More than 20 veterans’ grave stones were cleaned this fall.
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Posted inMaine Crime, News, Oxford Hills
Peru man gets 2 life sentences in Paris murders
A jury convicted Mark Penley in October in the murders of his ex-girlfriend, Heather Bickford, and her boyfriend, Dana Hill in 2019.
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Posted inNews, River Valley
Peru celebrates its 200th year as a town with block party
The theme was ‘1970s.’
Posted inNews, River Valley
Peru to celebrate 200th birthday Saturday
Organizers are looking for small family history write-ups for a new time capsule that will be buried.
Posted inRiver Valley, Rumford Falls Times, Schools & Education
Peru elementary school in COVID-19 ‘outbreak status’
More than a third of students at two schools are absent because of infection or quarantining.
Posted inNews, River Valley
Peru’s 200th birthday to carry a 1970s theme
An Oct. 2 block party-style event is planned with a parade and contests.
Posted inRiver Valley, Rumford Falls Times, Schools & Education
Sixty RSU 56 elementary school students quarantined due to COVID-19
Superintendent Pam Doyen says the 60 students from Dirigo Elementary School were close contacts with three positive cases of COVID-19 at the school.
Posted inMaine Crime, News, Oxford Hills
Judge rules on motions in South Paris double murder case
The trial of Mark Penley of Peru is expected to be held in October in Oxford County Superior Court.
Posted inNews, River Valley
Peru officials call for volunteers to help pull off town bicentennial this fall
For two years, an effort has been made to get people to serve on a committee to organize the celebration but there’s been little success.
Posted inLocal News, Rumford Falls Times
Bikes for Books program provides 28 bicycles for DES youngsters
Program through the King Hiram Lodge 57 of Mexico.