SUMNER/NORWAY— Girl Scouts of Maine will host information nights for Girl Scout Daisy and Brownie programs at two area locations. Girls entering kindergarten through third grade this fall and their parents/chaperones from the Hartford, Buckfield and Sumner area are invited to attend the meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 14, at the Hartford Sumner Elementary […]
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Green Sash Night at Grange AUBURN — On Thursday, May 9, Danville Junction Grange will observe Green Sash Night with a supper at 6 p.m. and meeting at 7 p.m. Officers of Androscoggin Pomona Grange will fill the chairs. A Mother’s Day program will be presented with musical selections given by State Pomona Debra Ivers. […]
New fire/rescue station recommended for Buckfield
BUCKFIELD — An architect told selectmen Tuesday night that it would likely be less expensive to build a fire/rescue station than to remodel the 1951 station, which has numerous code violations. Andrew Hyland, principal of Port City Architecture in Portland, gave an illustrated talk on the two options being considered to house the Fire/Rescue Department. […]
Buckfield man pleads not guilty to child sexual assault charges
PARIS — A Buckfield man accused of sexually assaulting two young girls pleaded not guilty to the charges Tuesday in Oxford County Superior Court. Gary C. Noyes, 43, of Paris Hill Road, is out on $25,000 cash bail, and is not allowed to have contact with the two girls or any children under 16 years […]
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RSU 10 pre-K registration HARTFORD — Pre-kindergarten registration and screening for the fall 2013 class in the towns of Hartford, Sumner and Buckfield will take place from June 4-13. All children who register must be 4 years old on or before Oct. 15. All children who will be starting pre-K next fall will need to […]
Eepybird shoots new video for McDonald’s foreign markets
The Buckfield-based duo Eepybird — better known worldwide as the Diet Coke and Mentos guys — have a new sponsor and a new online video. Details of the exact nature of the video, which launches May 7, are still a secret. However, this time Fritz Grobe and Stephen Voltz are working with Coke and McDonald’s […]
Buckfield selectmen back fire station borrowing
BUCKFIELD — At an April 27 budget meeting, selectmen voted to recommend taking on $1 million in debt to finance the construction of a new fire/rescue station for the town as part of a projected $3.01 million 2014 municipal budget. The selectmen recommend using reserve funds to pay down next year’s debt payment, allowing the […]
Well done: Student achievements noted
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Audrey Lynn Coffman of Buckfield has accepted membership in the National Society of Collegiate Scholars. She lives with her husband Travis and four children. “NSCS is more than just a symbol of academic achievement. Membership gives students access to a number of amazing benefits including career and networking resources, scholarships, travel and […]
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West Parish indoor yard sale BETHEL — An indoor yard sale will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 27, at West Parish Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, basement. Donations will be accepted Thursday and Friday, April 25 and 26. Proceeds will benefit the Smile Fund which helps adults in the […]