DIXFIELD — By early afternoon Wednesday, students at Dirigo Middle School had counted and bagged more than 3,000 returnable bottles and cans to raise money for Cans for a Cure. The school had also received a “Shout-out” from fundraising and sponsoring radio station Q97.9 on air that excited the youngsters. The money raised at Dirigo […]
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District 93 candidate to meet voters
DIXFIELD — Lisa Keim, the Republican candidate for Maine House District 93, will host a meet-and-greet Friday, Oct. 12, at the Ludden Library. Keim will meet voters between 5 and 7 p.m. District 93 includes Canton, Carthage, Dixfield, Mexico and Peru.
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Mechanic Falls, Dixfield schools need Calling All Communities votes
Winners will be based on public votes MECHANIC FALLS/DIXFIELD – Elm Street School in Mechanic Falls and Dirigo High School in Dixfield are in the Top 100 of U.S. Cellular’s Calling All Communities campaign. The top 18 schools that receive the most votes will win a share of $1 million to spend any way they see […]
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Brandon Young
BELEN, N.M. — Brandon Young, 29, of Dixfield, our beloved son, brother, and friend passed away after succumbing to injuries following a motor vehicle accident in Belen, N.M., Monday, Oct. 1. Brandon was born Sept. 28, 1983, in Lewiston, and spent most of his younger years growing up in Byron and Dixfield. He loved to […]
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L. Bryant: Cares about her constituents
For the past three legislative terms, Sheryl Briggs has been a champion for District 93. Her bill to designate March 30 as “Vietnam War Remembrance Day” truly shows her compassion toward those who risked their lives for this great nation. It is not just that, though. I know she has my back. From the call-backs […]
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R. Hemingway: Clear choice for the future
This nation is already better off than four years ago. Industry is doing better, bin Laden is dead, troops nearly out of Iraq, and winding down in Afghanistan. I can still buy an American-made GM or Chrysler. Americans made a profit from the sale of the stock that was acquired from bailing banks out. The […]
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Cans for a Cure drive DIXFIELD — From Wednesday, Oct. 10, through Friday, Oct. 12, T.W. Kelly Dirigo Middle School will be hosting a bottle drive in conjunction with the radio station Q97.9. Each year this radio station holds an event called Cans for a Cure at which they collect returnable cans and bottles. Their […]
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LeBlanc family reunion held
CASCO — The descendants of Jude and Alice LeBlanc held their annual family reunion on July 28 at Sebago State Park. There were 60 members in attendance from Rumford, Mexico, Peru, Bangor, Dixfield, South Casco, Naples, South Portland, Raymond, North Jay, Windham and Jay; Derry, Concord and Wolfeboro, N.H.; Cambridge and Rochester, Mass.; Watervliet and […]
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Craft fair seeks vendors DIXFIELD — The American Legion Ladies Auxiliary will be having their indoor craft fair the first Saturday of every month starting on Oct. 6 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Doors will open at 7 for set-up. One table is $10; two are $15. There will be a light lunch available. […]