BUCKFIELD — The Board of Selectmen voted 3-0 Tuesday evening to hold a special town meeting Monday, Jan. 30, to vote on a moratorium on retail marijuana establishments and social clubs. The meeting is at 7 p.m. at the Buckfield Junior-Senior High School Auditorium. The moratorium is the only issue on the warrant. On Nov. […]
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Local roundup: Monmouth boys rally past Mt. Abram
SALEM — Monmouth finished strong to claim a 56-49 boys’ basketball victory over Mt. Abram on Friday. The Mustangs (2-7) trailed by five points after three quarters, but outscored the Roadrunners 23-11 in the final frame. Hunter Richardson and Mat Foulke paced Monmouth’s offense with 13 and 10 points, respectively. Trevor Chaput put up 14 […]
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H.S. roundup: Cheverus takes down Oxford Hills, 54-44
PORTLAND — Senior guard Jack Casale had a stellar game, scoring 28 points to lead Cheverus to a 54-44 victory over Oxford Hills in boys’ basketball action Thursday evening. The Stags (5-1) shut down Oxford Hills in the second quarter and took a 27-17 halftime lead. Junior forward Jesse Matthews contributed 11 points for Cheverus. […]
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Roundup: Edward Little girls squeak out win over Cheverus
PORTLAND — Senior center Jordyn Reynolds collected a double-double with 14 points and 14 rebounds as Edward Little held on for a 37-34 victory over Cheverus in girls’ basketball action Tuesday evening. The Red Eddies (2-2) grabbed a rebound on a three-point attempt to tie the game by the opposing team at the buzzer. Junior […]
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Selectmen take no action on Turner Street property at heated meeting
BUCKFIELD — Emotions ran high over a legal dispute regarding the lease and ownership of a Turner Street property at the Board of Selectmen meeting on Tuesday. The property at 337 Turner St., which housed Captain Bly’s Tavern for the past few years, has been leased by business owner Mark McAlister. Lee Johnson purchased the property […]
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And One: Coaches displeased with pre-Christmas rush
All around the state, teams are scheduled to play six games, one-third of their schedule, before the holiday break. And many coaches would like the schedule-makers to get a lump of coal in their stocking for it. “It’s absolutely ridiculous to play six games before Christmas,” Oxford Hills boys’ coach Scott Graffam said. “We’re going […]
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Girls’ basketball: Bucks get a lesson from unbeaten Bobcats
Buckfield knew playing unbeaten Richmond was an opportunity to get better, if not give them a scare. The Bobcats removed any hopes of the latter when they scored the game’s first 11 points, led 26-4 after one period, shut out Buckfield in the second quarter, and cruised to a 63-9 win. Sydney Underhill-Tilton led the […]
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Boys’ basketball: Bobcats shake off Bucks in second half
The Bucks are still looking for offensive consistency, though, and Richmond asserted itself defensively to start the second half and took control with a 14-3 run to pull away with a 63-41 win. Zach Small scored a game-high 23 points to lead the Bobcats (4-0). Matt Holt added 10 points, five rebounds and four steals. […]
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Local schools: Central Maine Community College basketball teams sweep SMCC
AUBURN — Central Maine Community College won a battle of No. 1 vs. No. 2, a showdown of unbeatens, with a 71-56 victory over Southern Maine Community College on Wednesday. Brooke Reynolds notched a double-double for the Mustangs, scoring 22 points and grabbing 11 rebounds. She also had four steals. Jane Lester came off the […]
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Buckfield tavern owner sues new landlord
BUCKFIELD — The owner of Captain Bly’s Tavern has filed a $500,000 lawsuit against the new property owner, charging that the lease with his previous landlord remains in force through December 2018. Mark McAlister operated the tavern at 371 Turner St. for several years, renting the building from DSB LLC, whose principals are Denny and Steven Bly. […]