MEXICO — Finding solutions is something police Chief James Theriault has experience with, but a staffing issue has left him scratching his head. The department’s roster of five full-time officers is down to three and Theriault is concerned no qualified candidates will apply. Full-time Officer Kyle Matthews recently resigned to become a security officer at […]
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Mexico, Maine writer tells sisterly story in Oprah’s magazine
Monica Wood has written four books (three novels and one collection of short stories), but it wasn’t until 2011 that she decided to write a nonfiction piece about one of the people nearest and dearest to her — her sister, Betty Wood. The Mexico, Maine-based writer composed an essay about Betty, who is mentally disabled, […]
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Getting the count right
I read the Oct. 26 article by Terry Karkos, “Biologist: Deer harvest to be lower than usual.” The real truth has been hidden from hunters for 50 years and continues. The biologist says the deer numbers and harvest are being affected only by the cold winters and deep snows. If that were the case, I […]
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Family in awe of community support after losing home to fire
MEXICO — As firefighters began to extinguish the blaze at 300 River Road on Nov. 1, members of the River Valley community were already taking action. While Nelson and Courtney Bisson watched their home and all their family’s belongings burn, Nelson’s mother, Linda Bisson, saw a neighbor from down the street bringing items for Nelson […]
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Day care in Mexico gets national accreditation
MEXICO — Janet Touchette is no stranger to providing a safe and nurturing place for children. Touchette has been a child care provider for 15 years and her mother, Margorie Richards, was in the profession for 28 years before Touchette took over the family business. Touchette, who owns Wee Care Daycare in Mexico, was recently […]
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Carol Oakes Swan
MEXICO — Carol Oakes Swan, R.N., 80, died peacefully at home on Main Street, Mexico, Sunday, Oct. 30. She was born in Rumford, Feb. 13, 1931, a daughter of Derril and Ada (Cutting) Oakes, graduating from Mexico High School, Class of 1948, and from New England Baptist Hospital with her degree in nursing. Carol worked […]
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Charles E. Mercier
RUMFORD — Charles E. Mercier, 93, formerly of Poplar Hill Road, Mexico, died Tuesday, Nov. 1, at Rumford Community Home, following a brief illness. He was born in Canada, Oct. 28, 1918, a son of Paul and Aglae (Chouinard) Mercier, and was educated in Canadian schools. He married Yvette C. (Thibodeau) on May 28, 1946, […]
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Mommas meeting RUMFORD — The Red Hat Mommas of Western Maine will meet at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9, at Brian’s Bistro. A head count is needed by Thursday, Nov. 3. The October meeting was held at the CMCC Culinary Arts School with 31 in attendance. Birthdays were celebrated and the tea pot exchange was […]
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Mexico police log
MEXICO — The Police Department responded to 92 incidents from Oct. 15 to Oct. 31. Burglary * Oct 29 at 4:25 p.m, a Roxbury Road resident reported someone broke into their residence. The owner reported the couch was tipped over, 80 DVDs were taken, along with a memory card from a play station. * Oct. […]