Buckfield Board of Selectmen Jan. 8, 2019 Buckfield Municipal Building No ambulance What happened: Town Manager Joe Roach announced he and Rescue Chief Floyd “Chip” Richardson had decided against accepting a donated ambulance because it needed repairs. What it means: After being checked by a mechanic, it would take roughly $6,000 in repairs to […]
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Buckfield Junior-Senior High School lists honor roll
BUCKFIELD — Buckfield Junior-Senior High School has announced the honor roll students for the first trimester. High Honors Grade 11: Jessica Doucette Grade nine: Hadley Blodgett, Olivia Buswell Honors Grade 12: Margaret Bragg, Quang Bui, Jenna Doucette, Julia Dow, Abigail Forget, Dylan Harvey, Kaylee Harvey, Sofia Martinez-Soriano, Sheyla Mazon, Cole Merrill, Nicole Saunders, Hannah Shields, […]
Christmas takes over Buckfield meeting room
BUCKFIELD — It looked like Christmas exploded inside the Buckfield selectmen’s meeting room the night of Dec. 14, with boxes and bags of toys, piles of hats and mittens, games galore, enough books to fill a large bookshelf and child-sized coats and boots. “Welcome to Christmas,” Sarah Bly said with a smile. It was bagging night […]
Buckfield select board: What you need to know
Buckfield Board of Selectmen Dec. 18, 2018 Buckfield Municipal Building Marijuana moratorium What happened: Selectmen unanimously voted to extend the town’s retail marijuana moratorium for another 180 days after a hearing on the matter was held before the meeting. What it means: This gives selectmen and the town time to see what the […]
Dickie Hyper-Hynie's Rockin' New Year's Eve returns to Buckfield
BUCKFIELD — Dickie Hyper-Hynie (aka Mike Miclon) returns to Buckfield for a year-end comedy celebration. The show will take place Monday, Dec. 31, at the Masonic Lodge, 5 High St. Show time is 7:30 p.m. and doors open at 7. Parking is available at the Park and Ride next to the post office and the municipal […]
Historic photo of CMMC rescued from Buckfield waste station
LEWISTON — A piece of Lewiston’s history was almost lost to a Buckfield dump. Byron Bassett, a Sumner artist, frequents the Buckfield/Sumner Transfer Station’s Swap Shop in Buckfield, where the adventurous and thrifty root through discarded items, hoping to find treasure. Bassett frequently looks for frames for his sketches, and material for his homemade costumes. […]
Local roundup: Winthrop girls' basketball holds off Lisbon
WINTHROP — Natalie Frost drained 11 points to lead Winthrop to a 43-41 victory over Lisbon in girls’ basketball action Friday evening. The Ramblers (1-0) got off to a strong start, leading 18-8 lead after the first quarter. Aaliyah WilsonFalcone chipped in nine points. Charlee Cox scored a game-high 12 points for the Greyhounds (0-1). […]
Class C girls' basketball preview: Monmouth, everyone else chasing Boothbay
Kaeti Butterfield of Monmouth Academy grabs a pass over Kathryn Ross of Winthrop High School in Monmouth last season. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) The past few years, Boothbay and Monmouth have been setting the standard in Class C South. The Mustangs emerged the past few season as region champions and then went on to win back-to-back […]
2018-19 girls' basketball preview capsules
BUCKFIELD BUCKS Coach: Ryan Wilkins (fifth year) Conference: East-West; Class: C Last year’s results: 1-17. Returning athletes: Senior — Hannah Shields; Juniors — Deja Bennett, Katy Henderson, Karen McNeil; Sophomore — Siana Jacobs. Promising newcomers: Senior — Soyoung Park; Juniors — Molly Bourget, Josephine Replogle; Sophomores — Cassidy Lowell, Shyloe Morgan; Freshmen — Kailie Bernard, […]
Class C South boys’ basketball preview: Ramblers poised for another tournament ride
Andrew Shaw of Spruce Mountain gets a piece of Cam Wood of Winthrop last season in Jay. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) In a decade that began with a Dirigo dynasty, Class C South has evolved into one of the most competitive regions in the state over the last six years. Five different teams have won the […]