Residents voted in August 2024 to disband the local police department and contract with the Sheriff’s Office, which offered to provide 24-hour coverage.
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Posted inLocal News, Rumford Falls Times
Ideas welcomed for three playgrounds at new Mexico school
The new school is expected to open in early 2026.
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Jack Gaudet begins second stint as Mexico town manager
Gaudet was Mexico’s town manager once before, was already the town Emergency Management director, and a 10-year member of the Fire Department.
Posted inLocal & State, Local News, Oxford Hills, Rumford Falls Times
$43M budget for RSU 10 narrowly passes
Member towns seemed split on supporting the budget, but it still passed.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Mexico man charged in Rumford robbery
Suspect Bryan Wood was once charged in a string of arson fires that brought down several downtown Lewiston buildings in 2013. The charges were later dropped when Wood was declared unfit to stand trial.
Posted inLocal News, Rumford Falls Times
Mexico students celebrate World Bee Day at MV Bees Academy
The public is also invited to see the beekeepers at the apiary on the first Saturday of every month from noon to 1 p.m.
Posted inLocal News, River Valley, Rumford Falls Times
Mexico residents see proposed design of new fire station
The Select Board voted 5-0 last December to accept a $4.5 million U.S. Department of Agriculture grant toward a new fire station.
Posted inLocal News, Rumford Falls Times
Western Maine tech school budget approved at $2.6 million
The Region 9 School of Applied Technology serves students from Rumford, Mexico, Roxbury, Hanover, Bethel, Newry, Woodstock, Greenwood, Dixfield, Canton, Carthage, Peru, Andover, Byron, Gilead and Upton.
Posted inLocal & State, News, River Valley, Rumford Falls Times
Mexico town manager resigns after 5 years
The resignation was announced Tuesday evening after closed-door sessions Monday and Tuesday between Town Manager Raquel Welch-Day and the Select Board.
Posted inNews, River Valley, Rumford Falls Times
Mexico soup kitchen to reopen Tuesday under town operation
Mexico Select Board member Peter Merrill said, ‘There’s been no misappropriation of their money. It’s been handled legally, and that’s been run by the Maine Municipal Association.’