Neighborly Seniors to meet PERU — The Neighborly Senior Citizens meeting and potluck dinner will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 17, at the former Peru School. Membership cards will be available. Yearly dues are $10. For more information call Connie Tutlis, president, at 364-4189 or Marge Harlow, secretary, at 364-3316. Stephens High Class […]
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Quilters to meet April 11 RUMFORD — Rumford Area Quilters will meet at 1 p.m. Thursday, April 11, at the Rumford United Methodist Church, Linnell Street. To take part in the fabric swap, bring approximately 30 6.5-inch squares of red, white or blue, or a combination of those colors, cut from 100 percent cotton fabric […]
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Resident asks Dixfield selectmen to research topics for town meeting
DIXFIELD — A resident asked selectmen Monday night to research his questions on road construction, delinquent taxes and snowmobile registration fees and provide the answers at the annual town meeting in May. Among Dan McKay’s questions were the following: * How are road reconstruction projects prioritized and when and why were the criteria for prioritizing […]
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Dinner, dance to benefit toddler
JAY — The family and friends of Camryn “Cami” Sue Allen are holding a benefit spaghetti dinner and dance on Saturday, April 20, at the Amvets Hall. All proceeds will go toward assisting her family with insurance co-pays, deductibles and other expenses. The dinner will be from 5 to 7 p.m. and the dance is […]
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Dixfield man faces charge after screwdriver stabbing
FARMINGTON — A Dixfield man was arrested Sunday when a verbal dispute over an unpaid bill escalated into a physical confrontation and a Carthage man ended up stabbed with a screwdriver in the forearm. Peter Gallant, 40, was arrested on a felony charge of aggravated assault, Franklin County Sheriff Lt. Niles Yeaton said. Apparently Gallant […]
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Maine Media Women meeting THOMASTON — Zeke and Chelsea Callanan of Opticliff ESQ in Portland will be the featured speakers at the April 6 meeting of Maine Media Women. Their presentation will focus on the topic “Copyright and Trademark Law: Is Your Work Protected?” Opticliff ESQ was founded by Zeke and features the tagline “A […]
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Fire science students engage in real-life simulations
MEXICO — Tradition, pride, honor and integrity are more than words on a patch. For students in the newest Region 9 School of Applied Science, they are values to live by. Fire science students learn to manage risks as they engage in real-life simulations. For some students, it’s a matter of family pride. Dirigo sophomore […]
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Ladies Night at Sportsman’s DIXFIELD — The Webb River Sportsman’s Club will have Ladies Night on Monday, April 1, at the Club House on the Canton Point Road. Supper will be at 6 p.m., followed by a meeting at 7. Book signing at Mexico Library MEXICO — Mexico resident Jan Bordeau will take part in […]
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Sidewalk grant, MDOT fuel pumps on agenda for Monday’s board meeting
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen on Monday will discuss receipt of a grant to build a sidewalk from Nash Street to Dirigo Middle School on Weld Street. Town Manager Eugene Skitbisky said the town received a “big sidewalk grant” through the Maine Department of Transportation. “It’s a pretty big deal, because for a while, […]
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Wendell Z. Henderson
1955 – 2013 LEWISTON — Wendell “Zen” Henderson, 57, of Dixfield, died unexpectedly late Thursday, March 21, at CMMC in Lewiston. He was born on Sept. 14, 1955, in Stratton, to George and Clydis (Ross) Henderson. He attended schools in Dixfield, graduating with the Class of 1974. During his high school years, Wendell played on […]