PERU — Dirigo Elementary School fourth grade teachers Kristi Holmquist and Erin Deprey decided to “do something different and a little more creative this year” with their students’ biography presentations, Deprey said. Each student chose a famous person’s biography to read, took notes and wrote a report about the biography, and they also prepared a […]
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Camp Cougar gives students opportunity for hands-on learning
PERU — About 150 students participate in Dirigo Elementary School’s Camp Cougar after-school program, which offers a variety of classes such as photography, graphic design, music and health-related topics. “We were awarded a five-year grant from the state of Maine, the Twenty-First Century grant, and we run off from that,” Dirigo Elementary School After-School Site Coordinator […]
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Peru scholarship fund accepting applications
PERU — The family of the late Devon Waugh announced that applications for a $4,000 scholarship to a Peru resident seeking higher education are due April 30. Nick Waugh said that in June 2003, just before his wife, Devon Ezell Waugh, died, his family received an anonymous $100 to be used for a scholarship to […]
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Peru voters to be asked about cable fee
PERU — The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously to place a nonbinding question on the June referendum ballot asking if residents wish to approve an ordinance allowing the town to enter into a cable franchise fee agreement. Chairwoman Carol Roach told the board such an agreement would mean a 3 percent fee, or $2.40 on monthly […]
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Peru board speaks to Recreation Committee on vision for future
The Board of Selectmen met with the Peru Recreation Committee Monday evening at the Peru Town Office to talk about their vision for the upcoming summer months. PERU — The Board of Selectmen on Monday met with the town’s Recreation Committee to discuss its vision and priorities for the summer. The Recreation Committee currently consists […]
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Peru board tables bid request discussion
PERU – The Board of Selectmen voted Monday evening to table discussion on developing a formal guide for soliciting bids for future projects. The issue will be addressed at the board’s April 10 meeting. Chairwoman Carol Roach said she wanted the board to develop a formal Request For Proposal guide for “consistency.” She said she […]
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Peru board agrees to allow local firefighters to wash personal vehicles at station
The Peru Board of Selectmen agreed Monday to allow Peru firefighters to wash their personal vehicles at the fire station. PERU — The Board of Selectmen has agreed to allow members of the Peru Fire Department to use the fire station to wash their personal vehicles, according to Chairwoman Carol Roach. The issue arose near the […]
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RSU 10 board votes to extend school days by one hour
PERU — The Regional School Unit 10 board of directors has extended school days by one hour for three weeks starting April 3, Superintendent Deborah Alden said Tuesday. “That will make up three snow days,” she said. “I had gotten quite a bit of positive feedback from students, parents and staff, and our student representative to […]
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Peru board debates firefighters washing personal vehicles
PERU – Selectman Raquel Welch told the board Monday evening that she wanted to speak with the fire chief about firefighters washing their personal vehicles at the Fire Station. Welch said when she drives past the station on nice days, she sees people washing their private vehicles. “It’s not a car wash,” she said. “People […]
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Peru selectmen to seek National Guard help with projects
PERU — The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously Monday to look into inviting the National Guard to assist in revitalizing or repairing certain town properties. Board Chairwoman Carol Roach said she learned of a program offered by the National Guard called Innovative Readiness Training Request for Military Assistance. She said some of the projects the […]