MEXICO — Town Manager John Madigan told selectmen Tuesday night that a report from RSU 10 said that the town’s school taxes could go up $127,000 for the next fiscal year, which would raise the tax rate by about a $1. The final amount will be known after residents of the 12-town district adopt the […]
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OFCU announces Tony Poirier Volunteer Service Award winner
MEXICO — Oxford Federal Credit Union named Michael Madore as the first recipient of the Tony Poirier Volunteer Service Award. OFCU held their 74th annual meeting on April 18 at Mountain Valley High School, where Randy Hotham, current chairman of the board, presented the award. The award is named for Joseph Antonio “Tony” Poirier, who […]
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Texas hold ’em RUMFORD — A Texas hold ’em tournament will be held Saturday, May 5, at American Legion Post 24. Games start at 10 a.m. Buy in is $50. Lunch will be served at noon; cost for lunch is $6. ‘Green Church’ pork supper MEXICO — A roast pork supper will be served to […]
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Joseph L. Giroux
SCARBOROUGH — Joseph Louis Giroux, 93, died after a brief illness while in hospice care in Scarborough, May 2. He was born April 25, 1919, one of 10 children of the late Edouard and Evangeline (Desrosiers) Giroux of Rumford. He graduated from Stephen’s High School in Rumford in 1938. As a member of the “Greatest […]
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Historical society meeting PERU — The Peru Historical Society will meet a 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 8, at the Peru Historical Society Building. Stephens High Class of 1953 MEXICO — Members of the Stephens High School Class of 1953 will meet for lunch at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 9, at the Covered Wagon. For more […]
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Selectman, school board candidates unopposed
MEXICO — Selectman Richard Philbrick and RSU 10 director Peter Zanoni are seeking re-election to three-year terms June 12, Town Clerk Penny Duguay said. Philbrick lives on Chase Avenue and is an employee of the Rumford Public Works Department. He has been on the Board of Selectmen since 2000 and is the chairman. Zanoni is […]
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Mexico High Class of 1964 MEXICO — The class of ’64 of Mexico High School will have their class lunch at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 2, at the Far East Restaurant. Any questions call 364-3388 or 364-7329. Elks to hold Burger N’ Things RUMFORD — Rumford Lodge of Elks 862 will hold the next Wednesday […]
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RSU 10 board OKs proposed budget hike
MEXICO — The Regional School Unit 10 board Monday passed a proposed 2012-13 budget of more than $35 million, just over $1 million more than the current fiscal year. The vote came after an extensive discussion on staffing and the possible impact on taxpayers. The proposed budget is $35,145,068, compared for $34,121,426 for this fiscal […]
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Positive behavior of students at Meroby Elementary earns live rock band visit
MEXICO — Live rock bands don’t usually perform in elementary schools, but one local group did on Friday afternoon to the delight of more than 300 students and staff. Friday afternoon was Meroby Elementary School’s Marble Jar Celebration day, in which a month of positive behavior earned children in prekindergarten to fifth grade a visit […]
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Froma Harrop: Immigration becomes a new story
Those who saw mass migration from Mexico as a threat and those who did not all agreed on one thing: It was unstoppable without dramatic action by the federal authorities. They turned out to be wrong about that. The title of a new report from the Pew Hispanic Center, “Net Migration From Mexico Falls to […]