MEXICO — The Planning Board unanimously voted Thursday evening against allowing the River Valley Recreation Center to turn a section of the Mexico Recreation Park into a campground. During the board’s July 31 meeting, Arthur MacIsaac, an employee with the recreation center, said the idea to set up campsites near the tree line of the […]
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Animal control ordinance, campground proposal discussed at meeting
MEXICO — The Mexico Planning Board will discuss possible amendments to its animal control ordinance and a proposal to turn a section of the recreation park into a campground. During the board’s July 31 meeting, Animal Control Officer Anne Simmons-Edmunds reviewed the town’s animal control ordinance and suggested changes to certain sections. Much of the […]
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Mexico Planning Board hears proposal for campground
MEXICO – An employee with the River Valley Recreation Center met with the Planning Board on Thursday evening to discuss the possibility of turning a section of the recreation park into a campground. Arthur MacIsaac, who works at the recreation center, told board members that the idea to set up campsites near the tree line […]
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Man who drowned at campground from Portland
SCARBOROUGH (AP) — Police say the man who drowned at a Scarborough campground over the weekend was from Portland. The victim of Sunday’s drowning at Wassamki Springs Campground was identified Monday as 45-year-old Giot Nguyen. Police say Nguyen, who had been drinking, tried to swim to a small island in the lake at the campground. […]
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Livermore Falls police adding patrol at new four-way stop
LIVERMORE FALLS — Police are asking motorists and bicyclists who are traveling the Campground Road to be aware that there is a new four-way stop at the intersection of Haines Corner, Bamford Hill and Campground roads. Police Chief Ernest Steward Jr. said that some motorists are not stopping on Campground Road because they are unaware […]
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Shooter reportedly kills himself after wounding Princeton camp owner
PRINCETON — Maine State Police were investigating a shooting and suicide at a hunting and fishing camp on Long Lake on Tuesday, according to Stephen McCausland, spokesman for the Maine Department of Public Safety. Steve Whitman, 60, reportedly suffered two gunshot wounds around 5 p.m. but still managed to call 911 and give Washington County […]
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Microburst rips through Freeport campground, uprooting trees and damaging vehicles
FREEPORT — A microburst during a heavy thunderstorm Friday evening toppled 60 to 75 trees and caused significant damage to campers, cars and buildings at Recompence Campground in Freeport. Just before 7:30 p.m. Friday, Freeport firefighters and police went to the campground on Burnett Road after receiving reports about a microburst that “tore basically a […]