Vigil, overnight tenting in Mexico draws attention to the unhoused

People gathered Thursday night near the Veteran's Bridge on Route 2 for a candlelight vigil to draw attention to rural homelessness.

Vaping and skipping classes a problem at Dixfield-based high school

Administrators at Dirigo High School in Dixfield have tried using some electronic cigarette detectors in school bathrooms but they “haven't been particularly happy with how they work at this point,” said RSU 56 Superintendent and school Principal Pam Doyen.

Chronic absenteeism has ‘dropped quite a bit’ at Sumner school

Chronic absenteeism at Hartford-Sumner Elementary School “has fallen 6.5% from last year,” and the school’s chronic absenteeism rates are currently at 18.5% of the student population, said Board Director Allison Long.

Photo: Rumford Community Home residents attend flag pole ceremony

Photo: Rumford veterans receive thanks

Peru students, staff host River Valley area veterans

World War II Army veterans Marlin Thurston, 101, and Cleon Fletcher, 96, attended the ceremony and breakfast.

Mexico students create Field of Flags for Veterans Day

Oxford County arrest log: Nov. 9, 2023

Jack Arsenault elected as selectman; Mexico police appropriation approved

Arsenault won the three-person race with 278 votes, to 133 for Barbara Arsenault and 105 for Donald Bradley.

Mexico man charged with threatening Lewiston post office worker

Dillion Lavallee, 29, was arrested in Portland on Tuesday.