Franklin and Oxford counties polling places

Unifying Dixfield’s middle school students by playing basketball

Students at TW Kelly Dirigo Middle School began practicing for their Unified Basketball games last week. The coed program got started this year with a $2,000 grant from Special Olympics of Maine. In the program, students are partnered with special needs students interested in playing the game and together they’ll compete in four games in March against students at Mountain Valley Middle School in Mexico.

Man charged with threatening to burn Rumford apartment house

Michael Baldwin of Mexico was evicted from the three-story building Wednesday.

RSU 56 expecting higher costs for special education services

Officials estimate $225,000 more may be needed for 2020-21.

River Valley coalition seeking funding for drug abuse prevention, food programs

The nonprofit recently met with Maine's congressional delegation in D.C.

Drug agents arrest Mexico man after undercover cocaine buys

Richard Burgess is charged with selling cocaine from his home.

RSU 10 budget shows more money for salaries, tuition

Preliminary figures indicate a $2M increase.

Roxbury voters head to annual town meeting Monday

Loan payment, plowing contract, boat launch repairs on warrant.

PHOTOS: Unified Basketball a sport for everyone

Mountain Valley Middle School is participating in Unified Basketball, a Special Olympics program that joins student leaders with other students to teach them basketball skills.

Mexico woman gives blood for family and strangers

Nancy Theriault has donated 83 pints since 1976.