BUCKFIELD — Circled by the graves of her ancestors, Patricia Shearman was sworn in as Register of Deeds for eastern Oxford County in a symbolic ceremony Friday morning. In a small ceremony at the Buckfield Village Cemetery on North Buckfield Road, Shearman took the oath of office with one hand on a history novel, the thesis […]
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RSU 10 committee reviews possible building closures, restructurings
DIXFIELD — A special Regional School Unit 10 Buildings and Grounds Committee, along with an architect, have released a series of three options for the restructuring or closure of several of the district’s 11 buildings. All three options include the closure of Rumford Elementary School, the Central Office building and the Pennacook Learning Center. The […]
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High school roundup: Brunswick holds off Oxford Hills in OT
BRUNSWICK — Taran Payne found the net with just 10 seconds left in overtime to give Brunswick a 53-52 win over Oxford Hills. Payne led the Dragons (2-3) with 12 points, while Alex Bandouveres chipped in with 10. The Vikings (3-2) were paced by Tyus Ripley with 12 points, while Andrew Fleming and Jake Yates […]
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Buckfield manager questioned about replacing burnt truck
BUCKFIELD — Selectmen voted 2-1 Tuesday night to get a legal opinion on whether Town Manager Cindy Dunn violated protocol by not consulting them before buying a truck to replace one that burned during last week’s nor’easter. The Public Works Department’s 2000 Sterling caught fire Dec. 10 while Jacob Gilbert was plowing Brock School Road, […]
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High school roundup: Winthrop holds off Lisbon to remain unbeaten
LISBON — Jacob Hickey scored 16 points and Dakota Carter added 11 as Winthrop dropped Lisbon 55-41 in a boys’ basketball game Monday. The undefeated Ramblers (5-0) and Greyhounds (1-4) were tied at 28 when Winthrop reeled off 27 points in the second half to pull away. For Lisbon, Johnny Yim was the game’s leading […]
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This week’s agenda
Tuesday Buckfield: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Municipal Center Lovell: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Newry: Selectmen, 5 p.m., Town Office Otisfield: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Town Office Sumner: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Sumner: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Town Office Wednesday Buckfield: Village Corp., 6:30 p.m., Municipal Center Casco: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Community Center Newry: […]
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Wiring stolen from the Buckfield Fire-Rescue Station
BUCKFIELD — The Oxford County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the theft of electrical wiring stripped from the walls of the $1 million fire and rescue station under construction. More than 100 feet of wiring was reported missing last Thursday after a worker entered the station, which is in front the Town Office on Turner Street. Police […]
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Western Foothills offering snowshoe walk in Buckfield Sunday
BUCKFIELD — The Western Foothills Land Trust will lead Celebrate Sunshine on Snowshoes, a 2.5-mile, gentle-terrain snowshoe walk at 1 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14, on the Packard Trail in Buckfield. Snowshoers will meet at the Packard Trailhead, 1.2 miles south of Route 121 on the Sodom Road. Those who wish to participate in the walk […]