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Keep American jobs in the U.S.

I just read about the General Electric light bulb factory closing in Winchester, Va., and workers getting paid an average of $30 an hour (Sept. 10). It is strange how workers think factories can pay those kinds of wages and stay in business here. I just hauled some car part molds to Mexico. Hopefully, that […]

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August calendar of events

August 10 Chamber board meeting 7:30 a.m. August 15 Dixfield outdoor Market 9 a.m.-4 p.m.  Peek A Week Hikes for August Wed. 8/4 Eyebrow Loop (Grafton Notch) 2.2 mi. loop 1,000’ Wed. 8/11 Speckled Mt. (Peru) 1.3 mi. to summit 2,183’ Wed. 8/18 Black Mt. (Peru) 1.3 mi. to summit 2,133’ Wed. 8/25 Dunn Falls […]

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Bids sought on new public boat launch on Androscoggin River

MEXICO — Come November there won’t be any need to wade through knee-deep mud to launch boats into the Androscoggin River via its Swift River confluence. Requests for proposals are now being sought from contractors to build a new concrete public boat launch ramp into the river from the rear east corner of Mexico Plaza […]

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ATVer has surgery for broken neck

MEXICO — A Canton man underwent surgery Friday afternoon at a Portland hospital as a result of an all-terrain vehicle accident Wednesday evening. Kyle Dolloff, 24, was seriously injured when he was thrown off the ATV he was riding on a trail near Backkingdom Road in Mexico. Gary Dolloff, his uncle, said Friday afternoon that […]

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Mexico to wait for Rumford welfare decision

MEXICO — Selectmen decided to take a wait-and-see attitude regarding who will administer the town’s General Assistance program. For the past year, the town has paid neighboring Rumford $5,000 for the service. For many years prior to that, the town manager devoted one day a week to processing applications for food, heating oil, housing and […]

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Horne joins Riverside Realty

MEXICO — Riverside Realty, 152 River Road, Mexico, announces the addition of broker Louise Horne to its staff. Horne entered into the real estate world in 1983 when she opened Lampost Enterprise, which she owned and was the designated broker over several associates. Over the years, she served many buyers and sellers in and around […]

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Give them what they need

Med-Care should not be considered a liability to our community when, in all actuality, it is a very valuable asset. Service provided by this organization is of the highest quality that must be maintained for the sake of the citizens of all member towns. I have learned that it takes professional people to accomplish that […]

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Need ideas to save money

On June 8, Mexico voters will have the chance to vote for two selectmen. The choice is business as usual or change. Taxes for Mexico residents will go up this year; about $66 for each homeowner just because of a cut in the Homestead Exemption. Add about another 1.5 mils for the increase in the […]

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Well done

Brandon A. Archibald of Mexico received his doctor of pharmacy degree recently from the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in Worcester, Mass. He is employed at Wal-Mart Pharmacy in Mexico. Archibald is a graduate of Mountain Valley High School and graduated summa cum laude from the University of Maine, Orono, with a bachelor’s […]