GREENWOOD — Voters will decide at a special town meeting Wednesday, April 19, whether to buy a new plow truck, pay for a townwide property revaluation and enact a wind development moratorium ordinance. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the American Legion Hall next to the Town Office on Gore Road. The warrant […]
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Peru board speaks to Recreation Committee on vision for future
The Board of Selectmen met with the Peru Recreation Committee Monday evening at the Peru Town Office to talk about their vision for the upcoming summer months. PERU — The Board of Selectmen on Monday met with the town’s Recreation Committee to discuss its vision and priorities for the summer. The Recreation Committee currently consists […]
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Firefighters knock down 12-unit Waldo Street fire
Flames shoot from a fourth-floor apartment window at 201 Waldo Street in Rumford on Saturday evening. Deputy Fire Chief Rob Dixon said occupants of the 12-unit building escaped safely, but a number of pets perished. Flames shoot from a fourth-floor apartment window at 201 Waldo Street in Rumford on Saturday evening. Deputy Fire Chief Rob […]
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Easter Egg Hunt in Mexico
Easter Egg Hunt in Mexico Children search for Easter eggs while parents follow with cameras during Saturday’s Easter Egg Hunt at the fire station in Mexico. The annual event was hosted by the River Valley Chamber and the Mexico Fireman’s Relief Association. Lydia Pingree, 3, daughter of Matt and Audra Pingree of Mexico, is all […]
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Ownership of social worker position needs resolution for RSUs
DIXFIELD — The Regional School Unit 56 board of directors will decide by next week whether to get legal advice for a dispute over the services of a social worker, Chairwoman Barbara Chow said at Tuesday’s meeting. The two districts are in talks about sharing services once RSU 56 — four towns that withdrew from […]
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SAD 44 board OKs funds for pre-K
BETHEL — A long-discussed pre-kindergarten program for School Administrative District 44 may become a reality this coming school year, after the school board agreed to support funding it in the 2017-18 budget. At Monday’s meeting, Superintendent David Murphy and the Finance Committee offered a first look at budget numbers for the coming fiscal year. They […]
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Dixfield municipal budget would raise tax rate
DIXFIELD — The proposed municipal budget of $2.4 million would raise the property tax rate 75 cents per $1,000 of assessed value, Town Manager Carlo Puiia said. The rate would go from $20.10 to $20.85. “Last year’s budget was held quite flat,” Puiia said. “We actually went down on our (tax) rate in the last […]
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Western Maine hospitals seek new ways to combat nursing shortage
Hospital officials in western Maine are steeling themselves for an experienced nursing shortage as many reach retirement age. On Feb. 14, the Nursing Leaders of Maine, the American Nursing Association of Maine and the Maine Nursing Action Coalition announced the results of the 2016 Maine Nursing Forecaster, which looked at the demographics of Maine’s existing […]
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Prom Connection asks students to pay it forward
RUMFORD — Thanks to the efforts of two women, several Mountain Valley High School students will have the suit or the dress they need to attend their prom. On Friday afternoon, students and Rumford Eagle Auxiliary officers Kathy Boothby and Debbie Bradley carried a tuxedo, several suits and a number of gowns to Room 108 of […]
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This week’s agenda
Monday Bethel: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Casco: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Casco Community Center Hebron: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Jay: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Paris: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Rumford: Park Commission, 5 p.m., Hosmer Field Waterford: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Tuesday Buckfield: Community […]