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Buckfield board acts to continue Labor Day celebration
BUCKFIELD — Selectmen voted Tuesday night to form a Community Day Committee that will organize activities and volunteers for an annual Labor Day celebration. They appointed Ben and Karen Lovejoy and Jason Rowe for two-year terms and Ralph Hart for one year. Town Manager Dana Lee said he and the office would assist in any […]
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Bethel Seniors plan trip BETHEL — The Bethel Senior Citizens Club will take a trip to Casco Bay, Portland, on Wednesday, July 11. The bus leaves promptly at 8 a.m. from the Bethel Health Center. The price for the cruise is $13.50, not including lunch. After the cruise, lunch will be at Country Buffet. The […]
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Swim lessons offered in Oxford OXFORD — Oxford will be signing up children for the swimming program on Wednesday, June 27, from 6 to 8 p.m. Sign-ups can also be completed at the town office. Small children will need to be accompanied by an adult in the water. Fees are $20 for the first child, […]
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Strawberry fest at Grange MINOT — The annual strawberry festival will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, June 24, at the West Minot Grange 42 at the intersection of Routes 119 and 124. There will be homemade strawberry pie with homemade ice cream for $4, homemade strawberry shortcake, $4, and strawberry sundaes with […]
J. Berg: Consider the options
The Sun Journal article of June 14 about passage of the increased RSU 10 budget cites Superintendent Tom Ward’s sympathies for “the area’s financial doldrums.” How unfortunate that Ward did not concern himself with having excess buildings when, in 2008, he urged the formation of RSU 10. He was aware, at that time, that the […]
Hartford scrambling to avoid loss of fire coverage
HARTFORD — Selectmen decided Thursday night to arrange a meeting with Turner, Buckfield and Canton officials next week to discuss fire coverage for the town. Last week, voters refused to raise more money in 2012-13 for public safety, which includes fire protection services from the three towns. Selectman Lee Holman said Friday that each of […]
Most of Buckfield Planning Board resigns
BUCKFIELD — Four Planning Board members handed in their resignations Tuesday night, three days after selectmen voted against the Small Wind Ordinance at the annual town meeting. The resignations of Becky Perry, Perley Lovejoy, Stacy Scotia and James Parker were tabled until the July 17 selectmen’s meeting. Michelle Casey and Kenny Warren did not submit […]
Hiking trail started in Buckfield
BUCKFIELD — Eight volunteers for the Western Foothills Land Trust began creating a two-mile hiking trail loop in the Virgil Parris Forest on Saturday. The trail, designed by Mike Cooper of Caribou Recreation, will provide nonmotorized access to a section of the 1,200-acre forest, which lies between the Sodom Road and the west shore of […]
Class D Baseball State Championship: Patriots push away Bucks
BANGOR — For such an accomplished baseball team, Buckfield has overcome its share of frightful first innings and daunting early deficits. Five runs and three errors Saturday were simply too much, particularly against a team quick and relentless as Bangor Christian. The Patriots pushed the issue throughout and pulled away to win the first Class […]