DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen will vote Monday on whether to approve the final drafts of two ordinances that will go before voters June 10. The meeting will take place at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 23 in the Ludden Memorial Library. Town Manager Carlo Puiia said selectmen will vote on the Wind Energy Recall Ordinance […]
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Former Dixfield police chief reflects on past, looks to future as state representative
DIXFIELD — Throughout his storied 39-year career in law enforcement, Richard Pickett said he always felt compelled to solve crimes — no matter how long it took. “I always had to find the other piece of that puzzle,” Pickett said Friday afternoon, sitting behind the desk that he worked at for nearly 17 years as […]
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Clayton Coe LaPlant
1926 – 2015 EAST DIXFIELD — Clayton Coe LaPlant, 88, of East Dixfield, died Wednesday morning, Feb. 18, at his son’s home with his family at his side. He was born in Dixfield on Nov. 29, 1926, a son of William and Addie Sampson LaPlant Sr. While a junior in high school, Clayton was drafted […]
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Dixfield man expelled while trying to snuff smoking at Rumford Eagles club
RUMFORD — A Dixfield man who launched a crusade last year to outlaw smoking at the largest Eagles club in Maine was recently expelled from the club after a trial. Steve Swan said he was escorted from the club in his cowboy hat “throwing the peace sign” as a room full of members cheered his […]
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Ludden Library lists January arrivals
DIXFIELD — The following new materials were recently added at Ludden Memorial Library. Adult fiction: Saving Grace, Green; The Paying Guests, Waters; The Girl You Left Behind, Moyes; Love, Without, End, Hatcher; Once Upon A Grind, Coyle; The Boston Girl, Diamant; Don’t Try to Find Me, Brown; The Cinderella Murder: An Under Suspicion Novel, Clark; […]
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Dixfield officials seek oldest resident for award
DIXFIELD — Town officials are looking to award the Boston Post Cane to the oldest resident, Town Manager Carlo Puiia said Wednesday. The deadline for nominations is March 9. Puiia said the Boston Post Cane was last awarded to Harry L. Francis on March 26, 2012. The Boston Post Cane dates back to August 1909, […]
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School, community rally for Dirigo High School ski team that made school history
DIXFIELD — For the first time in the history of Dirigo High School, its Nordic ski team won a conference championship. Since then, the 19 athletes have been riding on cloud nine as word spreads across social media of their milestone achievement on Feb. 4 at Black Mountain Ski Resort in Rumford and on Feb. […]
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Dixfield board removes wind ordinance sound amendment
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen has voted 4-1 to remove one of its amendments to the Wind Energy Facility Ordinance. Residents originally approved an ordinance in November 2012 to regulate wind development. At the beginning of 2013, selectmen voted to have the Planning Board strengthen the regulations. The Planning Board brought its recommendations to […]
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Dixfield selectmen considers restructuring pay rate for reserve officers
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen agreed Monday to adjust the police budget for 2015-16 to make the position of reserve officer more attractive to full-time qualified officers. Board of Selectmen Chairman Scott Belskis told selectmen that while attending negotiations between the towns of Rumford and Mexico, who are attempting to consolidate their police departments, […]