RUMFORD — Seventy-six, fifth-grade students from schools in Rumford and Mexico graduated Thursday night from the Police Department’s Drug Abuse Resistance Education program. More than 200 people attended the 24th DARE Culmination Celebration for the Class of 2018 in the auditorium at Mountain Valley High School in Rumford. Led by instructors Sgts. Doug Maifeld and […]
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Byron, Mexico boards to meet one more time on fire protection
MEXICO — Confusion over the length of a contract between Byron and Mexico for fire protection Tuesday night led to the need for one more meeting between selectmen from both towns. Following discussion of nearly an hour, the Mexico and Byron selectmen agreed to meet on April 12 to try to sign a 15-year agreement […]
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Teen activity center vision shared
MEXICO — One teen and eight adults shared ideas on Wednesday afternoon about the proposed creation of a youth action network to grow constructive activities locally for teens. Undaunted by the lack of participation by more youth after two meetings, organizers Rebecca Skibitsky of Dixfield and Cindrie Cormier of Rumford will take their idea to […]
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Two selectmen, town clerk/treasurer seats up for election
MEXICO — Nomination papers for two seats on the Board of Selectmen and for the position of town clerk/treasurer are available at the town office from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. starting Friday. The terms of Selectmen Barbara Laramee and Peter Merrill end in June. Laramee, who has served as chairman of the board for […]
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Effort launched for teen activity center
MEXICO — Two local women are using the social networking site Facebook to reach River Valley area teens and help them pioneer their own youth-centered organization at the Mexico Recreation Center. Rebecca Skibitsky of Dixfield and Cindrie Cormier of Rumford said Wednesday that they’d also like to help the teens start a performing arts business […]
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Budget Committee, selectmen begin work on new budget
MEXICO — The Budget Committee and selectmen began deliberations on a 2011-12 municipal budget Wednesday night with an overview by Town Manager John Madigan. Before any changes are made, he said the current year’s $2.6 million budget could rise by nearly $300,000, largely due to the first year’s payment on a road bond. But, he […]
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Two rear wheels on chip truck detach in Rumford, smash Taurus
RUMFORD — An elderly Mexico woman suffered a fright Thursday afternoon when two rear wheels fell off a loaded chip truck and slammed into her station wagon, police said. Irene Thibodeau, 78, wasn’t injured, but she was “shaken up,” Sgt. Doug Maifeld said Friday morning. Driving a 2008 Taurus, Thibodeau was stopped on Prospect Avenue […]
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Two vehicles, fence damaged in accident
MEXICO — A collision Thursday morning on River Road damaged a chain-link fence and two vehicles. Drivers Jacques Pellerin, 55, of Byron and Rebecca Morton, 45, of Peru were not hurt, Mexico police Sgt. Roy Hodsdon said. Both drivers were traveling east when Pellerin attempted to turn right into Dupuis’ Towing and Salvage and Morton […]
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Mexico man charged with assault
MEXICO — A 21-year-old Mexico man was arrested at 11:48 p.m. Wednesday at a Dix Avenue residence and charged with domestic assault. Brown Street resident Troy Blanchard was charged in connection with an incident reported at 9 a.m. March 4, police Sgt. Roy Hodsdon said. Blanchard has two prior convictions for assault, he said. Hodsdon […]
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Preliminary adult ed budget shows 1 percent hike
MEXICO — Region 9 board members took a first look at a proposed adult and community education budget for 2011-12 on Wednesday night. As it stands, it would rise about 1 percent, to $266,588 from $264,064. Region 9 Director Brenda Gammon said neither health care premiums nor staff raises are included in the adult education […]