1926 – 2015 ANDOVER — Evelyn M. Ellis, 89, of Dixfield, went to live with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, Sept. 12, with her loving niece, Tammy Hutchinson, by her side. She was born in Sabattus on June 3, 1926, the daughter of Albert and Lillian (Drinkwater) Heywood, and attended Sabattus schools. Evelyn was […]
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Dixfield Planning Board member defends against bias complaint
DIXFIELD — A Planning Board member defended himself against a resident’s complaint of bias at Monday evening’s selectmen meeting. Town Manager Carlo Puiia said Donald Lutick filed an official complaint against Lauren Hebert, alleging Hebert is biased against wind development in Dixfield and shouldn’t be editing the Wind Energy Facility Ordinance. The Planning Board is […]
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Dixfield board approves town meeting warrant on sidewalk project
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen unanimously voted Monday evening to approve a special town meeting warrant on appropriating $46,850 from surplus as part of the town’s 20 percent match of the Safe Routes to School project. The special town meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, at the Dirigo High School community […]
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Dozens of students, parents visit Dirigo Elementary School open house
DIXFIELD — Dozens of students and their parents visited Dirigo Elementary School on Thursday evening for the annual open house and community fair. Dirigo Elementary School began inviting community organizations and residents to set up a community fair at their annual open house in an effort to teach students and their parents more about them. […]
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Dixfield Planning Board, Patriot Renewables employee discuss ordinance sound limits
DIXFIELD — The Planning Board held a special workshop Thursday evening with Patriot Renewables project coordinator Tom Carroll to discuss the sound-level limits for the town’s wind energy facility ordinance. Patriot Renewables LLC of Quincy, Mass., approached Dixfield officials five years ago about constructing wind turbines on Col. Holman Mountain ridge. The town’s original ordinance passed […]
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First days of school in RSU 10
DIXFIELD — A “First day of school” chart printed in the Region and City editions Monday contained incorrect start dates for students in RSU 10. They are: In Byron, Canton, Carthage, Dixfield, Hanover, Mexico, Peru, Roxbury and Rumford, students in grades kindergarten through six and grade nine start Tuesday, Sept. 1. Students in grades seven, […]
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Dixfield board reviewing wind ordinance
DIXFIELD — The Planning Board will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3, at the Ludden Memorial Library for a special workshop to review the Wind Energy Facility Ordinance that voters rejected in June. Patriot Renewables LLC of Quincy, Mass., approached Dixfield officials five years ago about constructing wind turbines on the Colonel Holman Mountain […]
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Dixfield resident to host country music festival on Sept. 12
DIXFIELD — Almost two months after organizing a heavy metal festival at the Mountain View Campground, resident Donald Litwin is looking to attract country music fans. Litwin said A Day of Country will be held from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sept. 12 at the campground. “The heavy metal festival was all right,” Litwin said […]
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Ludden library to start storytime Sept. 14
DIXFIELD — The Ludden Memorial Library will kick off its second annual Pre-School Storytime on Monday, Sept. 14, librarian Peggy Malley said Thursday. “Last year was our first year, and it ended up being extremely successful for us,” she said. “The nice thing is that it’s not just for Dixfield kids. Anybody in the area […]
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Price hike of Safe Routes project prompts Dixfield board to schedule special town meeting
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously Monday evening to have Town Manager Carlo Puiia schedule a special town meeting on using surplus funds to pay for the recent cost increase of the Safe Routes to School project. Puiia said that in March 2013, the engineering and administration cost for project was estimated at […]