Dorcas Fest and Community Day plans Big doin’s are planned in Buxton as the town celebrates Aug. 10, at Tory Hill, intersection of routes 202 and 112. It’s the Dorcas Fest, sponsored by the Dorcas Society of Hollis and Buxton, in conjunction with Buxton Community Day. Activities include a parade, free car show, road race, […]
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60 Years Ago
The Westbrook American reported on July 15, 1959, that Mr. and Mrs. John Grovo and family of Westbrook were visiting relatives in Madison. David Murray of Buxton and Philip Pierce of Gorham had returned from a fishing trip to Moosehead Lake.
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Peters wins by one in Buxton recount
Tom Peters prevails over Scott Warchol in the Buxton Board of Selectmen race.
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Recount changes outcome of Buxton Board of Selectmen contest
Thomas Peters appeared to have lost by one vote on election night, but after a recount was declared the winner of one of two seats.
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We love sales
Seeking vendors – Rental spaces available for $15 for community yard sale, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Aug. 10, First Congregational Church of Buxton (Tory Hill), during Buxton Community Festival. 229-4960.
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Tip leads to arrest of Buxton man on burglary charge
Leonard ‘Rusty’ Geisinger, 34, was found hiding in a shed, police say.
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Baseball: GNCBL expands, season picks up steam
SOUTHERN MAINE—The Greater Northeast Collegiate Baseball League celebrated its opening day at The Ballpark in Old Orchard Beach on June 2. The GNCBL was founded in 2017 to provide college baseball players from Northern New England with a competitive summer option, though at this point, players are coming from as far afield as (for example) […]
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Track: Local standouts tackle New Englands, Nationals
SACO, MAINE and GREENSBORO, N.C.—Thornton Academy hosted this year’s New England Outdoor Track and Field Championship on Saturday, June 8, and a number a of local athletes plied their skills at the event. A week later, an elite cadre of local runners ventured even further abroad – all the way to New Balance Nationals at […]
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Workplace behavior in spotlight at Buxton official’s assault trial
Jean Harmon is accused of assaulting the town’s solid waste manager, but says the two were ‘Gibbs cuffing,’ a playful slap popularized by a character on the hit TV show ‘NCIS.’
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Blier, Warchol win Buxton selectmen race
Mark Blier Scott Warchol BUXTON— Mark Blier was re-elected Tuesday to the Board of Selectmen while Scott Warchol by just one vote won the other available seat in a six-way race. Both seats are three-year terms. Blier, 51, was the top vote getter in the selectman’s race with 276. “It is an honor and privilege […]