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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Wendy Sue Haynes
FARMINGTON — Wendy Sue Haynes, 49, of Farmington, passed away Monday, Oct. 30, at Franklin Memorial Hospital. She was surrounded by her family and dear staff of LEAP. Wendy was the daughter of Stanley and Myrna Haynes, born on Christmas Eve in 1967, at Rumford Community Hospital. In her youth, she lived at home and attended […]
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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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Valentine’s Day party for youth to raise money for Peru school
PERU — A group of volunteers with Friends of Peru Elementary School will provide an evening of activities and snacks for children ages 7 to 11 on Valentine’s Day. It’s part of Family Fun Fridays and will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 14 at the Peru Elementary School, coordinator Gail True said. […]
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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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Dixfield Fire Department teaches sixth grade students about fire safety, prevention
PERU — The Dixfield Fire Department on Wednesday gave dozens of sixth grade students from T.W. Kelly Middle School a taste of what it’s like to be trapped in a burning building. The fire safety and prevention demonstration was held at the old Peru Elementary School building. Capt. Jason Hyde, with the help of firefighter […]
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Dixfield Fire Department teaching students fire safety, prevention
DIXFIELD — The Fire Department will visit students in the River Valley next week to teach fire safety and prevention. Capt. Jason Hyde and firefighter Dan Carrier will lead fire safety demonstrations at T.W. Kelly Dirigo Middle School in Dixfield and Dirigo Elementary School in Peru. It’s part of an annual program the department holds […]
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Rumford Senior Center members approve move to Peru Elementary School
RUMFORD — Members of the Rumford Senior Center voted Wednesday morning to move from their current building on Congress Street to the former Peru Elementary School. Center President Barbara Morse announced the potential move during a members’ meeting Wednesday morning, three weeks after she first told the Senior Center that they would have to move […]