It could very well be the best Maine State Golf Association tournament score ever shot at the Fairlawn Golf & Country Club, but it is not being considered a record. Reese McFarlane of Purpoodock carded a 29-31—60 June 26 during an MSGA Weekend Tour event at Fairlawn. According to Randy Hodsdon, the MSGA tournament director, […]
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Roxbury town website almost complete
ROXBURY — Treasurer Renee Hodsdon told the Board of Selectmen Tuesday evening that the town website is close to being complete. Residents voted in March to raise and appropriate $2,500 to create a town website. Currently, the town uses a Facebook page to inform residents of town business. During a meeting in August, selectmen voted […]
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Mexico police
MEXICO — Police officers responded to 122 calls in the past week, including the following: * On June 10, a Roxbury Road resident reported that someone backed into the garage door at his home sometime around June 5 and damaged three sections of the door. “We have no idea who did it,” Chief Roy Hodsdon […]
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Roxbury residents approve $58,650 of engineering work at annual town meeting
ROXBURY — Residents voted Monday evening to allow the town to raise and appropriate $58,650 in engineering work. The money is for a new salt and sand shed, $16,400; a new retaining wall at Ellis Pond, $6,650; a new bridge on Main Street, $19,000; and dry hydrants, $16,600. Several residents voiced dissatisfaction with how much money […]
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Mexico police to host monthly neighborhood watch meeting on Jan. 21
MEXICO — The Mexico Police Department will hold its monthly neighborhood watch meeting 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21, police Chief Roy Hodsdon said Monday. Hodsdon said that the idea for the program came from reserve police Officer Cam Barrieau, following an increase in the town’s thefts and burglaries. “He proposed the idea of a neighborhood […]
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Mexico, Rumford boards to discuss police budgets, cost-sharing formula at Jan. 7 meeting
MEXICO — The Mexico and Rumford boards of selectmen will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 7, in the Calvin P. Lyons room of the Mexico Town Office to continue their discussion on consolidating police departments and a potential cost-sharing formula for a shared police budget. Since September 2013, Mexico and Rumford have been looking […]
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Mexico selectmen, town manager plan fix for leaky roofs
MEXICO — Several town buildings have been leaking because of an accumulation of slush on their roofs, Town Manager John Madigan told the Board of Selectmen on Tuesday. Madigan said that he had sent some town employees onto the roof of the Town Office to seal in the seams to prevent further leaking, but “whenever […]
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Mexico Explorers program to host open house on Dec. 30
MEXICO — The Police Department will host an open house for the Mexico Explorers program at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 30, at the Police Department, Chief Roy Hodsdon said. The open house is a way for youths ages 12 and older to learn about the program. “We’re going to have former Explorers, current Explorers and […]
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Police charge Mexico man with stealing coin collection
PARIS — Police say a Mexico man tried to sell an elderly woman’s coin collection and was charged with receiving stolen goods. Shane Hatfield, 25, of Roxbury Road made an initial court appearance Wednesday on a Class C felony charge of receiving stolen property. The count carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison […]
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Mexico police purchase side-by-side ATV with grant money, reserve funds
MEXICO — Police Chief Roy Hodsdon said Friday afternoon that the Police Department purchased a new side-by-side ATV to assist in making rescues, transporting prisoners and collecting evidence. The 800cc machine was purchased for $9,100 through Roland’s Automotive. “Having this type of ATV is going to make our missions a lot easier,” Hodsdon said. “The […]