Winter prep at cemeteries DIXFIELD — The Town of Dixfield Public Works Crew will be putting the cemeteries to bed for the winter months. All benches and garbage cans will be picked up and removed by Nov. 1. Make sure that anything you do not want disposed of is removed by then. Stephens High Class […]
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Creative writing camp: Students build world, characters over summer
RUMFORD — A common topic of conversation during the first few weeks of school is “what did you do over the summer?” Some students travel. Other students work. Some hang out with friends. A handful created their own world. Mountain Valley High School sophomores Alanna McGinty and Ronnie Russell and senior Travis Ford joined forces […]
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Ludden Library lists new materials
DIXFIELD — The following are the new arrivals at Ludden Memorial Library. Adult fiction: A Home at Trail’s End, Carlson; Her Last Breath, Castillo; The Tattered Quilt, Brunstetter; Triumph, Dailey; Rose Harbour in Bloom, Macomber; Sunrise, Lamanda; Justice for Sara, Spindler; The Whole Enchilada, Davidson; The Ocean at the End of the Lane, Galman; The […]
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State Beekeepers Annual Meeting PORTLAND — The Maine State Beekeepers Annual Meeting will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, at Italian Heritage Center, 40 Westland Ave. Registration deadline is Oct. 15. Three speakers will focus on honeybee sustainability in the Northeast. Dr. Deborah Delaney from the Department of Entomology and […]
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MDOT garage evacuated after carbon monoxide scare
DIXFIELD — The Maine Department of Transportation facility on Main Street was evacuated Friday morning after a possible carbon monoxide leak was reported. Dixfield fire Chief Scott Dennett said Friday evening that Med-Care and the Dixfield Fire Department responded to a report of people feeling ill at the MDOT garage. “After we realized there were […]
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March against biotech foods PORTLAND — On National Food Day, Saturday, Oct. 12, a peaceful march against biotech GMO foods will be held at 2 p.m. in Market Square. There will be a GMO-free picnic before the rally. For more information locate March Against Monsanto-World Food Day Portland ME on Facebook. To coordinate car-pool help, […]
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Young poets learn the art of writing
RUMFORD — Revise, revise, revise is the mantra gifted and talented (GT) students learn at Rumford Elementary School, Mountain Valley Middle School and Mountain Valley High School. MVHS Sophomore Brooke Sweetser explained the process. “At the beginning of the year, we spend most of the time writing poems. Around Christmas, we choose our favorite poems […]