Money for a new bus garage will be part of the four towns’ budget hearing on May 23 and a state loan for private bathroom stalls is on the June 13 ballot.
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Jobs for Maine Graduates seeks financial support from Dixfield-based school district
Regional School Unit 56 Superintendent Pam Doyen said the district would eventually contribute $27,000 a year if voters approve.
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Voters will decide whether to accept a state loan for Dixfield high school bathrooms
Regional School Unit 56 would be responsible for less than a third of the $214,750.
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Dixfield-based school district gets loan for privacy bathroom stalls at high school
During a board of directors meeting in October Superintendent and Principal of Dirigo High School Pam Doyen said some students were upset by others using bathrooms of their choice.
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New Dixfield book available through town’s historical society
Limited copies of “Early History of Dixfield, Maine (The Starting Point For My Life’s Journey),” — a new book on the history of Dixfield, written and compiled by Louis H. Charity of Aripeka, Florida — is available from the Dixfield Historical Society. Charity was born in Rumford in 1934 and grew up and went to […]
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Impending Dixfield sewer rate increase discussed with citizens
DIXFIELD — A public notice to residents was discussed Jan. 9 regarding an impending sewer rate increase, with about a dozen people attending. The new sewer rate schedule is effective April 1, 2023 to conform with the town’s first quarter billing cycle. This new rate is intended to increase the town’s quarterly user revenues to […]
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Dixfield officials want townspeople’s ideas for closer, better community
A meeting to discuss ideas is set for 5 p.m. Monday at Ludden Memorial Library.
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RSU 56 says fuel, utility costs raise concerns for upcoming budget
First budget session set for Feb. 14.
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Dixfield middle school recognizes honor students
DIXFIELD — T.W. Kelly Dirigo Middle School has announced its first trimester honor roll for the 2022-23 academic year. The school is participating in the President’s Education Awards Program for academic recognition. Recipients of the Academic Excellence Award have received an 85 or higher in all subjects and scored in the top 10 percent of their […]
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Hearing set Monday on increasing Dixfield sewer rate
DIXFIELD — A public hearing on raising the sewer rate this year from $70 to $93 per quarter is set for 5:30 p.m. Monday, the first step in possibly erasing an estimated $1 million deficit that’s been building since 2011. The meeting will be held downstairs at the Ludden Library. Town Manager Alicia Conn said […]