Heith Bernard (Submitted photo) MEXICO — A West Paris man suspected in 10 burglaries over 18 days was still at large Monday afternoon, according to Police Chief Roy Hodsdon. Hodsdon said an arrest warrant was issued Friday for Heith Bernard, 41, of West Paris on charges of burglary, theft and violation of conditions of release. “He’s […]
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Police search for man suspected in 10 Mexico burglaries
MEXICO — Police are searching for a West Paris man suspected in 10 burglaries over 18 days. Police Chief Roy Hodsdon said Friday an arrest warrant had been issued for Heith Bernard, 41, on charges of burglary, theft and violation of conditions of release. “We’ve been looking for him around the clock,” Hodsdon said. “We’ve exhausted […]
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Ernest W. Phillips
PHILLIPS — Ernest W. Phillips, loving husband and father of four children, died of natural causes at home Tuesday, July 31, at the age of 90. Ernest was born Dec. 20, 1927, in Mexico to Walter E. and Nettie (Jamison) Phillips. He graduated from Stephens High School in Rumford in 1945 as class president and then […]
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Charles E. Luther
RUMFORD — Charles E. Luther died Saturday, July 28, at the Rumford Community Home after a long illness. He was born Nov. 11, 1927, to Charles and Flora (Brown) Luther in Rumford. He went to schools in Mexico and graduated from Mexico High School in 1946. He went directly into the U.S. Army — the draft […]
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Two apply for Mexico library director job
The Mexico Board of Selectmen voted to cut hours for the Mexico Free Public Library from 33 to 24 per week year-round to save money. (Bruce Farrin/Rumford Falls Times) MEXICO — Two people have applied to be director of the Mexico Free Public Library, Town Manager Jack Gaudet said. Selectmen are expected to interview the candidates before […]
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With focus on Mexico, apprehensions grow at porous Canadian border
DERBY LINE, Vt. (AP) — While the Trump administration fortifies the southern border, there’s growing concern over the number of foreigners entering the country illegally across the porous northern border with Canada. People crossing the border between Vermont and Quebec have paid smugglers up to $4,000, usually payable when the immigrants reach their U.S. destination, […]
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Anne M. Young
ARLINGTON, Va. — Anne M. Young, 98, a native of Rumford-Mexico, passed peacefully in her sleep Wednesday, July 11, at Culpepper Assisted Living in Arlington, Va., where she has resided since 2003. Anne was the last living of 10 Bernard siblings of John and Margaret. She was the lovely, multi-talented wife of Norman Young, who passed […]
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Rose Marie Kenney
BOSTON — Rose was 104 years old at her June 19, 2018, birthday party at the North End Rehab in Boston. She passed away Wednesday, July 11. Her husband, Dennis Kenney, passed at 55. She loved to smile and dance. She was a member of several dance groups meeting at the Harriet Tubman Center in Boston. […]
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Lyons Family Reunion held in Mexico
MEXICO — The descendants of Herbert and Mina Worth Lyons held the Lyons Family Reunion on June 30 at the Mexico Recreation Park. Sixty-five members and friends attended. Herbert Lyons’ family came from Scotland and settled in the area of Stanstead, Quebec, Canada. Mina’s family were of English and Irish descent and settled in Holland, […]
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Mexico crash injures New York couple
MEXICO — A couple from New York were injured in a collision at Main Street and Veterans Memorial Bridge on Monday afternoon, police officer Eric Bernier said. Gary Bulman, 73, of Port Gibson, New York, and his wife, Diane Gibson, 58, were taken by ambulance to a hospital for chest and leg injuries, respectively, the […]