MEXICO — A group of about two dozen concerned residents, state representatives, local teachers, school board representatives or students met Thursday to formulate ideas on how to keep students in area schools safe. The group gathered at The Paper Plate, where they were invited by owner Roland “Rollie” Bousquet and Gary Dolloff, director of the Greater […]
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Tina Lee Dolloff
1970 – 2016 JAY — Tina Lee Dolloff, 45, of Jay died Thursday, Jan. 14, in an automobile accident. She was born Dec. 20, 1970, in Augusta, the daughter of Richard Dolloff and Donna Reed. Tina was educated in Readfield and graduated from Maranacook Community School in 1988, where she excelled in academics and athletics, […]
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Hard work and effort enables everyone to attend college, students told
PERU — Many students reach their senior year of high school and still don’t know what they want to do next. It’s for that reason, said Bob Stuart from the College Readiness and Aspirations Program, that helping youngsters learn about college as early as third grade is important. Stuart, with the support of the Western […]
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Assistant superintendent Gloria Jenkins resigns from RSU 10
DIXFIELD — Longtime assistant superintendent and curriculum coordinator Gloria Jenkins submitted her resignation to the Regional School Unit 10 board Monday night, effective at the end of the current school year. She is retiring from her position. Jenkins began her position as curriculum, instruction and assessment coordinator in 1999 with the former School Administrative District […]
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H.S. Wrestling: Falcons fueled by Austin power
RUMFORD — Ian and Caleb Austin won’t acknowledge much of a sibling rivalry. Perhaps it’s a matter of the Mountain Valley High School wrestlers always moving in the same direction with the same interests. Or maybe it’s because they simply don’t look like they should be antagonists. “It’s funny, because Ian just dropped a bunch […]
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Peru has absentee ballots ready for June
PERU — Town Clerk Vera Parent informed selectmen Monday night that absentee ballots for the June 10 state primary, annual town warrant and annual election of town officials are available at the Town Office. There are 29 warrant articles to be decided and two selectmen to be elected, she said. A public hearing on the […]
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GRCC hosting series of fundraisers to avoid shutting down
RUMFORD — The Greater Rumford Community Center will host a slew of fundraisers over the next month to help save the center from being shut down, Chairman Gary Dolloff said. At the annual town meeting in June, voters rejected the GRCC’s operating budget and summer programs budget. The GRCC’s operating budget of $138,100 was defeated […]
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RSU 10 budget warrant signed; votes scheduled
DIXFIELD — The RSU 10 school board Monday signed the warrant for the districtwide meeting and validation referendum. The proposed budget of $36.5 million is up slightly from the one defeated in June, because the state Legislature has since mandated that all districts pay what was formerly a state share of teacher retirement. Public hearings […]