PERU — Longtime resident Harriet Sicotte, 92, was presented the Boston Post Cane at a reception in Town Office on Monday evening. She is the town’s oldest resident and has lived here since 1961. A plaque to commemorate the event was presented, and her name was added to the town Honor Roll. The gold-headed cane […]
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Maine DOT holding public meeting to discuss Toll Bridge
MEXICO — The Maine Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting at 6 p.m. Feb. 13 at the Town Office to discuss replacement of the Toll Bridge, Wayne Frankhauser of the MDOT Bridge Program said. Frankhauser said the 1930 bridge is showing its age and the MDOT received funding for preliminary steps to replace […]
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Board of Selectmen to present Boston Post Cane to oldest resident Monday
PERU — The Board of Selectmen will be presenting the town’s oldest resident with the Boston Post Cane at 5 p.m. Monday, Jan. 27, prior to the regularly scheduled 6 p.m. selectmen’s meeting, according to town clerk Vera Parent. Parent said that she is not releasing the name of the resident until the ceremony, as […]
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MVHS bottle drive for Project Grad RUMFORD — Members of the Mountain Valley High School Class of 2014 are collecting bottles for Project Graduation. Anyone wishing to donate bottles may drop them off at the Waldo Street Bottle Depot and tell them that they are to go to MVHS Class of 2014. To arrange for […]
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Peru issues policy on use of town sand
PERU — A policy on residents’ use of town sand was approved by the Board of Selectmen on Monday night. As a courtesy, the town provides sand to residents during the winter. The limit is two five-gallon buckets per storm. Commercial use of town sand is prohibited. The sand is available in a large wooden […]
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Region 9 to host financial aid night Jan. 22
MEXICO — High school counselors and the Financial Authority of Maine will hold a Financial Aid night at Region 9 at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22. This event will offer advice and help college bound students complete the Free Application for Student Aid. The FAFSA is the form used by colleges to determine financial aid. […]
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One dead in Peru crash on Route 108
PERU — A local woman was killed Friday morning when her station wagon and a logging truck collided on Route 108. Jane Jacques, 37, of Peru was pronounced dead at the scene, Deputy Josh Wyman of the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office said. Police received a report of the accident involving a Kelly Co. logging truck […]
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Towns clamp down on free access to sand
Need salt or an equivalent for your icy driveway? Not to worry. As of Wednesday night, there was no problem with the supply. Not in the Twin Cities, anyway. In Lewiston, at Shaw’s, pails of ice melt were on display in the front of the store, near the ice scrapers and other means of winter […]
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Peru seeks legal advice on rec department funds
PERU — A certified letter sent to the former chairman of the Recreation Committee seeking an accounting of Recreation Department funds has been returned undelivered. On Monday, selectmen Chairman Jim Pulsifer said he will contact the town’s attorney to determine what legal recourse the town has to obtain enough information to account for the funds. […]
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Supper, dance at Snowshoe Club RUMFORD — A spaghetti and meatball supper and dance will take place Saturday, Jan. 18, at the Snowshoe Club, 227 Waldo St. The meal will be served from 5 to 6 p.m. The dance is from 7 to 11 p.m. Music will be provided by Noel & Don Band. Cost […]