Unless otherwise noted, the following are to be arraigned on Sept. 4 in Rumford District Court: * Michael Child, 48, Canton, two counts of possession of Schedule Z drugs, 9:13 p.m. July 8 on Hancock Street. He was released on $300 secured bail and will be arraigned on Sept. 6 in Oxford County Superior Court […]
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Region 9 to pursue wood-pellet heating
MEXICO — The Region 9 board took its first solid steps Wednesday night to change the heating of the River Road vocational school from oil to wood pellets. Members voted unanimously to go out for a request for proposals to replace the building’s two small boilers with one that would provide heat using wood pellets. […]
Mountain Valley Middle School honor roll
MEXICO — The following students have attained the honor roll for the third trimester at Mountain Valley Middle School. Celina Adley, Alyssa Akers, Hailey Akers, Chelsea Allison, Andrew Arsenault, Caleb Austin, Lucas Beaudoin, Riley Bell, Ryan Bennett, Karissa Bickford, Abbey Binette, Abigail Blauvelt, Jean-Luc Bordeau, Ethan Boucher, Sarah Bourret, Isaac Brennick, Ian Brennick, Grace Briggs, […]
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Stephens High Class of 1961 TURNER — The Stephens High School Class of 1961 will meet at 11:30 a.m. Friday, July 13, at Fore Season’s Restaurant at the Turner Highlands golf course, Route 117. For more information, call Frank at 364-4530. Stephens High Class of 1948 PERU — Stephens High School Class of 1948 will […]
Mexico to vote on $114,842 recreation budget
MEXICO — Selectmen on Tuesday voted to reduce the town’s proposed recreation budget by 20 percent, to $114,842. That revised budget number will go before voters at a town meeting later this summer. Selectmen convened Tuesday’s budget workshop – held jointly with the Budget Committee — in response to a June 12 vote where residents […]
K. Lawler: Leave them to the experts
Reading about the fireworks blast and of the tragedy of 11 people injured in New Hampshire, including five children, in the Sun Journal July 5, reminded me of why fireworks had been banned for so many years, and why towns were so willing to pay thousands of dollars for fireworks to be displayed and enjoyed […]
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Mexico High Class of 1948 DIXFIELD — Mexico High School Class of 1948 will meet at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 11, at Ellis Variety. Stephens High Class of 1965 TURNER — The Stephens High School Class of 1965 will meet at 11:30 a.m. Friday, July 13, at Fore Season’s Restaurant at the Turner Highlands golf […]
Officials to review rejected recreation budget
MEXICO — Selectmen and members of the budget committee will meet Tuesday to debate the recreation department budget, nearly a month after voters rejected that budget at the polls. On June 12, residents voted 209-158 against the selectmen’s proposed $144,101 recreation budget, a 54 percent increase over the current year’s budget. That increase would have […]