Dixfield
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Baseball sign-ups DIXFIELD — Legion baseball sign-ups will take place at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10, at the Legion Hall Post 100, 8 River Lane. All baseball players ages 14-19 from Dixfield, Peru and Mountain Valley and their parents are invited. To continue the summer Legion baseball program in the River Valley Area, at least […]
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No class meetings RUMFORD — Stephens High School Class of 1958 will not meet for lunch in November or December. The monthly luncheons will resume on Jan. 18. For more information, call Janet at 364-2928. Veterans ceremony RUMFORD — The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1641 and the American Legion Post 24 will hold their […]
Tax program could help Dixfield, official says
DIXFIELD — Residents were told Monday night that creating a Tax Increment Financing agreement for the proposed multimillion-dollar wind energy project on Colonel Holman Mountain could benefit the town. Laura Santini-Smith, director of the Tax Incentives Program with the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development, and Mike Rogers from Maine Revenue Services, presented a […]
Livermore Falls grandmother recalls bond with granddaughter
LIVERMORE FALLS — Joanne Leighton’s granddaughter, Danielle Ranger, will always be a part of her. The two had a close bond that began when Danielle was born. Danielle is gone, but the bond remains strong and always will, Leighton said. Danielle, 16, died Oct. 16 of injuries suffered in a car accident in Peru. “The […]
Gloria L. LeBlond
AUBURN — Gloria L. LeBlond, 61, of Dixfield, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 1. She was born Jan. 20, 1950, in Rumford, to parents, Howard and Grace (Nowlan) Farnum. She enjoyed holidays with her family, especially the Christmas parties. She also loved her dog, Buddy. She is survived by her husband of 43 years, Maurice […]
Alton ‘Buster’ Wing
AUBURN — Alton “Buster” Wing, 83, of Dixfield, died Saturday, Oct. 29, at the Hospice House. He was born March 16, 1928, in Mexico, the son of Archie and Rose (Richards) Wing. He attended local schools and received an honorary degree from Dirigo High School. He served in the Seabees and Army during World War […]