PERU — Peru selectmen were given a citizens’ petition Monday night seeking reconsideration of a vote to decide the fate of the old Peru Elementary School. The petition requests that residents vote again to decide if the building will be kept or sold. In November, Peru residents voted to take $170,000 out of the town’s surplus fund and […]
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Peru fundraiser makes — and keeps — organizer 'warm'
PERU — Barbara Lane of Peru set a collection goal for her food drive. And if she missed that goal, she would spend 24 hours in the cold. Lane hoped to raise $4,321, collect 4,321 food items or a combination thereof. The money and food would be divided among two area food pantries: Servants Heart […]
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FPES, Peru select board hold workshop
PERU — The Peru Board of Selectmen and the Friends of Peru Elementary School held a workshop Wednesday to negotiate a management contract for FPES to manage the old Peru Elementary School as a community center. “I think that we’ve made progress,” said Carol Roach, who acted as board chairwoman. “I think was a good […]
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Peru deciding future of former school
PERU — Residents voted last month to spend $170,000 on the old Peru Elementary School, which now serves as the town’s community center. The money would come from the town’s surplus fund. Peru selectmen and Friends of Peru Elementary School, or FPES, must next negotiate a contract guiding how the old school will be used and […]
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Veterans honored at Peru school assembly
Veteran Scotty Kilbreth of Canton attends the Veterans Day breakfast and assembly at Dirigo Elementary School in Peru on Friday morning. (Marianne Hutchinson/Rumford Falls Times) PERU — More than 50 military veterans were honored by students and staff at Dirigo Elementary School on Friday morning. Principal Charlie Swan called the men and women — most […]
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Bridge dedication honors a fallen Mexico soldier
Nine-year-old Owen McLain of Peru does the honor Friday of uncovering the dedication plaque for the PFC Buddy Wendell McLain Memorial Bridge, named after his father. From left are Owen’s mother, Chelsea McLain, U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin and state Rep. Richard Pickett, R-Dixfield. (Bruce Farrin/Sun Journal) PERU — Nine-year-old Owen McLain of Peru unveiled the […]
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RSU 56 to be reimbursed $42,000 from state for special ed services
PERU — The Maine Department of Education will reimburse Regional School Unit 56 for $42,000 in special education costs, according to a school official. Special Education Director Heidi Connelly informed the RSU 56 board of directors of the expected payment Wednesday night. Connelly was hired in July following the resignation of Susan Moore at the end […]
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Peru-Mexico bridge dedication set for Friday
The opening of the $11.1 million Peru-Mexico bridge is scheduled for Friday. It will be dedicated to Pfc. Buddy W. McLain of Mexico, who died Nov. 29, 2010, while serving in Afghanistan. (Bruce Farrin/Rumford Falls Times) The dedication plaque at the new Pfc. Buddy Wendell McLain Memorial Bridge, connecting Mexico and Peru. PERU — A ceremony to honor […]
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Former lobsterman tells students about life onboard boat
Dirigo Elementary School fourth-trader Holly Ellis giggles while Doug Barber of Mexico helps her put on gear worn by a stern man on a lobster boat. Barber spoke at the Peru school Friday about what it’s like being a lobsterman. (Bruce Farrin/Rumford Falls Times) Doug Barber, a gifted and talented teacher at Meroby Elementary School […]
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Ceylon 'Ceeley' E. Putnam III
RUMFORD — Ceylon “Ceeley” E. Putnam III, 65, of Peru passed unexpectedly the morning of Sept. 11. He was born March 22, 1953, in Rumford, a son of Ceylon E. Putnam Jr. and Mona (Noyes) Putnam. He attended grammar school in Peru and was a graduate of Dixfield High School. Ceeley started his career at Timberlands […]