MEXICO — Gary Wentzell, who served as Mexico’s fire chief for 25 years, lost his fight to cancer Sunday. The basement of the fire station Sunday evening was filled with firefighters and others, many of them wearing blue shirts with the words “Wentzell Strong.” There were many tears and hugs, followed by sharing of the numerous […]
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Regional agenda
Monday Bethel: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Casco: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Casco Community Center Farmington: RSU 9 board of directors, 6:30 p.m., Forum, Mt. Blue campus Hartford: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Town Office Hebron: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Paris: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Rumford: Rumford Public […]
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New ways with an old craft
BETHEL — Although Ellen Marshall never knew her grandmother who passed away in 1941, she feels her influence every day. “She was a rug hooker,” said Marshall, of Albany. “I grew up with her rugs and loved them. That’s how I got into it.” A class several years ago with Connie Fletcher, then-owner of Artful […]
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Walk the Bingham Gym program to begin Jan. 10
BETHEL — The Bethel chapter of the AARP Age-Friendly Community will be resuming its exercise program on Jan. 10 at 1:30 p.m. Seniors age 55 and older will be able to walk in the Gould Academy Bingham Gym at 53 Elm St. in Bethel on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Jackie Cressy, […]
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Barks, meows and discounts at rabies clinic
MEXICO — The basement of the Mexico Town Hall on Saturday echoed with a chorus of barks, yips and meows at the Rabies Clinic, sponsored by the Bethel Animal Hospital. According to Dr. Gary Stuer of the Bethel Animal Hospital, 85 pets received their rabies vaccines in two hours. “(It’s) very unusual to have that […]
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Telstar alumni talk to students about life after high school
BETHEL — Juniors and seniors from Telstar Regional High School on Friday received advice and insight about life after high school from six alumni and four Telstar seniors taking college courses. Telstar alumni John Lewis, TJ O’Connor, Maureen Glover, Becca Howard and Haley Peterson took questions from inquisitive seniors about college, employment and student loans. […]
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Rumford petitioners ask for ban on sale of town water
RUMFORD — A citizen petition requesting a special town meeting for a moratorium on the sale of the town’s water was submitted to the Board of Selectmen on Thursday night. It came a day after Rumford Water District trustees voted to begin negotiations with Poland Spring Water Co. about drawing water from the Ellis River watershed. […]
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Rumford Water District to enter into negotiations with Poland Spring
RUMFORD — The Rumford Water District board of trustees voted Wednesday to begin negotiations with Poland Spring Water Co. about drawing water from the Ellis River watershed. Following a 30-minute executive session after its regular meeting, Chairman James Thibodeau asked trustees their thoughts about starting negotiations with the Poland company. Trustee Harrison Burns said he believes […]
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Dixfield personnel hearing weeks away
DIXFIELD — Town Manager Carlo Puiia said a personnel hearing for the Police Department’s two full-time officers will be held in about three or four weeks. Puiia announced Dec. 28 the abrupt closing of the Police Department because of “personnel issues” and placed its full-time officers, Chief Jefferey Howe and patrol officer Anne Simmons-Edmunds, on […]
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Mexico selectmen’s meeting Thursday
MEXICO — The Board of Selectmen will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Town Office. The agenda includes: • A public hearing for a trailer park license renewal; • Continued discussion on a special election to fill a selectman’s position; • Approval of the special town meeting warrant article regarding the moratorium ordinance on retail […]