Gash and dash So, I’m walking down Lisbon Street in the bitter cold on a Friday afternoon. Just another day of foraging for coffee beans until a young man approached me near the corner at Pine Street. He walked up to me and pulled open his coat, revealing a long scar that ran along his […]
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Wild weather wreaks havoc across Western Maine
DIXFIELD — Residents in Western Maine saw just about every form of precipitation on Thursday during a spate of wild weather. Rain, sleet, snow and hail fell as blue skies suddenly turned black and gusts up to 60 mph blew through, causing scattered power outages. The culprit was a warm front, followed quickly by a […]
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Dixfield sled racer working to overcome paralysis
RUMFORD — Paralyzed from the waist down in a snowmobile accident, Nate Clark is fighting back far from home. Determined to walk again and ride snowmobiles, the longtime sled racer from Dixfield is undergoing a grueling, five-week therapy regimen at the Shepherd Center in Atlanta. Clark, 28, suffered a spinal cord injury during a hill […]
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Towns cannot allow disruptive meeting behavior
We all live with the confidence that if our town steps on our toes or we feel strongly about an issue, we could stand up at a city council or selectmen’s meeting and give ’em a piece of our mind. Fortunately, most of us go decades, or even our entire lives, without feeling the need. […]
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Bethel Seniors meeting change BETHEL — The Bethel Senior Citizens Club will meet for dinner and a meeting at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13, at the Black Diamond Restaurant at Sunday River. Note the change of location. The meal will be a turkey dinner. The cost is $12. Reservations must be made before Jan. 31 […]
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New Dixfield Rule: No complaining
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen voted Monday night to once again allow public comment at their meetings, but complaints will not be allowed. Chairman Mac Gill said in a written statement about the new rules that “complaints are not allowed.” “Any speaker using foul language, shouting, using physical displays of anger or attempting to […]
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Former Dixfield town manager to serve as interim
DIXFIELD — Former Town Manager Eugene Skibitsky was hired as interim town manager Monday night by a 3-2 vote of selectmen. He submitted his resignation Sept. 10, 2012, effective Jan. 3, after more than four years in the post. “We were unsuccessful in our first search for a new town manager,” Chairman Mac Gill said. […]
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Gary D. Bryant
1945 – 2013 JAY — Gary Douglas Bryant, 67, of Jay, died unexpectedly of natural causes at his home in Jay on Friday morning, Jan. 25. He was born June 13, 1945, in Waterville, the only child of Arthur Wood and Mary (Bessey) Bryant. He was a graduate of Dirigo High School, Dixfield, and earned […]
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Sick leave, personal day disbursement to be discussed at selectmen’s meeting
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen will continue discussion Monday on whether accumulated sick leave and personal days for former Town Clerk Charlotte M. Collins can be disbursed to current town employees. The meeting is set for 5 p.m. Jan. 28 in Ludden Memorial Library. During the selectmen’s meeting Jan. 14, the board unanimously voted […]
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Annette M. Easter
LEWISTON — Annette M. Easter, 77, of Dixfield, died early morning Sunday, Jan. 20, at the Central Maine Medical Center. She was born Sept. 10, 1935, in Rumford, a daughter of Arthur and Marjorie (Noble) Bouchard. She attended local schools, graduating from Stephens High School. As a young woman, she worked at JA Thurston’s wood […]