Special town meeting in Dixfield DIXFIELD — There will be a special town meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19, to present information on whether to disband the Police Department, effective Dec. 31, and to enact a revised wind energy facility ordinance. The meeting will be held in the community room at Dirigo High School. Both […]
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Mexico presents annual awards for service
George Byam was named Mexico’s 2017 Citizen of the Year during the town’s annual Night of Appreciation on Thursday. RUMFORD — Former selectman and longtime volunteer George Byam was named Mexico’s 2017 Citizen of the Year during the town’s annual Night of Appreciation on Thursday. Byam, who turns 80 in January, said, “This is a total […]
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Regional agenda
Monday Bethel: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Casco: Zoning Board, 7 p.m., Community Center Casco: Open Space Commission, 6:30 p.m., Community Center Farmington: Planning Board, 6 p.m., Town Office Jay: Solid Waste Committee, 5:30 p.m., Town Office Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Tuesday Buckfield: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Municipal Center Casco: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Community […]
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Carthage voters to elect officers Monday
CARTHAGE — The annual town meeting at 7 p.m. Monday will include electing three officers and appropriating $58,000 for the sanitation replacement fund. It will be held in the Town Office building. Selectman Steve Brown, who has served since 1980, said if the $408,343 municipal budget is passed as presented, the property tax rate will remain […]
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River Valley Pumpkin Festival draws hundreds
J.J. Fearon, 5, of Hebron carves a pumpkin during the River Valley Pumpkin Festival in Rumford on Saturday. From left, Carson Richard, Patrick Flaherty and Grady Richard of Team Hulk compete in the tug-of-war contest during the River Valley Pumpkin Festival in Rumford on Saturday. Alyvia Patneaude, 4, of Peru assists magician Scot Grassette with […]
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Students, town benefit from 'real-life' education
PERU — The staff and students at Region 9 Applied School of Technology in Mexico are building up their community — by tearing things down. It began as a training opportunity. Peru Fire Chief Bill Hussey offered up the walls of the old Worthley Pond fire station to fire science instructor Jon Longley, so his […]
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Volunteer gravestone restorer touched by those now thanking him
Mike, who does not want his last name published, holds an interesting gravestone he found mostly buried in a cemetery in Carthage with details of the woman’s life written on the back. He plans to build a display case in the cemetery for it. The photo was taken in Auburn in the parking lot of […]
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Peru playground, fire station well underway
PERU — Repairs to the playground and construction of the new fire station are well underway. At their meeting Oct. 2, selectmen also discussed the upcoming election ballot, and the contract with Friends of Peru Elementary School. The playground, behind the Town Office, was shut down in May because of safety concerns. Since then, volunteers […]
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Listening center debuts at Mexico Library
Phoenix Rogers, 7, follows along with the audiobook “Aladdin” at Mexico Public Library’s new listening center. Looking on are T.J. Williams and library Director Heather Rogers. MEXICO — The Mexico Public Library recently introduced a new listening center. The TJ Williams Children’s Listening Center opened about a month ago and features more than 40 new audiobooks, […]
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This week's agenda
Monday Buckfield: Board of Assessors, 6:30 p.m., Municipal Center. Dixfield: Selectmen, 5:30 p.m., Ludden Memorial Library. Hebron: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office. Paris: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office. Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office. Sumner: Fire Department Auxiliary, 6 p.m., Town Office. Waterford: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office. Tuesday Buckfield: Community Day Committee, 6:30 p.m., […]