MEXICO — The halls and classrooms of Mountain Valley Middle School were abuzz with the voices of children who were having fun learning about science experiments and robotics, writing plays and creating art as the Western Foothills Kids Association summer program ended its third week on Thursday. Coordinator Barbara Radmore said an average of 175 […]
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RSU 10 audit shows $572,000 carryover
DIXFIELD — Regional School Unit 10 business manager Mary Dailey told the board Monday night that a recently completed audit showed the district has about $572,000 it could use to pay bills or carry over to the 2015-16 budget. The money could be used to partially offset $388,000 owed by the nutrition program or the […]
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Animal Tales: Students run pet food pantry
Katrina Dailey, transitions coordinator for the Margaret Murphy Center, came up with the idea for the pet pantry after hearing about a pet food charity program in Augusta. The Lewiston-Auburn center already had a relationship with the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society — some students liked to volunteer there — so she approached shelter leaders about […]
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Two-car collision sends Paris woman to hospital with forehead gash
PARIS — A local woman was transported to the hospital with a minor head laceration after a two-vehicle crash at Route 26 and Paris Hill Road on Friday afternoon. Jessica Foster, 75, was transported to Stephens Memorial Hospital in Norway with a cut to her head, police officer Michael Dailey said. He said Sheryl Farrington, 67, […]
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Franklin County sheriff proposes change to structure of Civil Division
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners tabled action Tuesday on a request from the sheriff to change the structure of the Civil Division in an effort to be more efficient, save the county money and generate revenue. Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. proposed creating a utility deputy position. Its main job would be to serve civil process […]
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Tough decisions expected for RSU 10 finances
DIXFIELD — The RSU 10 board will face some tough decisions Monday night if they are to keep the 2014-15 budget at this year’s amount of $36.5 million. The board will meet at 6:30 p.m. March 31 in the library at Mountain Valley High School. At Monday’s board meeting, Superintendent Craig King and business manager […]
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Canton selectmen appoint Shane Gallant as EMA director
CANTON — Fire Chief Shane Gallant was appointed as Emergency Management Agency director Thursday night by selectmen. He succeeds Jason Vaughn whose resignation was accepted by the board at the meeting. Gallant said his term as selectman is up this year and he will have more time time to devote to the position. Many towns […]
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Canton fire chief makes case for brush truck
CANTON — Board of Selectmen Vice Chairman Lisa Cummings conducted the Thursday night board meeting so Chairman Shane Gallant, acting as fire chief, could explain to the board why the department needed a brush truck. The present brush truck is a 1990 model and has multiple problems, including its frame being broken in two places. […]
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Dirigo Elementary School kicks off after-school program
PERU — Dirigo Elementary School kicked off its after-school program Tuesday with youngsters gathering leaves, dried flowers and grasses. The program runs for eight weeks on Tuesdays for kindergarten, first and second grades, Bethany Poulin, teacher and program academic coordinator, said. Another eight-week program may be scheduled in the spring, she said. About 40 children […]