Monday Bethel: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Jay: Town meeting to vote on raising $120,000 for curbside collection, 6 p.m., Spruce Mountain Middle School Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Sumner: Fire Department Auxiliary, 6 p.m., Town Office Tuesday Bethel: Water District, 7 p.m., Town Office Buckfield: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Municipal Center Farmington: Franklin County […]
River Valley
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Animal shelter owner marks 30 years of offering compassion
RUMFORD — Marsha McKenna, owner of McKennels Animal Adopt, Board and Groom Agency, says she’s had a passion to care for and rescue animals since she was a child but when she was young her father didn’t let her bring any into their home. It was probably a good thing, she joked, because she might […]
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A roll of the dice; Mexicopoly board game a bicentennial fundraiser
MEXICO — People can soon be rolling the dice on a replica of the classic Monopoly game made just for the town of Mexico. Mexicopoly features about 40 businesses and comes with a full-sized board, mortgage cards, “money,” fate cards, yellow personalized cards, tokens and dice. The board game is a fundraiser for the Mexico Bicentennial […]
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RSU 56 second budget of $12.95 million passes
DIXFIELD — The Regional School Unit 56 revised spending plan of $12.95 million was approved 320-221 by residents of the towns of Dixfield, Peru, Canton and Carthage at the second school budget referendum Tuesday. The estimated annual tax increase provided by each town office on a home valued at $100,000 based on the proposed school […]
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Fairy Walk attracts hundreds to Peru trail
PERU — “Look high, look low, look far and look near,” Mary Pulsifer tells those who visit the Fairy Walk on her one-eighth of a mile wooded trail on Pulsifer Road. She encourages visitors to look around because she doesn’t want them to miss any of the interesting decorations around them. Along the trail are […]
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Mexico police log
• Aug. 2, 10:03 a.m.: A Mexico Avenue resident reported someone forcibly entered his home and took cash and household items while he was gone. Chief Roy Hodsdon and Lt. Dan Carrier are investigating. There is a suspect. • Aug. 2, 6:19 a.m.: A custodian at Mountain Valley Middle School reported someone cut window screens. Lt. […]
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This week's agenda
Wednesday Bethel: Planning Board, 6 p.m., Town Office Buckfield: Selectmen’s workshop on governance analysis process, 4:30 p.m., Municipal Center Livermore Falls: Water District, 7 a.m., District Office Mexico: Mexico Water District board of trustees, 4 p.m., Town Hall Peru: Selectmen’s workshop on tax commitment, 3 p.m., Town Office Thursday Bethel: Ordinance Review Committee, 6 p.m., […]
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Hundreds gather for Andover Olde Home Days
ANDOVER — The main portion of Olde Home Days took place Saturday under overcast skies. Hundreds lined Main Street for a lengthy parade, which included fire engines, ATVs from local ATV clubs, tractors, politicians and horses. Numerous floats represented this year’s theme, A Community For All Sports. Every public building in town was used for various […]
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Moon Tide Springs plans water bottling plant in Rumford
RUMFORD – Moon Tide Springs officials announced Friday they will open a new bottling plant in Rumford, a move expected to create up to 60 jobs. According to a Moon Tide Springs official, the new plant will be open before Christmas. The Rumford plant will produce half-liter polyethylene terephthalate bottles, according to a press release, […]