BUCKFIELD — Members of the armed forces joined American Legion Post No. 58 members for the Memorial Day Parade before large crowds Monday. Timothy Cooper served as acting commander as Commander Richard Pope looked on with members of the auxiliary from a parade wagon. Service personnel, including Patrick Therrien, operations specialist chief from Lewiston, representing […]
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Buckfield parade begins at 9 a.m.
BUCKFIELD — A Memorial Day parade will start at the Buckfield Municipal Center at 9 a.m. The parade will include American Legion and Auxiliary members and the Buckfield Jr. High School band. There will be a ceremony at the WWII Memorial, a prayer at the All Veterans Memorial and a ceremony on the bridge by […]
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H.S. softball: Twice the pitching
With so many games in so few days this time of year, two pitchers are always better than just one. So it seems like perfect timing that St. Dom’s may be getting its two pitchers back to working order. The Saints have two hurlers in Hannah Sterling and Amanda Cullen. Because of a back injury, […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Lewiston-Auburn, Oxford Hills
Buckfield man died of gunshot to head
BUCKFIELD — A man found dead in his home Wednesday night was killed by a gunshot wound to the head, according to the state Medical Examiner’s Office. The office hasn’t released whether the death of Gregg Belanger, 51, of 140 Darnit Road was a suicide or if he was shot by another person. Belanger was […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills, River Valley
$1 million cut, $2 million to go at RSU 10
RUMFORD — Nearly $1 million was cut from the Western Foothills Regional School Unit 10 proposed budget Monday night, with nearly $2 million more to go. The goal is to present a budget to voters in June that will be the same as this year’s: $34.2 million. Even so, school taxes will more than likely […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Oxford Hills
Buckfield shooting death under investigation
BUCKFIELD — Police are investigating the shooting death of a 51-year-old Buckfield man found dead in his home Wednesday night. According to police, the body of Gregg Belanger was found when Oxford County Sheriff’s deputies went to his home on Darnit Road after his ex-wife, Denise Belanger, 41, called 911 at about 8:30 p.m. Detectives […]
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Wizard of Oz show postponed in Buckfield
BUCKFIELD — The Friday, April 1 performance of The Wizard of Oz at Buckfield High School has been postponed to Thursday, April 7 The show will also be performed Saturday, April 2 at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday, April 3 at 2:00 p.m. as well as Thursday, Friday and Saturday, April 7,8,and 9 at 7:00 p.m. […]
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Enrichment classes announced
BUCKFIELD — The following enrichment classes are being offered by Oxford Hills/Buckfield Adult Education starting April 4. Customer Service Skills: Cheryl Lord, Monday, April 4, from 6 to 8 p.m.; cost, $35. Living Gluten Free I and II: Suzanne Dunham, Thursdays, April 7 and 14, from 6 to 8 p.m.; cost, $10 each session. Making […]
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Buckfield man, 21, found dead Sunday in Hartford
HARTFORD — A young Buckfield man was found dead in the woods Sunday morning about a half mile from where his car was discovered Saturday mired in mud on a back road. Daniel Danforth, 21, was found off Cary Hill Road, according to Maine State Police spokesman Stephen McCausland, who said the cause of death […]