Voting will take place from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Peru Town Office.
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Peru logger Andy Irish named American Loggers Council president
PERU — Andy Irish, a founding member of the Professional Logging Contractors of Maine, was sworn in as president of the American Loggers Council on Sept. 24 at the group’s annual meeting in Branson, Missouri. Irish, an council delegate representing Maine for nearly two decades, became the second Maine president for the organization since it was […]
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Posted inAndroscoggin County, Maine Crime, News, Oxford Hills
High court hears appeals in Paris double-murder case
Lawyers for Mark Penley argue evidence admitted in trial should have been rejected by the judge, while prosecutors say that evidence showed Penley was ‘more likely to be the killer.’
Posted inNews, River Valley
Peru paving money up for a vote Tuesday
PERU — Voters will decide Tuesday whether to take up to $15,000 from surplus to cover the entire cost of grinding and paving the Town Office parking lot. The special town meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. at the Town Office, 26 Main St. Chairwoman Gail Belyea said a $46,000 job became a $61,000 job […]
Posted inRiver Valley, Rumford Falls Times, Schools & Education
Photo: Music to their ears in Peru
The school includes students in prekindergarten to grade five.
Posted inConnections
Peru teen first female Eagle Scout in River Valley
Lily True of Peru passed her Boy Scouts of America Eagle Scout Board of Review on July 13 officially becoming the first female Eagle Scout in the River Valley. She also is the fourth female to become BSA Eagle Scout in the state of Maine and the first for the Abnaki District of the Pine […]
Posted inLocal News, Rumford Falls Times
Peru students receive bikes for reading books
PERU — Twenty-eight new bikes were presented to students on June 3 in the Books for Bikes program established by Dirigo Elementary School. Students in grades prekindergarten through four earn a ticket for reading or being read to and every ticket increases their chances of receiving a bike, Principal Charlie Swan said. Eight […]
Posted inNews, River Valley
Photo: Peru Fire Department honors newly-retired chief
About 100 people, including area fire chiefs, attended the reception for Fire Chief William Hussey.
Posted inElection 2022, News, River Valley
Peru voters back replacement of 33-year-old fire truck
Daniel Carrier Jr. is elected new fire chief, and the Select Board gets three new members.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
‘I dance. It’s a part of me’: Peru teen closes out an era on Franco Center stage
Christoph Kroger is the nine siblings who have been performing around the state. Sunday was his last recital with The Dance Center.