General information: Norine Clarke Running for a seat on the Board of Selectmen Blayne Street, Dixfield Small business owner Mexico High School and University of Maine graduate Age 72 Spouse: Ralph Three children, two grandchildren Norine Clarke believes an industrial wind farm will be a good thing for the town’s tax base and the […]
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Dixfield police log
DIXFIELD — The Police Department handled 94 calls from Sept. 1 to 19. Among them are the following: Arrests * John Ciliberti, 41, Mexico, domestic violence assault, 4:48 p.m. Sept. 10. Ciliberti was arrested for Mexico police and taken to Oxford County Jail in Paris. * Monique Hill, 24, Roxbury, operating under the influence, 11:54 […]
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Hanmer — Holmquist
Justin and Sheena Holmquist MEXICO — The wedding of Sheena M. Hanmer and Justin S. Holmquist was held on June 16. Jim Hanmer, father of the bride, officiated at the ceremony. Andy Fuller was the violinist during the ceremony. Mrs. Holmquist is the daughter of Jim and Cyndi Hanmer of Dixfield. Mr. Holmquist is the […]
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Maine man arrested after pursuit in Vermont
WESTFIELD, Vt. (AP) — Vermont state police say a laid-off worker trying to steal scrap metal is in custody after a brief pursuit. Troopers say 24-year-old Michael Adams of Dixfield, Maine, attempted to elude a trooper who noticed his vehicle with its headlights off behind a business early Saturday in Westfield, Vt. Troopers say Adams […]
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Dixfield police hosting Drug Take-Back Day
DIXFIELD — Local police will set up at the Town Office on Saturday to receive unused, unwanted or expired prescription drugs for safe disposal, Chief Richard A. Pickett said Friday. The hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 29. There will be a sandwich-board sign near the entrance door, and an officer will be […]
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Volunteers join Band of Gypsies to bring Christmas cheer to River Valley children in need
DIXFIELD — Volunteers trying to bring Christmas cheer to more than 400 River Valley area children this winter are seeking help from area businesses and the public. Additionally, momentum and ideas for fundraisers for the Band of Gypsies are exploding across its Facebook site, as membership in the new nonprofit organization has rapidly expanded from […]
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Avon woman escapes injury after passing out while driving on Route 2 in Dixfield
DIXFIELD — An Avon woman escaped injury Wednesday afternoon when police say she apparently passed out due to a medical emergency while driving west on U.S. Route 2. The 2002 Ford van driven by Paula L. Viles, 47, traveled a few hundred feet through a rock-strewn drainage ditch and onto a snowmobile trail before stopping […]
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Louise A. Wentzell
ORLANDO, Fla. — Louise A. Noyes Wentzell, 79, of Orlando, Fla., died Friday, Sept. 21, in Orlando, Fla. She was formerly of Rumford and Dixfield. She was born in Mexico, March 21, 1933, the youngest daughter of Dana and Neleta (Tibbetts) Noyes of Dixfield. She attended schools in Mexico and graduated from Dixfield High School, […]
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R. Chartier: End the deadlock
The federal government, as well as the slim party divide in the Maine House, has been stricken by a severe case of partisan bickering and inaction. The hold the majority party has in the state House and the split party federal Congress are equated with inaction and bitterness toward members of the other party. That […]
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RSU withdrawal; Both sides heard
DIXFIELD — The question of whether or not the town wants to move forward to withdraw from RSU 10 will be on the November ballot, but resident Jon Holmes noted, “It makes no sense to do it unless our neighboring towns, the ones that made up SAD 21 with us, are on board. I feel […]