Peru celebrates its 200th year as a town with block party

The theme was '1970s.'

Peru to celebrate 200th birthday Saturday

Organizers are looking for small family history write-ups for a new time capsule that will be buried.

Peru elementary school in COVID-19 ‘outbreak status’

More than a third of students at two schools are absent because of infection or quarantining.

Peru’s 200th birthday to carry a 1970s theme

An Oct. 2 block party-style event is planned with a parade and contests.

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.

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.

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.

Bikes for Books program provides 28 bicycles for DES youngsters

Program through the King Hiram Lodge 57 of Mexico.

Peru board to discuss opening Town Office to public

Peru citizens reject 8 of 40 articles for 2021-22 municipal budget

Peru residents voted down eight of the town municipal budget's 40 articles on Tuesday's ballot. This included declining a request of $150,000 for a town-wide revaluation that was scheduled to take place this year.