Mexico Trail Blazers monthly meeting MEXICO — The Mexico Trail Blazers will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21, at Mexico Town Hall. All are welcome. For more information, call Nick Brown at 364-8665. Community Networking Meeting Jan. 28 RUMFORD — The next Community Networking Meeting sponsored by the River Valley Healthy […]
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Stuffed pork roast supper Jan. 24 PARIS — A public stuffed pork roast supper will be held at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, at VFW Post 9787. A second sitting will be available at 5:15 p.m. Cost is $8 for adults and $4 for ages 12 and under. The meal is hosted by Amvets Post […]
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Rumford, Mexico selectmen to meet with police unions Jan. 21
MEXICO — The Rumford and Mexico boards of selectmen will meet with the police unions from both towns at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21, at the Rumford Falls Auditorium to discuss the possibility of merging the police departments. The meeting was organized following a joint board meeting Jan. 7 when Rumford and Mexico selectmen debated […]
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Stephens High School Class of 1958 DIXFIELD — Stephens High School Class of 1958 will hold their monthly luncheon at noon Wednesday, Jan. 21, at Ellis’ Restaurant. All classmates and their significant others are welcome to attend. For more information, call Janet B. at 364-2928. Stephens High School Class of 1949 MEXICO — Members of […]
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Mexico selectmen vote to send letter urging RSU 10 to reduce budget
MEXICO — The Board of Selectmen unanimously voted Tuesday evening to send a letter to the Regional School Unit 10 school board requesting it reduce the 2015-16 budget by 10 percent from the previous year’s budget. The vote came shortly after the selectmen voted to request that Town Manager John Madigan attempt to reduce each […]
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P. Merrill: Losing local control
In watching the ongoing discussion of merging police coverage in Mexico or coverage by the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office, there seems to be some important factors that are missing. In looking at the costs from all the proposals so far, they seem to be very close to what the town has now. That should tell […]
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Skee Spree benefits Ski Museum of Maine NEWRY— The first Skee Spree will be held Saturday, Jan. 17, at White Cap Base Lodge at Sunday River. The event will benefit the Ski Museum of Maine, 256 Main St., Kingfield. From noon to 3:30 p.m. ski memorabilia will be on display. A fireside chat will take […]
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Mexico selectmen vote to accept free stove from former Selectman
MEXICO — The Board of Selectmen unanimously voted Tuesday evening to accept a free electric stove to replace one in the meeting room at the Town Office. Town Manager John Madigan told the board last month the stove was getting expensive to maintain. Town Clerk Penny Duguay said she frequently found it on because the […]
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Beginner beekeeping classes start Jan. 21
MEXICO — The Western Maine Beekeeper’s Association will hold their annual Beekeeping School starting Wednesday, Jan. 21, at Region 9 School. Eleven weekly classes are scheduled on Wednesdays from 6:30 to 8:45 p.m. The sessions are taught by area beekeepers, so the information is both practical and relevant to the climate in Western Maine. Class […]
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Mexico selectmen to ask town manager to reduce department budgets by 10 percent
MEXICO — The Board of Selectmen voted 3-1 Tuesday evening to ask the town manager to draft a budget for the 2015-16 fiscal year that attempts to reduce each department’s budget by 10 percent. Selectmen Albert Aniel, Byron Ouellette and Andy Dupuis voted in favor of the motion, while Selectman Reggie Arsenault was the lone […]