WILTON — Three teams from Spruce Mountain High School in Jay won the top three places at the Southwestern Regional Envirothon on Thursday at Kineowatha Park. Spruce Mountain adviser Rob Taylor said, “I’m really pleased with my rookie team. This is their first time being at a competition like this.” Tanna Herlihy, from the second place […]
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Doiron at Ludden Library
Paul Doiron, a Maine native, will be at the Ludden Memorial Library, 42 Main St., Dixfield, at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 1. Doiron is the author of the Mike Bowditch series of crime novels, including “The Poacher’s Son,” which won the Barry Award and the Strand Critics Award for Best First Novel and was nominated […]
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RSU 56 board approves $12.25 million budget for 2018-19
DIXFIELD — The Regional School Unit 56 board of directors Tuesday approved a $12.25 million budget for the 2018-19 school year, an increase of 1.5 percent from this year’s spending. At its previous meeting, the board had proposed a 2 percent increase, but decided Tuesday that further cuts were needed. Superintendent Pam Doyen told the board […]
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Dixfield taxes likely to go up slightly
DIXFIELD — Despite a drop in the proposed municipal budget, increases in school and county assessments mean a proposed increase of $330,493 for taxpayers for 2018-19. Town Manager Carlo Puiia said the largest increase in the total budget of $4.94 million, which doesn’t take into account revenue-sharing and other credits coming to the town, is “reflected […]
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Dirigo March Student of Month
Lindsay Nowlin was presented the March Student of the Month Award at the monthly awards assembly at Dirigo High School, Dixfield. From left are Principal Mike Poulin; Fred Nowlin, father; Lindsay; Paige Nowlin, twin sister and October Student of the Month; and Lisa Bourgeois, mother.
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RSU 56 works to preserve teaching positions
DIXFIELD — Regional School Unit 56 Superintendent Pam Doyen says she and school administrators have crafted a proposed school budget that preserves all of the district’s teaching positions for next year. Doyen reviewed the proposed $12.32 million budget Tuesday night with the RSU 56 board of directors. During her presentation, Doyen said she met last Friday with school […]
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Dixfield school presents academic recognition awards
DIXFIELD — The T. W. Kelly Dirigo Middle School is participating in the President’s Education Awards Program for academic recognition. Recipients of the Academic Excellence Award have meet or exceeded standards for all classes and scored in the top 10 percent on the NWEA reading or math assessment. Recipients of the Academic Achievement Award met […]
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RSU 56 board proposes $12.32M budget
DIXFIELD — Regional School Unit 56 Superintendent Pam Doyen presented the board of directors Tuesday evening with details for three options for the proposed budget for 2018-19, as requested by the board. The options were a 4 percent increase over 2017-18, 2 percent increase and no increase. After hearing the details of each, the board […]
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David L. Jarvis
DIXFIELD — David L. Jarvis passed away Sunday, March 11, after a long battle with cancer. He was born in Bath on Oct. 9, 1945, the son of Harold and Edyth Jarvis, of Rumford. He married his wife of 46 years, Brenda Jarvis, on June 26, 1971. David worked at various wood mills in Dixfield and […]
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Dixfield Selectman Daley resigns
DIXFIELD — Hart Daley, who has served as selectman for nearly six years, has resigned. At the selectmen meeting Monday, the board vote 4-0 to accept his resignation. Town Manager Carlo Puiia read Daley’s resignation letter, dated March 23, which said, in part, “In light of circumstances beyond my control, resulting in numerous scheduling conflicts, I […]