MEXICO — The Board of Selectmen voted on July 16 to switch board meetings from the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month to the first and third Tuesdays, the same as Rumford. Town Manager John Madigan said, “Last year, between Mexico and Rumford, there was a selectmen meeting every week for me to attend, […]
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Mexico selectmen appoint Lever to fill RSU 10 board vacancy
MEXICO — The Board of Selectmen on Tuesday night unanimously voted to temporarily appoint of Charles Lever to fill a vacancy on the Regional School Unit 10 board of directors. Lever, a retired longtime educator and former principal of the middle school in Mexico, volunteered his services after no one ran for the three-year post of […]
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Four Massachusetts residents found dead in Byron camp; cause likely carbon monoxide poisoning
BYRON — Four young people from Massachusetts and their dog were found dead Friday evening by a parent in the family camp at 10 Bateman Lane, Oxford County Sheriff Wayne Gallant said Saturday. The victims were Brooke Wakelin, 21, and her boyfriend, Keith Norris, 23, both of Attleboro; and Wakelin’s brother, Matthew Wakelin, 18, and […]
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Alfred ‘Al’ Cunningham Jr.
1940 – 2015 DELTA, Alaska — Alfred “Al” Cunningham Jr. passed away on Tuesday, July 7, after a brief illness. He was born in Mexico on March 5, 1940, the son of Alfred “Fred” and Narissa Brown Cunningham. He attended public schools in Mexico, graduating from Mexico High School in 1958. He enlisted in the […]
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Manager’s contract on Mexico agenda
MEXICO — Selectmen are expected to sign the town manager’s contract at Thursday night’s meeting. The meeting begins at 5:30 p.m. July 16 in the Calvin P. Lyons meeting room. John Madigan has served as manager for Mexico and Rumford since 2013. Also on the agenda is whether to switch board meetings from the second […]
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Robert Hamm fights to keep ATVs off his Mexico land
MEXICO — Carleton Avenue resident Robert Hamm isn’t asking for much when he posts his 50 feet of land as off-limits to all-terrain vehicles and snowmobiles. It’s a matter of respect for him and the law that allows him to deny use of his property to off-road traffic. Hamm, 70, a Colorado native and retired […]
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Mexico couple offers reward in arson
CARTHAGE — A Mexico couple who lost their retirement summer home to an arsonist on June 26 offered a reward Friday for information leading to the arsonist’s arrest and conviction. Gene and Andrea Casey, who built the roughly $150,000 log cabin 15 years ago with friends, family and relatives at 471 Winter Hill Road, are still […]
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Mexico police, IRS offer tips for victims of tax scams
MEXICO — The Police Department is continuing to get complaints about people claiming to be from the IRS and demanding money from local residents, Police Chief Roy Hodsdon said. “We received three calls already this week about the IRS and obviously, the same phone number is used, and I tell people to Google that number […]
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Mexico police: Leave dogs at home, not in vehicle, while shopping
MEXICO — Police Chief Roy Hodsdon is reminding people not to leave their pets in closed cars, where temperatures can reach up to 120 degrees in hot weather. The department recently responded to the Wal-Mart parking lot for a report of a dog left in a vehicle with the windows up, he said. “With this […]
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Dale L. Nickless
1962 – 2015 MEXICO — Dale L. Nickless, 52, died on June 10 of heart complications at his home in Mexico. Dale was born in Rumford, on Sept. 29, 1962, the son of Milford Owen and Rowena Ann Nickless. He graduated from Mexico High School and served eight years in the U.S. Air Force. Dale […]