MEXICO — Oxford County Sheriff Wayne Gallant answered selectmen’s questions Monday night about the costs, wages and benefits of having his department provide full-time coverage for Mexico and Rumford. Gallant’s proposed $1.32 million contract for the first year would provide 12 deputies for both towns, he said. The second year would cost $1.18 million and […]
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Mexico, Rumford firefighters extinguish garbage fire
MEXICO — Mexico and Rumford firefighters were called to the Mexico transfer station Tuesday morning to extinguish a fire. Mexico fire Chief Gary Wentzell said a truck from the Rumford paper mill brought in a dumpster full of garbage that was on fire. The load was dumped on the ground by the tire pile and […]
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Rumford police doing extra patrols over holidays
RUMFORD — Rumford police will do extra patrols through the holiday season and are seeking voluntary compliance to help make roads safer. With the festivities of the holiday season underway, it is important for the community to be aware that Maine has tough liquor and liability laws concerning minors transporting, drinking or having alcoholic beverages, […]
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Rumford, Mexico and Dixfield boards hear different police coverage proposals
RUMFORD — Change is coming. What form it takes among Rumford, Mexico and Dixfield police departments is up to selectmen in all three towns and their town managers. But the ultimate decision rests with the residents and what they’re willing to pay for a level of service. Selectmen from each town voiced those opinions Monday […]
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Eagles to host holiday crowd night RUMFORD — The Rumford Eagles will be hold an under-35 crowd night from 8 p.m. to midnight on Wednesday, Nov. 26, Thanksgiving Eve, in the Social Club room. There will be no cover charge. Music by Dapper Gents of Portland. Craft fair in New Sharon Nov. 29 NEW SHARON […]
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Reporters notebook: No school report cards this spring
LEWISTON — It may not disappoint teachers and administrators, but the Maine Department of Education’s school report cards will not go out next spring. Schools won’t get their A, B, C, D or F grades because assessments are changing. Achievement tests for elementary school students used to be given every October, which really got on […]
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Dixfield selectmen postpone meeting to Nov. 25
DIXFIELD – The Board of Selectmen has postponed its meeting Monday at Ludden Memorial Library so members can attend a meeting between Rumford and Mexico selectmen that night, Town Manager Carlo Puiia said. The Rumford-Mexico boards’ meeting will be at 6 p.m. at the Mexico Town Office. “The Rumford and Mexico boards are going to […]
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Dixfield man fighting to snuff smoking at Rumford Eagles Club
RUMFORD — A Dixfield man is taking on the largest Eagles Club in Maine by launching a crusade to outlaw smoking at the private organization. The Eagles are about people helping people by raising money and giving it away through donations to charities they’ve selected, whether they are nationally or locally funded. The Rumford Falls […]
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Game wardens find Rumford teen missing for five hours
RUMFORD — The search for a Rumford teen who was missing for five hours late Thursday afternoon was found uninjured by Maine wardens, Rumford police Chief Stacy Carter said Friday. The 15-year-old ran away from his home on South Rumford Road and was missing for two hours before Rumford police were called, Carter said. He […]