During last year’s Mexican presidential campaign, then-candidate and now President Enrique Pena Nieto argued that Mexico needed a new, specially trained and heavily armed police force. This organization, which Pena dubbed the National Gendarmerie, would have the military organization and equipment to win a high-intensity firefight with cartel gunmen. Its personnel would also be trained […]
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Wonderful start to any career in healthcare
RUMFORD — Students in the Region 9 Certified Nursing Assistant program learn far more than how to give a bed bath or back massage. The program is an entrance into many fields of healthcare, a career path with job security and rewarding opportunities. As the American population ages, the need for healthcare workers will increase. […]
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Donald Hodsdon
MEXICO — Donald Hodsdon, 46, of Mexico died unexpectedly at his home on Jan. 9. He was a resident of Mexico Avenue. He was born in Rumford, June 8, 1966, the eldest son of Roscoe and Lorrie (Jones) Hodsdon. He attended schools around the globe, graduating from Plattsmouth High School, Nebraska in 1984, later graduating […]
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Historical Society meets RUMFORD — The Rumford Historical Society will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 16, in the Rumford Auditorium at the Municipal Building. The program for the evening will be a presentation by David Gawtry, curator of the Lufkin Museum, on the dairies which once processed milk for the families […]
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Mexico police log
MEXICO – The Police Department responded to 34 complaints in the past week, including the following: Thefts * A Carlton Avenue resident reported Jan. 7 that sometime between Dec. 29 and Jan. 7, someone entered her home and stole an undisclosed amount of money. * A Main Street resident reported at 4:11 a.m. Jan. 6 […]
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Selectmen vote to amend parking sign on Main Street
MEXICO – The Board of Selectmen unanimously voted to amend a parking sign outside of Maddy’s Pizza Shop on Main Street Tuesday evening after Public Works reported problems while plowing. Town Manager John Madigan explained to the board that the sign currently allows people to park in front of the pizza shop for up to […]
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RAQ meeting canceled RUMFORD — The Jan. 10 Rumford Area Quilters meeting has been canceled due to other church commitments. SeniorsPlus to visit towns GREENWOOD — SeniorsPlus, the Area Agency on Aging, will be at the Greenwood Town Office on Jan. 9 from 9 a.m. to noon, Norway Town Hall on Jan. 16 from 1 […]
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Mexico selectmen discuss proposal to reopen fitness center
MEXICO — The Board of Selectmen on Tuesday listened to a proposal to reopen the local Fitness Center. Resident Rich Vitale presented a tentative plan that includes rooms for weight lifting and cardio exercise. “I’ve had a ton of people coming up to me wondering when the center is going to reopen,” Vitale told the […]