MEXICO — A local woman escaped injury late Wednesday morning when the car she was driving slid off Route 120, broke a utility pole and landed in a pool of water next to the Swift River. Mexico police Officer Derek MacDonald said Crystal Martin, 55, was driving southwest in a 2007 Saturn sports car when […]
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Free Thanksgiving dinner RUMFORD — A free Thanksgiving dinner will be held at noon Thursday, Nov. 28, at the VFW Hall, 330 Waldo St. The meal is open to anyone. RSVP to 364-0302. Bethel Senior Citizens Club BETHEL — The Bethel Senior Citizens Club will meet at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11, at the Bethel […]
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Winter parking bans expected in Rumford, Mexico
UPDATE: Messier weather expected tonight RUMFORD — Winter parking bans will likely go into effect Tuesday night in Rumford and Mexico due to expected snowfall. Both towns start their seasonal bans with either the first plowable snowstorm or Dec. 1, whichever comes first. In Rumford, winter parking on any public street or right of way between […]
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This week’s agenda
Tuesday Mexico: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Peru: Board of Appeals, 6 p.m., Town Office Rumford: River Valley Health Communities Coalition, noon, Rumford Public Library
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Rumford, Mexico police awarded $10K OUI enforcement grants
RUMFORD — Rumford and Mexico police departments were each awarded $10,000 grants this week to increase patrols for drunken drivers. The grants are from the Maine Bureau of Highway Safety. “It’s definitely needed,” Mexico interim police Chief Roy Hodsdon said Thursday afternoon. Rumford police will conduct extra details over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend for underage […]
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Shirley Mawhinney
MEXICO — Funeral services for Shirley Mawhinney of Rumford were conducted at noon on Wednesday, Nov. 20, at the First Baptist Church of Mexico, 20 Roxbury Road, Mexico, with the Rev. Tony Rea officiating. Organist was Timothy Blodgett. Music selections included “The Old Rugged Cross,” “In the Garden,” “Face to Face with Christ My Savior,” […]
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Mexico recall committee holds first meeting, discusses structure of ordinance
MEXICO — The Recall Ordinance Committee agreed on several criteria for the ordinance at its first meeting Wednesday night at the Town Office. The committee looked through recall ordinances from towns of similar size, including Belgrade, Winterport, Lincolnville, Madison, Sumner and Peru. Town Manager John Madigan, who acted as an advisor, mentioned guidelines the Maine […]
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Mexico Recall Ordinance Committee to meet Wednesday
MEXICO — The Recall Ordinance Committee will hold its first meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20, at the Mexico Town Office. At the town’s Nov. 12 Board of Selectmen meeting, the board voted 2-1 to approve seven residents to the Recall Ordinance Committee. They are Albert Aniel, Lisa Arsenault, Aaron Cummings, Amanda Hamner, Marie […]
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Meroby students using good behavior tokens to help the local food pantry
MEXICO — Students at Meroby Elementary School are using their good behavior and kindness to help supply food for the Greater Rumford Area Food Pantry, and are challenging area businesses to help with donations, too. Principal Melanie Chasse said children receive a “code of excellence” token from teachers and other staff members whenever they are […]
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Mexico Police Department schedules meet-and-greet for neighborhood watch
MEXICO — The Mexico Police Department will host a meet-and-greet at 6 p.m. Dec. 3 at the Mexico Police Department to discuss the upcoming neighborhood watch. Interim police Chief Roy Hodsdon said anyone from Mexico who is interested in joining the neighborhood watch should attend the meet-and-greet. “We’re going to have the Mexico Explorers greeting […]