PARIS — Oxford Hills/Buckfield Adult Education has the following enrichment classes beginning Monday, Feb. 4. Mosaic Glass on Glass is 5 to 7 p.m. for nine weeks. Tuition is $50 with a lab fee of $10. A $25 material fee is paid to the instructor first night of class. Tuesday, Feb. 5 Paper Crafting, 5 […]
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Kathleen S. Pickel of Buckfield, Maine, was named to the dean’s list for the fall 2012 semester at Wagner College. POTSDAM, N.Y. — Jessica Mitaly of New Gloucester, Maine, a Clarkson University junior majoring in mechanical engineering, interned at Hamilton Sundstrand in Windsor Locks, Conn., last summer. CLEMSON, S.C. — The […]
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Percy M. Buck
SOUTH PARIS — Percy Mellen Buck, 92, of Buckfield, died Monday, Jan. 14, at Market Square Health Care Center. He was born in Buckfield, Dec. 8, 1920, the son of Charles A. and Hattie L. Churchill Buck. He graduated from Buckfield High School in 1939, and married Dorothy Ruth Hanson, Oct. 11, 1940. He had […]
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Buckfield manager recommends no action on tree cutting
BUCKFIELD — Town Manager Dana Lee recommended to selectmen Tuesday night that the town not pursue action against a resident who had trees cut on the old railroad bed that belongs to the town. State Forest Ranger Brad Bucknell investigated the incident. According to Lee’s report, there were 35 freshly cut stumps on the town […]
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HUD survey seeks count of homeless
LEWISTON — If you or someone you know is homeless, Tri-County Mental Health Services needs your help. Government funds are sent to states and agencies based on the number of homeless that live in each community. Help get the resources you need simply by standing up being counted. There are two ways to be counted: 1. […]
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Adult ed lists enrichment classes
PARIS — Oxford Hills/Buckfield Adult Education has the following enrichment classes beginning Tuesday, Jan. 22. Drawing for Everyone runs from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuition is $50 with a $5 lab fee. Introduction to Spanish runs from 6 to 8 p.m. with a tuition fee of $50. Welding runs from 6 to 9 p.m. with […]
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Buckfield to vote for new selectman
BUCKFIELD — Two men are vying for a seat on the Board of Selectmen in the Jan. 23 election. Warren Wright and William “Bill” Sullivan have submitted nomination papers to fill the post held by Rodney Allen, who died in November. Wright and his wife, Barbara, reside on Streaked Mountain. After his retirement from General […]
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Teen with infant on board crashes into tree in Buckfield
BUCKFIELD — A 17-year-old boy from Sumner suffered a concussion and lacerations after his 2006 Saturn Ion left Route 117 at around 5 p.m. Monday. A 3-month-old infant in the backseat was unharmed. According to Deputy Nathan Bowie of the Oxford County Sheriff’s Department, the car apparently hit a patch of ice. Bowie said wind […]
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‘McDreamy’ says he beat Starbucks for coffee chain
SEATTLE (AP) — “Grey’s Anatomy” star Patrick Dempsey may be the real “McSteamy.” The actor, who was dubbed “McDreamy” by fans of the hospital drama while his co-star affectionately has been called “McSteamy,” won a bankruptcy auction to buy Tully’s Coffee, a small coffee chain based in Seattle. Among those Dempsey beat out is Tully’s […]
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Buckfield Trail and Preserve planning assistance received
BUCKFIELD — Virgil Parris Forest, a project of the Western Foothills Land Trust, will receive technical assistance from the National Park Service’s Northeast Regions Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance program. The award will provide trail and management planning assistance by NPS employee Julie Isbill. The Virgil Parris Forest is a large parcel, 1250 acres, which […]