Stephens Class of ’46 to meet MEXICO — The Stephens High School class of ’46 will meet at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 17, at the Covered Wagon on Main Street. For more information, call Phyllis Richards at 364-8573. Pasta night at Rumford Elks RUMFORD — Rumford Elks Lodge will host a pasta night from […]
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Senior luncheon postponed OXFORD — Anderson Staples Post 112 is postponing their senior luncheon scheduled on Dec. 23 due to the fact that The American Red Cross will be doing a blood drive on that day. If you are able to attend the blood drive, Post 112 would be grateful. The luncheon will be held […]
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Rumford, Mexico selectmen discuss cost-sharing formula for shared police budget
MEXICO — The Mexico and Rumford boards of selectmen continued discussing the possibility of merging police services Thursday, with much of their focus on how to create a cost-sharing formula that is fair to both towns. Since September 2013, Mexico and Rumford have been looking at ways to consolidate services and save money. They hired […]
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Mexico High School Class of 1959 RUMFORD — The Mexico High School Class of 1959 is invited to meet at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 11, at the Hotel Rumford, Canal Street. Spouses and significant others are welcome. Stephens Class of 1955 postpones lunch RUMFORD — The Stephens High School Class of 1955 luncheon meeting has […]
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Poodunck Snowmobile Club to meet, discuss future events
DIXFIELD — The Poodunck Snowmobile Club will begin preparing for the upcoming winter season by holding a meeting at 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14, at its clubhouse on Canton Point Road, President Jon Holmes said Wednesday. The meeting is open to the public, Holmes said, and the main item of discussion will be the preparation […]
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Mexico selectmen’s meeting cancelled
MEXICO — The Board of Selectmen meeting scheduled for Tuesday has been canceled because of inclement weather, Deputy Town Clerk Sheryl Briggs said Tuesday morning. Town Manager John Madigan said there was not a lot of business on the agenda, so the meeting could easily be rescheduled to a later date. “I haven’t figured out […]
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Police: Fire at Mexico camp may have been set
MEXICO — A fire that destroyed a vacant building on Coburn Avenue may have been intentionally set, Lt. Dan Carrier of the Mexico Police Department said Monday evening. Fire departments from four towns responded to scene around 4:15 p.m. The building owner lives in Massachusetts, Carrier said. “We’re getting some mixed stories right now, but […]
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Mexico, Rumford, Dixfield officials meeting on police coverage
MEXICO — The Mexico and Rumford Boards of Selectmen will meet at 6 p.m. Dec. 11 in the Calvin P. Lyons Room of the Town Office to continue discussion on the possibility of merging police services. Dixfield police Chief Richard A. Pickett will present a proposal for one police department to serve all three towns. […]
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Sex crimes increase significantly in Mexico and Rumford
MEXICO — Sex crimes have more than doubled from last year and are nearly as high in neighboring Rumford. Additionally, the call volume to date in both towns is up by more than 320 apiece. As of Wednesday morning, Mexico police Chief Roy Hodsdon said he had investigated 24 gross sexual assaults, compared to 11 […]
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Firefighters knock down paper machine fire at NewPage mill
RUMFORD — Heat from a mechanical failure ignited a fire in the No. 15 paper machine at NewPage’s paper mill Monday, fire Chief Robert Chase said Tuesday. There were no injuries and no damage to the machine, he said. Over 25 firefighters from four towns responded to the scene at around 3:20 p.m. “We immediately […]