Mexico working to recruit officers to reestablish its police department

Jim Theriault has identified two people who are interested in joining the police department, while he works to get recertified as an officer.

Oxford County discusses sheriff’s coverage of Mexico

The county has sent Mexico two contract options for coverage — one for 24-hour patrol and another for patrol from 7 a.m. to midnight, County Administrator Zane Loper said.

Mexico Post Office reopens

During the period of suspension, customers received P.O. Box service at the Dixfield Post Office.

Mexico Good Samaritans founder Michelle Williams named Citizen of the Year

Town Manager Raquel Welch-Day nominated Williams for the award at the Select Board meeting on Nov. 19.

Students at Mexico and Rumford schools learn about honeybees

2024 American Honey Princess Lainey Bell told fourth-grade students at Meroby Elementary School and Rumford Elementary School that her job “is to travel around the entire country and talk to people about honey and about honeybees.”

Mexico post office to reopen Saturday

The building has been closed since the Dec. 18 flooding along the Swift River.

Ski and snowboard giveaway this Sunday for River Valley kids

Roxbury native will host his second annual program to provide equipment to youth.

Face Time: Brittanie Averill of Carthage on the joys of sobriety and following your food dreams

The Carthage woman loves preparing all kinds of food. She attributes much of her success and happiness to being sober from alcohol, which she and her husband, Steve, became on Jan. 1, 2023.

Rumford-based school board settles on spaces for middle school students

Regional School Unit 10 directors move to use Rumford, Mexico buildings for fifth, sixth grades.

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