DIXFIELD — Regional School Unit 10 Superintendent Craig King told the board this week that several people have applied for the assistant superintendent position. In an email, King said a committee composed of four school board members and four teachers will begin interviews Friday, March 4. Assistant Superintendent Ann Bell resigned last month. She had […]
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Oxford County Republicans to caucus in Bethel March 5
BETHEL — Oxford County Republicans will caucus at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 5, at Telstar Regional High School. The caucus is open to all registered Republicans in Albany Township, Andover, Bethel, Brownfield, Buckfield, Byron, Canton, Denmark, Dixfield, Fryeburg, Gilead, Greenwood, Hanover, Hartford, Hebron, Hiram, Lincoln Plantation, Lovell, Magalloway Plantation, Mexico, Newry, Norway, Otisfield, Oxford, Paris, […]
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Rumford ACE team to discuss Swift River bridge project
RUMFORD — The Rumford-Mexico Active Community Environment team will meet from 2:30 to 4 p.m. Monday, Feb. 29, in the Rumford Town Hall conference room to hear updates on its efforts to use land along the Swift River to construct a recreational bridge. The process began four years ago when Carl Constanzi, program coordinator for […]
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Rumford lawyer put on probation for competency concerns
Rumford lawyer Seth Carey was placed on two years of probation earlier this month for failing to properly discharge his professional duties. As part of that probation, Carey is being forced to turn his current cases over to another lawyer. This is not the first time he has been professionally disciplined. Carey has been suspended […]
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Two Rumford men charged with stealing from business
RUMFORD — Police said two Rumford men are accused of breaking into a Waldo Street business Sunday and stealing items to support their heroin habit. Police Chief Stacy Carter said in a news release that Gregg Gibbons, 29, and Darren Thibodeau, 34, were each charged with burglary, theft and criminal mischief. The name of the […]
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Dixfield considers four-man Police Department
DIXFIELD – The Board of Selectmen and Police Chief Jeff Howe discussed Monday evening how the Police Department will switch from a five-man to a four-man force when its COPS grant runs out in July. The department received a Community Oriented Policing Services grant in 2012 to pay for a fifth officer for three years. […]
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Dixfield selectmen nominate Dixfield cat caretakers for Spirit of America Foundation Tribute
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen have agreed to nominate sisters Brenda Jarvis and Caroline Smith for a Spirit of America Foundation Tribute. The sisters converted their deceased parents’ mobile home into a cat shelter in 1974, and have been feeding and caring for abandoned cats in Dixfield ever since. Jarvis and Smith, along with […]
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River Valley coalition cancels Feb. 24 meeting
RUMFORD – The River Valley Healthy Communities Coalition has canceled its Wednesday, Feb. 24, networking meeting at the Rumford Public Library due to inclement weather. The next networking meeting is scheduled for March 29. mdaigle@sunmediagroup.net
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Mountain Valley High School uses #FalconsFly project to showcase alumni achievements
RUMFORD — Mountain Valley High School launched a project last fall to use social media to boost student aspirations. Alumni were asked to make a one-page slide featuring their picture, post-secondary training, profession and the hashtag #FalconsFly, Principal Matt Gilbert said. He suggested the graduates post the slides on Facebook or Twitter and e-mail them […]
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Dixfield board unanimously approves application for Dixfield Legion to hold BYOB events
DIXFIELD – The Board of Selectmen unanimously voted Monday evening to approve an application for the Dixfield American Legion to hold “bring your own booze” events for a year. Members of the Legion explained to Chairman Hart Daley and Selectmen Dana Whittemore and Mac Gill that every time they want to hold an event at […]