Buckfield Board of Selectmen May 1, 2018 Buckfield Municipal Center Bid approved What happened: Selectmen accepted the lowest bid for the engineering work for the Shedd Hollow Road bridge replacement. What it means: The $17,600 bid from Main-Land Development Consultants of Livermore Falls was significantly less than the other three, Town Manager Joe Roach […]
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H.S. softball: Big fifth inning pushes Richmond past Buckfield
Buckfield’s Maggie Bragg slides into second safely before Richmond’s Caitlin Kendrick can put the tag on her during Monday’s game in Buckfield. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) Buckfield’s Cassidy Hart takes a swing at a pitch during Monday’s game in Buckfield against Richmond. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) BUCKFIELD — It takes 21 outs to win a high school […]
H.S. baseball: Bobcats make Bucks pay for miscues
Richmond’s Zach Small scampers home to score a run after Buckfield catcher Cole Merrill had difficulties with the throw to the plate during Monday’s game in Buckfield. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) BUCKFIELD — Beating Richmond when Zach Small is on the mound is difficult enough without giving his offense more help than it could possibly expect. […]
Buckfield Junior/Senior High School lists honor students
BUCKFIELD — Buckfield Junior/Senior High School has announced the second trimester honor roll for the 2017-2018 school year. High Honors Grade 12: Andrea Boutot, Seneca Jacobs, Madison Porter, Rachel Warren and Cassandra Zak. Honors Grade 12: Jordyn Bennett, Kristy Boutot, Caitlin Buswell, Atticus Gonsalves, Cassandra McAlister, Richard McMillan Jr., Chester Merriam, Mitchell Porter, Thea Quick […]
Roundup: Edward Little, Buckfield sweep baseball, softball games
BRUNSWICK — Ethan Brown gave up just three hits in five innings and received ample run support as Edward Little overpowered Brunswick 11-1 in early-season baseball action Friday. Jake Arel, Grant Hartley and Ben Cassidy led the Red Eddies (4-0) with two hits each, with Cassidy driving in four runs. Ichino Honda scored the Dragons’ […]
Local roundup: Buckfield softball earns clutch win over Old Orchard Beach
BUCKFIELD — Julia Dow and Cara Merrill combined for a solid effort Monday as Buckfield edged Old Orchard Beach 11-10 in a hard-fought softball contest. Cassidy Hart, Hannah Shields and Carly Trimm pounded out two hits each for the Bucks, while Maggie Bragg ripped a double and a single. Bragg stole home in the fifth […]
H.S. softball notes: Offenses big and small in openers
Taylor Depot hits the ball at a recent game against Hamden Academy. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) The high school softball season is now a week old and many teams have played their first game, despite Mother Nature doing her best to prevent them from doing so. Preventing has been difficult for some of those teams that […]
Suspects on the run after a chase through Lewiston, Auburn and Minot; car found in Buckfield
LEWISTON — A car driven in a high-speed chase through the Twin Cities on Thursday morning was found abandoned in Buckfield a short time later. The silver Pontiac G6, four-door sedan was discovered off Sodom Road, Lewiston Lt. David St. Pierre said. Investigators initially believed it was the car used in an attempted robbery in […]
H.S. softball: Eddy pitches Traip past Buckfield in opener
KITTERY — Traip Academy pitcher Reilly Eddy had a dominant first start of the season, striking out 16 Buckfield batters and taking a no-hitter into the seventh inning of a 3-0 victory in a softball season opener. The Bucks (0-1) broke up the no-hitter on a Cara Merrill triple in their final turn at the […]
Bucks, Lakers looking to improve on last year
To call Class D South top heavy in 2017 would be an understatement. Only two teams, Richmond and eventual state champions Searsport, reached double digits in wins. Not suprisingly, both steamrolled through the first two rounds of the tournament before colliding at St. Joseph’s College in the regional final. Buckfield and Rangeley are hoping to […]