Peru News

A dab of toothpaste has long been a favorite home remedy for clearing up pimples.

Fire Departments from neighboring Canton, Turner, Livermore Falls, Jay, Leads and Peru had to be called in to assist members of the Livermore Fire Department.

The Maine Forest Service reported Friday that it fined T.R. Dillon Logging Inc. of Madison $35,000 for improper clear-cuts within the past two years on Dillon land in Peru and Industry.

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Kevin Casey, left, project manager for Upright Frameworks in Wilton, left, explains the process of measuring air loss in a home to Ike Libby of Hometown Energy in Dixfield on Sunday.

Residents on Wednesday night had their first informal meeting with a Texas-based wind power developer that is considering a project on Black Mountain.

It states that to be eligible the veteran must serve 180 days between specific dates that are considered periods of conflict.

Farming is a risky business, but for some of Maine's small farms the challenges are stacking up and secured with red tape.

Vance Child and Terry Cody of Dixfield talk with Dixfield Fire Co. Assistant Chief Chris Moretto as they watch firefighters extinguish a fire at their cabin on Route 2 on Friday afternoon.