NORWAY — Ruth M. Tibbetts, 102, formerly of the Auburn Road in Peru, died Wednesday, Oct. 19, at the Norway Rehabilitation and Living Center. She was born in South Paris, Feb. 12, 1909, the daughter of Charles and Mary (Leonard) Crockett, and had attended schools in Woodstock and Greenwood. For many years, Ruth had worked […]
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Peru crash sends girl, 16, to hospital
PERU — A 16-year-old girl was flown by LifeFlight medical helicopter to a Lewiston hospital Saturday night after she crashed her car into a tree on Ridge Road, Sgt. Timothy Holland of the Oxford County Sheriffs Office said. Officials said they could not release the name of the driver until her next of kin had […]
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Pageant winners named
BRUNSWICK — The Miss Maine Day Pageant was held Sept. 25 at the Crooker Theater at Brunswick High School. Four titleholders were crowned. Brianna Jack, a 7-year-old third grader and daughter of Paul and Billie Jo Jack of Baileyville, was crowned Miss Mini Maine 2011. She performed a ballet dance for her talent. Brianna also […]
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Peru to vote on wind moratorium, old school
PERU — Voters will decide on Nov. 8 whether to adopt a wind power development moratorium and whether to raze the old elementary school or lease it to a group for a community center. The Board of Selectmen signed the warrant Monday night. The first article calls for a 180-day moratorium on industrial wind power […]
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Family of slain soldier from Peru is briefed at Pentagon
PERU — Pfc. Buddy McLain’s family met with officials last week at the Pentagon for a briefing on measures, including better screening of recruits, the military has taken to prevent attacks by Afghan soldiers on allied forces. McLain, 24, of Peru and five other soldiers in the U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne Division were killed by […]
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Local Girl Scout plans clean-up day
DIXFIELD — As part of her effort to earn the prestigious Silver Award, Abigayle Johnson, 15, of Peru, is organizing a sidewalk clean-up event for Saturday, Sept. 17, from 1-4 p.m. Her plan is to cover the area from Towle’s Store up to Ellis’s Store, cleaning up all of the streets up to and around […]
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Peru looks for solutions to repair closed road
PERU — Officials are considering temporarily repairing a washed out section of Dickvale Road while they wait to see if the town qualifies for federal money for permanent repairs. Road Commissioner Joe Roach and selectmen met Friday to discuss plans for the road, which had multiple washouts during Tropical Storm Irene. The damaged areas have […]