DIXFIELD — To protect children celebrating Halloween, drivers heading to Friday night’s high school playoff football game between the Dirigo Cougars and Boothbay Seahawks will be taking a detour. Even though Dixfield holds an annual Halloween Walk and safeguards children by closing Weld Street/Route 142 to traffic, police Chief Richard A. Pickett is also urging […]
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Dixfield residents question wind developer
DIXFIELD — A representative from a Massachusetts wind energy company fielded questions Monday evening from selectmen and residents about what effects an upcoming Wind Energy Facility Ordinance vote would have on a potential project. Patriot Renewables LLC of Quincy, Mass., approached Dixfield officials three years ago about constructing a 20-megawatt wind turbine project on Colonel […]
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Dixfield selectmen hear coverage proposal from Oxford County Sheriff’s Office
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen met with the Oxford County Sheriff’s Department on Monday evening to discuss a proposal for law enforcement coverage. Selectman Dana Whittemore said that he had “asked for this during one of our meetings.” “I just want people to know that this isn’t performance-based,” Whittemore said. “It’s information-based. We’re not […]
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Wind developer rep to attend Dixfield board meeting
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen will meet with a representative from a wind energy company on Monday, Oct. 27, to talk about the effect the amended Wind Energy Facility Ordinance would have on wind development in the area. The selectmen meeting is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. at the Ludden Memorial Library. Patriot Renewables LLC […]
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Few deer tagged on Youth Day in Western Maine, but several in Sabattus
WEST PARIS — After four straight days of rain, Kevin Billings figured deer would be on the move Saturday and provide plenty of opportunity for youngsters on Youth Deer Hunting Day. Billings, who owns J&K Sporting Goods on Route 26 in West Paris, believed he’d have a busy day tagging an anticipated 11 to 14 […]
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Game night in Dixfield Nov. 1 DIXFIELD — The Dixfield Congregational Church will hold the second annual “So You Think You Know Dixfield” game night from 7 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 1, at the Dixfield Congregational Church annex on High Street. No team will be eliminated; the team with the most points after […]
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Dixfield Fire Department returns to Dirigo Elementary for annual fire prevention talk
PERU — The Dixfield Fire Department visited Dirigo Elementary School on Thursday morning to speak about fire safety and prevention. Capt. Jason Hyde said that normally, he and other Dixfield firefighters bring the students outside for a tour of the ladder trucks and the opportunity to use the fire hose. However, because of inclement weather, […]
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Ludden stacks new books
DIXFIELD — New arrivals at Ludden Memorial Library: Adult fiction: Welcome to Last Chance, Armstrong; Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands, Bohjalian; Designated Daughters, Maron; A Long Time Gone, White; Sandpiper Island, Kauffman; No River Too wide, Richards; Somewhere Safe with Somebody Good, Karen; Private Down Under, Patterson; The Garden of Letters, Richman; Murder at Midnight, […]
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Dozens attend Dixfield public hearing on amended wind facility ordinance vote
DIXFIELD — Dozens of residents met Wednesday evening in the Dirigo High School community room to discuss the Nov. 4 vote on the amended Wind Energy Facility Ordinance. Patriot Renewables LLC of Quincy, Mass., approached Dixfield officials three years ago about constructing a 20 megawatt wind turbine project on the Colonel Holman Mountain ridge. The […]