DIXFIELD — A public hearing on raising the sewer rate this year from $70 to $93 per quarter is set for 5:30 p.m. Monday, the first step in possibly erasing an estimated $1 million deficit that’s been building since 2011. The meeting will be held downstairs at the Ludden Library. Town Manager Alicia Conn said […]
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Employee housing proposed for Dixfield sawmill
Irving Forest Products Sawmill plans to install four, four-bedroom mobile homes, each with two baths and a common-area kitchen.
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EV charging station coming to Dixfield
DIXFIELD — An electric vehicle charging station will be installed in town next spring. At their meeting on Dec. 12, the Select Board voted 3-2 to approve a proposal for a EV charging station in the town parking lot behind the Town Office building. The two-plug, medium-speed charger would require two parking spaces. Voting for […]
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Dixfield to receive $514,400 for wastewater pump station upgrade
U.S. Rep. Jared Golden said his request is included in federal bill.
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RSU 56 in Dixfield Special Services director Heidi Connelly says 132 students in the special education program
Of the 132 students in the special education program, 11 students are placed in programs outside of the district.
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Police search Mexico location for clues to the 1986 disappearance of Kimberly Moreau
Maine State Police detectives, acting on a tip, searched in an area behind Jimmies, a popular ice cream stand just off Route 2.
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Large sewer rate increase requested for Dixfield
DIXFIELD — When the Select Board meets Monday, they will likely set a date for a public meeting regarding a large sewer rate increase. At the Nov. 28 meeting, Town auditor Ron Smith, RHR Smith told the board, “The sewer rate today is what it should have been back in 2011. Through the last 10 […]
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Peru food drive features doll, handmade outfits
Ninety-year-old seamstress has been sewing for over 82 years.
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RSU 56 raises some substitutes’ pay $5 a day beginning Jan. 1
Teachers, educational technicians included in raises.
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District eyes state grant to build more private gender-neutral bathrooms at Dixfield high school
Gender-neutral bathrooms are preferred by many Dirigo students for privacy.