PERU — Board of Selectmen Chairman Lee Merrill told the board Monday night that he spoke to state officials about purchasing a plow truck equipped to the town’s specifications, which might save about $8,000. The board voted Sept. 25 to buy a truck chassis from Ripley & Fletcher Ford of Paris and plow equipment from […]
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Mexico’s annual Night of Appreciation banquet set for Oct. 8
MEXICO — The town will hold its annual Night of Appreciation banquet at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8, in the Recreation Center, town secretary Sheryl Briggs said Friday. The event recognizes “all the hard work and dedication of all employees, volunteers, committee members and organizations that have been involved in our community for the past […]
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Stephens High School Class of 1951 MEXICO — The Stephens High School Class of 1951 will meet at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8, at the Covered Wagon, Main Street. All classmates are welcome. For more information, call 364-8883. Mexico High School Class of 1961 MEXICO — Mexico High School Class of 1961 will meet for […]
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Mexico board to draft curfew ordinance
MEXICO — The Planning Board agreed Thursday evening to draft an ordinance prohibiting youths from being alone on the streets late at night. Chairman Dan Casey said he placed the item on the agenda so the board could discuss whether it was a good idea. Member Reggie Arsenault said he liked the idea and ran […]
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Mother, son, turtle displaced by kitchen stove fire in Mexico
MEXICO — A kitchen stove fire in a first-floor apartment at 131 Granite St. scrambled about 20 firefighters from Mexico and Rumford to the scene late Saturday afternoon. No one was injured, but one child with asthma, who said he was in the apartment when the smoky fire broke out, was given oxygen inside a […]
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Homemakers plan lawn sale PERU — The Peru Extension Homemakers will hold a lawn sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, at 94 Main St., across from the Post Office. Mexico High School Class of 1964 DIXFIELD — The Mexico High School Class of ’64 will have their class luncheon at 11:30 […]
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Mexico Planning Board votes against campground at recreation park
MEXICO — The Planning Board unanimously voted Thursday evening against allowing the River Valley Recreation Center to turn a section of the Mexico Recreation Park into a campground. During the board’s July 31 meeting, Arthur MacIsaac, an employee with the recreation center, said the idea to set up campsites near the tree line of the […]
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Teen dance, more at Snowshoe Club RUMFORD — A teen dance will be held downstairs at the Snowshoe Club on Waldo Street from 6 to 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 26. $2 each; there will be Red Bull slushies, slush puppies, popcorn and soda for sale. Friday night open mic will take place upstairs at the […]
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Mexico selectmen tasks Planning Board with amending referendum ordinance
MEXICO — The Board of Selectmen unanimously voted Tuesday evening to approach the Planning Board about amending the town’s referendum town meeting ordinance to split the Public Safety budget into separate Police and Fire Department budgets. The issue was brought up after fire Chief Gary Wentzell said that some of the people in his department […]
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University College at South Paris and Rumford/Mexico offers “late-start” courses
PARIS — Busy work schedules, family responsibilities and fluctuating life situations can make it difficult for people to begin college classes at the start of the traditional fall semester. For those who couldn’t begin classes in early September, University College at South Paris and Rumford/Mexico offers a variety of university online courses that begin in […]