MEXICO — Next week’s vote on the Region 9 School of Applied Technology budget is expected to take all of 15 minutes, Director Brenda Gammon said Friday morning. After the districtwide budget meeting and vote at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 6, in the cafeteria, the vocational school’s board of directors will meet upstairs to ratify […]
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Solar-powered toys moved by Friday’s sunshine
MEXICO — Walking into Region 9 School of Applied Technology Director Brenda Gammon’s office on Friday was akin to entering a clock factory. A steady drone of noise emanated from toys lining windowsills. The clicking, clacking, ticktocking rhythm coupled with an incessant humming sound was enough to make visitors turn to see what was making […]
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Lyndon J. Cantin
1947 – 2015 MEXICO — Lyndon J. “Lynny” Cantin, 67, died Tuesday, April 28, at his residence in Mexico. He was born in Rumford on June 20, 1947, a son of Leo and Methyl (Philbrick) Cantin, and graduated in the Class of 1965 from Mexico High School, where he was very active in sports and […]
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Arthur Gallant
1935 – 2015 SACO — Arthur Gallant of Saco, passed away on Thursday, April 30, at Evergreen Manor in Saco. He was born Dec. 15, 1935, in Rumford, the son of James and Yvonne (Hammond) Gallant. Raised in Mexico, he won a full scholarship to attend the University of Sherbrooke High School.
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Mexico police log
MEXICO — The Police Department responded to 158 calls for service from April 13 to 29, including three reports of frauds or scams, Chief Roy Hodsdon said. “One on Middle Avenue and another on Kimball Avenue were callers saying they were from the Internal Revenue Service and telling residents that they would be arrested for […]
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RSU 10 board adopts $36.7 million budget
SUMNER — The Regional School Unit 10 board Monday night overwhelmingly approved a $36.71 million budget for 2015-16. It’s about 1.5 percent more than for 2014-15. Slightly more than half of the total budget will come from general purpose aid to education from the state. The amount is about $400,000 less than first considered at […]
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Mexico board accepts payment proposal from fitness center
MEXICO — The Board of Selectmen has accepted a revised payment proposal from Rich Viitala Jr. of Fire & Iron Athletics, which is leasing space at the Recreation Center and using fitness equipment owned by the town. The payment proposal presented and approved April 14 will consist of a $1,500 flat rate every six months, amounting […]
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Correction: Arsenault voted against motion, DiConzo voted for
RUMFORD — A story published on Page B3 of the Region edition April 7 should have said Mexico Selectman Reggie Arsenault voted against a motion to approve an article for the June referendum and Rumford Selectman Frank DiConzo voted for it. The article asks residents of both towns if they wish to approve a proposal […]