MEXICO — Following the 10 a.m. worship service on Sunday, Sept. 14, the Mexico Congregational United Church of Christ, 163 Main St., will have a potluck lunch and then a Council meeting. Parish members will hear reports and updates from officers, and a member of each committee of the church is asked to report plans […]
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Region 9 Fire Science course helping fire departments recruit and keep firefighters
MEXICO — Nine high school students from the River Valley learned firefighting skills Friday at the Region 9 School of Applied Technology. Rumford fire Chief Bob Chase, who helped the class and offered advice, said the course, now in its third year, is very much needed in Western Maine. He said it’s a great way […]
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Bocci, food at Sons of Italy RUMFORD — Good times at the Sons of Italy Lodge at noon Saturday, Sept. 13, will include Bocci, hot dogs, chips and drinks. There is no charge. All are invited: members, past members and future members. Poodunck Club plans cookout DIXFIELD — The Poodunck Snowmobile Club will hold their […]
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Quilters to meet Sept. 11 RUMFORD — RAQ (Rumford Area Quilters) will meet Thursday, Sept. 11, at 1 p.m. at the Rumford United Methodist Church, Linnell Street. All area quilters are invited. Projects and ideas for the coming year will be discussed. Bring your summer quilting projects for Show and Tell. For more information call […]
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This week’s agenda
Tuesday Bethel: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Town Office Mexico: Sewer District Trustees, 4:30 p.m., Town Hall Roxbury: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Rumford: Northern Oxford Solid Waste Board, 5 p.m., Municipal Building Thursday Roxbury: Planning Board, 6 p.m., Town Office
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Dixfield man arrested after ‘pure mayhem’ in Mexico street
MEXICO — A Dixfield man remained in protective custody Thursday evening after assaulting a person and damaging property on Holman Avenue, police Chief Roy Hodsdon said. Hodsdon described the incident as “pure mayhem.” Vance Billings, 38, is charged with one count of disorderly conduct, three counts of criminal mischief, one count of assault and one […]
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Large brawl erupts on Main Street in Mexico
MEXICO — Mexico and Rumford police were busy Wednesday evening trying to sort out a large fight that broke out amid traffic stopped on Main Street for a paving project. Several witnesses were filling out statements on the hoods of vehicles as Mexico firefighters placed absorbent material on a gasoline spill on Main Street. The […]