BUCKFIELD — State Rep. Terry Hayes, D-Buckfield, has announced her intention to run for a seat on the Oxford County Commission in this year’s general election. Hayes, 55, who represents Sumner, Buckfield, Paris and Hartford at the State House, said Friday that she hopes to put her six years of experience on the Legislature’s State and […]
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Buckfield considers cutting town manager’s hours, duties
BUCKFIELD— Selectmen will hold a workshop to discuss the possibility of changing the town manager’s job description prior to beginning the search for a candidate. The changes could include merging positions or reducing the job from full-time to part-time. The vacancy comes as former Town Manager Dana Lee resigned in January in order to take […]
Buckfield to consider options for vacant town manager post
BUCKFIELD — The Board of Selectmen has decided to review all its options as it considers whether to hire a permanent town manager. The board agreed Tuesday night to hold a workshop at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 17 to address a number of issues, including whether the town should hire a full-time or part-time manager or […]
S. Perkins: Keep Buckfield schools in RSU 10
I thank Maida Dobson for her efforts to continue the plan of a petition drive to allow Buckfield residents to reconsider their vote to withdraw from RSU 10. I was very surprised by the selectmen’s vote (2-1) against allowing residents to reconsider. It might be explained by one of the selectmen saying that the plan […]
Rita J. Humphrey
1941 – 2014 LEWISTON — Rita J. Humphrey, 72, of Buckfield, died Tuesday, Jan. 7, at Ouellette’s Adult Foster Home, after a long illness. She was born in Lewiston on July 27, 1941, a daughter of the late Darrell and Elsie Chabot Briggs. She was educated in Auburn schools and was married to William Humphrey. […]
Former school director to petition Buckfield to reconsider withdrawal from RSU 10
BUCKFIELD — A former RSU 10 director said Monday that she intends to begin a petition drive to put a reconsideration of the town withdrawing from the district on the June ballot. The move comes after the Board of Selectmen last week refused a request from members of the withdrawal committee to place the same question — […]
Buckfield loses one town manager, hires another
BUCKFIELD — Selectmen accepted, with regrets, the resignation of Town Manager Dana Lee at their meeting Tuesday night and voted to hire Town Clerk Cindy Dunn as interim town manager. Board Chairman Warren Wright said Lee advised that a part-time town manager would suffice. Lee has been named the first town manager for Eliot in […]
Central Maine Community College dean’s list
AUBURN — The following area students were named to the Central Maine Community College dean’s list for the fall 2013 semester. Students on the president’s list earned a semester grade point average of 3.9 or higher. High honors denote a minimum GPA of 3.6 and honors recognizes those with a minimum GPA of 3.3. President’s […]
Buckfield shooter pleads no contest, given six month suspended jail sentence
PARIS — Scott Ackley of Buckfield, accused of shooting his girlfriend in the head during an alcohol-fueled argument last April, pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor reckless conduct charge in Oxford County Superior Court on Thursday. Ackley, 41, was given a suspended six-month jail sentence and one year of probation. In addition, he is not allowed […]
Buckfield shooting case goes to trial this week
PARIS — The case of a Buckfield man accused of shooting his girlfriend in the face during a fight at their house in April 2013 is expected to go to trial this week. Scott Ackley, 41, was indicted in August on aggravated assault, domestic violence reckless conduct and domestic assault charges. He was arrested April 8, […]