ROXBURY — January temperatures arriving this month and in November, coupled with the lack of a thaw, helped set up ice earlier than usual on Roxbury Pond, Darla Patneaude said Thursday afternoon. Patneaude works at Ellis Pond Variety at 1255 Roxbury Notch Road. “The ice is thick enough, and we’ve got people out ice fishing […]
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Richard N. Doughty
1940 – 2013 RUMFORD – Richard N. Doughty, 73, of Roxbury, died Monday, Dec. 9, at the Rumford Hospital. He was born in Portland on Nov. 4, 1940, and was the son of Merlin and June (Goodrich) Doughty. Richard served with the U.S. Coast Guard and then the U.S. Army, where he received his high […]
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Roxbury board to consult lawyer to continue dangerous building removal process
ROXBURY — Following a brief public hearing Tuesday night on a Main Street building deemed dangerous by a town official, selectmen decided to consult the town attorney for the next step. At issue is an old camp with the roof caving in and openings in the single-story building, Code Enforcement Officer Robert Folsom Sr. told […]
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Roxbury to hold special town meeting Dec. 3
ROXBURY — A special town meeting will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3, in the Town Office at 1095 Roxbury Road. Other than electing a moderator, the only other article asks if residents will vote to transfer $9,000 from the Road Project Savings Account to the Capital Road Improvements Account. “The bills for […]
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Roxbury culvert project outlined by MDOT
ROXBURY — Maine Department of Transportation officials told residents Wednesday night of plans to replace four large culverts under Route 120 with a concrete box. MDOT project manager Steve Bodge and project designer Bob Bulger said the 4-foot diameter culverts lie side by side. “Of those four pipes, two of them were collapsed or plugged,” […]
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Byron notifies RSU 10 that it will seek withdrawal
DIXFIELD — RSU 10 Superintendent Craig King and business manager Mary Dailey will meet with Byron selectmen Monday, Nov. 18, to discuss their concerns about the town’s cost of sending children to the district. The decision came after a letter was received at the Nov. 12 School Board meeting from Byron that officially notified the […]
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Selectmen holding public meeting with MDOT to discuss culvert
ROXBURY — The Maine Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting at 6 p.m. Nov. 13 at the Town Office to discuss culvert work on Route 120. “We’ve been complaining about this culvert for awhile now,” Selectman Michael Worthley said Tuesday “Beavers have built dams at the culvert before. Every time we have rain, […]
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Roxbury, Newry women start Lyme disease support and education groups
BETHEL — Two women from Roxbury and Newry will host a Lyme Disease Support and Education Group from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20, at the Telstar Regional High School library. Diane Farnum of Roxbury and Rhonda Buker of Newry both suffer from chronic Lyme disease and have spent the last three years attempting […]
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Glorification Singers perform RUMFORD — On Saturday, Oct. 12, at 7 p.m., the Glorification Singers will perform at the Rumford United Methodist Church on Linnell Street. This outstanding male quartet has performed here for the past several years and audiences have enjoyed their beautiful music of well-known selections as well as original compositions. Their presentations […]
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What-Not-Shop wants planters RUMFORD — People who have planters that are in good shape are asked to donate them to the What-Not-Shop, which will reuse them in the Briar Patch Greenhouse in the spring. Rumford quilters to meet Oct. 10 RUMFORD — RAQ (Rumford Area Quilters) will meet at 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, at […]