AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine Gov. Paul LePage and a group of business leaders are traveling to Mexico and Colombia to establish new business opportunities. The group, which departed Sunday and returns Saturday, is aiming to promote the state’s business and educational opportunities and create links between companies in Maine and the two Latin American nations. […]
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LePage, business leaders to travel to Mexico, Columbia for five-day trade
AUGUSTA (AP) — Gov. Paul LePage will lead a trade mission to Mexico and Columbia to promote investment and educational opportunities in Maine, his office announced on Friday. LePage and a group of Maine business leaders are scheduled to leave Sunday for the five-day trip to Mexico City, Queretaro and Bogota. It will be the […]
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Mexico resident hosting first fall vendor fair at Region 9
MEXICO — A local woman will hold her first fall vendor fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Region 9 School of Applied Technology. Crystal Harting said she came up with the idea after she realized that there was nothing in the area for vendors. “I found that there were […]
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Mexico Library holding basket raffle
MEXICO — The Mexico Public Library is holding a gift basket raffle, featuring 16 beautiful, themed gift baskets. Tickets are available through Monday, Nov. 18, when the winning tickets will be drawn for each of the baskets. This will allow plenty of time for the winners to pick up their baskets before Christmas, should they […]
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RVHCC to host Affordable Care Act speaker at Oct. 30 meeting
MEXICO — The River Valley Healthy Communities Coalition will hold a community networking meeting at noon Wednesday, Oct. 30. It will be held at the new Med-Care Ambulance facility at 290 Highland Terrace, coalition Executive Director Patricia Duguay said in an email. Attendees should bring their own lunch. Health marketplace navigator Jake Grindle, a program […]
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Elks plan hunter’s breakfast RUMFORD — A hunter’s breakfast will take place from 4:30 to 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Elk’s Lodge dining room. Menu consists of home-baked beans, ham, scrambled eggs, home fries, pancakes, biscuits, toast, juice, tea and coffee. Cost is $7. For more information, call Sandee at 418-9650. Halloween parade […]
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Selectmen accept ATV donation from Fire Department, approve purchase of skid unit
MEXICO — The Board of Selectmen on Tuesday unanimously voted to accept the donation of a 2014 Polaris ATV 6-by-6 by the Mexico Firefighters Relief Association. Matt Winston, a firefighter with the Fire Department and president of the association, said he and the rest of the Fire Department’s fundraising committee spent the last three years […]
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Selectmen discuss mobile home ordinance, donations to MVMS program
MEXICO – The Board of Selectmen held a public hearing Tuesday on the mobile home park and mobile home ordinance that will go before voters Nov. 5. The ordinance was updated after the Planning Board decided it needed stricter conditions. Selectman Reggie Arsenault, who is also a member of the Planning Board, said the board […]
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Mexico Fire Department to get ATV
MEXICO — In about a month, the Fire Department will receive delivery of an all-terrain vehicle. Fire Chief Gary Wentzell announced recently that after years of fundraising, the department has ordered the ATV through Absolute PowerSports of Gorham, N.H. The machine includes a sled for transporting Indian water tanks to forest fires. At a recent […]
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Girl Scouts to offer first aid/CPR training
RUMFORD — Girl Scouts will offer an American Heart adult/child and infant CPR and first aid training opportunity to all area girls in grades 5-12 in the River Valley area. Babysitters can enhance babysitting skills by becoming first aid/CPR trained. Girl Scout volunteers Gail True and Andrea Bedard will provide American Heartsaver Adult/Child & Infant […]