Crash reconstruction experts concluded the car driven by Sebastiano Policastro was in the oncoming lane at the time of the crash, prosecutors say.
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Dixfield’s Leon Merrill among soldiers remembered by the Dutch at Netherlands cemetery
The residents living in Margraten and the neighboring communities have adopted each of the 8,000-plus American soldiers buried there.
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Dirigo High School graduation set for June 7 in Dixfield
Class of 2024 senior Logan Timberlake and Class Advisor Jillian Bryant told the RSU 56 board of directors that project graduation events in Auburn and Portland will follow the class’s graduation ceremony at the high school.
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Dixfield-based school director opposes budget proposal over high salary increases
Regional School Unit 56 board director Don Whittemore said he objects to the proposed 2024-25 budget because of administrators’ high salary increases. He was the only board director to vote against the budget proposal approved by the board on April 23.
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Dixfield municipal budget proposal up $444,586
Increases in police services and reserve accounts are the major reasons.
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Canton residents seek seat on Dixfield-based school board
Carl Lueders is seeking another three-year term; Thomas Peters is also a candidate.
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Peru school leader named National Distinguished Principal for 2024 by Maine peers
Dirigo Elementary School Principal Charlie Swan is recognized Friday.
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Caring Cougars Day: Dixfield high school students take on community projects
Student adviser Jenn Bell said the service work benefits students and the community.
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Dixfield-based school district approves budget, retains sports and after-school programs
The Regional School Unit 56 board of directors hired Kaelyne Thompson as Dirigo High School principal and Sara Thurston as athletics and activities director for the district, both to begin their positions July 1.
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Dixfield-based RSU 56 district considers several cuts to decrease 2024-25 budget
To achieve a 5% increase from this year’s budget of $13.56 million, a reduction of $64,437, the district might cut middle and high school Nordic skiing, middle school clubs such as Speech and Debate, Technology Club, winter cheering teams, discontinue online streaming of board directors’ meetings, and cut an athletic director assistant position, among other cuts.