DIXFIELD — Friends of Maine Mountains will host a screening of Laura Israel’s new feature-length documentary “Windfall” at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 4, at Dirigo High School. According to the movie’s website, it’s about residents of a small town in upstate New York dealing with a 40-turbine wind farm and its impacts. “We’ve got the […]
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Dixfield native is graduate of program for democratic women
Emerge Maine is a program for democratic women who have an interest in running for office. Emerge prepares women to run for office by providing training on campaigning, clean elections and fundraising, networking, public speaking, social media and endorsements. Members of the Emerge Class of 2012 also visited the State House to shadow women legislators […]
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Winter Carnival Day gets students moving in Perru
PERU — Rain early in the day and temperatures reaching into the 50s didn’t keep the pupils at Dirigo Elementary School from participating in the annual Winter Carnival Day on Friday. Assistant Principal Crystal Duguay said the school always has a backup plan, and organizer and music teacher Michelle Chick put it into action. Children […]
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Cane honors war service
An eagle cane was recently delivered to Vietnam veteran Edward J. Ellis of Dixfield for his time served in the Armed Services and past wars. The cane, worked on by members of Streaked Mountain Wood carvers, was presented by Steven Hatch at the American Legion Post 100. The shaft was turned by Luther Perry, lettering […]
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Joseph ‘Joey’ Fred Mann
GREENE — Joseph “Joey” Fred Mann, 46, of Dixfield lost his life Sunday, Feb. 12, in a snowmobile accident. He was born May 6, 1965, in Greene, the son of Elsworth and Joyce Mann. As a young boy, he moved to Peru to live with his foster parents Ernest and Joyce Roy. At the age […]
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Dixfield businessman offers $5,000 reward to help solve $50,000 theft case
DIXFIELD — A local businessman offered a $5,000 reward Wednesday for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of thieves who broke into his log yard on Monday night in North Anson. They stole $50,000 worth of tools, lumber and saws and vandalized other equipment at his North Anson Log Yard, Clinton Bradbury said late […]
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Dixfield bridge construction moving along after delays
DIXFIELD — Residents will see portions of the new Webb River Bridge being put in place on Wednesday and Thursday. Phil Pinkham, Maine Department of Transportation resident engineer, said two large beams were delivered to the construction site and two more would arrive Wednesday. The $2.8 million project that started in May 2011 has seen […]
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Gloria Holt
DIXFIELD — Gloria (Packard) Holt, 83, passed away at her home on Coburn Avenue in Dixfield on Tuesday, Feb. 14, with her loving family by her side. She was born in Mexico, June 8, 1928, the daughter of Elwin B. Packard Sr. and Ezma (Virgin) Packard. Upon her graduation from Mexico High School in 1945, […]
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Mountain Valley school district learns of possible state aid boost
DIXFIELD — Superintendent Tom Ward and the RSU 10 board kicked off the 2012-13 budget development process Monday with news of a possible increase in state aid. Ward explained that valuations in the 12 district towns have remained essentially flat, unlike last year when the overall values increased by $45 million. With more value, state […]
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Seniors meeting PERU — Neighborly Senior Citizens will meet at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15, at the former Peru Elementary School. A potluck dinner and nickel bingo will follow the meeting. New members are welcome. There is still room on the trip to Indian Head Resort in Lincoln, N.H. for St. Patrick’s day celebration on […]