More Maine towns start each day calling seniors and the housebound to ensure they’re safe. Even when he was out of town for a family reunion this weekend, Mexico Police Chief Roy Hodsdon called four seniors for their daily check-in. Feeling OK? Any plans? He calls them on weekdays and weekends. On vacations. When his […]
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Raymond J. Carver
SOUTH PARIS — Raymond J. “Scrammy” Carver, 87, of Mexico, died early Thursday morning, July 6, 2017 at the Maine Veterans Home in South Paris, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Rumford on June 1, 1930, a son of Harry L. and Clyda (Barry) Carver. He attended local schools and later enlisted in […]
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Kevin E. Hand
FARMINGTON — Kevin E. Hand, 74, of Farmington left this Earth to join his Aunt Annie on June 19, 2017. Kevin was born in Mexico and dearly loved by his aunt, Annie Hand. Through the years, they visited regularly and enjoyed hours of music and food. Greg and Donna Trundy were Kevin’s second family and […]
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Eunice Tozier
HARRISONBURG, Va. — Eunice Tozier, beloved wife, mother and nana, 85, formerly of Mexico, passed away June 8 in Harrisonburg, Va. Born Aug. 8, 1931, Eunice was the youngest child of Lila and Charles Conrad. She met the love of her life, Glendon Tozier, a tree surgeon at the time, while waitressing at the Mexico […]
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Lewiston police charge man with kidnapping, sexual contact
LEWISTON — Police arrested a man after a woman said she was assaulted in his car in Lewiston. The unnamed victim told Lewiston police she was walking to work about 4 a.m. Wednesday on Lisbon Street when she was approached by Joshua Brown, 41, according to a statement from Lewiston police. Police say Brown and […]
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Mexico man receives fully suspended sentence for heroin trafficking in River Valley
PARIS – A Mexico man was sentenced Tuesday to six years in prison with all time suspended for selling heroin in Rumford and Mexico in 2015. Jonathan A. Smith, 29, pleaded guilty to unlawful trafficking in scheduled drugs earlier this year. In a plea deal, the state agreed to drop two felony charges of unlawful […]
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Trump administration announces plans to renegotiate NAFTA
WASHINGTON (AP) — Making good on a campaign promise, the Trump administration formally told Congress Thursday that it intends to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement with Canada and Mexico. U.S. Trade Rep. Robert Lighthizer sent a letter to congressional leaders Thursday, starting 90 days of consultations with lawmakers over how to revamp the […]
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Rumford drug suspects arraigned, moved to Wiscasset jail
RUMFORD — A Rumford couple charged with drug trafficking have been transferred to Two Bridges Jail in Wiscasset after being arraignment in Rumford District Court, an Oxford County corrections officer said Tuesday. Randy Aron, 40, and Jessica Pare, 40, each pleaded not guilty to Class A aggravated trafficking of cocaine base and violating conditions of […]
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RSU 10 budget increases taxes
MEXICO — Directors of Regional School Unit 10 on Monday approved a $27.73 million budget for 2017-18. The spending plan would increase local assessments by an average of 2.84 percent, Superintendent Deborah Alden said Tuesday. Voters will weigh in on it a hearings later this month. Directors started in March with a budget proposal was […]
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Bail set for six men arrested in Mexico drug bust
RUMFORD — Six men arrested Friday morning on aggravated drug trafficking charges remained at the Oxford County Jail on Monday afternoon on bail ranging from $250 to $20,000 cash. According to the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency, those arrested were: • Jerry Philogene, 26, of Boston, Massachusetts, on two counts of aggravated trafficking in heroin and […]