Dirigo High School seniors Rebecca Hodgkins, left, and Evelyn Skibitsky dress up as the Tin Man and Dorothy, holding dog “Toto” from “The Wizard of Oz” as part of their homecoming parade festivities on Oct. 5. This year’s theme was movies. The juniors chose “Grease,” the sophomores picked “Star Wars,” and the freshmen picked “Toy […]
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Longtime employee retires from Rumford Town Office
Terri Palmer, second from left, is feted Monday on her retirement as executive secretary for the Rumford town manager. Former Town Manager John Madigan, left, Selectman Peter Chase and Town Manager Linda-Jean Briggs stand with her. RUMFORD — Friends, family and past and present town employees attended a retirement party for longtime employee Terri Palmer on […]
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Tenants practice fire drill, get fire extinguisher training
Barbara Kaulback, a resident of Somerset Apartments in Rumford, receives fire extinguisher training as Rumford Fire Chief Bob Chase and other tenants watch last week. The Fire Department has been working with tenants to develop an emergency plan. Rumford Fire Chief Bob Chase, left, gives instructions on fire safety to residents of Somerset Apartments last […]
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This week's agenda
Monday Hartford: Food bank, 4 p.m., Town Hall. Hartford: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Town Office. Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office. Rumford: Rumford Public Library board of trustees, 3:30 p.m., Municipal Building. Tuesday Buckfield: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Municipal Center. Farmington: Franklin County Commission, 9 a.m., county building. Livermore: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office. Mexico: Selectmen, […]
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Slight rise for Mexico property tax rate
MEXICO — The 2017-18 property tax rate is going up $1.50 to $28.5 per $1,000 of assessed property value. The Board of Selectmen voted 4-0 at their meeting on Sept. 19 to approve the tax rate recommendation, made by Town Manager Jack Gaudet. The previous year, the tax rate went from $26 to $27 per thousand. […]
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Mexico votes against marijuana ordinance
Most of the 80 people attending a special town meeting in Mexico on Sept. 19 voted against prohibition on retail marijuana establishments and retail marijuana social clubs. MEXICO — Residents have voted overwhelmingly against prohibition of retail marijuana establishments and social clubs. Some 80 people packed the Mexico Town Hall for a special town meeting on […]
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This week's agenda
Monday Dixfield: Selectmen, 5:30 p.m., Ludden Memorial Library Hebron: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Jay: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Paris: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Waterford: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Tuesday Casco: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Casco Community Center Farmington: Franklin County Commission public hearing on TIF, 6 […]
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Grave devotion
Retiree drives around repairing broken gravestones on his own. But it’s not that simple, some town officials say. Mike has been repairing old headstones for who knows how long. Ask and he can’t tell you. This year he’s fixed 111 and counting, all for free. The 64-year-old retiree doesn’t do it for the attention or […]
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Fireworks show added to Pumpkin Fest
RUMFORD — A fireworks show has been added to the sixth annual River Valley Pumpkin Fest on Saturday, Oct. 14. It became official Thursday evening after the Board of Selectmen approved a request for an additional $500 from Kris Howes of Gaskyl Productions, which is hosting the event, with support from EnvisionRumford. The request received unanimous […]
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Students raising money for Hurricane Irma victims
Eighth-graders Haley Coulombe, left, and Abigail Santillo pose with a poster they made for a fundraising effort at Mountain Valley Middle School to help Hurricane Irma victims in Florida. Mountain Valley Middle School teacher Tammy Brown makes a $1 donation to help Hurricane Irma victims in Florida. The fundraising effort is being held this week […]