PERU — Voters at the polls on Election Day next month will decide whether to have a townwide revaluation. Town officials are seeking permission to take $40,000 from the revaluation reserve account and “as much as needed” from surplus to hire an independent appraiser for all town real estate and personal property, Town Clerk Vera […]
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State Beekeepers Annual Meeting PORTLAND — The Maine State Beekeepers Annual Meeting will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, at Italian Heritage Center, 40 Westland Ave. Registration deadline is Oct. 15. Three speakers will focus on honeybee sustainability in the Northeast. Dr. Deborah Delaney from the Department of Entomology and […]
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Peru selectmen announce hearing for county budget
PERU — Jim Pulsifer, chairman of the Board of Selectmen, announced at Monday’s board meeting that a public hearing on the Oxford County budget is set for Tuesday. The hearing begins at 6 p.m. Oct. 15 at the county commissioners meeting room in the courthouse on Western Avenue in Paris. Selectmen have set a public […]
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Neighborly Seniors meeting PERU — The Neighborly Seniors will meet at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16, at the old Peru School. They will be observing the 44th anniversary of the club. There are still seats available for the bus trip to Indian Head Resort on Sunday, Dec. 8, for the Christmas show. The cost is […]
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Glorification Singers perform RUMFORD — On Saturday, Oct. 12, at 7 p.m., the Glorification Singers will perform at the Rumford United Methodist Church on Linnell Street. This outstanding male quartet has performed here for the past several years and audiences have enjoyed their beautiful music of well-known selections as well as original compositions. Their presentations […]
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Board of Selectmen, Planning Board schedule follow-up meeting on junkyard permit
PERU — The Board of Selectmen and the Planning Board agreed during Monday evening’s selectmen meeting to meet at 5 p.m. Oct. 14 to discuss whether or not to renew a junkyard permit for JC Demolition. During the Sept. 23 selectmen meeting, the board initially voted to table the application until meeting with the Planning […]
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Family Fun Fridays start Oct. 11
PERU — Starting Oct. 11 Family Fun Fridays will be held at the Old Peru Elementary School for children in grades K-5 in the RSU 10 area. Each Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. there will be an event for elementary kids with a cost of $1 per kid and $1 for adults. The events […]
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Dunneman concert Oct. 6 DIXFIELD — Dixfield Plains Church of the Nazarene, 171 Weld St., will host a gospel concert with the Dunnemans Music Ministry at 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6. Reg and Gretchen Dunneman sing their own special blend of gospel music, including southern gospel, traditional, hymn, classical, country and contemporary Christian styles. Stephens […]
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Food pantry to temporarily close for reorganization
PERU — The Servants Heart Food Pantry of United Baptist Church, which is based in the old Peru Elementary School building on Main Street, has gotten increasingly busy as the needs of the community have increased. As a result, the pantry needs to reorganize and enlarge to better serve the community. To do this the […]
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Peru selectmen delay junkyard permit renewal
PERU — Selectmen on Monday tabled an application to renew a junkyard permit for JC Demolition Recycling until they meet with the Planning Board, inspect the site and watch a video of the meeting where the permit was originally approved. Selectmen do not record or videotape their meetings. However, after finding what they considered errors […]