1921 – 2015 BRUNSWICK — Frank W. Jurgilas passed away peacefully with his family in attendance on Monday, Aug. 10, at the Horizons Living and Rehab Center. Frank had been residing at Brunswick’s Thornton Hall, an assisted living facility, for the past five years after moving from Rumford/Mexico, the place he had called home for […]
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William Longacre
1951 – 2015 LEWISTON — William Longacre, 64, passed away peacefully Thursday, July 30, at Central Maine Medical Center, surrounded by his five children. He was born Feb. 11, 1951, in Mexico City, Mexico, to the late Robert E. and Gwendolyn (Stratton) Longacre. William spent his childhood on the mission field with his parents and […]
Tri-County team hits it out of the park and into the World Series
PARIS — The coaches and players from the Tri-County 13U Babe Ruth baseball team hope to slide safely home, bringing with them the championship title from the youth World Series, which starts next weekend. The team — composed of 11 children from 10 towns, Norway, Paris, Harrison, Waterford, Woodstock, Bethel, Bridgton, Rumford, Lovell and Oxford […]
Charlotte M. Tanguay
1926 – 2015 LEWISTON — Charlotte M. “Chy” Tanguay, 89, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 4, at the Hospice House in Auburn. She was residing at the home of her daughter in Lewiston for the past five years. Before that, she resided in Mexico. She was born in Berkley, Mass., on Jan. 2, 1926, the daughter […]
George R. Leavitt
1927 – 2015 SCARBOROUGH — George R. Leavitt, 88, died Sunday, Aug. 2, at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough. He resided in Peru. Born in Mexico on July 30, 1927, he was a son of George and Lula (Boyle) Leavitt. He was a graduate of Mexico High School and served in the U.S. […]
Mexico police arrest one, seek 2nd resident in connection with Middle Ave. burglary
MEXICO — A local woman was arrested Tuesday evening and charged with breaking into a home and stealing a wallet, Police Chief Roy Hodsdon said Wednesday afternoon. An arrest warrant was issued for a second person in the case, he said. Nicole Belskis, 31, of Chase Avenue, is charged with one count of burglary, two […]
Juvenile charged in arson fire at Mexico gazebo
MEXICO — A 13-year-old Mexico girl is charged with setting fire to the town gazebo behind the fire station, Police Chief Roy Hodsdon said Monday. The girl was arrested Friday night on Main Street on a charge of arson and released to her parents, he said. The fire, which was reported at 1:15 a.m. Wednesday, […]
Mexico residents charged with theft of Wal-Mart merchandise
MEXICO — Two Mexico residents were arrested July 24 on charges of stealing $2,200 worth of merchandise from Wal-Mart and fleeing in a cab, police Chief Roy Hodsdon said Thursday evening. Hodsdon said that at 10:45 a.m. July 24, he received a call from a Wal-Mart employee, reporting that a male and female had “just […]
Fred M. Weld
DIXFIELD — Fred M. Weld, 95, Boston Post Cane holder of Dixfield, passed peacefully in the comfort of his own home, surrounded by family in the early morning hours of Wednesday July 29. A Dixfield native, he was the son of Frank and Sue (Spaulding) Weld. He was a 1938 graduate of Dixfield High School. […]
This week’s agenda
Tuesday Hartford: Road Committee, 7 p.m., Town Hall Otisfield: Comprehensive Plan Committee, 7 p.m., Town Office Paris: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Town Office Rumford: Finance Committee, 6 p.m., Municipal Building Sumner: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Woodstock: Selectmen, 5 p.m., Town Office Thursday Mexico: Mexico Sewer District Board of Trustees, 4:30 p.m., Town Hall Mexico: […]