MEXICO — Two men are charged with stealing $2,500 worth of copper piping from a home on Porter Bridge Road, police Lt. Roy Hodsdon said Wednesday. Hodsdon said police arrested Anthony Mann, 22, of Kimball Avenue in Mexico and Nicholas R. Varnum, 21, of Penobscot Street in Rumford on April 10 and 11, respectively. They […]
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Popular health care programs offered at University College at Rumford/Mexico
MEXICO — Despite a challenging economic climate, health care remains one of the fastest-growing occupational areas in the nation. University College at Rumford/Mexico offers courses from the University of Maine System campuses leading to degrees or certificates in health care management, dental hygiene, medical lab technology, mental health and human services, nursing, gerontology and more. […]
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Stephens High Class of 1954 MEXICO — Stephens High School Class of 1954 will meet for their monthly luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 17, at Dick’s Restaurant. Classmates and guests welcomed. Chicken pie supper April 20 RUMFORD — A chicken pie supper will be held at 5 p.m. Saturday, April 20, at Rumford United […]
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Stephens High Class of 1946 MEXICO — The Stephens High School Class of 1946 will meet at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 17, at Dick’s Restaurant. Stephens High Class of 1961 MEXICO — The Stephens High School Class of 1961 will meet at 11:30 a.m. Friday, April 19, at the Chicken Coop. For more information, call […]
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“I just wanted to go home.” Former Mexico resident reads from memoir at UMF
FARMINGTON — Monica Wood lives in Portland, Maine’s most populated city, but her heart remains in the small town of Mexico. “You can take the girl out of Mexico, but you cannot take Mexico out of the girl,” Wood said Thursday night, following a reading at the University of Maine at Farmington. “That town is […]
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John Cote
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — John Cote of St. Petersburg, died peacefully in his home on Thursday, March 21. He had just reached his special personal goal of living to be 100 years old a month ago. Family and friends from all over came to help him celebrate this occasion with a special gathering in his […]
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‘Making a Difference’ event to include Hyssongs concert, speaker
RUMFORD — The “Mission: Maine Making a Difference” tour, with musical guests the Hyssongs and featured speaker Dr. Wendell Calder, will take place at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 17, at the Rumford Falls Auditorium. This outreach to the community is just one piece of a statewide month-long crusade that began Good Friday, running all of […]
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RSU 10 holding pre-K program sign-ups
RUMFORD — Children who will be 4 years old on or before Oct. 15 and live in the Mountain Valley Region (Rumford, Mexico, Hanover, Roxbury and Bryon) are eligible for the pre-K program at Meroby Elementary and Rumford Elementary. Applications will be available starting Monday, April 22, at those schools. Applications will close at 2 […]
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Neighborly Seniors to meet PERU — The Neighborly Senior Citizens meeting and potluck dinner will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 17, at the former Peru School. Membership cards will be available. Yearly dues are $10. For more information call Connie Tutlis, president, at 364-4189 or Marge Harlow, secretary, at 364-3316. Stephens High Class […]
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Selectmen support Jay’s decision to switch to Franklin county Senate District
MEXICO – Selectmen unanimously voted Tuesday evening to rescind delivery of a letter to the state Senate redistricting committee and replace it with a letter of support for Jay to switch to a Senate district with other Franklin County towns. The earlier letter voiced their support for the town of Jay to remain in Senate […]