MEXICO — The Mexico Police Department responded to 41 incidents over the last week. Among the incidents are the following: Burglaries: * An employee of Ta-Dah Hair Salon on Main Street reported at 10:15 a.m. June 3 that some time during the previous night, someone forcibly entered their store and stole an undisclosed amount of […]
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Active Community Environment Teams are active in Oxford County
OXFORD COUNTY — Active Community Environment Teams are convening in Oxford County. The teams work to bring about positive changes to the built and social environments of the towns, changes that will help make it easier for people to be active and healthy. Supporters believe that these sorts of changes improve the vitality of communities […]
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Beacon House craft fair June 8 RUMFORD — The Beacon House Peer Center, a service under the Oxford County Mental Health Services, will hold a craft fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 8, at the Rumford Eagles Banquet Hall. There will be food for sale, music and a children’s supervised play area. […]
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Dorothy I. Chrissikos
LEWISTON — Dorothy I. Chrissikos, 87, of Main Street, Mexico, passed away Sunday June 2, at Central Maine Medical Center after a long illness. She was born in Haverhill, Mass., May 10, 1926, a daughter of John and Melvina (Giroux) Marchisio. Dot was educated in Rumford schools and was a graduate of Stephens High School. […]
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Mexico man pleads to heroin trafficking charges
PARIS — A Mexico man pleaded guilty in Oxford County Superior Court on Friday to his role in a heroin trafficking operation. Daniel W. Richard, 27, pleaded to two counts of unlawful trafficking of scheduled drugs. Four other trafficking charges were dismissed, as were charges of illegal importation of drugs, endangering the welfare of a child […]
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LePage announces trade mission to Mexico and Colombia
AUGUSTA – Gov. Paul LePage announced he would lead a delegation of Mainers on a state trade mission to the countries of Mexico and Colombia on Friday. The trip is set for Oct. 22 through Nov. 2, according to a release issued by LePage’s office. It’s the second time LePage has joined a delegation of […]
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Rumford, Mexico prove rival mill towns can consolidate schools
RUMFORD — To Andra Beauchesne and others of her generation, the section of the Androscoggin River separating Rumford and Mexico was once more like the Berlin Wall than a mere body of water. The 65-year-old receptionist graduated with the Class of 1965 from Rumford’s Stevens High School, Mexico High School’s biggest rival in sports and […]
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Second Mexico Cruise-In attracts large crowd, 110 vintage cars and trucks
MEXICO — A few hundred people attended the second annual Mexico Cruise-In behind the fire station and Town Hall on Thursday night, enjoying scores of classic and vintage cars, trucks and vans. Temperatures in the high 80s also brought people of all ages to socialize, photograph and admire 110 classic cars, street rods, rat rods, […]
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Selectmen, residents discuss Recreation Department budget at public hearing
MEXICO — The proposed recreation center was among the items discussed during a public hearing at Tuesday’s selectmen meeting at the Town Hall. Selectmen recommended $114,973 for the 2014 Recreation Department budget, while the Budget Committee recommended $104,529. According to a spreadsheet detailing the proposed 2013-14 budget, the Budget Committee recommended $50,000 for the recreation […]
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Mexico police log
MEXICO – The Police Department responded to 22 complaints over the past four days. Among them is the following: Vandalism * A Walmart employee reported at 6:41 a.m. May 28, that between 2 and 6:35 a.m., someone smashed the rear window of her parked vehicle. Lt. Roy Hodsdon said police suspect the damage was done […]