BUCKFIELD — Selectmen on Tuesday decided to put off developing criteria for filling the town manager position until a special public hearing is held next week. Former Town Manager Glenn Holmes left his longtime managerial position in January, and the board hasn’t yet decided whether to fill it with another full-time employee or to look […]
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Buckfield teacher plans on gardening in retirement
BUCKFIELD — Kay Herbert has enjoyed watching students go on to careers in teaching, nursing and other medical professions, physical therapy and engineering. During her 27-year science-teaching career, she has seen hundreds pass through the doors of Dirigo High School and Buckfield Junior-Senior High School. “It’s a nice feeling to know that you’ve made a […]
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Buckfield students show interest in voc ed
BUCKFIELD — Hallie Starbird wants to become a surgeon someday so she decided Friday that a good first step was signing up for the certified nurses assistant/allied health program offered by the Region 11 vocational school. Scott Wheelie isn’t sure what he wants to do when he gets older, but the culinary arts program looks […]
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Superintendent Ward’s contract extended by school board in Dixfield
DIXFIELD — Following a 30-minute executive session Monday night, the RSU 10 board voted to extend Superintendent Thomas Ward’s contract until June 30, 2015. Ward has been the superintendent of the Western Maine Foothills Regional School Unit 10 since SADs 21, 39 and 43 merged several years ago. Prior to that, he was the superintendent […]
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Weighing in on national, state politics
Here’s a look at what several in our online community had to say about letters to the editor and stories in the news recently. On a Sunday letter to the editor by John R. Davis advocating for the impeachment of President Barack Obama Jonathan Albrecht of Dixfield wrote: “Fox News has created a delusional, misinformed audience […]
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February adult ed classes listed
PARIS — Oxford Hills/Buckfield Adult Education will offer the following classes beginning in February. Monday, Feb. 6 Computer keyboarding, with Nancy Tyrrell, 5:30-7:30 p.m. $40. Tuesday, Feb. 7 Introduction to personal investing, with Richard Clough 6-8 pm. $20. Study skills and time management, with Juliann Stauder, 6-8:30 p.m. Part of the College Transition series. Students […]
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Buckfield seeks input on need for town manager
BUCKFIELD — Citizens will have a chance to voice their opinions on whether the town needs another manager after Glen Holmes leaves office on Feb. 3. Dana Lee has taken over an interim town manager. The Board of Selectmen open workshop will be held at 8 a.m. on Saturday at the Buckfield Town Hall. According […]
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C. Berg: Tell it like it is
I saw in the Sun Journal (Jan. 24) that Rep. Teresea Hayes, D-Buckfield, the minority whip, has lashed out again, claiming that the governor may have contributed to the state’s stagnant economic progress. She was quoted as saying, “The chief executive should be the promoter in chief.” Oh really? Perhaps Hayes prefers the “leadership style” […]
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J. Churchill: Short-sighted legislation
In his State of the State address, Gov. Paul LePage said that last year the Maine Legislature passed the largest tax cut in Maine’s history. How short-sighted was that when, now, state officials are ready to dismantle health care and other services that help the state’s most vulnerable citizens — the elderly, the disabled and […]