Angela Varnum and Janice Merrill voted as new Select Board members.
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Posted inElection 2022, River Valley, Rumford Falls Times, Schools & Education
RSU 56 voters approve $13.21 million spending plan for 2022-23
RSU 56 school board director Barbara Chow of Dixfield maintained her seat for a three-year term while Elizabeth Kelly of Dixfield will take director Angela Varnum’s seat, as Varnum did not seek reelection.
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Dirigo High School graduates 35 in Dixfield
Valedictorian Delaney Woods, class president and salutatorian Abbigail Thibodeau among graduation speakers.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Severe Weather Alert issued for central and western Maine counties
Storms Saturday night will include hail and 60 mph winds.
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Auburn SEARCH program seeks volunteers
The Catholic Charities SEARCH (Seek Elderly Alone, Renew Courage & Hope) program in Auburn is in need of volunteers to support isolated seniors in Franklin and Oxford County areas. A difference can be made by investing a few hours a week to an isolated senior through providing a friendly visit, a ride to the grocery […]
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Voters pass budget for Dixfield-based school district
Money for a new bus garage and a new bus also win approval.
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Plaque honors former Dixfield board chairwoman Norine Clarke, who died May 4
A plaque will be hung in the town gazebo on Main Street.
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RSU 56 committee to review whether book should remain on library shelves
A Dirigo High School library book on gender identity has received three complaints.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine
Kari Morissette, director of Church of Safe Injection, dead at 33
In announcing Morissette’s passing, peers described her as “a fierce advocate and friend to people who use drugs, fighting for their health, rights and dignity.”
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Softball a big hit for Dirigo’s Perreault family
Finding an activity for the whole family to enjoy was a walk in the park for devoted parents Aaron and Tanya Perreault, who turned to softball to keep their three daughters active. Softball became the Perreault’s pastime, and Aaron and Tanya eventually started coaching their three daughters, from youth leagues through high school. As soon […]