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🌱 Dixfield’s 100-year-old veteran joins a school tradition of thanks

Dixfield, Maine Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hello again Dixfield! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Dixfield’s 100-year-old veteran joins a school tradition of thanks
  • Dixfield’s ambulance service plans higher town charges for 2027

Also on today's calendar: The Slambovian Circus Of Dreams.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Clouds and sun with a shower, with a high of 46 and low of 32 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cloudy, temps: high: 45, low: 33.
  • Friday: A bit of snow and rain, with a high of 41 and low of 33 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Peru school honors veterans with breakfast, assembly (sunjournal.com) — Dixfield’s Paul Michaud, a 100-year-old World War II veteran, joined Dirigo Elementary School’s Veterans Day breakfast for the first time Nov. 10. The Peru school welcomed 60 veterans and held a moment of silence that included remembering Dixfield’s Cleon Fletcher Sr., who attended last year and died last month at 99.
   

• Med-Care Ambulance anticipating 10% budget hike (sunjournal.com) — Med-Care Ambulance plans to raise its annual charge to member towns, including Dixfield, by $6.25 per resident to $55 in 2027. Chief Paul Landry Jr. says the roughly 10% budget increase reflects higher fuel and payroll costs, along with federal requirements for handling controlled medications.
   

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  • Dunkin' posted a job opening for Crew Member in Dixfield. Apply here.
  • Hope Association posted a job opening for Direct Support Professional (DSP) in Rumford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dixfield here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • Halloween brings spooky fun to Livermore Falls, Jay libraries (sunjournal.com)
  • Jay's old paper mill may become a data center pending permit approval (newscentermaine.com)
  • Your guide to holiday fun across western Maine and beyond (sunjournal.com)

Ok Dixfield! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Dixfield

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