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 […]
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Mexico Thanksgiving meal rescheduled to Sunday
MEXICO — A free community Thanksgiving meal at the First Baptist Church scheduled for Wednesday was postponed because of the snowstorm. It has been rescheduled to Sunday, Nov. 27, and will be held after the service. The noon meal is free for all River Valley area residents, and the First Baptist Church is at 20 […]
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Mexico selectmen appoint two reserve officers
MEXICO — Selectmen appointed two reserve officers Tuesday night on the recommendation of police Chief James Theriault. Joseph Sage, a full-time police officer for Rumford Police Department, and James Scott, who Theriault said also works as a reserve for Dixfield Police Department, were appointed. The Police Department has been understaffed since full-time officer Kyle Matthews […]