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Boosters scramble, pig roast DIXFIELD — The 10th annual Dirigo Athletics Boosters Golf Scramble & Pig Roast will take place on Sunday, Sept. 7, at Oakdale Country Club. Riding team sponsors are $200, walking team sponsors are $140, tee sponsors are $35 and new this year student or athlete sponsor for $10. The 18-hole, four-ball […]
This week’s agenda
Tuesday Newry: Selectmen, 5 p.m., Town Office Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Rumford: Assessors, 3 p.m., Assessors’ office Rumford: Charter Commission, 6 p.m., Municipal Building Woodstock: Selectmen, 5 p.m., Town Office Wednesday Bethel: Assessors, 8 a.m., Town Office Mexico: Region 9 School of Applied Technology board, 6 p.m., River Road school Newry: Planning Board, 7 […]
Mexico seeks nominations for Night of Appreciation
MEXICO — Selectmen are asking for nominations for the annual Night of Appreciation banquet where residents and town employees are recognized. The banquet will be held in October. The categories are: * Employee of the Year: This award will be presented to a full-time employee who provides services to the community in the most exemplary […]
Mexico selectmen approve amended toll road policy
MEXICO — The Board of Selectmen unanimously voted to amend the town’s toll road policy Tuesday evening following an influx of requests from organizations asking to hold toll roads on Main Street. Chairman Richie Philbrick told those in the audience that the town of Mexico has been holding “quite a lot of toll roads lately,” […]
Mexico residents vote to reduce tax commitment using surplus funds
MEXICO — Residents voted 10-1 during a special town meeting Tuesday evening to allow the town to allocate $150,000 from the undesignated fund balance to reduce the 2014-15 tax commitment. The residents also voted to allow the town to use an additional $150,000 from the same balance to reduce the town’s debt service budget. Prior […]
Tumbledown rescuer describes feat to bring injured Portland rock climber to safety
TOWNSHIP 6 NORTH OF WELD — The Portland rock climber injured late Tuesday afternoon on Tumbledown Mountain was an experienced indoor rock-gym climber transitioning to outdoor climbing, a rescuer said Wednesday. Maris Toland, 28, and her boyfriend, Tim, whose last name was not given, were doing technical rope climbing and rappelling when the accident happened […]
Injured Portland climber rescued from rocky terrain on Tumbledown
TOWNSHIP 6 NORTH OF WELD — Rescuers carried an injured rock climber down a rugged trail on Tumbledown Mountain in Franklin County late Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. Maris Toland, 28, of Portland suffered a compound fracture to a leg when she fell while rock climbing Tuesday, Cpl. John MacDonald of the Maine Warden Service […]
Mexico selectmen approve purchase of police pursuit vehicle
MEXICO — The Board of Selectmen unanimously voted to allow the Police Department to use up to $19,515 from its reserve account to purchase a 2015 Ford SUV to replace the cruiser destroyed this month. Police Chief Roy Hodsdon told selectmen that during the Aug. 17 standoff between police and Steven R. Piirainen of Paris, […]
This week’s agenda
Tuesday Mexico: Sewer District trustees, 4:30 p.m., Town Hall Mexico: Special Town Meeting and Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Hall Wednesday Bethel: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Town Office Canton: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office