Hope Association clients Mary Turnbull and Ray Leblanc, with Moriah Thebarge, got the audience going with “Sweet Caroline” during the Association’s annual Back to School Fashion Show last Friday. The classic songs and enthusiastic audience really got the models dancing, hopping, with a lot of smiles. They were modeling examples of clothing available at the […]

These three unidentified ducks were seen enjoying themselves in front of the Mexico Boat Launch recently.

Members of the Teaberry Arts Council and area artists gathered on the Rumford Parks Walking Trail for Sunday’s Art Walk. Some 25 to 30 artists, magicians, performers, musicians and more entertained people during the five-hour event, the council’s first big event since its inception last fall.

While at the Dixfield Outdoor Market on Sunday with her three-year-old, Gabrielle Cannon of Dixfield saw the sign that read “Free Car Seat Check” and decided to participate. Dixfield Police Officers Anne Simmons-Edmunds and Eric Bernier, along with Jaclyn Witt, recently completed a three-day course to become certified as child safety passenger seat inspectors. They […]

The Maine State Police identified the man who died Sunday evening following a standoff with several police departments in Mexico. The victim was identified as Steven R. Piiranen, 52, of Paris, according to Maine Department of Public Safety Spokesman Steve McCausland. McCausland added that the two officers who fired at Piirainen were Maine state trooper […]

The second annual Hit the Track for Black Mtn. took place from the Hosmer Field Complex on Aug 3. The 5K run/walk was held by the Friends of Black Mountain, a fundraiser for the Rumford ski area.

A Pike Industries crew grinds pavement on Hancock Street in Rumford on Aug. 6. The Maine Department of Transportation repaving contract was awarded to Pike Industries, beginning at the Rumford/Mexico Bridge and going all along Route 2 to the bottom of Falls Hill and then from the top of Falls Hill to a point between […]

Last week, the Mountain Valley High School football clinic took place from July 28-30 on Danny Garneau Field. There was a good turnout, giving new head football coach Steve LaPointe an opportunity to teach some fundamentals.

Back on May 9, Matt, Sharon and their son, Kayne Burgess were traveling up Highland Terrace in Mexico when Kayne noticed something peculiar. As they passed 235 Highland Terrace, Kayne happened to notice a fallen Jeanette DeRoehn, who was a fair ways from the road and wearing black sweats and a black hoodie as well. […]

The Childrens Theater of the Rumford Public Library performed The Wizard of Oz last Thursday at the Mountain Valley Middle School. Directed by Zack Hodge and assisted by Mary Anne Fournier, the cast included Amara Aiken (Dorothy), Brayden Duguay (Scarecrow), Sean Gould (Tinman), Lily True (Lion), Ellie LeDuc (Glinda), Isabelle Picard (Wicked Witch), Jacob Sinclair […]