OTISFIELD — The Board of Selectmen unanimously voted Wednesday evening to accept a $21,859 bid from NeoKraft in Lewiston to construct an electronic message board and sign for the town office building. Townspeople in June authorized using up to $25,000 from the timber reserve account to buy and install an electronic digital sign to replace […]
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New stage for Oxford Fair
A new entertainment stage is under construction at the Oxford Fairgrounds. The 24-foot-deep by 34-foot-wide stage is being built by Bancroft Construction Co., KBS Builders, Schiavi Custom Builders and Record Building Supply using donated labor and materials. The stage is expected to be completed in time for the start of the Oxford Fair on Wednesday, Sept. 13, […]
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Bickford appointed principal of Oxford Hills Middle School
PARIS — The School Administrative District 17 board of directors Tuesday appointed Paul Bickford as principal of Oxford Hills Middle School by a unanimous vote. Bickford has served as one of two assistant principals at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School under Principal Ted Moccia. He replaced longtime Principal Troy Eastman, who was released from his […]
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Buckfield: What You Need to Know
Buckfield Board of Selectmen Sept. 5, 2017 Buckfield Town Office Bridge funding What happened: Selectmen voted to allow Jeff Stern of the Androscoggin River Watershed Council to seek additional funding to fix the Shed Hollow Road Bridge. What it means: Interim Town Manager Brad Plante and Town Clerk Cindy Dunn will finalize the resolution and […]
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Otisfield board to hear latest on Town Office sign
OTISFIELD — Selectmen on Wednesday will receive an update on buying an outside electronic message board for the Town Office on Route 121. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. at the Town Office on Route 121. Townspeople in June authorized using up to $25,000 from the timber reserve account to buy and install an […]
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Town of Newry to get new website
NEWRY — Selectmen voted Tuesday to spend up to $4,000 on a new website for the town. The current one, they said, is expected to become nonfunctional soon. The new site would be provided by Mainely Web of Buxton. Under the arrangement, the town would own the site and email service for town officials would […]
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Buckfield Labor Day parade celebrates the good old days
Zowie, the dog, gets a ride on the back of Nutmeg, a miniature horse, as he also pulls Phil Trundy, and Riana Lindell, from Runabout Farms Miniatures in Buckfield as they make their way down Turner Street in Buckfield Monday during the town’s annual Labor Day Parade BUCKFIELD — A variety of colorful characters marched […]
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This week's agenda
Monday Hartford: Food Bank, 4 p.m., Town Hall Hartford: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Town Office Tuesday Buckfield: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Municipal Center Farmington: Franklin County Commission, 9 a.m., county building Jay: Selectmen, 3 p.m., Town Office Livermore Falls: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Paris: Conservation Committee, 7 p.m., Town Office Rumford: Board of Assessors, 3 […]
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Tea party in Buckfield brings people together
BUCKFIELD — Lucille Allen was given her first teacup on her honeymoon in 1955 by her husband. Since then, her collection has grown to over 300 tea pieces, including teapots, teacups, dessert plates, saucers and other items. On Sunday, Allen shared her collection with others at the Zadoc Long Free Library in Buckfield with a […]
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Meet Coral Ryder, 'spiritual fax machine'
Coral Ryder has drawn thousands of pictures over the past 12 years, yet doesn’t consider herself an artist. Instead, she jokingly refers to herself as a spiritual fax machine. “Marge is the one who draws through me,” said Ryder, 46. “She’s the artist, I just hold the pencil.” Marge is Marge Haimaii and Ryder’s not sure where […]