DIXFIELD — Goals approved by the Regional School Unit 10 board Monday night could bring major changes in the coming school year. One of the goals is to cost-effectively provide and maintain adequate buildings for students, which could mean closing or restructuring several of the 11 district buildings. The district has about 2,600 students. Superintendent […]
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Buckfield students gather gifts for local military family
BUCKFIELD — Sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders at Buckfield Junior-Senior High School are collecting Christmas gifts for a military family in Oxford County and setting up a Giving Tree where people can leave presents. “To give presents to a military family is pretty cool,” said seventh-grader Deja Bennett, who helped set up and decorate the tree […]
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2014 Winter Preview: Buckfield girls’ basketball
Overview: The Bucks return a young team that hopes to continue to improve. Buckfield is just 13-76 over the past five years. There are players that have succeeded in other sports with the soccer and softball teams, so despite the youth, there are some veteran upperclassmen that are accustomed to the varsity level and can […]
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2014 Winter Preview: East-West Conference Girls’ Basketball Preview
In recent years, there have been some teams getting in the way of Rangeley’s championship aspirations. Last winter it was a last-second 3 that lifted top-ranked Forest Hills past the Lakers in the regional final while Richmond had ended Rangeley’s tourney in previous years. Valley has also been a stumbling block for the Lakers. This year, […]
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Buckfield boys’ basketball preview
The round trip is about five miles longer in the opposite direction, and the faces are all new to Mark Thurlow, who takes over as coach at Buckfield after a lengthy tenure at Telstar. And there were plenty of faces waiting to greet him. Thurlow has 33 total players in the program, which means he […]
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Boys’ Basketball Preview: Different numbers, same challenge for local underdogs
Mark Thurlow sounds energized, and the student participation level in the Buckfield boys’ basketball program is beyond healthy. Now the key is to translate that novelty and excitement into wins on the court and upward movement in the East-West Conference. Thurlow, who had two tenures at Telstar covering nearly two decades, knows that may take […]
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H.S. girls’ basketball: Wilkins backing the Bucks
BUCKFIELD — Ryan Wilkins was prepared to give up coaching basketball, at least for a short while. Wilkins completed a three-year stint with the girls’ basketball team at the Spruce Mountain Middle School, and decided to step away from the game. “Toward the end of last year, I decided I wasn’t going to go back,” […]
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Buckfield cheering
Coaches: Head coach Jillian Chabe (15th year); assistant coach Debbie Wetherell (14th year) Conference: East-West Class: D Athletes: Samantha Strout, Courtney Keough, Olivia Dooley, Alyssa Bailey, Jenifer Dobson, Britney Hart, Cassidy Hart, Gabi Damon, Meagan Strout, Hailey McNeil, Kristy Boutot, Holly Conlon, Kayla Hamilton. Season outlook: For Chabe, this season is all about building strong […]
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Richardson named rescue chief for Buckfield
BUCKFIELD — Selectmen voted Tuesday night to name Floyd Richardson rescue chief. The longtime Rescue Department member and certified paramedic had been serving as interim chief. In other business, the board held a public hearing on Captain Bly’s entertainment permit and William Sullivan pleaded to consider his situation as a neighbor. “The tavern is the […]
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Heywood Club to meet Dec. 8 PARIS — The next meeting of the Heywood Club of Norway will be held on Monday, Dec. 8, at Market Square Restaurant for their annual Christmas party. Social time starts at 5 p.m. followed by dinner at 6 p.m. Members will be able to order off the menu, and […]