Roxbury News

In addition to discussing SAD 43's plan for consolidating with SADs 21 and 31, and Hanover, directors and Superintendent James Hodgkin addressed ramifications of last week's teen booze party in Roxbury.

Twenty-five students, mostly from Mountain Valley High School in Rumford, were summoned early Wednesday morning after Maine State Police learned about an underage drinking party at Bunker Pond in Roxbury, ...

Plans are moving ahead toward construction of a new Med-Care Ambulance Service facility as each of the 11 member towns vote on whether to approve a new 10-year local agreement. via Sun-Journal

“That's why it's not just about an ambulance service”

Less than 38 days from Monday, the fate of Med-Care Ambulance Service should be decided. via Sun-Journal

“Roland always gives with his heart and soul. He always goes above and beyond the call of duty”

A 20-year Mexico towing service owner, who won a national towing award last fall, was honored by the 123rd Legislature on Saturday afternoon in front of family and friends inside the new Mexico Lions Hall. via Sun-Journal

A Strong Southeast Flow Will Develop Ahead Of This System... Pumping In Abundant Amounts Of Moisture Off The Atlantic Ocean. via The Citizen

“It did vent, but the fire was impinging on it so much, that it couldn't keep up with it”

A 158-year-old farmhouse was destroyed by fire Wednesday despite the efforts of more than 30 firefighters from four area towns. via Sun-Journal

“I'm very pleased that the selectmen have decided to act on the petition”

Selectmen Mark Touchette and Deborah DeRoche accepted the resignation Friday of the town's third and newly elected selectman, Christine "Tina" Howard. via Sun-Journal

“They still plan to do it in Roxbury”

After three years without a representative on the SAD 43 board because no one wanted the seat, selectmen finally found someone Friday night. via Sun-Journal

“I wasn't there for that, but one of the townspeople thought it looked like a bribe”

Unless a special town meeting can be held soon, fire Chief Ray Carver's desire to protect his firefighters from carbon monoxide and other poisonous gases will remain on the back burner. via Sun-Journal

Boston firefighter Anthony Gaston pleaded not guilty Monday to two counts of drug possession charges. via "The nashuatelegraph.com's local, sta...

“Gallant voluntarily stepped down from the Fire Department during the investigation.”

A Roxbury firefighter was arrested Thursday afternoon and charged with arson by the State Fire Marshal's Office in connection with a December fire at a vacant building in Roxbury. via Sun-Journal

“His injuries were not life-threatening.”

Rescuers worked for more than four hours Thursday to free a truck driver from the mangled wreckage of his cab after the rig tumbled down a ravine near Coos Canyon. via Sun-Journal

“If things stay the way they are, it's not that big of a problem”

Mexico fire Chief Gary Wentzell is worried. Spring's arrival is 16 days away, a wintry-mix series of storms looms, and there's still an above-normal water-heavy snowpack on the ground. via Sun-Journal

“I don't recommend doing anything yet, and I'm not going to worry about it. We could consider a couple of Saturdays if necessary”

School boards may soon be scrambling to decide how seniors can graduate on time now that the year's allotted snow days have been used. via Sun-Journal

“People have been challenged. They are letting go of something they love. We're trying to ease the pain as much as possible”

St. Theresa's Catholic Church in Mexico and its mission, St. Joseph's in Dixfield, will likely close within the next 12 months. via Sun-Journal

“We're trying to get continuity in the town office so we don't get change”

Wind power and office terms are expected to generate debates at the annual town meeting at 6:30 p.m. Monday, March 3, in the new town office. via Sun-Journal

Icy and slushy road conditions, often combined with speed, led to several motor vehicle accidents Monday morning but no injuries. via Sun-Journal

Although police responded to a slew of crashes Tuesday morning because of icy road conditions, most damage was to the vehicles and not people. via Sun-Journal

“We've been at $5,000 for a long time. We've been pretty slim on the Fire Department for a long time ... Right now we have a good, healthy Fire Department and we should support them. We've got the best fire protection we've ever had.”

If town meeting voters next month OK all money articles in the warrant, taxes will increase about $1 per thousand dollars of assessed property value, Board of Selectmen Chairman Mark Touchette said at Friday ... via Sun-Journal