DIXFIELD — The Regional School Unit 56 revised spending plan of $12.95 million was approved 320-221 by residents of the towns of Dixfield, Peru, Canton and Carthage at the second school budget referendum Tuesday. The estimated annual tax increase provided by each town office on a home valued at $100,000 based on the proposed school […]
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Fairy Walk attracts hundreds to Peru trail
PERU — “Look high, look low, look far and look near,” Mary Pulsifer tells those who visit the Fairy Walk on her one-eighth of a mile wooded trail on Pulsifer Road. She encourages visitors to look around because she doesn’t want them to miss any of the interesting decorations around them. Along the trail are […]
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Peru town clerk asks for patience on tax bills
PERU — Town Clerk Vera Parent told selectmen Monday that tax bills will be delayed because the school budget did not pass. Residents of Peru, Canton, Carthage and Dixfield rejected the proposed $13.2 million spending plan for 2017-18 by a total vote of 375-596 on June 13. “The tax bills will go out after the […]
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Peter Brawn
PERU — “You’re not here for a long time — you’re here for a good time.” These are the words by which Peter Brawn led his life: a life that ended too soon on Thursday, June 15, when he died suddenly while jogging along Worthley Pond in Peru. He was 74. Peter was devoted to […]
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Failed school budget vote delays tax bills in Peru
PERU — Selectmen on Monday gave the New England Forest Rally permission to use the Town Office parking lot to stage its July 21 road race. The rally will pass through two miles of Dickvale Road, from the Mary Turner Bridge to Concord Pond, Board of Selectmen Vice Chairwoman Carol Roach said. The race begins […]
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Hutchings new Peru road commissioner
PERU — Bradley Hutchings was elected town road commissioner this week. Hutchings received 306 votes to 114 for Lee Merrill, who resigned May 24, effective election day Tuesday. Merrill made it clear in a message from the Board of Selectmen on the Peru website that he would decline the position, even if he won the […]
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Edward ‘Ned’ Desroches
PERU — A graveside service honoring the life of Edward “Ned” Desroches was held at 1 p.m. Friday, May 26, at Demeritt Cemetery in Peru. The Rev. Nathan March officiated. Military honors were rendered by the Maine Funeral Honor Guard. Services were under the care and guidance of S.G. Thibault Funeral Home, Cremation & Monument […]
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Resigning Peru road commissioner still on ballot
PERU — The Board of Selectmen on Tuesday evening discussed the road commissioner’s resignation and the new plan for ballots. Lee Merrill’s resignation, declared May 24 and effective June 13, the day of the annual town meeting and election, brought up the question of the ballots already printed. Merrill’s name is still on them, but […]
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Peru playground closed ‘until further notice’
PERU — The Board of Selectmen made the “difficult” decision Monday night to close the playground behind the Town Office because of safety concerns, Chairwoman Carol Roach said. She said the board checked the state’s standards for playground safety and equipment and found the playground had several violations. The town’s insurance agent also advised that […]
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Peru board asks for road commissioner accountability
PERU — The Board of Selectmen voted 3-2 Monday to have the Ordinance Committee draft rules to make the road commissioner more accountable to the board and to his job description. The action comes after a string of disagreements between the board and Road Commissioner Lee Merrill, who is elected by voters, regarding who has […]