Stephens High Class of 1963 MEXICO — Stephens High School Class of 1963, family and friends are invited to Dick’s Restaurant at noon Friday, May 24. Bring class memories, pictures, etc. to share. The class reunion plans will be discussed. For more information call 364-8416. Father’s Day craft fair DIXFIELD — Mystic Valley Grange, 932 […]
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Second annual classic car show fundraiser rolls into Mexico on May 30
MEXICO — Members of two River Valley classic auto clubs are holding the second annual Mexico Firefighters Relief Association Cruise-In on Thursday, May 30. It will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. behind the Mexico Fire Station and Town Hall. Golden Oldies music will be provided by DJ Dan Richard, owner of Dan’s Automotive […]
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Homemakers hold picnic raffle PERU — Raffle tickets are on sale for a picnic basket filled with goodies for an ole fashioned picnic with family or friends. Tickets are 50 cents each or three for $1. They are available at Mrs. B.’s Village Store, Main Street, 562-7800. The drawing will be held May 23. Proceeds […]
Dixfield teen riding atop car roof pinned under it after rollover
MEXICO — A Dixfield teenager who was riding on a car roof Thursday afternoon on Thad White Road was pinned under the car when it rolled into a drainage ditch, police said. Firefighters from Mexico, Rumford and Dixfield lifted the rear of the car and held it up, allowing Med-Care Ambulance crewmen to retrieve the […]
Mexico police log
MEXICO — The Police Department responded to 100 incidents over the last two weeks. Among the incidents are the following: Accidents: * At 1:11 a.m. May 14, a 2000 Ford Mustang driven by Joseph Smith of Mexico was traveling on Highland Terrace when the vehicle’s tie rod snapped and caused the car to roll over. […]
Selectmen, residents continue discussion on legalties of proposed tax ordinance
MEXICO — The Board of Selectmen continued discussion Tuesday night on the legalities of a recently approved tax ordinance that, if voted through by residents, would place a cap on the operating costs of the town. Before the board approved the ordinance at the April 30 board meeting, Selectman George Byam suggested that the town […]
Free household hazardous waste collection June 8
RUMFORD — The River Valley Healthy Communities Coalition will join with the Androscoggin Valley Council of Governments and Northern Oxford Solid Waste on Saturday, June 8, to host free household hazardous waste collection. It will be held from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at the Region 9 parking lot in Mexico. This event is open to […]
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Neighborly Seniors elect PERU — At the April meeting the Neighborly Senior Citizens held election of officers for 2013. Connie Tutlis, president, and Marge Harlow, secretary, were reelected. New officers are Morton Frost, vice president, and Eleanor Dunham, treasurer. The next meeting will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 15, at the old Peru school. […]
Selectmen to discuss legalities of tax ordinance
MEXICO — The Board of Selectmen will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Town Office to continue discussion on the legalities of a recently approved referendum question that, if approved, would place a cap on the operating costs of the town. During the April 30 selectmen’s meeting, the board voted to put resident Albert […]