MEXICO — Story hour for toddlers and preschoolers at the Mexico Public Library will take place every Tuesday at 10 a.m. this school year, beginning Tuesday, Sept. 17. The events will include fun stories and craft projects. The only Tuesdays during the school year that Story Hour will not be held are holidays, school storm […]
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Lasagna dinner at Sons of Italy RUMFORD — A lasagna dinner with meatballs and sauce, salad, rolls and dessert will be served beginning at 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15, at the Sons of Italy Hall. Ludden Preschool Storytime resumes DIXFIELD — The Pre-School Storytime program at Ludden Memorial Library has started back up. The program […]
Mexico men given reduced charges in cocaine dealing case
PARIS — Two Mexico men indicted in April on drug trafficking charges stemming from undercover cocaine sales plead guilty to lesser charges in Oxford County Superior Court Tuesday. Daniel Allen, 55, of Swett Street and Darren Joudrey, 51, of Roxbury Road, were arrested with two other men in January after a yearlong investigation into cocaine trafficking in the Mexico area […]
Selectmen continue discussion on inter-municipal proposal
DIXFIELD — Selectmen continued discussion Monday evening on whether or not to accept a recent proposal by an out-of-state consultant who will help identify areas where the towns of Rumford, Mexico and Dixfield could cooperate and consolidate services. On Wednesday, the towns of Rumford, Mexico and Dixfield met at Rumford Auditorium to discuss a proposal […]
Rumford, Mexico boards vote to approve municipal joint services proposal
RUMFORD — Rumford and Mexico selectmen unanimously voted Wednesday evening to accept the proposal of an out-of-state consultant who will help identify areas where the towns could cooperate and consolidate services. Selectman George Byam made the motion for the towns to accept the proposal of New Hampshire consultants Municipal Resources, on the condition that Municipal […]
Rumford, Mexico boards to meet Sept. 4, discuss sharing services
RUMFORD — The towns of Rumford and Mexico will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 4, at the Rumford Falls Auditorium to discuss municipal joint services and projects. Mexico Town Manager John Madigan said Selectman Reggie Arsenault first approached him and the rest of the board earlier in the summer with information about an outside […]
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Sabattus Legion shifts meetings SABATTUS — The regular monthly meetings of the American Legion Harry J. Conway Post 135 have moved from the first Monday of the month to the first Wednesday of the month. This change starts with the meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 4. Meetings are not normally scheduled for the months of July […]
Mexico class held 60th reunion
MEXICO — The Mexico High School Class of 1953 held its 60th reunion on Aug. 1 at the Mexico Chicken Coop. Bob Brown said grace and remembered the 33 classmates, one superintendent, one principal and eight teachers who were deceased. A delicious buffet of crabmeat, stuffed haddock, baked ham and tenderloin steak tips plus salads, […]
Mexico selectmen set tax rate at $25 per $1,000 valuation
MEXICO — Selectmen set the tax rate at $25 per $1,000 valuation following a special town meeting this week. It is the same amount as this year’s tax rate. Town Manager John Madigan said the 25 or so people who attended the special town meeting voted to take $300,000 from the town’s surplus and from […]