PERU — Dirigo Elementary School will invite the grandparents of students to visit their classrooms from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Friday. Heather Gray, a literacy interventionist at the school, said Grandparents Day would include presentations in each classroom and a book fair. The event will begin at 8:30, but the grandparents can show up at […]
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Quilters to meet Nov. 14 RUMFORD — RAQ (Rumford Area Quilters) will meet at 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, at the Rumford United Methodist Church on Linnell Street. All area quilters welcome. An explanation on fabric terms will be given and English paper piecing will be demonstrated. To participate in the paper piecing project, bring […]
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Chain-reaction accident injures Dixfield driver
MEXICO — A chain-reaction accident on River Road injured one driver Tuesday, interim police Chief Roy Hodsdon said. A 2009 GMC pickup truck driven by Paula Holman, 53, of Dixfield was stopped to turn left into The Big Apple gas station at around 11:49 a.m. and a 2001 GMC sport utility vehicle driven by Roxanne […]
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Rumford man pleads guilty in cocaine case
PARIS — A Rumford man accused of trafficking cocaine pleaded guilty in Oxford County Superior Court on Wednesday. Edward E. Towers Jr., 48, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to traffic illegal drugs, a class C felony. He was given a two-year deferred disposition by the court along with a mandatory $400 fine. Towers’ attorney, Walter Hanstein, said […]
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Peru voters approve revaluation referendum
PERU — Residents voted 158-142 Tuesday to allow the Board of Selectmen to take $40,000 from the revaluation reserve account and money from surplus to hire an independent appraiser in 2014, Town Clerk Vera Parent said. The referendum question asked residents whether or not they wished to allow the town to take $40,000 from the […]
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Boil-water order lifted for Peru spring
PERU — Selectmen announced Monday that the latest tests on the public spring on Greenwoods Road show the water is safe to drink. A boil-water order issued several months ago has been lifted. The town made changes to the spring to eliminate infiltration of surface water. It will continue to check the spring. Fire Chief […]
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Town of Peru searching for oldest resident
PERU — Town officials are looking for any resident born before 1922 in an effort to find the oldest resident, Town Clerk Vera Parent said Tuesday afternoon. That person would be the recipient of the Boston Post Cane. “The previous holder of the cane, Elizabeth Child, passed away in September just shy of her 100th […]
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Peru holds hearing on revaluation
PERU — Selectmen on Monday night met with the Planning Board for an hour, had their regular meeting and then held a public hearing. At the public hearing, there was little objection to the concept of a property revaluation of the town. However, there were considerable differences on who should do the work and how […]
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Area students enroll at NESCom
BANGOR — The following are among the new students enrolled at the New England School of Communications for fall 2013. Joseph Austin of Casco, studying audio engineering in the Bachelor of Science in Communications Technology program. Cody Chiasson of Peru, studying video production in the Bachelor of Science in Communications Technology program. Tyler Haskell of […]
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Selectmen deny renewal of junkyard permit for JC Demolition
PERU – The Board of Selectmen on Monday voted 3-1 not to renew the junkyard permit for JC Demolition Recycling, town secretary Angela Barkhouse said Tuesday. During its Sept. 23 meeting, the board initially voted to table the application until meeting with the Planning Board, inspecting the site and watching a video of the meeting […]