BUCKFIELD — After years of being a one-day celebration, groups in Buckfield are bringing the 2017 Community Day back to a weekend-long celebration with events at the Old Church on the Hill and Zadoc Long Free Library. The annual Labor Day celebration will kick off on Saturday, Sept. 2, with a vintage handmade clothing and textile […]
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Fall preview 2017: Buckfield girls' soccer
Coach: Larry Thornton (third year) Conference: EWC Class: D South Last year’s record: 9-7, lost in regional semifinals Returning players: Seniors — Rachel Warren (F/G), Mickenzi Chretien (D) Thea Quick (D), Cassidy Hart (M), Marie Robertson (D); Juniors — Hannah Shields (M), Julia Dow (F), Maggie Bragg (D); Sophomores — Chloe Warren (F), Katy Henderson (F), Deja Bennett, […]
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Fall preview 2017: Buckfield boys' soccer
Coach: Kyle Rines (sixth season) Conference: EWC Class: D South Last year’s record: 10-4-1, lost in regional quarterfinals Returning players: Seniors — Ethan Jackson (M), Zack Grover (D), Andrew Warren (D), Mason Barker (M), Tobias Worthley (M); Juniors — Noah Wiley (F), Corey Umsteadt (D), Cole Merrill (D), Dylan Harvey (F); Sophomores — Dan Perry (D), Brandon Donahue […]
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Buckfield man receives 75-day sentence for Paris vehicle rampage
PARIS — A Buckfield man was sentenced Friday to seven years in prison, with all but 75 days suspended, for using his truck as a weapon after an argument with his girlfriend. Dale Bennett, 33, was convicted last month of felony reckless conduct, felony criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon, and driving to endanger. Felony charges […]
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Buckfield town manager seeks input on town operations
BUCKFIELD — Brad Plante has embraced the challenge of not only running Buckfield in the interim, but analyzing how the town operates and offering suggestions to selectmen. The Poland resident began working as interim town manager on Tuesday, Aug. 1, and his contract ends Jan. 31, 2018. He is paid $1,500 a week. Plante was hired […]
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What You Need to Know: Buckfield Board of Selectmen
Buckfield Board of Selectmen Aug. 15, 2017 Buckfield Town Office Paving delay What happened: Selectmen and Interim Town Manager Brad Plante agreed to delay the North Hill Road paving project due to an upcoming bridge replacement by the state Department of Transportation, according to Plante. What it means: The DOT is scheduled to replace the […]
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Buckfield man pleads guilty in Paris rampage
PARIS — A Buckfield man who was arrested in June 2016 after a dispute over hamburger led to a rampage with his truck pleaded guilty Wednesday to reckless conduct and criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon. Dale Bennett, 33, also pleaded guilty to driving to endanger. When Bennett was arrested in 2016, he was also charged […]
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Two injured in Buckfield crash released from hospital
BUCKFIELD — The individuals involved in an accident on Route 140 on Saturday morning have been released from the hospital after being treated for minor injuries. Katie Hicks, 33, of Buckfield, rear-ended Linda Lamontagne, 69, of Sumner just before 11 a.m. in front of the Buckfield-Sumner Transfer Station, according to police. Lamontagne’s car was then […]
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3 cars, one pedestrian involved in Buckfield crash
BUCKFIELD — An accident involving three cars and one pedestrian Saturday morning resulted in life threatening injuries for two people, one in a car and the pedestrian. The accident happened just before 11 a.m. on Route 140 in front of the Buckfield-Sumner Transfer Station. The Oxford County Sheriff’s Department responded and, according to police, the incident […]
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Ruth Frechette
AUBURN — Ruth Frechette, 84, of Buckfield, passed away peacefully and comfortably at Clover Manor in Auburn on Wednesday, July 12. Ruth was born in Buckfield on Sept. 30, 1932, to Guy and Velma Ellingwood. She married Oliver Jr. on Dec. 23, 1950. They had one son, Roland. Ruth retired from Miller Shoe in Norway, working […]