Jun. 9—PERU — Get ready to hear the cacophonous screech of steam calliopes and the perky bounce of organ grinders at the Calliope and Mechanical Music Festival. The first event of its kind will be ...

Jun. 18—PERU — Zachary Morecraft stood in front of a wall of steam surrounded by the shrieking blast of whistles Friday morning. To the 36-year-old Peru native, it was the sweetest sound in the world.

WORCESTER — It was about 170 years ago when Worcester was first introduced to a new and incredibly loud sound that created enough din to be heard miles away. And hear it they did, so much so that the ...

Puffs of steam flew out of its windows, obscuring Travis Vasconcelos as his fingers punched out the Indiana University fight song on the calliope’s keyboard. The familiar tune played on the restored ...