ROXBURY — Selectmen learned Tuesday night that they’ll have to put off paving the Town Hall parking lot until next spring. They also unanimously appointed Ashley Hall of Andover as Roxbury’s alternate animal control officer. She will handle matters when ACO Sue Milligan is unavailable. Selectman Tim Derouche and Chairman John Sutton said the summer […]
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Roxbury ATV Riders hosting annual Christmas in July event Saturday, July 12
ROXBURY — For the eighth consecutive year, the Roxbury ATV Riders are bringing a little bit of Christmas spirit to the River Valley region through its annual Christmas in July ride Saturday, July 12. Club President Mike Worthley said the ride, along with the club’s annual Mystery Night Ride in June, are the club’s most […]
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Roxbury Riders ATV Club raises $1,150 for Maine Children’s Cancer Program
ROXBURY — The Roxbury Riders ATV Club held its annual Mystery Night Ride for the Maine Children’s Cancer Program on June 21 and raised $1,150, club president Michael Worthley said Thursday via Facebook. The event featured a cookout, children’s rides, mystery children’s movie and campfire with s’mores at Worthley’s home on Roxbury Notch Road. He […]
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ATV club to hold Mystery Night Ride for Maine Children’s Cancer Program
ROXBURY — The Roxbury Riders ATV Club will hold its annual Mystery Night Ride for the Maine Children’s Cancer Program starting at 5 p.m. Saturday, June 21. The venue for the cookout, children’s rides, mystery children’s movie and campfire with s’mores is trail master Michael and Wanda Worthley’s home at 1162 Roxbury Notch Road (Route […]
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Roxbury Riders ATV Club has big turnout for annual Lee Hodgkins Memorial Poker Run
ROXBURY — A few hundred people of all ages from across Maine participated in the ninth annual Lee Hodgkins Memorial Poker Run on Saturday. The all-terrain vehicle event was hosted by the Roxbury Riders ATV Club. It is held in honor of former club member Gilbert “Lee” Hodgkins Jr., who died in 2005. They were […]
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Roxbury board signs $337,556 roadwork contract
ROXBURY — Selectmen signed a contract Tuesday night with Swasey Excavation of Andover for $337,556 for road work. The work, which is part of an $850,000 project, covers everything except paving and tree removal along roadsides, acting board Chairman Tim Derouche said. “We’ll be working with Swasey and (Bruce) Manzer to determine if we have […]
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Ice fishing starts early on Roxbury Pond
ROXBURY — January temperatures arriving this month and in November, coupled with the lack of a thaw, helped set up ice earlier than usual on Roxbury Pond, Darla Patneaude said Thursday afternoon. Patneaude works at Ellis Pond Variety at 1255 Roxbury Notch Road. “The ice is thick enough, and we’ve got people out ice fishing […]
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Selectmen holding public meeting with MDOT to discuss culvert
ROXBURY — The Maine Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting at 6 p.m. Nov. 13 at the Town Office to discuss culvert work on Route 120. “We’ve been complaining about this culvert for awhile now,” Selectman Michael Worthley said Tuesday “Beavers have built dams at the culvert before. Every time we have rain, […]
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Roxbury ATV club to hold Christmas in July toy run
ROXBURY — The Roxbury All-Terrain Vehicle Riders Club will hold its annual Christmas in July toy run Sunday, July 12. Club President Michael Worthley said Wednesday that participants should meet at the Andover Park N Ride at Grimaldi Field. Registration is from 8 to 10 a.m. and the trail ride leaves at 10 a.m. Participants […]