PERU — Selectmen decided Monday to contact their attorney about a $2,000 consultant’s fee listed in the Friends of Peru Elementary School’s income and expense report. Selectman Kevin Taylor said the spending possibly violates the contract between the town and the group, which uses the former schoolhouse for community activities. The contract ends in June. […]
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Van "Steve" Brann
PERU — Van “Steve” Brann, 68, passed away at his home on Wednesday, Feb. 14. He was born in Farmington on Aug. 29, 1949, son of Loando V. Brann and Ida A. (Pingree) Brann. Steve was a graduate of Stephens High School, Class of 1967. He married Deborah L. Childs on Sept. 21, 1968 Steve was […]
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Administrator: Dirigo High School has serious substance abuse problem
PERU — Regional School Unit 56 directors were told Tuesday that there is a “pretty serious” substance abuse problem among students at Dirigo High School and drug searches should be done consistently. “We have a substance abuse problem in our student body population, a pretty serious one that far exceeds the state averages,” Assistant Principal Jason […]
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Salty taste in water blamed on softener malfunction
PERU — Students and staff at Dirigo Elementary School have been drinking bottled water rather than the school’s water since mid-November, when a salty taste was noticed. Regional School Unit 56 Superintendent Pam Doyen said Tuesday that the water softener is the problem. Kenny Robbins, the district’s building, grounds and transportation director, told Doyen on […]
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Peru selectmen appoint animal control officer
PERU — The Board of Selectmen hired an on-call animal control officer at Monday night’s meeting and discussed road repairs and the building permit policy. Cory Marquis of Jay was offered the position of on-call animal control officer. He has a background in military law enforcement. His appointment is effective immediately, and he has six […]
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Money issues brought to Peru selectmen
PERU — Town Clerk Vera Parent issued a reminder at Monday night’s selectmen meeting that the second half of property taxes is due Feb. 9. She also suggested the board think about setting money aside to restore town record books. “It can be quite a costly endeavor, around $15,000,” she said. Parent said after the meeting […]
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Girl Scouts holding information sessions
SOUTH PORTLAND — Girl Scouts of Maine has announced that it will host Discover Girl Scout events for potential members and volunteers at locations throughout the state every month. The events will bring together girls from kindergarten through third grade and their caregivers, and allow them to discover why Girl Scouting is important to the […]
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Dorothy B. "Dot" Vaughn
RUMFORD — A Mass of Christian Burial for Mrs. Dorothy B. “Dot” Vaughn, of Peru, was celebrated 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 21, at Parish of the Holy Savior, St. Athanasius – St. John Church in Rumford with the Rev. Nathan March as celebrant and Deacon Rod Kuhl as altar assistant. Arrangements were under the care of […]
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Peru voters OK money for building inspection
PERU — Voters approved all seven articles at a special town meeting Monday night, including one to take $5,000 from surplus to pay for an engineer to inspect the Friends of Peru Elementary School building. The building, which was being used as a community center, was inspected in May by the State Fire Marshal’s Office, […]
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Food drive collects for pantries
“A lot of people need help,” said Elizabeth Lane, 85, as she helped count and sort canned goods for her daughter Barbara Lane’s 10th annual food drive Friday morning. And while Elizabeth Lane and her cousin, Norine Clark of Dixfield, worked together sorting the items in the cold building that used to serve as Clark’s […]