HARTFORD — A special town meeting is set for 9 a.m. Saturday at the Town Hall to vote on using reserve funds to pay for fire protection and to appropriate money for winter roads. At their 2012 town meeting, residents rejected the increased cost for fire protection from Buckfield, Canton and Turner. Selectman Lee Holman […]
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Buckfield board spells out meeting procedures
BUCKFIELD — The Board of Selectman opened its meeting Monday night by laying out the rules for public comments. “I started out as a board member wanting everyone to speak, as this is an open meeting,” Chairman Robin Buswell said. “Now I have to throttle down the open session some so things don’t get out […]
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Two plead not guilty to sex charges
PARIS — Two men facing sex charges pleaded not guilty Tuesday in Oxford County Superior Court. Kevin P. Collins, 53, of Brattleboro, Vt., faces two counts of gross sexual assault and one count of assault from an incident on May 5. The girl named in the affidavit is younger than 12 years old. Gary F. […]
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Parade, music, food, fun mark Buckfield celebration
BUCKFIELD — Cedric Abbott continued his family’s tradition Monday of participating in the annual Labor Day parade, driving a 1936 Silver King tractor his grandfather purchased new that year. His daughter, Michelle Bourget, said her father first joined the Labor Day procession in 1976 driving a 1948 Jeep. She said she remembers being a child […]
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Terry Hayes: Maine’s economy would get a boost from positive marketing
Maine has a lot to be proud of. National study after study tout our clean air, clean water, great small towns, good schools and strong families. CNBC places Maine fourth from the top on its list of America’s Best States to Live in 2012. Ernst & Young rated Maine as having some of the best […]
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Boys’ High School Roundup: Bucks eke out win over Pine Tree
BUCKFIELD — Freshman John Randolph made a splash in his varsity debut for Buckfield on Friday, netting a pair of goals — including the winner in the final 10 minutes, to lift the Bucks to a season-opening 2-1 victory over Pine Tree Academy. Jacob Bailey assisted on the first Buckfield tally, while Hunter Wiley fed […]
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Girls’ soccer preview
Class A Oxford Hills and Mt. Blue squared off in a nail-biter of an Eastern A quarterfinal game last fall. The Vikings came out on top. Both teams should be in the playoff mix again this year. Oxford Hills has a solid core returning. Mt. Blue continues to creep up the KVAC and Eastern A […]
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Boys’ Soccer Season Overview
Class A Lewiston has won two straight KVAC titles but suffered tough losses in the tournament the last two seasons. The Blue Devils lost some all-star talent including much of its defense, but could rebound with another solid season. Lewiston has a group of returning starters to lead the way along with a large group […]
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High School Golf: Conference overviews
East-West Conference Buckfield is hoping its athletes learned the ropes last year and use its experience to produce a winning season. But most teams in the EWC will be on the lookout for Forest Hills and its band leader — Evan Worster. Jackman and Greenville also figure in the mix and could give other teams […]
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Bliss Thru Shopping: Traps, blood and mystery
With Bag Lady and Shopping Siren away for the week — and who are we kidding, they’re woo-hooing at pool boys wherever they are — Managing Editor/days Judy Meyer stepped in with a tale of blood, squirrels and shopping. Enjoy! On July 4, when my husband and I returned home from a mountain bike ride, […]