MEXICO — Winners of the drawings at the Christmas fair held recently at the Mexico Congregational Church, UCC, have been announced. Karen Ellis won the $300 cash prize, and Lucille Bohren’s name was drawn for the 50/50. There were two hand-braided woolen rugs offered this year; they were won by Andrea Gurney and Marie Charleston. […]
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Tree limb kills power in Rumford area
RUMFORD — A 60-minute power outage Thursday night in sections of Rumford, Mexico, Roxbury and Byron was caused by a small tree branch, fire and Central Maine Power Co. officials said. Heavy rain was falling at the time when the branch fell onto power lines at about 4:45 p.m. along Lincoln Avenue across from Rumford […]
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Neighborly Senior Citizens meeting to feature bake sale
MEXICO — Neighborly Senior Citizens met on Oct. 18 at the Calvin Lyons Room at the Mexico Town Hall. Meeting was called to order by President Connie Tutlis who read several selections followed by the flag salute and singing of “God Bless America.” Secretary’s report was given by Marge Harlow and treasurer’s report was given […]
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Mexico Recreation Park starting basketball league
MEXICO — The new town recreation director is making a drive to the basket with his vision for the department. “We are now currently starting a basketball league for the winter,” said Wayne Sevigny, who was named to the post in August. The program for children in kindergarten through sixth grade has close to 100 […]
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Thomas A. Ricci
MEXICO — Thomas A. Ricci, 58, of Mexico Avenue died unexpectedly Sunday, Nov. 6, at his residence. He was born in Rumford, March 23, 1953, a son of Michael and Cecilia (Shanahan) Ricci. Thomas attended schools in Mexico. He was employed with Terry Bernard Construction Co. for many years, and was also a volunteer fireman […]
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Mexico man pleads to cocaine trafficking
PARIS — A Mexico man charged with trafficking cocaine pleaded guilty Wednesday in Oxford County Superior Court. Timothy A. Clark, 41, pleaded to two counts of Class B trafficking of scheduled drugs. The charges were lowered from Class A, and two lesser trafficking charges were dismissed. He was sentenced to eight years with all but […]
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Mexico selectmen discuss lowering electric bill through Electricity Maine
MEXICO — Selectmen learned at a meeting Tuesday night of a business that could help lower the town’s electric bills. Mexico town secretary Sheryl Briggs presented information from Electricity Maine, a Maine owned and operated electricity supplier serving residents and small businesses. Briggs said that by going through Electricity Maine as a supplier, the town […]
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Dixfield woman charged with OUI while two children were in her vehicle
MEXICO — Police say a Dixfield woman is charged with drunken driving as she was leaving a local restaurant with two children in her car last week. Kimberly Money, 28, was arrested by police officer Daniel Carrier at Dick’s Restaurant on Main Avenue on Nov. 3. Money was charged with operating under the influence, endangering […]
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Mexico police chief has concerns over staffing department
MEXICO — Finding solutions is something police Chief James Theriault has experience with, but a staffing issue has left him scratching his head. The department’s roster of five full-time officers is down to three and Theriault is concerned no qualified candidates will apply. Full-time Officer Kyle Matthews recently resigned to become a security officer at […]
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Mexico, Maine writer tells sisterly story in Oprah’s magazine
Monica Wood has written four books (three novels and one collection of short stories), but it wasn’t until 2011 that she decided to write a nonfiction piece about one of the people nearest and dearest to her — her sister, Betty Wood. The Mexico, Maine-based writer composed an essay about Betty, who is mentally disabled, […]