PERU — Richard Powell was sworn in as selectman Thursday after John Witherell conceded victory to him in Tuesday’s tie vote at the polls. Each received 284 votes, according to the original tally. As ballot clerks were recounting the vote Wednesday, Witherell conceded the race to Powell, Town Clerk Vera Parent said Friday. She said […]
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Well done – Aaron, Abigail and Arik Fenstermacher
PERU — During the fall 2011 semester, Aaron Fenstermacher attained dean’s list with a 3.87 as a second semester junior in his honors business management program at Johnson & Wales University in Providence, R.I. Aaron is a scholar-athlete. He has been a mid-reliever as a pitcher for J&W’s varsity baseball team the past two years. […]
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Peru voters OK $873,997 budget; defeat borrowing $90,000 for Public Works truck
PERU — Town meeting voters at Tuesday’s polls approved a municipal budget of $873,997. The budget, which doesn’t include county and school assessments, is $78,100 more than last year’s budget of $795,897, Town Clerk Vera Parent said on Tuesday. Article 14, which sought to borrow $90,000 to buy a Public Works truck, was defeated 257-274. […]
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Peru voters say no to wind farms; Holland reelected selectman, but Powell and Witherell tie
PERU — Election clerks were still busy counting ballots at noon on Wednesday from Tuesday’s town meeting polls. They took a break from midnight to Wednesday morning. Results, however, were in for the municipal elections and the straw poll on wind farms. A majority of voters said no to wind farms in Peru. Timothy L. […]
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Large turnout at Peru town meeting polls
PERU — Election officials and Town Clerk Vera Parent were pleasantly surprised at the large turnout at Tuesday’s polls. Parent said she only had 500 ballots printed. That wasn’t nearly enough, as there were more than 100 absentee ballots and close to 400 people at the polls as of 5 p.m. In fact, it was […]
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Oxford County arrest log
PARIS — The following arrests were logged at the Oxford County Jail: * Jesse R. Arsenault, 25, of Peru, June 8, operating after suspension, violation of bail condition and failure to appear, Oxford County Sheriff’s Office. * Christopher A. Burbank, 34, of Parsonsfield, June 8, domestic violence terrorizing and domestic assault, Oxford County Sheriff’s Office. […]
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Ethelyn J. Rackliff
FARMINGTON — Ethelyn J. Rackliff, 80, of West Farmington passed away on Wednesday, June 6, at Sandy River Center for Health Care. She was born March 11, 1932, in Skowhegan, the daughter of Lewellyn R. and Emma G. (Gilman) Jenkins. She married Henry Rackliff in Skowhegan in 1949, he passed in 1989. Ethelyn raised her […]
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Dirigo’s top students aim to become lawyer, firefighter
DIXFIELD — Justin Mackin and Myriah Porter have very clear goals for their future after they graduate from Dirigo High School on Friday. The two are the Class of 2012’s valedictorian and salutatorian and have vastly different career choices. Mackin, of Canton, is the son of Barbara and Joseph Mackin. He said he always has […]
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Peru roads withstand heavy rains, board told
PERU — Road Commissioner Joe Roach told selectmen Monday night there was little damage to roads from weekend rains. “That’s the beauty of preventative maintenance,” he said. Roach said he would check culverts and ditches to make sure they were not clogged. Board Chairman Tim Holland asked Roach how the weekend storm compared to Tropical […]
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New meeting dates RUMFORD — New Narcotics Anonymous meetings are announced. Sunday, June 3, at 6 p.m., United Methodist Church, 455 Linnell St. Wednesday, June 6, at 6 p.m., Congregational Church (Green Church) conference room, 45 Main St., Mexico. Saturday, June 9, 4 p.m., Rumford Island Housing, (Muskie Building), 20 Congress St. Class luncheon DIXFIELD […]