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Mexico Library holding American Girl tea party
MEXICO — The Mexico Public Library will host an American Girl Tea Party for girls ages 6-11 at 1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5, at the Calvin Lyons Hall, next door to the library. Those attending will meet American Girl Kaya and travel back in time to the 1760s. Kaya was a Native American girl who […]
Canning vegetables makes resurgence in Maine
MEXICO — Kathy Crump has been canning and pickling for years. The Andover resident wants to keep up-to-date on the safest procedures for preserving fresh foods. Connie Money of Mexico is a college student who has never canned and wants to learn the art. Both women, two others, and one man attended a pickle- and […]
Speculation runs rampant on gun running
Crisis replaces crisis in the flow of American news. One day it’s the national debt, the next day the Roger Clemens trial. The week before it was the all-consuming Casey Anthony case. That’s why many Americans may have lost sight of a story that broke two months ago. That is when CBS News first reported […]
Mexican national sentenced to 15 months in Maine immigration case
BANGOR, Maine (AP) — A 26-year-old Mexican national is going to prison for 15 months for entering the U.S. after being deported and fraudulently using another person’s Social Security number. Cesar Benitez-Salazar was sentenced Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Bangor. He pleaded guilty in March. According to court records, Benitez-Salazar gave police a Maine […]
‘Christmas in July’ at Vacation Bible School
MEXICO — Mexico First Baptist Church, 20 Roxbury Road, will host a special “Christmas in July” Vacation Bible School from 6 to 7:30 p.m. July 18-21. Children from preschool through 6th grade are invited to attend this four-day VBS. There will be skits, stories, snacks, games, crafts and special visitors who are the “stars” of […]
Region 9 delays hiring fire science instructor
MEXICO — The Region 9 board at its meeting Wednesday night delayed appointing a fire science instructor until next month. The board did sign a hot lunch contract and made some scheduling changes to accommodate students from two of the sending high schools. A powerful storm with strong winds, lightning and heavy rain prevented some […]
Mountain Valley Middle School honor roll
MEXICO — Mountain Valley Middle School has announced the honor roll for the third trimester. Celina Adley, Chelsea Allison, Cordell Anderson, Corbin Arsenault, Jared Arsenault, Kristin Arsenault, Riley Bell, Logan Benedix, Ryan Bennett, Karissa Bickford, Nathan Billings, Emily Billings, Nicholas Billings, Abbey Binette, Alecia Bolduc, Ethan Boucher, Christopher Bourret, Eliza Buccina, Victoria Carey, Brooke Carrier, […]
Gardening craze prompted by economy, health
MEXICO — It’s a growing trend: Producing nutritious food close to home to save money and improve health. “It’s a necessity. We have to get back to our roots,” said Sandra Witas, project coordinator at Rumford’s River Valley Healthy Communities Coalition. Her organization, along with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Paris, are partnering […]