MEXICO — The Planning Board shot down a proposed ordinance to recall municipal officials in a 4-3 vote Thursday night. Board member Albert Aniel, who proposed the ordinance, said it would provide residents with a “tool” to remove municipal officials. The town needed an ordinance to be able to remove selectmen if they were not […]
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Community yard sale CANTON — The citizens of Canton and Hartford will hold a community yard sale starting at 7 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, at the Route 140/108 intersection. The $10 table rental benefits the Lake Anasagunticook Association. All sale proceeds belong to each vendor. There will be furniture, baked goods, baby clothes, produce, crafts, […]
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River Valley Rec sports, classes MEXICO — River Valley Rec is offering fall soccer for K-6 and flag football for K-3. Sign up on their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/rivervalleyrecreationcenter or by calling Wayne at 207-357-6708. The Recreation Center is also offering Zumba, aerobics, youth wrestling, karate, boxing and they have an on-site fitness center. For […]
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RSU 10 board to discuss vote consideration petition
DIXFIELD — The RSU 10 Board will take up a petition Monday submitted last week that calls for another vote on the recently passed $36.5 million operating budget. Superintendent Craig King said on Friday that a state statute allows such a request, providing a sufficient number of valid signatures are on the petition. According to […]
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Ellis River Riders weekend shows ANDOVER — Ellis River Riders will hold a Gymkhana Horse Show at 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, and an English and Western Horse Show at 9 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 1, at Ellis River Riders Arena. The events are free for spectators. The food booth will be open. For information email […]
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Mexico migrant train derails; at least 5 dead
CHONTALPA, Mexico (AP) — A notorious cargo train known as “the Beast” and carrying at least 250 Central American hitchhiking migrants derailed in a remote region of southern Mexico on Sunday, killing at least five people and injuring 18, authorities said. The train company and rescue workers were bringing in two cranes to help search […]
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University College at Rumford/Mexico part of plan to boost degree completion
MEXICO — The Adult Baccalaureate Completion/Distance Education Report presented to the University of Maine System Board of Trustees in July outlines recommendations designed to help more Maine adults complete a baccalaureate degree. The aim of the report is to guide the University System as it seeks to increase student success, meet workforce needs and control […]
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River Valley Recreation Center to host first ‘paint party’
MEXICO — The River Valley Recreation Center will celebrate the end of summer by hosting their first paint party from 8 to 11 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23 at the Mexico Recreation Park on Route 17. Amanda Hamner, who recently joined the Mexico Recreation Board, said that she came up with the idea after her babysitter […]
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Jean Holt Townsend Belanger
1926 – 2013 RUMFORD — Jean Holt Townsend Belanger, 86, of Rumford, died Friday, Aug. 16, at the Rumford Community Home, Rumford, after a period of declining health. She was born Dec. 24, 1926, in Rumford, the daughter of Ezra and Flora (Jordan) Holt. She and her twin brother, Eugene, were the first twins born […]
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Daniel T. Woods
1978 – 2013 BEAVERTON, Ore. — Daniel Timothy Woods, 35, of Beaverton, Ore., died unexpectedly on Saturday, Aug. 3, in Beaverton. He was born on March 31, 1978. After graduating from St. Helens High School in Oregon, Dan worked at several companies, the longest of which was Boise Cascade Paper in St. Helens, Ore., and […]