HARTFORD — A young Buckfield man was found dead in the woods Sunday morning about a half mile from where his car was found mired in mud. Daniel Danforth, 21, died of exposure off Cary Hill Road, according to Maine State Police spokesman Stephen McCausland. McCausland said Danforth had left his car, a Saturn, on […]
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Local Adult Education offerings
PARIS — The following enrichment classes will be offered by Oxford Hills/Buckfield Adult Education: Managing Digital Photos with Clyde Clark, Monday, March 28, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.; cost, $50. Emotional Freedom Technique with Anne Smith, Wednesday, March 30, from 6 to 9 p.m.; cost, $55. Customer Service Skills with Cheryl Lord, Monday, April 4, […]
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Students to take on railroad bed in Buckfield
BUCKFIELD — Selectmen approved a Middle School student project Tuesday night to develop the old railroad bed trail as a recreational, historical and cultural resource. Teacher Gretchen Kimball presented the proposal to the board saying that seventh- and eighth-grade students have been taking on projects such as the school vegetable garden, and placing flags on […]
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Well done – Kristina Leigh Donahue
Kristina Leigh Donahue of Buckfield, a Mars Hill College student, was named to the honor roll of the academic dean at the end of the fall, 2010 semester. To qualify, students must earn a grade point average of 3.5 on a minimum of 12 semester hours, and carry no grade below a C. Donahue has […]
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RSU 10 budget process begins; job losses expected
DIXFIELD — The Western Foothills Regional School Unit 10 board began its budget development processes Monday night when Superintendent Tom Ward said the district is losing about $1.2 million in federal aid. “Before we were an RSU, each district was operating on flat funding,” he said Tuesday afternoon. “Our budgets have gone from flat to […]
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Sabine steers Oak Hill past MCI
PITTSFIELD — Maggie Sabine netted 17 points, had eight steals, six assists and pulled down 15 rebounds to lead Oak Hill to a 59-38 rout over MCI in a girls’ basketball tilt Tuesday. Chassidy Hilchey and Darby Beaulieu chipped in for the powerhouse Raiders (10-3) with 10 points each, the only players in double figures. […]
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Boys’ roundup: Bucks prevail
Basketball Buckfield 56, Sacopee Valley 51 BUCKFIELD — Austin Dooley was on fire from long distance, hitting for four 3-pointers to lead all scorers with 17 points as Buckfield edged Sacopee Valley 56-51 in varsity boys’ basketball action Monday. Alan Hedrick scored 16 for the Bucks (4-7) while Kasey Robertson had 14 and hauled in […]
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Consolidation working well, RSU 10 officials say
DIXFIELD — Officials in Regional School Unit 10 say consolidating three districts centered in Rumford-Mexico, Dixfield and Buckfield has been a lot of work, but the consolidated system is working well. “I think people are very much in favor of making it work,” Board of Directors Chairman Jerry Wiley of Buckfield said. RSU 10, also […]
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Girls’ basketball: Short-handed Rangeley bounces Buckfield
BUCKFIELD — The red faces and the hands reaching for hips during every stoppage in play hinted that Rangeley might be out of fuel. Instead, the undermanned Lakers hit the accelerator Tuesday night and escaped town with a 36-25 East-West Conference girls’ basketball victory over Buckfield. Reduced by injury and illness to six players — […]