1947 – 2014 TAMPA, Fla. — William ‘Bill’ O’Donnell, 66, died on Thursday, Jan. 2, at the James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital in Tampa, Fla. Bill was born in Nova Scotia on Dec. 29, 1947, a son of Cyril and Catherine (Poirier) O’Donnell. The family moved to Bangor when Bill was 2 years old. He […]
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N.H. consultants meet with Rumford, Mexico selectmen to discuss municipal sharing
MEXICO — The Mexico and Rumford boards of selectmen met with Municipal Resources Inc. on Tuesday evening at the Town Office to discuss ways the towns can share certain municipal services. Mexico and Rumford have been meeting since June about the idea. In September, Municipal Resources provided both towns with a proposal to put together […]
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This week’s agenda
Tuesday Mexico: Mexico Sewer District Board of Trustees, 4:30 p.m., Town Hall Mexico: Selectmen to hold joint meeting with Rumford selectmen, 5:30 p.m., Town Hall Mexico: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Hall Roxbury: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Thursday Rumford: River Valley Health Community Coalition, noon, Rumford Public Library
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RAAPA Chorus holding rehearsals RUMFORD — The RAAPA Chorus will begin rehearsals for the May 2 and 3 Dinner Theater performances on Tuesday, Feb. 18, at 7 p.m. in Muskie Auditorium. Anyone interest in singing should contact Judith Kuhn at 364-7242 or judkuhn@yahoo.com prior to Feb. 10 to reserve a folder of music. Auditions for […]
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Mexico Public Library to host ‘Winter Reading Olympics’
MEXICO — The Mexico Public Library will be hosting their own type of Winter Olympics starting Monday Feb. 3, when its “Reading Olympics” for kids ages 2 to 12 begins. Library Director Valerie Messana said that the Mexico Public Library attempts to hold a winter reading program every year, but with the Winter Olympics beginning […]
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Mexico, Rumford selectmen to meet about consolidating services
MEXICO — The Mexico and Rumford boards of selectmen will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, for an update from New Hampshire consultants Municipal Resources Inc. about consolidating services. They will meet in the Calvin B. Lyons room of the Town Office. Mexico and Rumford have been meeting since June to discuss ways the […]
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Maine DOT holding public meeting to discuss Toll Bridge
MEXICO — The Maine Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting at 6 p.m. Feb. 13 at the Town Office to discuss replacement of the Toll Bridge, Wayne Frankhauser of the MDOT Bridge Program said. Frankhauser said the 1930 bridge is showing its age and the MDOT received funding for preliminary steps to replace […]
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Mexico Library to hold Kids’ Winter Reading Olympics
MEXICO — The Mexico Public Library will host a winter Reading Olympics for kids ages 2-12 during February. The program will begin on Monday, Feb. 3, and continue through Friday, Feb. 28. The Reading Olympics will be a reading incentive program and will also incorporate exposure to some great new children’s books that the library […]
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Mexico, Rumford firefighters handle two simultaneous fire calls in Mexico
MEXICO — Two simultaneous fire alarm calls at 6:30 p.m. Thursday sent Mexico and Rumford firefighters scrambling across town. Mexico fire Chief Gary Wentzell said at the fire station afterward that one alarm involved a small fire at Mexico Laundromat & Dry Cleaning in the small plaza behind the fire station off Main Street. The […]
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Neighborhood watch program unveiled for Mexico
MEXICO — For the second time in two months, the Police Department held a meet-and-greet at the police station to discuss plans for the upcoming neighborhood watch program. A dozen people gathered Monday in the police station’s conference room, where Chief Roy Hodsdon and several Mexico Explorers reported the Dec. 3 meet-and-greet. Topics discussed included […]