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Dixfield selectmen add sign request to special meeting

DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen unanimously voted Monday evening to send a request for the town to use up to $10,000 from the Ione Harlow Dixfield Community Fund to build an enclosure for the new electronic scoreboard at Dirigo High School to a special town meeting. Resident Mark Thompson originally made the request during […]

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Ione Harlow fund request on agenda for Dixfield selectmen

DIXFIELD — A request to use up to $10,000 from the Ione Harlow Dixfield Community Fund to build an enclosure for the new electronic scoreboard at Dirigo High School is on Monday’s agenda for selectmen. The meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 11 at the Ludden Memorial Library. At the July 28 board meeting, […]

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Rumford high school auditorium officially closed

RUMFORD — Muskie Auditorium in Mountain Valley High School is officially closed because of extensive damage from a leaky roof, Superintendent Craig King said Wednesday. Carpets and the glue under them have been removed from the auditorium because of concerns about mold and mildew, and results of an air quality test should be available in […]

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Rumford, Mexico to host joint meeting at 6 p.m.

MEXICO — The Mexico and Rumford boards of selectmen will gather at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24, at the Mexico Town Office for a joint meeting to discuss a recently approved proposal that may help identify areas where the towns could cooperate and consolidate services. The towns of Mexico and Rumford have been meeting since […]

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Residents explain defeat of municipal budget

RUMFORD — Following Tuesday’s defeat of the municipal budget for the third time, residents expressed concerns that it may be too big for a town with less than 6,000 residents. “When Rumford’s budget is $7 million and every town with the same population has half that, we want to know where the money is going,” […]

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Rumford residents defeat all budget articles

RUMFORD — Voters on Tuesday turned down all municipal budget articles in a third referendum on the spending plan. A fourth budget referendum must be held within 45 days. The breakdown from Tuesday’s vote was: * $655,000 for the Fire Department, by a vote of 514-629. * $738,774 for the Police Department, 509-639. * $652,683 […]

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Districtwide RSU 10 vote tough going, but budget approved

RUMFORD — Residents of 12-town RSU 10 passed a $36.5 million budget Thursday night, after more than three hours of discussions, arguments and amendments. More than 100 residents of RSU 10 slogged through the 15 articles that comprised the proposed 2013-14 budget of $36.5 million Thursday night. Sumner resident Tom Standard made an amendment for […]