RUMFORD — A Peru man was injured Friday afternoon when his motorcycle hit a guardrail on Route 2, throwing him down an embankment next to the Androscoggin River. The brakes on the motorcycle failed, police Sgt. Douglas Mailfeld said. Jonathan Nisbet, 33, was flown from Rumford Hospital to Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, Maifeld […]
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New England School of Communications honors list
BANGOR — The New England School of Communications has announced the honors list for fall 2013. NESCom offers Bachelor of Science degrees in communications technology, entertainment production and in media studies. Honors list Hanson Gorham of Rumford, in the BSCT – audio engineering program. Richard Carlson of Poland, in the BSCT – audio engineering program. […]
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River Valley: Annual Easter egg hunt is April 19
RIVER VALLEY — The annual Easter egg hunt, hosted by the River Valley Chamber and the Mexico Fire Department, will take place on Saturday, April 19, throughout the towns of Byron, Canton, Carthage, Dixfield, Hanover, Mexico, Peru, Roxbury and Rumford. Children ages 7-12 may participate. Clues for the hidden eggs will be read through local […]
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Well Done – Students honored for achievements
AUBURN — Anthony Cusumano of Salem Township has been presented with the 2014 Jason Spaulding Memorial Scholarship at Central Maine Community College. Cusumano has earned highest honors in the business administration and management program at CMCC. This scholarship is awarded in memory of Jason Spaulding, who was a student in the electromechanical technology program at […]
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Peru selectmen deadlock on vote to approve revaluation bid
PERU – The Board of Selectmen were forced to table discussion on whether to accept a revaluation bid from assessor Parker/Fraiser after a tie vote at Monday evening’s meeting. Town secretary Angela Barkhouse said Chairman Jim Pulsifer and Danny Wing voted in favor of accepting the bid, while Larry Snowman and Lee Merrill voted against […]
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Peru man starts plumbing business following NewPage layoff
PERU — A Peru man who worked at NewPage mill has started his own plumbing business after he was laid off in February. Derrick Vaughn, who has run Von Plumbing in Peru since February, said he was first hired by NewPage in August 2012 and worked as a plumber in the groundwood department. “I went […]
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Rumford Seniors lunch, bus trip PERU — Rumford Seniors will have a luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday, April 7, at the old Peru School. Menu is meatloaf, macaroni and cheese, mixed vegetables, drink and dessert for $4.50. The public is welcome. Take-out available. Call 562-7700. Rumford Seniors have a bus going to […]
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Well Done – Students named to dean’s lists
GOSHEN, Ind. — Abigail Dunn, a sophomore elementary education major from Auburn, was recently recognized for academic excellence on the fall semester dean’s list at Goshen College. — SAINT PAUL, Minn. — Kaelyn Lecander, a senior at Bethel University, has been named to the dean’s list for academic excellence for the fall 2013 semester. Lecander […]
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Selectmen discuss accessor website, recreational committee’s missing funds
PERU — The Board of Selectmen agreed after some discussion to put a request for bid proposals on the Web after they received only one bid for revaluation. Board Chairman Jim Pulsifer said they always advertised in the papers, and people should have sent bids in if they wanted the job. They could also call […]
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Today’s agenda
Oxford Hills BETHEL: SAD 44 Board of Directors, 6:30 p.m., Telstar Regional High School River Valley PERU: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office RUMFORD: RSU 10 Board of Directors, 6:30 p.m., Mountain Valley High School