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Boys’ Basketball: Western D tournament overview

Players to watch Hyde — Chris Moulton (Sr. C), Warsame Mohamed (Soph. F/G), Tyquan Ekejiuba (Jr. G), Wilson McMillan (Soph. G); Forest Hills — Evan Worster (Jr. G), Matt Turner (Fr. G), Brandon Ouellette (Fr. G), Ryan Petrin (Fr. F); Valley —Carrington Miller (Jr. G), Josh West (Jr. F), Caleb Wade (Sr. G), Seth Malloy […]

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Buckfield to draft manager duties

BUCKFIELD — Following a two-hour public hearing Thursday night, Board of Selectmen Chairwoman Eileen Hotham said the board might present a draft of duties and a potential advertisement for a town manager at its meeting Tuesday. “We’ll discuss it on the 21st and there could be a draft, then finalize it at the following meeting,” […]

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Girls’ Basketball: Western D tournament overview

Players to watch: Jr. F Jamie Plummer, Richmond (18 ppg, 8 rpg), Jr. C Alyssa Pearson, Richmond (8.6 ppg, 7.7 rpg); Sr. F Chantal Carrier, Rangeley; Sr. G Emily Carrier, Rangeley; Sr. G Miranda Drinkwater, Greenville; Sr. F Ruth Towne, Seacoast; Soph. G Dana McNally; Sr.G Izza Drury, Vinalhaven; Sr. F Suzanne Gonzalez, Greater Portland […]

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Police log

Charges Auburn * Mathew Adam Dunlop, 23, of 119 Pine St. No. 2, Lewiston, warrant, 10:07 p.m. Saturday on Pearl Street. * Trevor Allen Eustis, 19, of 54 Fourth St., reckless conduct, carrying a concealed weapon and hindering apprehension or prosecution, 4:50 p.m. Sunday on Mount Auburn Avenue. * Christine Marie Gilleland, 25, of 12 […]

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Kangas — Hutchinson

Whitney Kangas and Lee Hutchinson BUCKFIELD — Rick and Donna Kangas of Buckfield are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Whitney Kangas, to Lee Hutchinson, son of Jerry Hutchinson and Lori Hutchinson of Jay. Ms. Kangas, a graduate of the University of Maine, is completing her master’s degree in counseling at the University […]

Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, River Valley

RSU 10 gets word of state aid hike

DIXFIELD — Western Foothills Regional School Unit 10 has received preliminary state aid figures that show a significant increase in funding from 2011-12. It’s still not enough to offset the built-in increases,  Superintendent Tom Ward said, but the amount is going in the right direction. Last year, the region’s state aid was reduced by a […]

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Buckfield audit shows $743,000 surplus

BUCKFIELD — Selectmen received good news Tuesday night on the recently completed town audit for fiscal year 2010-11. “You’ve improved financially. You’re rock solid,” auditor Ron Smith of the Buxton firm of HRH Smith and Co. told the board. He said the town has a $743,000 surplus, which is where a town the size of […]