in military law enforcement. His appointment is effective immediately, and he has six […]
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This week's agenda
Monday Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Wednesday Bethel: Selectmen, 5:30 p.m., Town Office Buckfield: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Municipal Center, followed by a workshop Thursday Canton: Planning Board, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Dixfield: Planning Board workshop, 4 p.m., Ludden Memorial Library Farmington: Broadband Initiative Study Report presentation, 6 p.m., Bass Room, Franklin Memorial Hospital New […]
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Rumford church looks to improve local economy with CHANGE
The Parish of the Holy Savior in Rumford has introduced a program to identify job skills needed in the area and develop training to foster those skills locally. From left at a meeting of the River Valley Rotary Club: Bill Wood of the Catholic Charities of Maine, program community advocate Peter Cox and Fr. Nathan […]