Rescue personnel found the body of 20-year-old Ciara Cooper on Thursday, a day after they recovered the body of her grandmother, 61-year-old Judy Richards. The 2 are believed to have drowned after Richards’ truck got swept up in flood waters while trying to cross a bridge Monday.
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Body of 61-year-old woman found in pickup truck recovered from Swift River in Mexico
An aerial and ground search for a missing 20-year-old woman who was a passenger in the truck will begin at daybreak Thursday.
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‘Cruise-in’ benefit set for Sept. 23 in Mexico
Naples Packing Co., 654 River Road in Mexico, plans to host a benefit cruise-in event at noon Saturday, Sept. 23. There will be many nice cars and trucks on site, and everyone is welcome to bring their own and tell friends, according to a news release from Jim Naples, owner. Food will be cooked by […]
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Mexico woman dies from injuries suffered in Andover snowmobile crash
Dorothy McPherson, 46, was riding alone Saturday on an Andover trail.
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Mexico man arrested in shooting death of stepson
Police: Thomas Tellier, 52, charged with murder in fatal shooting Saturday on Intervale Avenue in Mexico.
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Police use planes in search for missing Sanford family
The three were last seen in a Walmart in the Oxford County town of Mexico on July 2 and were expected to return from a camping trip around the end of June.
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Maine couple sells home that inspired ‘The Conjuring’ movie for $1.525 million
The Rhode Island farmhouse where the paranormal happenings that inspired the 2013 horror movie “The Conjuring” was bought by a Mexico, Maine couple in 2019.
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Recognized oldest New England Patriots fan dies at 106 in Rumford
A week earlier, the Mexico woman received a personalized New England Patriots jersey sent by the NFL team.
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High school students gear up for firefighting careers
At a time when recruiting and retaining firefighters has grown increasingly difficult, officials believe high school fire science programs are part of the solution.
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A mother’s chocolate cake brings up the kitchen confessions of writer Monica Wood
The cake appears in her memoir, and at many a family occasion. But don’t ask Wood to bake it.