From the hallowed halls of Congress to the smallest town hall, President Barack Obama is referred to as un-American. He is constantly ridiculed, his religious beliefs attacked and he is outright smeared as an anti-American Muslim by Mitt Romney’s right-wing, hard-core constituency. In truth, it has been Romney, in both words and deeds, who has […]
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Butterflies emerging WEST PARIS — A dozen active and hungry monarch butterfly caterpillars were given to the West Paris Library on July 23. They came with a lifetime supply of their food, milkweed leaves. By July 25, all but the very smallest caterpillar had entered its chrysalis stage. A monarch chrysalis looks like a pale […]
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Shooting victim’s family seeks answers, justice
LEWISTON — Tom Joudrey III clearly remembers the last time he spoke with his son. “When I went to bed, he was sitting in my living room,” the grieving father told the Sun Journal Sunday evening. “He’d gotten a phone call. I told him ‘I love you. See you in the morning.’ And that was […]
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Police release names from Saturday night crash in Dixfield
DIXFIELD — A couple was taken to separate hospitals following a single-vehicle crash on Canton Point Road on Saturday night. Driver Matthew Pelletier, 36, of Mexico was taken to Central Maine Medical Center following the 10 p.m. crash, and remained there Sunday night in fair condition. His wife, 34-year-old Michelle Pelletier, was taken Rumford Hospital. […]
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50th anniversary celebrated
Ray and Judy Broomhall MEXICO — Ray and Judy Whytock Broomhall of Mexico were treated to an open house on June 16 in honor of their 50th wedding anniversary. The couple was married on June 16, 1962, at the Mexico Congregational Church by the Rev. John Swanson. They were attended by Sally Matheson Martin, forever […]
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Mexico gas station fire-extinguishing system malfunctions, dumps dry chemical agent on customers
MEXICO — Five people were evaluated for exposure to dry chemicals Friday morning after a fire-suppressant system malfunctioned at the Mexico Food Trend/Circle K Shell station. Nozzles over the pumps in the fuel-station canopy blasted out a huge cloud at 10:15 a.m. that enveloped people and vehicles with ANSUL PLUS-FIFTY C, fire and Med-Care Ambulance […]
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James Maxwell Burns Jr.
RUMFORD — James Maxwell Burns Jr., 84, passed away peacefully at the Rumford Hospital, Friday, July 27. He was a lifelong resident of Mexico. James was born in Rumford, Jan. 2, 1928, the son of J. Maxwell Burns and Marion (Welch) Burns. He attended Mexico schools and graduated from Mexico High School, Class of 1946. […]
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Mexico Public Library hosting American Girl tea party
MEXICO — The Mexico Public Library will host an American Girl Tea Party for girls ages 6-11 at 1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 10, at the Calvin Lyons Hall, next door to the library. Those attending will meet American Girl “Molly” and travel back in time to the 1940s. Molly was an American Girl who lived […]
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Community garden distributes lots of vegetables
RUMFORD — Boxes of freshly harvested cabbage, Swiss chard, zucchini, beets and broccoli lined a section of River Street in front of the River Valley Healthy Communities Coalition office. At an adjacent table hooked up to electricity, farmer Gail Cutting was busy demonstrating how to saute some of these vegetables in an orange sauce for […]
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Mexico shooting victim dies
MEXICO — Thomas Joudrey, shot in the head inside a Riverside Park trailer earlier this week, died after he was taken off life support Thursday morning, police said. Joudrey, 30, had been in critical condition at Maine Medical Center since the shooting Tuesday. Police continue to seek Robert Terrill, 28, for questioning. Police say Joudrey […]