OSWEGO, N.Y. — Michelle E. Hamann of Peru recently graduated from the State University of New York at Oswego with a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting and a Master of Business Administration degree. Hamann graduated magna cum laude and received the Outstanding Senior Award and SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence, among others. The […]
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Peru starts process for wind ordinance
PERU — The Wind Ordinance Committee on Wednesday night discussed having experts help draft regulations for developing wind energy projects. Members said they would like to invite experts from the state Department of Environmental Protection, Friends of Maine Mountains, and members of the Sumner town wind ordinance committee to discuss legal and energy aspects. Chairman […]
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Peru woman receives Boston Post Cane
PERU — Elizabeth “Betty” Child, 98, was joined by family and friends Tuesday at the Town Office where she received the Boston Post Cane. She was born Sept. 15, 1913, and has lived in Peru almost 80 years. Her parents, Fred and Ruth Eastman, lived in Manchester, N.H., at the time of her birth. Child […]
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Friends of Peru School ready to work on school
PERU — Voters on Tuesday approved leasing the old school building to Friends of Peru School. The tally was 369-226. The building has caused contention in the town since the new elementary school opened three years ago. A petition submitted by Rick Wilson in October put the measure to a townwide vote. There were two […]
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George O. Turner
AUBURN — George O. Turner, 75, of Peru, passed away on Nov. 1, with family by his side. He was the son of Ora Turner and Mary Porter Turner. He attended Peru School. He worked many years as a logger and at the local mills, Diamond Match and Stowell McGregors, until his retirement. He is […]
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Peru man has passion for flight
PERU — Perry Virgin caught the bug early. His passion for flying was passed on to him by his father. “I literally took my first flight when I was only 2 weeks old,” the Peru man said. He has been flying planes since he was 14 years old. Virgin’s father, Theron Virgin, started flying in […]
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Peru woman escapes serious injury in crash on Route 108
PERU — Police say a local woman escaped serious injury Wednesday afternoon when a drunken driver from Lewiston broadsided her car on Route 108. Michael N. Dubuc, 58, was arrested on a charge of operating under the influence, first offense, Oxford County Deputy Sheriff George Cayer said. Dubuc, the owner of Michael’s Pool n’ Patio […]
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Teen Driver Safety Week
The week that ends today was National Teen Driver Safety week, and sadly, two of the four highway deaths in Maine during the week were teenage drivers, Maine Department Public Safety spokesman Steve McCausland said. Danielle Ranger, 16, of Dixfield, died Oct. 16 after her car crashed into a tree Oct. 15. She was a […]