UPDATE: Paris woman charged with manslaughter in connection with crash PARIS — A Buckfield man died Saturday when the vehicle he was riding in crashed and rolled over. Paris police said passenger Kevin Wassell, 41, was killed in a single-vehicle crash. The 32-year-old driver, who was not identified, lost control of the vehicle while negotiating a […]
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Selectman Scott Violette resigns
BUCKFIELD — In a surprise turn of events, Selectman Scott Violette abruptly resigned before Tuesday’s board meeting got underway, citing ethical and moral principles as a Libertarian. Before reading from a prepared statement, the self-described Libertarian told everyone, “It is nothing with anybody here.” His statement was addressed to the residents of Buckfield, the Board of […]
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LeClair fire in Buckfield ruled accidental
BUCKFIELD — The Fire Marshal’s Office has determined that a Dec. 5, 2015, fire at the home of Kevin and Carrie LeClair was accidental. The fire started in front of a pellet stove at the single-family home at 144 Hebron Road/Route 124. The family had been in the process of moving out and was not […]
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Buckfield man loses 4 peacocks in early-morning fire
A Buckfield man lost four peacocks Thursday in an early-morning fire that burned a small barn, authorities said. Fire officials said a heat lamp likely was to blame for the blaze that destroyed a large shed that housed the four peacocks owned by Phillip McAllister. The call came in to Buckfield Fire Department at 2:19 […]
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Buckfield selectmen weigh options for archiving historic documents
BUCKFIELD — Peggy O’Kane, the digital collections supervisor of the Maine State Library, attended Tuesday’s Board of Selectmen meeting to answer questions and discuss how the library might be able to assist the town with preserving some historic documents in a digital format. The items O’Kane plans to archive digitally include journals from Zadoc Long […]
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H.S. soccer: Shariff, Hassan, McGraw reap more awards for Lewiston
LEWISTON — It has been a season of firsts for the Lewiston boys’ soccer program. The Blue Devils finished their first perfect season while winning their first state championship. All of that was done while being nationally ranked for the first time in the program’s history. As if that weren’t enough, Lewiston continues to add […]
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Eight departments respond to ‘suspicious’ fire in Buckfield
BUCKFIELD — Dozens of firefighters from eight departments responded to what is being called a “suspicious” fire Saturday morning on Route 124. Late Saturday afternoon, the fire remained under investigation. The fire, reported at 7:30 a.m., started in front of a pellet stove in a single-family home owned by Kevin and Carrie LeClair. According to neighbors […]
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Girls’ basketball preview: Buckfield hopes to overcome shift to Class C
The Bucks make the move to Class C South, but the goals remain the same. Coach Ryan Wilkins hopes the players improve individually each day, which will transalate into progress as a team. The Bucks have some experience back but don’t boast much size. Wilkins is pleased with the development the club has made in […]
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2015 Winter Preview: Class C South girls’ basketball preview
The Dirigo girls’ basketball team may be hard-pressed to replace the talents of post players Jessica Conant and Kelsey Hutchins, but the Cougars have a returning group that should keep the club a contender. Conant was the MVC Player of the Year, while Hutchins was a first-team pick in the MVC. Together they were a […]
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2015-16 Buckfield boys’ basketball preview
Coach: Mark Thurlow (second year) Conference: EWC Class: C South Last year’s record: 5-14, lost in Class D South preliminary Returning players: Seniors — Hunter Wiley (6-0 forward), Aaron Rowe (5-10 guard), Alec Brough (6-1 forward); Junior — Jake Kraske (5-11 guard); Sophomore — Zack Grover (6-0 forward). Key losses: Jared Eastman, Tyler Vallee. Promising newcomers: Juniors — Jake […]