HEBRON — A West Paris family of seven who lost their home in a fire last month will move from a motel to a new donated home this week. “I have my kids and my husband. What else could I want?” said Kristy Basso only hours after she picked up her daughter, Tori, who flew […]
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Mexico’s Region 9 board to discuss Local Access Channel 7 move
MEXICO — The Region 9 board next week will consider whether to allow the office of the Western Valley Access Channel to move into the vocational school. Region 9 Director Brenda Gammon said the staff and volunteers from Local Access Channel 7 toured the River Road site a month or so ago, and have since […]
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Rumford’s Pennacook Art Center to pay tribute to local woman
RUMFORD — A woman known for filling her family’s home with books, music, puzzles and artwork will be honored when the Pennacook Art Center opens its new show Friday. Jeannette Heath, 78, sold the first painting when the art center opened nearly a decade ago. She died of Alzheimer’s disease almost a year ago. Family, […]
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Work site wellness topic of forum
MEXICO — River Valley Healthy Community Coalition will host a work site wellness round table on Dec. 8 in the Community Room at the Oxford Federal Credit Union, 225 River Road. This is a chance to hear the latest wellness ideas, the science behind them and share concerns or challenges work sites may anticipate. It […]
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Collecting for Santa’s Helpers RUMFORD — Santa’s Helpers will have a collection box for people to donate at the local vendor fair Friday, Dec. 2, at Black Mountain of Maine. Xandy Morton said they are in need of toys for boys and girls ages 7-12. There will be raffles as well at the fair, held […]
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Mobile home mishap in Mexico stalls traffic
MEXICO — A mobile home being transported on Route 2 fell to the pavement Tuesday, stalling traffic for more than an hour. Skidgell Excavation was moving the mobile home from Wilton to a trailer park in Mexico. As the driver was attempting to back up, the tongue to the trailer bent and the front end […]
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Mexico’s Region 9 to offer 10 elective courses
MEXICO — Region 9 School of Applied Technology will offer 10 elective courses next semester for its students and those at high schools in Rumford, Dixfield and Bethel. “We’ve talked about this for a long time. We want to help students earn elective credits,” said school director Brenda Gammon. The need for such courses arose […]
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Oxford County arrest log
PARIS — The following arrests were logged at the Oxford County Jail: * Toby A. Boutilier, 35, of Bethel, Nov. 25, theft and failure to provide name or address, Norway Police Department. * Kenneth A. Boyle, 46, of Mexico, Nov. 26, failure to appear for operating after suspension charge, $500 cash bail, Rumford Police Department. […]
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Plays performed BETHEL — Senior College players of Western Mountains Senior College will present their annual performance from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2, and Saturday, Dec. 3, at the McLaughllin Science Center, Trustees Auditorium, Gould Academy. Nine serious and comic plays will be performed by a 16-member troupe directed by Lynn Arizzi. Admission […]