DIXFIELD — The Dixfield Congregational Church, also known as the Church on the Hill, will hold its annual Easter Egg sale March 20. Member Bev Glover said this is the fourth year of the sale, which offers a half pound of handmade Easter eggs or two quarter-pound boxes of eggs for $5.50. “The eggs are […]
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RSU 10 Wellness Center to hold open house on March 19
DIXFIELD — The Regional School Unit 10 Wellness Center will hold an open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 19, at the superintendent’s building on Nash Street. RSU 10 athletic trainer Travis Parent, who also teaches physical education at Dirigo High School, said the facility was formerly known as the Dirigo Fitness […]
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Roxbury voters OK money for local organizations
ROXBURY — Voters at Monday evening’s annual town meeting approved more than $6,000 for 15 of 16 requests from organizations. The request that was rejected was $369 for the River Valley Growth Council. One person asked what the council had done for the town. Selectman Tim Derouche said he couldn’t think of anything, but “the […]
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Roxbury OKs $50,000 toward sand and salt shed
ROXBURY — Residents at Monday night’s annual town meeting voted 30-12 to raise and appropriate $50,000 to build a salt and sand shed. Selectman Tim Derouche told the board the town’s shed would likely need to be replaced in the near future. He said the article asked for $200,000, which would pay for the entire […]
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Police raid Rumford apartment, arrest couple on drug charges
The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency says it arrested two Rumford residents on drug charges. Rashaud Lavoie, 23, and Marianela Rodriquez, 39, were arrested Friday in their Oxford Avenue apartment. Both were charged with aggravated trafficking in schedule drugs, Class A and Lavoie also was charged with violation of conditional release. On Friday, March 4, agents […]
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Dixfield budget requests reviewed Monday
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen and the Finance Committee will meet Monday, March 7, to review proposals for the 2016-17 fiscal year, Town Manager Carlo Puiia said. The meeting begins at 5:30 p.m. downstairs in the Ludden Memorial Library. At their first meeting last week, selectmen approved several requests, including $378,515 for the Police Department […]
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Musicians announced for Tim Smith benefit dance in Rumford
RUMFORD – More than a dozen musicians have signed on to perform at a benefit dance for Mexico resident Tim Smith on Friday, March 11. The event will be held from 5 to 10 p.m. at the Fraternal Order of Eagles Hall in Rumford. Lora Cotton said Smith was diagnosed with esophageal cancer in December […]
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This week’s agenda
Monday Dixfield: Joint meeting of selectmen and Finance Committee, 5:30 p.m., Ludden Memorial Library Farmington: Franklin County Commission, 9 a.m., county building Hartford: Food bank, 4 p.m., Town hall Hartford: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Town Hall New Vineyard: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Smith Hall Paris: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Town Office Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town […]
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Rumford police log
RUMFORD — Among the calls answered by the Police Department recently were: * Feb. 28, 4:44 p.m.: Amber L. Virgin, 26, of Canton, arrested by Officer James McLamb on a charge of domestic violence assault. She was released on $700 unsecured bail and is to appear in Rumford District Court at 8:30 a.m. April 11. […]
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Dixfield hashes over 4th wind ordinance
DIXFIELD — A public hearing on the fourth version of the Wind Energy Facility Ordinance elicited strong arguments from both sides Thursday night. The Board of Selectmen listened to concerns about noise, potential health problems and property values, and the benefits of lower property taxes and higher income for the town. The ordinance will go […]