Vendor fair benefits Canton man AUBURN — A benefit Sweet Summertime Vendor/Craft Fair and Raffle will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 19, at Norway Savings Bank Arena, behind Shaw’s Supermarket. More crafters and vendors are welcomed. Contact Stephanie Bates by visiting www.facebook.com/stephanie.bates.7773 or call 207-740-3382. The event will benefit Alan […]
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River Valley Chamber names Tri-County Mental Health Services as Nonprofit of Year
RUMFORD — Tri-County Mental Health Services is honored to be identified as Nonprofit of the Year by the River Valley Chamber of Commerce. Tri-County was chosen from a number of agencies identified for their commitment to the health and wellness of the people of Maine. The work being done at the TCMHS Rumford office as […]
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Mexico man taken to hospital after flipping ATV over embankment
MEXICO — A local man was injured Saturday when he went head first over the handlebars of his ATV as it hit an embankment at his home on Backkingdom Road, police Chief Roy Hodsdon said Monday. Matthew Burgess, 50, was taken to Rumford Hospital, Hodsdon said. Police responded to a report of an ATV accident […]
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Consultant advises Rumford, Mexico about combining services
RUMFORD – A consultant studying consolidating services for Mexico and Rumford told officials Thursday night that the biggest obstacles are tradition, political will and resistance to change. Don Jutton, president of Municipal Resources of New Hampshire, which was hired to do the study, also told members of the consolidation subcommittees and others at the Rumford […]
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Smithcrossing reunion RUMFORD — A Smithcrossing reunion will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 12, at the Sons of Italy. There will a hamburger and hot dog barbecue and games. Cost for adults and children is $6, no charge for children under 4. The event is open to the public. Mexico High School Class […]
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Mexico police investigating mailbox explosion at local church
MEXICO — Police continue to investigate the cause of a small explosion at the First Baptist Church that left their mailbox destroyed and their sign damaged, police Chief Roy Hodsdon said Monday morning. Hodsdon said that his officers responded at 11:05 a.m. July 5 to a report from First Baptist Church on Roxbury Road that […]
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Mexico, Rumford subcommittees meeting Thursday
MEXICO — The subcommittees formed to study consolidating services for Mexico and Rumford will meet for the first time at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 10, in the Rumford Falls Auditorium. In September 2013, Municipal Resources, a New Hampshire-based company, provided Rumford and Mexico with a proposal for a comprehensive study on consolidation of services. The […]
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Mexico police investigate church vandalism
MEXICO — A makeshift bomb that blew up the mailbox at the First Baptist Church on Friday night was mistaken for Fourth of July fireworks. Mexico police Lt. Dan Carrier said police were called to the church at 20 Roxbury Road at 11:05 a.m. Saturday. “But the explosion actually occurred at about 9:30 p.m. the […]
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UU reviving ringing tradition AUBURN — The First Universalist Church of Auburn will ring its bells at noon Friday, July 4, to revive a 50-year-old tradition started by President John F. Kennedy. Usher John Davison will perform this ritual on behalf of the church. The impetus came from the First Church of Weymouth, in Massachusetts, […]
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Stephens High Class of 1952 ROXBURY — The class of 1952 from Stephens High of Rumford will meet at 11:30 a.m. Monday, July 7, at the home of Angie and Reggie Arsenault at Roxbury Pond for their monthly luncheon. It will be potluck with folks bringing their favorite dish. All class members and guests are […]