PERU — About 160 iPads were given to Dirigo Elementary School pupils in kindergarten through grade three this week, Principal Charles Swan said. The school is participating in a Maine Department of Education pilot project on literacy called MoMEntum, which will run until the summer of 2018. Kindergartners and first-graders each received an iPad; second- […]
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Andover fire station furnace needs repairs
ANDOVER — Fire Chief Justin Tibbetts told selectmen this week that the fire station’s 32-year-old furnace will need more repairs this spring and they should consider the cost of replacing it. “As long as we keep up the maintenance, it should keep going,” he said Tuesday night. “If we get through repairs this winter, it […]
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Buckfield librarian fired
BUCKFIELD — Zadoc Long Free Library Director Bonnie Santos has been fired, and details around the move remain sparse. Town Manager Cindy Dunn confirmed that she terminated Santos on Saturday, Jan. 21. Santos, of West Minot, has served as library director since February 2014 and before that was employed as assistant director beginning in August 2010. […]
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Winter Carnival weekend to mark Chisholm Ski Club’s 100th
RUMFORD — A weekend of family-friendly events will be featured Feb. 3-5 as the Chisholm Ski Club celebrates its 100th anniversary with a Winter Carnival at Black Mountain Ski Area. The state’s oldest ski club invites all to attend the events, including entertainment acts with past ties to the rich ski history of the area. […]
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‘Mending fences’ focus for Canton board
CANTON — The Board of Selectmen on Thursday discussed Regional School Unit 10 and the newly formed Regional School Unit 56 sharing services. Selectman Don Hutchins told RSU 10 Superintendent Deborah Alden it would benefit the towns in each district. Last November, Canton, Carthage, Dixfield and Peru voted to withdraw from RSU 10, which includes […]
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World-class musicians featured in River Valley venues
MEXICO — Phill McIntyre of New England Celtic Arts will include Rumford’s 49 Franklin as another venue for people to enjoy the music of world-class musicians. During its third season, the Green Church in Mexico has been showcasing talented musicians from Ireland, Scotland, Wales and the Maritime Provinces. According to McIntyre, the musicians he selects […]
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Public hearing for Rumford Water District bill
AUGUSTA — The Energy, Utilities and Technology Committee has scheduled a public hearing next week on a bill that would allow Rumford residents to vote on commercial extraction of water for resale. It will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31, in Cross Building Room 211, which is across from the State House. Sponsored […]
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RSU 56 voters choose 12 school directors
DIXFIELD — Residents of Dixfield, Peru, Canton and Carthage chose 12 members for their new school board Tuesday. The four towns voted to leave Regional School Unit 10 late last year and form Regional School Unit 56. All terms begin July 1 when RSU 56 begins operations. The election results are as follows: Dixfield • […]
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RSU 10 student test scores falling, official says
MEXICO — Regional School Unit 10 Assistant Superintendent Pam Doyen presented directors Monday evening with five years’ worth of student scores from standardized tests that showed they are the same or significantly lower than in school year 2010-11. In Maine Educational Assessment reading, 65.41 percent of third-graders were at or above the standard benchmark in 2010-11, […]
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Honoring Wentzell’s battle with cancer
MEXICO — Town firefighters and others have raised over $4,000 to help the family of the late Fire Chief Gary Wentzell pay medical bills. Twenty-two people gathered at the fire station Saturday, donned capes bearing the words “Wentzell Strong” and had their heads shaved, or hair trimmed or beard removed. Doing the honors were four stylists […]