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Farmington holds special town meeting Tuesday

FARMINGTON — Changes to the town’s sign ordinance will be considered by voters at a special town meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14, at the Community Center on Middle Street. The warrant also includes an article to approve spending $40,000 on the first of five lease-purchase payments for a new front-end loader for the […]

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Peru checking with state on plow truck purchase

PERU — Board of Selectmen Chairman Lee Merrill told the board Monday night that he spoke to state officials about purchasing a plow truck equipped to the town’s specifications, which might save about $8,000. The board voted Sept. 25 to buy a truck chassis from Ripley & Fletcher Ford of Paris and plow equipment from […]

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Rumford Senior Center settles into new home after stressful year

PERU — Four months after the Rumford Senior Center learned it would have to find a new home, it has finally settled into a new location at the former Peru Elementary School building. Center President Barbara Morse said the nonprofit group, formerly located at 50 Congress St., had a seamless transition and is getting organized. […]

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Brick work undertaken on Community Center

FARMINGTON — Dust flew as Justin Madore of Skowhegan ground loose mortar between the bricks on the front of the Community Center on Friday. Tom Harville of Harville Painting and Wallpaper of Skowhegan worked below the boom lift. Harville was hired to remove loose mortar, refill, clean and waterproof the front of the building, he […]