BUCKFIELD — Ever since Calvin Downey entered Buckfield High School with his friend, Jesse Warren, they’ve been in a back-and-forth contest to see who would become valedictorian. Downey now owns the bragging rights. He’s earned the top spot in the Buckfield Junior/Senior High School Class of 2015. It’s always been his goal to become valedictorian, […]
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Boxberry School moves to Harrison/Waterford for ‘a huge fresh start’
HARRISON — The Boxberry School is on the move to its new spacious home in the Lakes Region, where President of the Board of Directors Jim Gill said “the sky’s the limit” for the students and future of the school. Beginning in the 2015-16 school year, the small private school will be housed in the Chickawah […]
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Hartford, Sumner and Buckfield students enjoy a doggone good read
SUMNER — It’s hard to tell that 9-year-old Gabrielle —who’s reading “Pony Pals: Pony to the Rescue” out loud with ease —has selective mutism and sometimes can’t speak at school or in other social settings because of a childhood anxiety disorder. It’s late Friday morning and Gabrielle sits cross-legged on top of a blanket on the […]
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Buckfield students get musical with ‘Beauty and the Beast’ this weekend
BUCKFIELD — Roughly 40 students crowd around elongated clothing racks, searching for their outfits, as one high schooler walks by, carrying his shirt and proclaiming in a British accent, “I need pantaloons.” It’s a normal Friday afternoon in the Buckfield High School cafeteria, where the cast ranging from first through 12th grade is gathered for a […]
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Roberts Farm open for school vacation week
NORWAY — The Roberts Farm Preserve warming hut will be open – with cross country skis and snowshoes available to borrow – from noon to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, Feb. 16 through Feb. 20, for school vacation week. It will continue to be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. […]
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Open house highlights higher education for everyone
By Ann Wood PARIS—Yellow buses carry kids to school, but a certain yellow building can carry teenagers and adults to college and beyond—right here in Western Maine. The Oxford Hills School District has moved its administrative offices into the building that the University of Maine System and the Central Maine Community College share, which has […]
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Engineers OK use of Paris Elementary School oil tank
PARIS— Engineers told district officials Wednesday that a 10,000 gallon oil tank at the elementary school does not pose an immediate risk and can continue to be used. Following an interior and exterior inspection, Gary Perry of Hermon-based Sullivan & Merritt told officials that the tank has interior surface corrosion, but no deep scour […]
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Superintendent presents $37.65 million budget
HARRISON — The SAD 17 Board of Directors got a first glimpse of Superintendent Rick Colpitt’s proposed $37.65 million budget for 2015, which includes measures to reduce class size at district elementary schools. The budget for fiscal years 2014-15 is 4.75 percent greater than 2013-14 and represents an overall 4.5 percent increase in what town’s […]
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Committee OKs $37.65 million school budget
OXFORD— The SAD 17 Budget Committee has approved preliminary $37.65 million budget for fiscal year 2014-15, a 4.5 percent overall increase in local spending. The proposed budget was one of two considered in last week’s final committee hearings, which will now be sent to the school board for approval. Town public hearings will begin April […]