Oxford Hills’ Caroline Burns carves a turn on the lower part of the course at Mt. Abram in Greewood on Friday on her way to a first-place finish in a KVAC race. (Brewster Burns photo) OAKLAND — Hannah Chaput drilled 12 points as Edward Little held on for a 47-44 victory over Messalonskee in girls’ […]
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Local roundup: Madison upsets powerhouse Winthrop
WINTHROP — Madison stepped up and outgunned Winthrop 55-43 in a late-season boys’ basketball tilt Thursday. The Ramblers (12-4) were paced by Cam Wood with a solid 15-point performance, while Sam Figueroa chipped in nine. Sean Whalen led the Bulldogs (9-8) with a game-high 21 points, while Matt Oliver tallied eight and Matt Shibley added […]
Buckfield hires town manager
BUCKFIELD — There is finally a new manager in town. Incoming Buckfield Town Manager Joe Roach, who is currently finishing up his position as the Public Works Director for the Town of Rangeley, will assume his new post on February 23. The selectboard was expected to formally appoint him January 31. In his time in Rangeley, […]
H.S. roundup: Lutrzykowski scores 100th in Saints' win
AUBURN — Avery Lutrzykowski’s third goal of the game was a memorable one, the 100th goal of her high school career, in St. Dom’s 9-0 victory over the Yarmouth Clippers in a girls’ hockey contest Saturday. Lutrzykowski recorded a natural hat trick as she scored the Saints’ fifth, sixth and seventh goals of the first […]
Local roundup: Rangeley girls rally to beat Kents Hill
Eventual winner Curtis Gauvin of Mountain Valley cuts his way across the course at the top of the head wall at Black Mountain on Friday. (Brewster Burns photo) RANGELEY — Down 12 points in the fourth quarter, the Rangeley Lakers went on a 22-5 run in the fourth quarter to defeat Kents Hill 50-43 in […]
Creek washout removes fish barrier causes major problems
BUCKFIELD — “We try to find a silver lining,” says Buckfield Interim Town Manager Brad Plante about the two sides of Shedd Hollow Road that no longer meet over Darnit Brook. “That’s a demolition expense we don’t have to deal with,” he said of the destruction of the culvert bridge that was swept downstream during […]
Roundup: Carrabec boys edge Monmouth; Poland girls thump Sacopee
NORTH ANSON — Evan Holzworth scored 20 points to help the Cobras (4-7) stave off the Mustangs and earn the MVC win on Tuesday. Alex Stafford and Dylan Willette scored eight points for Carrabec, with Willette and Holzworth hitting two 3-pointers apiece. Mike Hargraves nabbed 10 rebounds for the Cobras. Connor Davis scored 12 points […]
Local roundup: LaRochelle reaches 1,000 points, but Buckfield tops Rangeley
RANGELEY — Ethan Jackson paced Buckfield with 21 points as the Bucks defeated Rangeley 53-45 in boys’ basketball action Friday. Zach Grover chipped in with 15 points, while Noah Wiley had 12 points for the Bucks (4-6). Kyle LaRochelle led the Lakers (7-4) with 26 points, and early in the game reached the 1,000-career-point mark. […]
Roundup: Telstar boys stun Monmouth
BETHEL — With three seconds left, Telstar’s Blake Rothwell hit his first of two free throws to cut the deficit to two. Rothwell was instructed to miss the second on purpose, and when he did Jarrett Brown got the rebound and laid it in as time expired to force overtime. From there, Telstar (3-7) would […]
Five generations together
Five generations gathered in December at the home of Ted Perry of Buckfield. Pictured are Evelyn Miclon, Buckfield, great-great-granddaughter; Kim Miclon, Buckfield, grandmother; Ted Perry, Buckfield, great-great-grandfather; Nancy Bennett, Turner, great-grandmother; and Brian, father, and Nora Miclon, Buckfield, great-great-granddaughter.