1989 – 2016 RUMFORD — Cailin Michele Currivan, 26, of Rumford passed away unexpectedly on Saturday Feb. 27. She was born in Norwalk, Conn., on Nov. 25, 1989, a daughter of Thomas K. Currivan Jr. and Michele A. (Phelan) Currivan. Cailin attended St. Theresa’s Grammar School in Trumbull, Conn., and graduated from Trumbull High School […]
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Mexico selectmen table offer to buy old town hall
MEXICO — The Board of Selectmen voted 5-0 Tuesday night to table an offer to buy the land and building next to the Town Office on Main Street because of concerns about asbestos siding. The board agreed to have the material tested. At the Feb. 2 selectmen meeting, resident Mike Mann offered the property for […]
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Historic property offered to Mexico
MEXICO — Selectmen on Tuesday will discuss an offer by Mike Mann to sell the land and building beside the Town Office to the town for $20,000 cash and a $10,000 tax credit. The board will meet at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 16, at the Town Office. The Main Street property is a 10th of an acre, Mann, […]
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Milledge named Mexico’s Boston Post Cane recipient
MEXICO — Since December, town officials believed 100-year-old Myrtle Milledge would be the next recipient of the town’s Boston Post Cane. On Tuesday, the Board of Selectmen made it official, but she narrowly edged another centenarian for the honor. Milledge, who now resides in the Rumford Community Home, was born on Dec. 26, 1915. Gleason Street resident […]
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Missing dog reunited with Mexico family after six months
MEXICO — In July 2015, a purebred black Lab named Kaine and a mixed-breed dog named Baby were taken from outside their home on Hemingway Street in Rumford. Owner Daniel Hurtt said that a few days later, he received a phone call from the Waterville Humane Society saying Baby had been found in Oakland. When […]
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Region 9 Adult Education program to offer construction course
MEXICO — The Region 9 Adult Education program is introducing a new vocational class to help adults learn entry-level construction work, according to Director Nancy Allen. Allen said the course is a National Center for Construction Education Research Building Construction Core Curriculum Certification. “It’s a 75-hour course that prepares people for entry-level construction work, such as […]
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Gaudet elected selectman for Mexico
MEXICO — Jack Gaudet was elected selectman Tuesday, narrowly defeating Peter Merrill, 32-29, according to town Executive Secretary Sheryl Briggs. Gaudet succeeds Albert Aniel, who resigned in November and moved to Camden. The term expires June 30, 2017. Gaudet served on the Budget Committee and is a member of the Fire Department. Merrill previously served three […]
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Med-Care budget to hold steady
MEXICO — Med-Care Ambulance will keep its budget at $24 per capita, Selectman Reggie Arsenault told the Board of Selectmen at its Dec. 15 meeting. Arsenault, who represents Mexico on the Med-Care Board, said that after two budget meetings, the Med-Care budget was passed on Dec. 9. “The revenue stream on the paying part is showing […]
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Regional solid waste budget remains flat
MEXICO — For what’s believed to be the ninth year in a row, funding for the solid waste budget for the region will remain flat. At the Board of Selectmen meeting Tuesday night, Mexico Town Manager John Madigan said the Northern Oxford Regional Solid Waste Board again voted not to increase funding. “Yes! Great job,” Selectmen […]
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Mexico driver who hit deer in stable condition, chief says
MEXICO — A local man who was injured when his vehicle hit a dead deer on Route 2 Monday night was in stable condition at a Lewiston hospital, Police Chief Roy Hodsdon said Wednesday. Gerard Pelletier, 50, of Mexico was seriously injured when his vehicle struck the animal and overturned. A logging truck coming in […]