PERU — Danielle Waleik, 36, of Peru was injured Thursday morning when her 2008 Subaru Impreza crashed into a roadside banking on Auburn Road in Peru, according to Deputy Derek MacDonald of the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office. The accident was reported shortly after 11 a.m. “She had some sort of medical issue and went off the […]
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Peru votes to fund community center another year
PERU — The fate of the former Friends of Peru Elementary School building was decided Tuesday when residents voted 261-224 to allocate $7,000 to the community center and continue its operations under the supervision of the Board of Selectmen. The opposing questions on Tuesday’s ballot, either to fund or destroy the building, which failed 208-288, […]
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RSU 10 budget passes; school board members chosen
RUMFORD — Voters in the seven towns of Regional School Unit 10 approved a $26.48 million budget Tuesday. The tallies were: Buckfield, 247-151; Hanover, 55-13; Hartford, 134-52; Mexico, 319-157; Roxbury, 47-33; Sumner, 110-73; and Rumford, 860-431. The budget represents a districtwide tax increase of 3.43 percent. Chad Culleton of Hartford was elected to a three-year […]
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RSU 56 budget passes
DIXFIELD — Regional School Unit 56 voters passed a $12.28 million budget Tuesday by a vote of 881-459, Superintendent Pam Doyen said. The tallies were: Dixfield, 342-194; Peru, 309-195; Canton, 161-52; and Carthage, 69-18. The 2018-19 budget is slightly higher than this fiscal year, which ends June 30. Barry Prescott of Dixfield kept his seat […]
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Chase, Pepin win Rumford Select Board seats
RUMFORD — Michael Peter Chase and John Pepin Sr. won seats Tuesday on the Board of Selectmen, according to Town Clerk Beth Bellegarde. Chase, an incumbent, defeated former Selectman Frank DiConzo 657 to 607 for a three-year position. Pepin, with 486 votes, defeated four opponents in his bid to fill the remaining two years of the […]
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Rumford voters approve $8.84 million municipal budget
RUMFORD — Voters on Tuesday approved a 2018-19 municipal budget of $8.84 million, an increase of 3.13 percent. Town Clerk Beth Bellegarde said voters approved the entire warrant. Town Manager Linda-Jean Briggs said part of the budget increase is reflected in funding for a full-time economic development director and a part-time assistant finance director. The town manager said with […]
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Mexico voters pass budget; re-elect Philbrick
Mexico easily passes budget; Philbrick wins fifth term to select board. (Submitted photo) MEXICO — Voters overwhelmingly passed every article Tuesday on the annual meeting warrant, according to Town Clerk Penny Duguay. They also elected Richard “Richie” Philbrick to a fifth three-year term to the Board of Selectmen. He defeated Caroline Mitchell 286-130. Mexico’s budget […]
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Carey wins GOP primary
LEWISTON — Seth Carey has emerged the winner of Tuesday’s GOP primary for the office of district attorney for Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties, topping fellow Republican candidate Alex Willette by more than 1,800 votes. Carey was the decisive winner in Auburn, where he lives and has recently established a private law practice. Willette, a […]
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Canton voters elect Hutchins, Lueders
CANTON — Selectman Don Hutchins received 170 votes Tuesday in his bid for another term on the Board of Selectmen, according to interim Administrative Assistant Kathy Walker. Hutchins, who ran unopposed, will serve a three-year term. Voters also supported Carl Lueders in his unopposed bid for a three-year term on the Regional School Unit 56 […]
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Andover residents approve $1.2 million school budget
ANDOVER — Residents voted 143-87 on Tuesday in support of a $1.2 million school budget for 2018-19, according to Town Clerk Melinda Averill. Earlier this month, school Superintendent Alton Hadley said the budget is a reduction of 12.86 percent from 2017-18 spending. Andover has 64 students in grades pre-K through 12, with 22 students at […]