The rate has risen from about 74% four years ago up to 85% and 87% in 2024.
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Posted inLocal News, Maine, Rumford Falls Times
Mexico Select Board welcomes new member
Jennifer Beauton is completing the remainder of a three-year term vacated earlier this summer by Tom Hines.
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Posted inLocal News, Maine, Rumford Falls Times
Replacement of Mexico Town Office roof to begin soon
The $60,000 contract with Brookside Maintenance Associates of Biddeford was made by the former town manager, Raquel Welch-Day.
Posted inLocal News, Maine, Rumford Falls Times
What Not Shop Garage Sale to benefit Hope Association clients in Rumford
Thrift store Manager Vickie Morton said “People know about this sale. People rely on this sale.”
Posted inLocal News, Maine, Rumford Falls Times
Decision delayed on large subdivision in Rumford Center Village
Paul Linet, founder and president of 3i Housing of Maine, said the company is creating an “old-fashioned” New England-style neighborhood with 37 units on about 5.5 acres of a 40-acre parcel.
Posted inMaine, News, The Franklin Journal
Wilton fire chief says calls are up, along with staffing needs
Wilton Fire Chief Sonny Dunham detailed rising calls, staff shortages, and equipment upgrades in his quarterly report.
Posted inThe Franklin Journal, The Rangeley Highlander
Madrid Historical Society hosts open house
MADRID — The Madrid Historical Society (MHS), on the corner of Reeds Mill Road and Schoolhouse Road, will host an Open House on Saturday, August 16, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., showcasing the schoolroom display and museum. MHS has opened its doors in conjunction with Phillips’ Old Home Days for the last several years. […]
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NSB supports Scribner’s Mill Preservation in Harrison
HARRISON — It stands as a visible reminder of the past, a throwback to a setting that serves as an important thread of the fabric of western Maine. Dating back to 1847, Scribner’s Mill, originally a sash sawmill building, has stood on its undisturbed site, with six other restored structures. The scene features artifacts from […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Livermore Falls Advertiser, The Bethel Citizen, The Franklin Journal
Movie Review: ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’
I’ve never seen 1997’s “I Know What You Did Last Summer” all the way through. Eleven-year-old me was too young to see the R-rated slasher in theaters, which was just as well because I did see a trailer and lost many nights’ sleep over the killer’s deadly fishing hook. I eventually got caught up via […]
