DIXFIELD — After a six-month search, the Board of Selectmen announced Wednesday that it has signed a contract with Baileyville Town Manager Linda Pagels-Wentworth to become the new town manager. Pagels-Wentworth will replace interim Town Manager Eugene Skibitsky, who resigned from his position in September 2012, but agreed to stay with the town in the […]
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Dixfield committee OKs public works and grounds budget
DIXFIELD — The Finance Committee unanimously voted to approve the Board of Selectmen’s budget proposal for the Public Works and Grounds department during a joint meeting Monday evening. Town Manager Eugene Skibitsky explained to the Finance Committee that selectmen had three options for the grounds budget: * Approve an $18,656 budget, where the Public Works […]
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Winds kindle woods fire in Dixfield
DIXFIELD — Winds on Friday afternoon are believed to have reignited a permitted burn at 19 Holman Road off Route 2, Dixfield fire Chief Scott Dennett said. Heat and flames from the one-care fire also melted siding on the house at that address before firefighters from Dixfield, East Dixfield, Peru, Mexico and Rumford arrived to […]
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Rita B. Arsenault
1922 – 2013 RUMFORD — Rita B. Arsenault, 90, of Swain Brook Apartments, Rumford, died Thursday, April 25, at the Rumford Hospital. She was born in Rumford on June 21, 1922, the daughter of Adelard and Julia Descoteaux. She attended Rumford schools and worked in the Match Box Department of the Diamond Match Mill in […]
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West Parish indoor yard sale BETHEL — An indoor yard sale will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 27, at West Parish Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, basement. Donations will be accepted Thursday and Friday, April 25 and 26. Proceeds will benefit the Smile Fund which helps adults in the […]
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Ludden Library lists new materials
DIXFIELD — Ludden Memorial Library has announced the following new arrivals in March. Adult fiction: Guilt, Kellerman; Calling Me Home, Kibler; Lover Awakened, Ward; The Affair, Freedman; Solomon’s Oak, Mapson; To Honor and Trust, Peterson; The Storyteller, Picoult; Heat Rises, Castle; The Chance, Kingsbury; Bad Blood, Stabenow; The Good House, Leary; The River Queen, Morris; […]
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Selectmen approve Public Works and Grounds budget
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen voted to approve the Public Works and Grounds budgets during Monday night’s meeting. Following a presentation by lead foreman David Phair and Public Works employee Craig Woods and questions from the board, Selectman Bob Withrow made a motion to approve $509,867 for Public Works’ expense budget, which passed by […]
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RSU 10 withdrawal agreement, Public Works budget on agenda
DIXFIELD — The RSU 10 withdrawal and the Public Works and Grounds budget will be among the topics discussed during the selectmen’s meeting on 5 p.m. April 22 at Ludden Library. During the April 8 RSU 10 board meeting, the School Board approved an agreement with the Dixfield Withdrawal Committee. The weighted vote was 9,568-7,640. […]
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Dixfield police log
DIXFIELD — The Police Department responded to 59 incidents over the last two weeks. Among them are: Vandalism * Sgt. Jeffrey Howe said that there have been complaints from several residents over the last two weeks of people egging cars, with no damage. Howe requested that people call the Dixfield Police Station if they have […]
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‘Making a Difference’ event to include Hyssongs concert, speaker
RUMFORD — The “Mission: Maine Making a Difference” tour, with musical guests the Hyssongs and featured speaker Dr. Wendell Calder, will take place at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 17, at the Rumford Falls Auditorium. This outreach to the community is just one piece of a statewide month-long crusade that began Good Friday, running all of […]