Work day reset RUMFORD — The Mahoosuc Land Trust celebration of National Trails Day has been rescheduled to 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 9. The Whitecap Trail work day will include maintenance on existing trails and start on construction of the Whitecap to Black Mountain Trail. Those attending should bring gloves, small hand […]
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Olive L. Elliot
RUMFORD — Olive L. Elliot, CNA, 87, died Monday May 28, at the Rumford Hospital. She was a resident of Roxbury Pond Road in Andover. Born in Byron on Aug. 24, 1924, she was the fourth of 10 children born to Herbert and Myrtle (Easter) Lohnes. She left school at age 14 to work cleaning […]
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SAD 44 residents vote Tuesday
BETHEL — Residents of the five towns of SAD 44 will decide whether to adopt a $9.98 million budget when they attend a districtwide budget vote in the Helen C. Berry Auditorium of Telstar Middle-High School Tuesday, May 29. The election begins at 7 p.m. The proposed budget is up $261,969, or 2.69 percent, from […]
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Robert H. Graham
ANDOVER — Graveside services for Robert H. Graham, of Andover, were conducted 10 A.M. Saturday, May 26, at the Woodlawn Cemetery, Andover, with the Rev. Chris Downs officiating. “Amazing Grace” was sung by Downs who also was guitarist. Readings were given by Tim Downs and Diane Breton. The poem “I Am Free” was read by […]
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Historical museum open MEXICO — The Mexico Historical Society Museum will be open on May 17 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for the summer. The regular meeting will be held on Monday, May 21, at 12 p.m. in the Cal Lyons room with a potluck lunch. For more information call 364-224 or 369-9923. Horse […]
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Historical Society meeting DIXFIELD — The Dixfield Historical Society will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 10, at the museum house. Topics of discussion will be the Maine Memory Network Project and further discoveries in the group’s vast collection of scrapbooks and ephemera. The Maine Memory Network Project encompasses the River Valley historical societies, libraries […]
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Local post offices may have to cut hours
PARIS — Scores of area post offices, including some under consideration for closure, may have their hours cut under a plan to reduce the U. S. Postal Service deficit by nearly $500 million annually. The plan will keep post offices in Paris Hill, North Waterford, Danville in Auburn, Stoneham and East Livermore open, but cut […]
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SAD 44 board adopts a $10 million school budget proposal
BETHEL — The SAD 44 board unanimously adopted proposed 2012-13 operating budgets of $9,989,269 for general education and $157,866 for adult and a community education Monday night. There will be a district-wide town-meeting-style vote on the budgets at 7 p.m., May 29, at the Helen C. Berry Auditorium of Telstar High School. Superintendent David Murphy […]