MEXICO — Police are looking for a young man who is believed to have stolen a laptop computer from Dyer’s Radio Shack on Feb. 18. Mexico police Lt. Roy Hodsdon said the suspect is seen in footage from a security camera. A store employee chased the man but was unable to catch him. Anyone with […]
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Dixfield police log
DIXFIELD — Two more people have been summoned to court for passing stopped school buses, something that appears to be rising in the area, according to the Dixfield Police Department. * Milan Bickford, 18, Buckfield, received a summons at 8:41 a.m., Feb. 9, for passing a stopped school bus on Weld Street. He is scheduled […]
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Career exploration offered through blended online, live class
FARMINGTON — A class offered to help area residents explore career opportunities will be live and online to make it even easier for participants. The Career Exploration and Planning class offered in March by Women, Work and Community in Farmington and Mexico includes two live and four online presentations using the University of Maine online […]
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RSU 10 inks two labor contracts
DIXFIELD — The RSU 10 board came to two labor agreements with the district’s 30 nutrition workers Monday night following closed sessions. Superintendent Tom Ward said a one-year agreement that ends on June 30, 2012, and a three-year contract agreement that ends on June 30, 2015, will result in equal salary schedules for all nutrition […]
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Mexico plans major water, sewer and road project
MEXICO — If all goes as planned, this town’s next road, sewer and water construction project will begin late this spring. Selectmen on Tuesday authorized Town Manager John Madigan to apply for a $500,000 federal Community Development Block Grant that would go toward a $1.3 million road, sewer and water project for Alder and South […]
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Rumford police arrests
RUMFORD — Unless otherwise noted, the following are to be arraigned on April 3 in Rumford District Court: * Joshua Henderson, 21, Rumford, operating under the influence, 11:15 p.m. Feb. 18 on Andover Road. He was released on $800 unsecured bail and will be arraigned on May 8 in Rumford District Court. * Elizabeth Barnett, […]
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Ash Wednesday MEXICO — An ecumenical Ash Wednesday service will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 22, at 7 p.m. at the Mexico Congregational Church, UCC (the “Green Church”). The service will be conducted by the pastor of the church, Izzie Radford-Nash, and the pastor of the Rumford United Methodist Church, Carol Stevens. It will include […]
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Mexico panels to begin budget work
MEXICO — Selectmen and the Budget Committee will meet at 6 p.m. March 15 at the Town Hall to begin formulating a spending plan for 2012-13. Town Manager John Madigan said he plans to keep the municipal budget about the same as the current one, which is $2,844,615. The current tax rate is $23 per […]
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Five indicted on drug trafficking charges
PARIS — Five River Valley residents were indicted on prescription drug trafficking charges Friday in Oxford County Superior Court. John P. Bernard, 46, of Mexico, Melinda M. Blodgett, 28, of Rumford, Gregg J. Gibbons, 25, of Mexico, Robert D. Lemieux, 57, of Rumford, and Chanda L. Sanfratello, 32, of Rumford were indicted on drug charges […]
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Norbert S. ‘Norbie’ Gallant
RUMFORD — Norbert S. “Norbie” Gallant, 90, a lifelong resident of Mexico died peacefully with family by his side on Saturday, Feb. 18, at the Rumford Community Home. He was born Oct. 18, 1921, in Mexico, the son of James and Calista (Philbrick) Gallant, and had attended Mexico schools. He was a veteran of the […]