Flag burning ceremony at Legion DIXFIELD — The Dixfield American Legion will hold an American flag burning ceremony at 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 9, at the American Legion Hall. Anyone with an American flag that is tattered and worn and needs to be destroyed through proper etiquette is invited to bring it to the ceremony. […]
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Western Maine Transportation Services tries new flex routes
RUMFORD — To better accommodate area transportation needs, Western Maine Transportation Services on Tuesday launched a new expanded, trial public bus service for the River Valley area. It will run from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, and will continue the weekly Wednesday service between Rumford and Lewiston-Auburn, Craig Zurhorst, WMTS Community […]
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Dixfield American Legion to hold flag-burning ceremony Sunday
DIXFIELD — The American Legion Post 100 will hold an American flag burning ceremony at 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 9, at the Legion Hall, 23 Main St. If anyone has an American flag that is tattered and worn and needs proper disposal, they are invited to bring it to the ceremony. All citizens are welcome. […]
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Candidate Keim to host meet-greet sessions
DIXFIELD — Lisa Keim of Dixfield, the Republican candidate for Maine House District 93, will host a series of “meet and greets” for members of the district. The events will be: * Carthage: 5 to 7 p.m., Friday, Sept. 28, Bradbury’s Market. * Canton: 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Sept. 29, Town Office * Peru: […]
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Sportsman’s club supporting troops
DIXFIELD — The Webb River Valley Sportsman’s Club will host a special Troop Support event at 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 10, at 1109 Canton Point Road. Members and their guests will have several opportunities that evening to support the Maine National Guard’s 488th Military Police Company during their Afghanistan deployment and two lucky winners will […]
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Stephens High Class of 1952 MEXICO — The class of 1952 from Stephens High of Rumford will meet at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 4, at the Coop for their monthly luncheon. All classmates and guests welcome. Mexico High Class of 1953 DIXFIELD — The Mexico High School Class of 1953 will meet at the Front […]
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Foster family takes in newborn kitten rescued by dog
DIXFIELD — The newborn kitten rescued from the wild on Wednesday by a Dixfield pooch has been adopted. Dirigo High School Spanish teacher Heidi Broomhall of Rumford said Friday by email that the journey of the kitten dubbed Tiny didn’t end with her friend, Terri Demmons of Freeport. Demmons, a veterinarian technician of Freeport who […]
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Ludden Memorial Library lists new arrivals
DIXFIELD — The following new arrivals have been announced at Ludden Memorial Library during August. Adult fiction: To Be Sung Underwater, McNeal; Dream Lake, Kleypas; The Book of Tomorrow, Ahern; Sweet Talk, Garwood; Defending Jacob, Landay; Close Your Eyes, Johansen; Odd Apocalypse, Koontz; Broken Harbor, French; Beautiful Ruins, Walter; When Hope Blossoms, Sawyer; Haven, Hooper; […]
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Dixfield dog rescues newborn kitten
DIXFIELD — A dog saved a newborn kitten left for dead by its mother Wednesday when the dog carried the 4-inch kitten home in her mouth. The rescue started a chain of efforts from Dixfield to Freeport to save the feline dubbed “Tiny.” “She’s just our little superstar,” Myriah Thebarge of 41 Kidder Ave. said […]
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Dixfield library adopts Army Airborne unit in Afghanistan
DIXFIELD — Somewhere at a secret location in Afghanistan, 12 men and five women with the Army Airborne are thrilled to learn they’ve got mail. Ludden Memorial Library adopted the Special Forces unit last week after learning recently that one of the unit’s soldiers is Kerry Leonard-Stafford. She is the niece of library employee Cathy […]