Since the June 11 referendum, Peru now has an additional $212,000 in its surplus.
River Valley
News and information about the River Valley area from the Sun Journal.
Groundbreaking ceremony held for Rumford Best Western
The $5.5 million, three-story hotel is expected to open next year.
PHOTO: Auburn Community Band opens season
Auburn Community Band performs first concert of the season at Festival Plaza in Auburn.
RSU 10 board of directors cuts number of librarians in district
The RSU 10 board of directors voted to change their number of librarians and library technicians from five librarians and one technician to three and three, partly due to state funding.
Andover voters elect selectman, school board members
Joseph Luce was elected selectman by write-in votes Tuesday, while Betty Davis and Lindsay Sharkey retained their school board positions.
Couple recount carbon monoxide scare at Rumford camp
“If they would have gone to sleep, it would have been a lot different outcome. They probably wouldn’t have woken up.” — Rumford Firefighter Sam Cote
RSU 56 board favors 5.5% budget increase
RSU 56’s referendum budget vote failed last Tuesday. The board of directors voted to move forward a budget of $12.95 M at their meeting Monday.
Livermore man, 64, killed in motorcycle crash
A pickup truck and motorcycle collided on Route 108 in Peru on Tuesday morning.
‘Don’t forget what I did,’ said Doug Culver’s friends of WW II; so he shares his WWII artifacts and knowledge with us
Canton resident Doug Culver, a native of Oregon, held his WW II D-Day presentation “What they Carried on D-Day” at the Canton Historical Society on Thursday evening. He started his collection of WW II artifacts when he was in high school, about 50 years ago.
This week’s agenda
Monday Casco: Open Space Commission, 6:30 p.m., Casco Community Center Livermore: Select Board, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Tuesday Buckfield: Select Board, 6:30 p.m., Municipal Center Casco: Select Board, 6:30 p.m., Casco Community Center Farmington: Franklin County Commission, 9 a.m., county building Farmington: RSU 9 Board of Directors, 6:30 p.m., […]