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.

Dirigo Elementary School reports six COVID-19 cases

Four students and two staff members infected.

Peru hunter gets grand slam — five years after daughter

Over a three-month period, Chris Cote shot a moose, bear, deer and wild turkey.

Some RSU 56 middle school students enrolled in fully remote learning are struggling, administrators say

Dirigo Middle School principal Jason Long told directors that they are aware of problems with attendance and engagement of students in their online classes. 

Fire guts garage in Peru

Tools, equipment and dried lumber were lost in the blaze, but alpacas raised on the property were uninjured.

Returning to Dirigo Elementary School

Middle school classes begin Wednesday; prekindergarten on Monday.