RUMFORD — Marc Dupuis has seen interest grow, decline and grow again during 27 years of teaching forestry at the Region 9 School of Applied Technology. Some years, 16 or 17 young people, mostly boys, want to learn the traditional skill of timber harvesting. Other years, only a half-dozen or so have enrolled in the […]
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Red Hat Tea MEXICO — The Red Hat Mommas of Maine held their January meeting at the “Green Church” with a meal served by the church women. Poems were read and games were played with prizes awarded. Birthdays were acknowledged and the teapot exchange was made. One new member was welcomed to the group. A […]
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Mexico man held on domestic violence charge
MEXICO — A local man remained behind bars Thursday night, charged with threatening a woman with a rifle. David Boynton, 49, was charged with domestic violence assault, domestic violence criminal threatening and possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, all Class C charges, police Lt. Roy Hodsdon said. On Wednesday at 10:06 p.m. police […]
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Church taking part in ‘Souper Bowl of Caring’
MEXICO — Recognizing that Feb. 5 is Super Bowl Sunday, the Mexico Congregational Church, United Church of Christ (the “Green Church”) will collect a special offering, the “Souper Bowl of Caring,” during the 10 a.m. worship service. The Sunday School students will assist in taking the offering during the family message time. By participating in […]
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Judkins elected to Fed Reserve Board
FARMINGTON — Peter L. Judkins has been elected as a Class A director of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. Judkins is president and CEO of Franklin Savings Bank, a mutual savings bank headquartered in Farmington. According to the Federal Reserve, the First Federal Reserve District comprises all of New England except Fairfield County, Conn. […]
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Dorion joins Franklin Savings
FARMINGTON — Franklin Savings Bank has named Catherine Dorion as its new loan officer at the bank’s River Valley branches in Rumford and Mexico. Dorion comes to FSB from KeyBank, where she served as branch manager for 11 years. Prior to that, she was an assistant vice president and branch manager at Norway Savings Bank […]
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Rumford man injured in collision Sunday in Mexico
MEXICO — A head-on collision Sunday afternoon on Main Street sent one man to Rumford Hospital and a car and pickup truck were damaged beyond repair, police said late Monday afternoon. Randolph Angotti, 18, of Rumford, complained of neck pain and was taken by Med-Care Ambulance to the hospital where he was treated and released, […]
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Class of 1961 DIXFIELD — Mexico High School Class of 1961 will meet for breakfast at 9 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, at Ellis’s Variety, Weld Street. All classmates are invited. MVMS ‘Snow Ball’ MEXICO — The Mountain Valley Middle School seventh-grade class will sponsor a winter fundraiser, the “Snow Ball” dinner and dance on Saturday, […]
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Michael Andrew Richard
MERCER — Michael Andrew Richard, 53, of Mercer, formerly of Mexico, was found Jan. 24, at his residence. He was born May 29, 1958, in Rumford. He was the beloved only son of Joseph Ivan and Lillian Filiault Richard. Mike attended St. Theresa’s Grade School and Mexico High School, Class of 1976. He studied horticulture […]