PARIS — The following arrests were logged at the Oxford County Jail: * Toby A. Boutilier, 35, of Bethel, Nov. 25, theft and failure to provide name or address, Norway Police Department. * Kenneth A. Boyle, 46, of Mexico, Nov. 26, failure to appear for operating after suspension charge, $500 cash bail, Rumford Police Department. […]
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Plays performed BETHEL — Senior College players of Western Mountains Senior College will present their annual performance from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2, and Saturday, Dec. 3, at the McLaughllin Science Center, Trustees Auditorium, Gould Academy. Nine serious and comic plays will be performed by a 16-member troupe directed by Lynn Arizzi. Admission […]
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Mexico Thanksgiving meal rescheduled to Sunday
MEXICO — A free community Thanksgiving meal at the First Baptist Church scheduled for Wednesday was postponed because of the snowstorm. It has been rescheduled to Sunday, Nov. 27, and will be held after the service. The noon meal is free for all River Valley area residents, and the First Baptist Church is at 20 […]
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Mexico selectmen appoint two reserve officers
MEXICO — Selectmen appointed two reserve officers Tuesday night on the recommendation of police Chief James Theriault. Joseph Sage, a full-time police officer for Rumford Police Department, and James Scott, who Theriault said also works as a reserve for Dixfield Police Department, were appointed. The Police Department has been understaffed since full-time officer Kyle Matthews […]
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Benefit planned for family left homeless after fire
RUMFORD — A benefit is planned Saturday to help raise funds for a family of six left homeless after a fire destroyed their house in Mexico. Nelson and Courtney Bisson and their four children lost everything in a fire that started Nov. 1 at 300 River Road. The couple and their six-year-old daughter escaped just […]
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Mexico motorcyclist sent to hospital with serious head injury in Sunday crash
MEXICO — A local man suffered serious head injuries after he was thrown from his motorcycle and hit a concrete barrier Sunday afternoon. Brandon Gotto, 32, of Mexico was traveling south on Route 2 at about 3:22 p.m. when his motorcycle left the road and went into Rowe’s Delight parking lot, Mexico Police Chief James […]
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Beverly R. Melanson
FAIRFIELD — Beverly R. Melanson, 83, of 29 Howard St., Mexico, died following a brief illness and after a long and happy life, on Nov. 17, with her family by her side. She was born in Rumford, Feb. 29, 1928, a daughter of Benjamin and Alice (Fraser) Robertson. Beverly was a graduate of Mexico High […]
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Thanksgiving dinner MEXICO — The First Baptist Church of 20 Roxbury Road will host their second annual free Thanksgiving dinner for River Valley area residents Wednesday, Nov. 23. Serving times will be at 4, 4:30, 5 and 5:30 p.m. The meal will consist of turkey, gravy, stuffing, potato, peas, carrots, dinner rolls, cranberry sauce and […]
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Rumford selectmen to resume discussion Nov. 17 on Hancock Street parking
RUMFORD — Selectmen will resume discussion at Thursday night’s board meeting on the twice-tabled proposal to restrict parking to one side only on Hancock Street. They will also consider approvals of a Rumford Public Library stairs bid and capital plan, changing the date of an upcoming special town meeting to Dec. 15, and a goal-setting […]