MEXICO — The Annual Easter Egg Hunt, hosted by the River Valley Chamber and the Mexico Fire Department, will take place on April 4 in Byron, Canton, Carthage, Dixfield, Hanover, Mexico, Peru, Roxbury and Rumford. Children ages 7-12 years may participate in this event. Clues for the hidden eggs will be read aloud on local […]
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Dixfield panels review budget proposal for Police Department
DIXFIELD — Interim police Chief Jeffrey Howe presented his proposed 2015-16 budget to selectmen and the Finance Committee on Tuesday evening, saying the department needs gear for a new officer, new radar units and upgrades to laptop computers. Howe said his budget proposal is “comparable” to the previous year, though there are several line items […]
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Benjamin Buck selected as delegate for prestigious conference
FAIRFAX, Va. — Benjamin Buck, a student at Dirigo High School in Dixfield, has been selected to represent Maine as a National Youth Delegate to the 2015 Washington Youth Summit on the Environment at George Mason University. Buck joins a select group of 250 students from across the country to participate in an intensive study […]
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Wilton Group to host events for Maine Maple Sunday
WILTON — As part of its Think Local First Campaign, the Wilton Group will support the five sugar houses in Wilton that are participating in Maine Maple Sunday on Sunday, March 22. The sugar houses will be open, regardless of the weather, for tours and will have delicious treats for visitors to sample and purchase. […]
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Residents show preference for combining Dirigo, Mountain Valley students
RUMFORD — The overwhelming consensus among the more than 100 people who attended the first public forum to determine the restructuring or closure of Regional School Unit 10 schools showed a preference for combining all Dirigo and Mountain Valley high school students into one building in Rumford, and merging the middle school students from both […]
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Dixfield selectmen discuss merging Dixfield, Mexico police departments
DIXFIELD — Selectmen asked Town Manager Carlo Puiia on Monday evening to speak with Mexico and Dixfield police chiefs about saving money by merging their departments. Chairman Scott Belskis said he wanted to revisit the possibility of reopening discussions with Mexico. “The figure that was first presented to us showed that our savings would be […]
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Dixfield selectmen agree to postpone filling Planning Board, Finance Committee vacancies
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen agreed Monday evening to wait until its next meeting to fill in vacancies in the Planning Board and Finance Committee, citing the fact that it needs more time to review the applicants. Town Manager Carlo Puiia said that there were two vacancies on the Planning Board and one vacancy […]
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Dirigo graduates return to speak to senior class about college, life after high school
DIXFIELD — Seven Dirigo High School graduates on Monday advised seniors about their college experiences and life after high school. Justin Richards, a senior at the University of Maine at Orono majoring in biology, was asked if there was anything that would have made his transition from high school to college easier. “Looking back, I […]
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J. Knight: Wind power a win-win for Dixfield
Towns in the River Valley have long tried to attract new businesses to the area with little success. In 2009, Dixfield was given a chance at a new industrial wind farm with 11 wind turbines from Patriot Renewables. The majority of voters and townspeople supported the plan and still support it. The wind industry has […]