Garments of Praise shop open PARIS — Garments of Praise, a thrift shop for gently used clothing, will be open from 1 to 4 p.m. every Tuesday at South Paris Baptist Church, 1 Park St. The shop carries men’s, women’s and children’s clothing for a suggestion donation. Gently used clothing is now being accepted for […]
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Mother’s Day service, brunch RUMFORD — The Rumford Elks Lodge No. 862 will have their annual Mother’s Day service at 11 a.m. Sunday, May 12, in the lodge room. It will be followed with a brunch consisting of French toast, ham, breakfast souffle muffins, fruit, muffins, coffee, tea and juice. Breakfast is free for moms, […]
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Mother’s Day crafts, food sale DIXFIELD — A Mother’s Day craft fair and food sale will be held rain or shine from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 11, at Mystic Valley Grange No. 313, Route 17, East Dixfield. Lunch with hot or cold drinks will be served from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. […]
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Local horseshoe club prepares for a new season of “fun, friendship and competition.”
RUMFORD — Mark Gaudet was a child when the Rumford Mexico Horseshoe Club was formed nearly 50 years ago. Back then, it consisted of mill workers and friends on Strafford Avenue who played for leisure. Eventually they built a clubhouse near the mill where they could gather and participate in friendly competition. “They had a […]
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Three accused of trafficking cocaine plead not guilty
PARIS — Three men accused in January of trafficking cocaine in Mexico and Carthage pleaded not guilty Tuesday at their arraignments in Oxford County Superior Court. Daniel R. Allen, 53, of Swett Avenue in Mexico faces three Class A charges of aggravated trafficking in scheduled drugs, each punishable by up to 30 years in jail […]
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Mexico police log
MEXICO — The Mexico Police Department responded to 35 incidents over the last week. Among the incidents are the following: Thefts: *At 10:51 a.m. May 5, police received a report that a dirt bike had been stolen from Casey’s Auto Sales on Roxbury Road. At 6 p.m., the owner reported that he found the dirt […]
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Ham supper at ‘Green Church’ MEXICO — A public ham supper will be served at 5 p.m. Saturday, May 11, at the Mexico Congregational Church, United Church of Christ (the “Green Church”). The meal will include homemade pies. Take-outs will be available after 5:30; call 364-8603. The price for adults is $8 and for children […]
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Mexico man injured in assault
MEXICO — A Main Street resident was assaulted Thursday night by several young males after he asked them to quiet down, according to Lt. Roy Hodsdon of the Mexico Police Department. Hodsdon said Mexico police received a call from the 45-year-old Main Street resident at 11:17 p.m. who said a group of four or five […]
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William R. Freeman Sr.
1931 – 2013 MEXICO — William R. Freeman Sr., 81, of Roxbury Road, Mexico, died peacefully at his home, with his family by his side, on Saturday, May 4. He was born in Rumford on May 8, 1931, a son of Ray and Louise (Perkins) Freeman, and graduated from Stephens High School in Rumford, Class […]