WISCASSET — The five starting members for Buckfield in Wednesday’s Class C South preliminary boys’ high school basketball game were looking up — literally — as the teams lined up for the opening tip. With Wiscasset center Ethan James standing 6-foot-7 and several other Wolverines hovering over or near the 6-foot mark, the undersized Bucks […]
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Buckfield voters to elect selectman in March
BUCKFIELD — Selectmen voted Tuesday to hold a special town meeting March 24 to elect a selectman and assessor. The decision came after Chairman Cheryl Coffman and Selectman Maida DeMers-Dobson reconsidered their Jan. 19 vote not to fill Scott Violette’s seat until the town elections in June. Violette resigned Jan. 19, citing ethical and moral principles […]
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Buckfield man dies in Paris rollover
UPDATE: Paris woman charged with manslaughter in connection with crash PARIS — A Buckfield man died Saturday when the vehicle he was riding in crashed and rolled over. Paris police said passenger Kevin Wassell, 41, was killed in a single-vehicle crash. The 32-year-old driver, who was not identified, lost control of the vehicle while negotiating a […]
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Selectman Scott Violette resigns
BUCKFIELD — In a surprise turn of events, Selectman Scott Violette abruptly resigned before Tuesday’s board meeting got underway, citing ethical and moral principles as a Libertarian. Before reading from a prepared statement, the self-described Libertarian told everyone, “It is nothing with anybody here.” His statement was addressed to the residents of Buckfield, the Board of […]
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LeClair fire in Buckfield ruled accidental
BUCKFIELD — The Fire Marshal’s Office has determined that a Dec. 5, 2015, fire at the home of Kevin and Carrie LeClair was accidental. The fire started in front of a pellet stove at the single-family home at 144 Hebron Road/Route 124. The family had been in the process of moving out and was not […]
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Buckfield man loses 4 peacocks in early-morning fire
A Buckfield man lost four peacocks Thursday in an early-morning fire that burned a small barn, authorities said. Fire officials said a heat lamp likely was to blame for the blaze that destroyed a large shed that housed the four peacocks owned by Phillip McAllister. The call came in to Buckfield Fire Department at 2:19 […]
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Buckfield selectmen weigh options for archiving historic documents
BUCKFIELD — Peggy O’Kane, the digital collections supervisor of the Maine State Library, attended Tuesday’s Board of Selectmen meeting to answer questions and discuss how the library might be able to assist the town with preserving some historic documents in a digital format. The items O’Kane plans to archive digitally include journals from Zadoc Long […]
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H.S. soccer: Shariff, Hassan, McGraw reap more awards for Lewiston
LEWISTON — It has been a season of firsts for the Lewiston boys’ soccer program. The Blue Devils finished their first perfect season while winning their first state championship. All of that was done while being nationally ranked for the first time in the program’s history. As if that weren’t enough, Lewiston continues to add […]
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Eight departments respond to ‘suspicious’ fire in Buckfield
BUCKFIELD — Dozens of firefighters from eight departments responded to what is being called a “suspicious” fire Saturday morning on Route 124. Late Saturday afternoon, the fire remained under investigation. The fire, reported at 7:30 a.m., started in front of a pellet stove in a single-family home owned by Kevin and Carrie LeClair. According to neighbors […]
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Girls’ basketball preview: Buckfield hopes to overcome shift to Class C
The Bucks make the move to Class C South, but the goals remain the same. Coach Ryan Wilkins hopes the players improve individually each day, which will transalate into progress as a team. The Bucks have some experience back but don’t boast much size. Wilkins is pleased with the development the club has made in […]