RUMFORD — Three River Valley youths took matters into their own hands late last month after learning that their favorite ski hill was being closed due to a funding crisis. Alarmed, Curtis Gauvin, 14, of Rumford, and sisters Avery Sevigny, 11, and Rylee Sevigny, 10, both of Mexico, quickly organized a 5K run/walk to raise […]
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Ham dinner at Rumford Grange RUMFORD — A ham dinner with all the fixings will be held from noon to 1:30 p.m. Sunday, July 14, at Rumford Grange No. 115. Cost is $10 for adults, $5 for children 5 and up, and free for seniors and children under 5. For the grange’s senior citizen day, […]
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Mexico selectmen give and take in revised budget
MEXICO — Selectmen and the Budget Committee continued work on a revised 2013-14 budget Wednesday night, recommending $10,000 for economic development. About $8,000 of it is for the town’s share of an independent study on ways and costs for Mexico, Rumford and Dixfield to share or merge services. Town Manager John Madigan said the cost […]
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Girl Scouts promote bully prevention for middle school girls
MEXICO — Girl Scouts of Maine will hold a week-long “Be a Friend First” Series. All girls entering fifth through eighth grade in the River Valley area are invited to participate. The series will be held the first week in August from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Mexico area. With incidents of bullying reaching […]
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Stephens High Class of 1965 RUMFORD — Stephens High School Class of 1965 will hold a luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 10, at Gatch’s. Spouses and friends are invited. Lobster, chicken roll supper set DIXFIELD — The Dixfield Congregational Church will have a lobster roll or chicken roll supper on Thursday, July 11, in […]
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Toy run and wind tower ride is July 14
ANDOVER — Roxbury ATV Riders will sponsor the 7th annual Christmas in July toy run and Al Bodwell wind tower ride on Sunday, July 14. Cost if $5 per person. Proceeds from the wind tower ride will benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The ride starts and ends at Grimaldi Field. Start time is 10 a.m. An […]
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Class of 1958 seeks members RUMFORD — The Stephens High School Class of 1958 is looking for current addresses for the following classmates: Dorothy Tyler (Leroy?), Carole Thurston (Hockmeyer?) and Richard Bushie. Call Janet at 364-2928 with any information. Mexico High Class of 1948 DIXFIELD — The Mexico High School Class of 1948 will meet […]
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Retired science teacher presents shows to children
DIXFIELD — Ted “Bitsy” Ionta retired from teaching sixth-grade science in 1991 after 28 years of teaching in Dixfield, Mexico and Rumford. Five years ago, he emerged from retirement to perform science experiments at libraries in the three towns. “They asked me to come in and perform some of my science experiments,” Ionta said, “and […]
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Ann A. Arsenault
AUBURN — Ann A. Arsenault, 87, died July 2, at the Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice House. She was born Ann Alberta Marie Allen in Rumford, Nov. 14, 1925, to George Allen and Bertha (St. Onge) Allen. Ann dedicated herself to her husband and her six children. Her lessons of love and strength of will […]
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Ann A. Arsenault
AUBURN — Ann A. Arsenault, 87, died July 2, at the Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice House. She was born Ann Alberta Marie Allen in Rumford, Nov. 14, 1925, to George Allen and Bertha (St. Onge) Allen. Ann dedicated herself to her husband and her six children. Her lessons of love and strength of will […]