Oxford County arrest log: June 11, 2021

Mountain Valley High School’s Class of 2021 graduates 66 students

The 66 students making up Mountain Valley High School's graduating class of 2021 received their diplomas Thursday at Hosmer Field. Senior Colby Volkernick praised the class's resiliency and ability adapt to the quarantines and other changes brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, saying, "We depended on one another to make it through the odd year that we had."

Hot and dry weather creates a drought in Maine

Water levels in the reservoirs and rivers are low, some days at historically paltry levels, and officials are beginning to worry.

$29.94 million RSU 10 budget approved by all seven district towns on Tuesday

By a vote of 469-234, the towns of Rumford, Mexico, Hartford, Buckfield, Roxbury, Hanover and Sumner approved the Regional School Unit 10 $29.94 million spending plan for 2021-22 during referendum voting on Tuesday. The district was also approved to spend funds on a study for a new pre-K through grade 8 elementary school, and adult education and for the Oxford Hills Technical School's 2021-22 budget.

Peru citizens reject 8 of 40 articles for 2021-22 municipal budget

Peru residents voted down eight of the town municipal budget's 40 articles on Tuesday's ballot. This included declining a request of $150,000 for a town-wide revaluation that was scheduled to take place this year.

Rumford voters approve $9.88 million municipal budget

Select Board incumbent Peter Chase was reelected for a third term, Abbey Cases Rice was written onto the RSU 10 Board of Directors and Dieter Kreckel and Brad Adley will serve on the Finance Committee.

Mexico voters approve $3.29 million municipal budget for 2021-22 fiscal year

Residents in Mexico approved all articles of the town's $3.29 million budget for the 2021-22 fiscal year on Tuesday. Town Manager Raquel Welch said the budget is down more than $100,000 from last year, though the mill rate should remain the same. As part of the budget package, voters approved the purchase of land for a new public safety building.

Dixfield voters approve $2.53 million municipal budget

Peter Holman wins reelection to Select Board.

Local election results for June 8, 2021

The results from towns in Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties.

Kristi Carrier unseats incumbent for 3-year term on Canton Board of Selectmen

Canton residents chose Kristi Carrier as selectwoman over incumbent Don Hutchins by a vote of 60-56 during elections on Tuesday.