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Pantry faces desperate times
MEXICO — A food pantry helps those in desperate times, but what happens when the food pantry is down and out? Susan Byam, director of the GRAMPA food pantry, is attempting to answer that question. “Things have never been this bad,” said Byam, who is struggling to meet the growing need for food donations in […]
Mexico voters to decide on $705,000 windfall
MEXICO — Selectmen on Tuesday night scheduled a special town meeting for 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13, to decide how the town wants to handle a windfall of about $705,000, and other money issues. The windfall from the Maine State Retirement Fund that Mexico was received earlier this year. Mexico pulled out of the Maine […]
Mexcio police log
MEXICO — The Mexico Police Department responded to 42 calls from Aug. 17 to 24. Among the incidents since Aug. 17 were: Accident • On Aug. 23 at 9:30 a.m. Raymond A. Vaillancourt, 61, of Middle Avenue, Mexico was attempting to merge into traffic from the Mexico Mobil gas station on Main Street in his […]
Mexico board hires new recreation director
MEXICO — Selectmen approved hiring a new Recreation Department director Tuesday night without discussion. They also accepted an offer for a tax-acquired Yanush Drive property and approved work estimates for roof replacement for the Recreation Building and a contractor to reconstruct and pave Backkingdom Road. Mabel Merrill of the Recreation Committee recommended the town hire […]
Storm downs trees, causes power outages
MEXICO — A severe thunderstorm that moved through New Hampshire and most of Western Maine on Sunday night caused power outages and tree damage in Oxford County. One downed tree forced the closure of Route 2 in Mexico for a number of hours. The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning Sunday night. Monday […]
Mexico road projects trucking along
MEXICO — Work continues on deteriorated roads in Mexico, even though the town failed to secure a $500,000 Community Development Block Grant in May. Town Manager John Madigan said Friday that the town plans to dig up Osgood Avenue and lay down new water and sewer lines. The existing galvanized pipes are 100 years old. […]
Mexico may hire rec director Tuesday
MEXICO — The Recreation Department could finally have a new director come Tuesday, Aug. 23. That’s when the Recreation Committee will pitch its recommendation to selectmen in the Calvin P. Lyons Mexico Town Hall, Town Manager John Madigan said Friday morning. Greg Arsenault, the town’s longtime recreation director, resigned June 28 after voters at town […]