Stephens High Class of 1955 RUMFORD — The Stephens High School Class of 1955 will meet at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 13, at Brian’s Bistro for their monthly luncheon meeting. Historical Society meeting DIXFIELD — The Dixfield Historical Society will hold its June meeting on Thursday, June 14, beginning at 6:30 p.m. with a business […]
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Arthur E. Davis
FARMINGTON, Conn. — Arthur E. Davis, 87, died Thursday, June 7, with his family by his side at the UCONN Health Center, Farmington, Conn. He was a resident of New Britain, Conn., and was formerly of Rumford and Mexico. He was born in Mexico, Jan. 12, 1925, a son of Elmer and Caroline (Leighton) Davis. […]
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Region 9 to look into reducing positions
MEXICO — The Vocational Region 9 board is looking for ways to reconfigure the duties of staff members in order to cut the budget. Director Brenda Gammon said two closed sessions were held Wednesday night to deal with specific people in specific positions. The first reconfiguration would use three office staff support people to cover […]
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Forestry students bring home sportsmanship trophy
MEXICO — Region 9’s Forestry/Wood Harvesting Program students competed in the 36th annual Woodsman’s Day Competition, hosted this year by the students and teachers of Oxford Hills Technical School at the Oxford County Fairgrounds. Because Region 9 had the smallest group of competitors in attendance, the seven students participating had to compete in more events […]
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Fire science instructor resigns from Region 9
MEXICO — The Region 9 board accepted the resignations of four staff members Wednesday night, including that of fire science instructor Craig Wade.Staffers Marc Dupuis, longtime forestry instructor, and Sally Yarnish, the adult education secretary for nearly 20 years, are retiring. The resignation of custodian Carlton Dickey was also accepted. Wade, a graduate of Region […]
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Rumford voters OK joint ladder/pumper firetruck buy with Mexico
RUMFORD — By a show of hands Monday night at the annual town meeting, voters authorized selectmen to contract with Mexico to jointly buy a fire department ladder/pumper truck. The agreement would allow both towns to share the cost of the firetruck, to plan for future replacement by budgeting within a capital fund in each […]
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Police: Mexico bicyclist runs stop sign, struck by car
MEXICO — A local man was injured late Thursday afternoon when police say he failed to stop at a Rose Street stop sign and was struck by a car. Gavin Halacy, 20, of Rose Street complained of pain in his left hip and was taken by Med-Care Ambulance to Rumford Hospital, Mexico police Lt. Roy […]
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New meeting dates RUMFORD — New Narcotics Anonymous meetings are announced. Sunday, June 3, at 6 p.m., United Methodist Church, 455 Linnell St. Wednesday, June 6, at 6 p.m., Congregational Church (Green Church) conference room, 45 Main St., Mexico. Saturday, June 9, 4 p.m., Rumford Island Housing, (Muskie Building), 20 Congress St. Class luncheon DIXFIELD […]
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Canine parvovirus spreading in Rumford, Mexico; vaccinations urged
RUMFORD — Another case of canine parvovirus has been confirmed in Rumford, Sue Milligan, animal control officer, said Friday afternoon in a news release. That raises the total to four in the past nine months; another two confirmed cases have been found in neighboring Mexico since December. Milligan is urging dog owners to get their […]