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Bucks, Lakers looking to improve on last year

To call Class D South top heavy in 2017 would be an understatement. Only two teams, Richmond and eventual state champions Searsport, reached double digits in wins. Not suprisingly, both steamrolled through the first two rounds of the tournament before colliding at St. Joseph’s College in the regional final. Buckfield and Rangeley are hoping to […]

Posted insj-web, Softball, Varsity Maine

Team by team softball Capsules

Buckfield Bucks Coach: Sandy Albert (fifth year) Class: D South Conference: EWC Last year’s results: 15-3, lost in regional semifinals Returning athletes: Seniors — Carly Trimm, Cassidy Hart, Brittany Warren; Juniors — Hannah Shields, Julia Dow, Maggie Bragg, Kaylee Harvey; Sophomores — Deja Bennett, Molly Bourget, Katy Henderson, Chloe Warren Key losses: Kali Litchfield, Abby Shields, Abby Fogg, […]

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Is this the year a team takes D South region from Richmond?

Buckfield’s Abby Fogg dives back to first base before Rangeley’s Amber Morrill can put the tag on her during a game in Buckfield last season. Richmond players have come, and Richmond players have gone. For eight seasons that hasn’t mattered for the Bobcats, who have won regional softball championships each of those years. Yet maybe […]

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Briefly: Region

School sign-up is announced ANDOVER — The Andover Elementary School pre-kindergarten and kindergarten sign-up is under way. Call 207-392-4381 for more information. Eagles to host Mountain Valley Kids Fest RUMFORD — The Rumford Eagles will host a Mountain Valley Kids Fest for Child Advocacy on Saturday, May 19, for the benefit of bettering the health, […]

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Three arrested and charged in connection with Auburn home invasion

AUBURN — Three men were arrested Saturday in connection with a home-invasion robbery Saturday afternoon on Hampshire Street, according to  Deputy Chief Jason Moen of the Auburn Police Department. Officers responded to a house on Hampshire Street 12:30 p.m. Saturday, after receiving reports of a home invasion. According to police, the alleged victims reported that two masked […]

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RSU 10 board approves $50K for two school officers

BUCKFIELD — The Regional School Unit 10 board of directors Monday budgeted $50,000 for one school resource officer for Rumford area schools and one for Buckfield area schools next fall. Superintendent Deborah Alden said one officer would cover Mountain Valley High School and Rumford Elementary School in Rumford, Mountain Valley Middle School and Meroby Elementary […]

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What You Need to Know: Buckfield Board of Selectmen

Buckfield Board of Selectmen April 3, 2018 Buckfield Municipal Building Budget What happened: Town Manager Joe Roach presented selectmen and the Budget Committee the draft fiscal 2019 budget, which could increase the tax rate. What it means: The overall budget is $3.63 million, which is $274,188 more than this fiscal year. The municipal budget is […]

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Cole Porter's 'Anything Goes' in Buckfield

The Nezinscot Valley Music and Drama Departments is presenting Cole Porter’s musical, “Anything Goes” at the Buckfield Jr./Sr. High School. Shows are Fridays and Saturdays, March 30, 31 and April 6, 7 at 7 p.m. and Sundays, April 1 and 8 at 2 p.m. Adult tickets $8 / students $5. Tickets are available at Tilton’s […]

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Buckfield exchange students enjoy Maine outdoor life

BUCKFIELD — Buckfield Junior-Senior High School’s two foreign exchange students said they are enjoying the food and skiing, but don’t have as much freedom to travel here because they live in the country. Panta “Way Way” Buttirachai from Thailand and Nina Keifer from Germany are members of the senior class, but will be juniors when […]

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What You Need to Know: Buckfield Board of Selectmen

Buckfield Board of Selectmen March 20, 2018 Buckfield Municipal Building BVC agreement What happened: Selectmen met with officials from the Buckfield Village Corp. to discuss the agreement for secretarial and billing services between the town and the water district. What it means: Selectboard Chair Maida DeMers-Dobson noted the agreement and the reasons for it were […]