RUMFORD — Mountain Valley High School senior Jared Arsenault said he learned at Tuesday’s Diversity Day that being introduced to differences is an important part of life. “I learned how ignorant people can be toward people who are different,” he said as he prepared to enter a workshop on Lithuanians. He had already attended presentations […]
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Safe Voices hosting annual walk in support of ending domestic violence on Oct. 15
RUMFORD — For the third consecutive year, the Safe Voices organization is hosting a walk at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 15, in support of ending domestic violence. Diane Gallagher of Safe Voices said Monday that October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, adding that police Chief Stacy Carter and the Oxford County Domestic Violence Task Force […]
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Peru selectmen discuss dog attacks
PERU — Selectmen discussed vicious dogs at their regular Monday night meeting. Residents Jim Gallagher and David Briggs reported to town officials that they had been attacked by one of two belligerent dogs belonging to Steve Fuller on Stage Coach Road. Selectman Jim Pulsifer said that Maine law requires that dogs be under their owner’s […]
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Jogger hit on wintry road in Farmington
FARMINGTON — A jogger is in intensive care at Central Maine Medical Center after being struck by a pickup truck Sunday morning. According to Sgt. Edward Hastings of the Farmington Police Department, Tess Perry, 25, of Farmington was jogging along the Fairbanks Road in the vicinity of Partridge Lane around 9:09 a.m. when the accident […]
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Health coalition tours Med-Care building, learns of new programs
MEXICO — Members of the River Valley Healthy Communities Coalition toured the new Med-Care Ambulance building Wednesday before their meeting in the conference room. “We want to be a part of the community before the emergency,” said Laurieann Milligan, community outreach director of Med-Care. With the completion of the facility, Milligan said sufficient space is […]