RSU 56 board approves $12.72M budget that cuts principal’s job

Students, some directors oppose eliminating Dirigo High School position.

Dirigo Elementary School students invite veterans to breakfast, honor them for their service

Students and staff showed their appreciation for their family and friends who are veterans at an assembly on Friday.

Peru school evacuated; no propane leak found

One employee taken to hospital after feeling lightheaded.

RSU 56 backs $12.79M budget for fourth round of voting

The RSU 56 board of directors is proposing a $12.79 million budget as their fourth school budget proposal of this year. The budget is an increase of 4.1% over current spending.  

Demolition of former Peru schoolhouse begins with asbestos removal

Voters approved using $85,000 from surplus to complete the job.

RSU 56 prepares for 3rd budget vote

An informational meeting and vote is set for Sept. 10; the validation referendum is at town polling stations Sept. 17.

Peru voters asked to pay for equipment repairs

A total of $24,500 from surplus is requested to fix a backhoe and a plow truck.

This week’s agenda

Peru to ask a third time for a new truck

Road Commissioner Brad Hutchings said the 22-year-old dump truck is sidelined because it was losing a gallon of oil an hour at the end of the winter.

Peru votes against highway equipment a second time

Six other warrant articles that also failed to pass in June were approved Tuesday.