BUCKFIELD — Selectmen on Tuesday approved the annual town meeting warrant, which includes an article for a new $1.2 million Fire and Rescue Station. The board considered putting the article on a referendum ballot at the polls rather than voting on it at the open town meeting. However, they agreed with Town Clerk Cindy Dunn […]
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RSU 10 leader says budget includes staff cuts
MEXICO — RSU 10 Superintendent Tom Ward reviewed the proposed $36.2 million budget at Wednesday night’s public hearing, telling the few residents in attendance that nine positions were among the cuts. Another hearing is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Buckfield Town Office. The 2013-14 budget represents a 2.95 increase from this year. Ward […]
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High School Roundup: Knights edge Patriots in baseball
GRAY — Lukas Johnson plated Kaleb Bridgham with an RBI double in the seventh inning to lift Poland to a thrilling 4-3 come-from-behind win over Gray-New Gloucester in WMC baseball action Tuesday. Ethan Cailler held the Patriots hitless through four innings of relief to earn the win on the mound. Gray-NG plated its three runs […]
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H.S. Baseball: Hart, Bucks get back at Bobcats
BUCKFIELD — Dalton Hart had plenty of reasons to not be as sharp as he was on the mound for Buckfield on Tuesday. But on a clammy day, Hart, making just his second start in two years, attacked the strike zone and helped the Bucks avenge their only loss of the season with an 11-3 […]
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Buckfield students help community, school
BUCKFIELD — Friday’s Day of Caring at Buckfield Junior-Senior High School took students into the town, down a couple of side roads and around the school’s well-known garden. Everywhere, young people were busy repotting seedlings, creating colorful and imaginative scarecrows, placing flags on veterans’ graves and doing some building. It was the students’ opportunity to […]
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Mastectomy fit event May 16 NORWAY — The Women’s Imaging Center at Stephens Memorial Hospital along with the Medicine Shoppe will host a special fit event from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 16, at SMH, with certified mastectomy fitters. Call today to schedule a specialized fitting. No appointments are necessary to browse the […]
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Supper to benefit Buckfield resident
BUCKFIELD — A potluck supper to benefit Chuck Richardson, who is under medical treatment, will be held at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, May 11, at the Buckfield Masonic Hall.
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Children’s Book Week events PARIS — In honor of National Children’s Book Week, May 13-19, Paris Public Library will host a children’s story time and craft downstairs in the children’s section on Saturday, May 18. Visitors can come any time between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. for story read-alouds of the year’s best children’s books […]
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Girl Scouts to hold information nights
SUMNER/NORWAY— Girl Scouts of Maine will host information nights for Girl Scout Daisy and Brownie programs at two area locations. Girls entering kindergarten through third grade this fall and their parents/chaperones from the Hartford, Buckfield and Sumner area are invited to attend the meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 14, at the Hartford Sumner Elementary […]
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Green Sash Night at Grange AUBURN — On Thursday, May 9, Danville Junction Grange will observe Green Sash Night with a supper at 6 p.m. and meeting at 7 p.m. Officers of Androscoggin Pomona Grange will fill the chairs. A Mother’s Day program will be presented with musical selections given by State Pomona Debra Ivers. […]