MEXICO — The board of directors of the Vocational Region 9 School of Applied Technology has approved a $2.18 million budget for 2018-19, school administrator Brenda Gammon said. The amount is about $80,000 less than this year’s budget, partly because renovation and construction loans were paid off in November, she said. The school will receive money […]
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Super singers go to District IV Elementary Festival
Rumford and Mexico students participated in the District IV Elementary Festival on April 4 at Mt. View High School in Thorndike. After a day of rehearsing, the groups performed before a large audience. Three groups performed, including the District IV Elementary Chorus, Band and Orchestra. The 20 singers selected from RSU 10 to represent the […]
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John P. Clark Sr.
WEST PARIS — John P. Clark Sr., 68, died Saturday, April 7, at the Ledgeview Living Center in West Paris. He was formerly of Brook Street in Mexico. Born in Quantico, Va., on Feb. 15, 1950, he was the son of John E. and Beatrice (Shaw) Clark. John graduated from Plainsville, Conn., schools and served in […]
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'A point of crisis': Trump deploys National Guard to Mexican border
WASHINGTON (AP) — Asserting the situation had reached “a point of crisis,” President Donald Trump signed a proclamation directing the deployment of the National Guard to the U.S.-Mexico border to fight illegal immigration and drug smuggling. “The lawlessness that continues at our southern border is fundamentally incompatible with the safety, security, and sovereignty of the […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, River Valley
Easter egg hunt held in Mexico
Easter Egg Hunt in Mexico Isabella Skillin, 2, daughter of Sheri Skillin of Mexico, turns in an Easter egg as Mexico Fire Lt. Jamee Theriault presents her with an Easter pail full of goodies during Saturday’s Easter egg hunt behind the Mexico Fire Station. The annual event was hosted by the River Valley Chamber and […]
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Mexico man sentenced to six months for road rage
William E. Murphy (Oxford County Jail) PARIS — A Mexico man was sentenced Thursday afternoon in Oxford County Superior Court to serve six months of a three-year prison term for forcing a driver off Route 219 in Sumner last fall. William E. Murphy, 71, pleaded guilty to reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon and criminal […]
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Janice L. McPherson
MEXICO — Mrs. Janice L. McPherson, 66, died Tuesday, March 20, at her residence on Swift River Road in Mexico. Born in Rumford on March 24, 1951, she was the daughter of Earl and Fay (Glover) Milligan. Janice was a graduate of Rumford High School and worked as a quality control manager for Andover Wood Products. […]
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Diesel fuel spill contained in Rumford
RUMFORD — Firefighters from Rumford and Mexico spent more than two hours late Monday afternoon helping contain and collect about 200 gallons of diesel fuel leaking from a tanker truck on Route 2. Rumford Fire Lt. Keith Bickford said firefighters were sent to Rumford Point near and the Jed Martin Road after Christopher Bean, owner/driver […]
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Donald Trump rolling out big trade tariffs, sparing Mexico, Canada
WASHINGTON (AP) — After a week of hints and uncertainty, President Donald Trump said Thursday he would soon announce tariffs on imported steel and aluminum but with temporary exemptions for Canada and Mexico as he seeks to revise the North American Free Trade Agreement. He suggested Australia and “other countries” might also be spared, a […]
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Citizens brainstorm how to protect schools and students
MEXICO — A group of about two dozen concerned residents, state representatives, local teachers, school board representatives or students met Thursday to formulate ideas on how to keep students in area schools safe. The group gathered at The Paper Plate, where they were invited by owner Roland “Rollie” Bousquet and Gary Dolloff, director of the Greater […]