Some parents want the books “Gender Queer: A Memoir” and “It’s Perfectly Normal” removed from libraries at Bonny Eagle middle school and high school.
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Motorcyclist killed in collision with school bus in Buxton
The motorcycle and bus, which wasn’t carrying children, collided on Narragansett Trail at about 3 p.m. Tuesday.
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Posted inSchools & Education, Sports, The Franklin Journal
UMF skier to train at Disabled Sports/USA’s Ski Spectacular
by Tony Blasi Sports Editor University of Maine Farmington skier Mackenzie MacDonald (Buxton) has been invited to train at the Disabled Sports/USA’s Ski Spectacular in Breckenridge, Colo., Dec. 3-9. She will train with other aspiring paralympians from around the country, while being coached by some of the nation’s top coaches for adaptive sports. She was also […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine
Motorcyclist dies after Saco collision
SACO — Police said a Buxton motorcyclist who was seriously injured in a crash Oct. 3 died Sunday at a Portland hospital. Lee Pratt, 59, a native of Farmington, was involved in a collision with a car driven by 29-year-old Kayla Coniaris of Saco just before 7 p.m. at Buxton and Jenkins roads. The crash […]
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Buxton logger says new rules will sink his business
A Buxton man may be among the first loggers in Maine to feel the sting of a state law that imposes tough new rules on forestry workers who have past convictions for cutting down trees illegally. But Anthony P. Boisvert, 31, said he is the target of unfair enforcement by the Maine Forest Service and […]
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Gun-brandishing Buxton man threatens his mother on Mother’s Day
A Buxton man was arrested on Mother’s Day for allegedly threatening his mother with a handgun. Buxton police were called to 768 Parker Farm Road around 7:55 p.m. Sunday in response to a report that a woman had fled the home after being threatened by 26-year-old Adam Sanborn. Sanborn was alone in the home and […]
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Two pit bulls shot and wounded in Buxton; missing dog found
A pit bull that ran off after it was shot in Buxton was found alive Friday morning. The dog was one of two pit bulls owned by the Lamontagne family that was shot Thursday under unknown circumstances. Both dogs had multiple wounds that appear to be from bullets and are receiving veterinary care, according to […]
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Irish romantic comedy coming to Saco River stage
BUXTON — The Originals will present the Maine premiere of the Irish romantic comedy “Chapatti” on two successive weekends in April at the Saco River Theatre, 29 Salmon Falls Road. Written by Christian O’Reilly, the play features Originals’ founders Dana Packard and Jennifer Porter in their second duo appearance in two years. They performed in last spring’s wartime drama, “A […]
Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser
Jay opts out of developing retail strategy with Texas company
JAY — Selectpersons voted 3-2 Monday not to join an initiative to develop a retail business recruitment strategy with Buxton Co. based in Forth Worth, Texas. Chairman Terry Bergeron, Selectpersons Judy Diaz and Tom Goding voted against moving forward with the customer analytics company, while Vice Chairman Tim DeMillo and Selectperson Keith Cornelio were in […]
Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser
Company says it can help towns with retail strategy
JAY — A Texas-based customer analytics company told about 25 people from Farmington, Jay, Livermore Falls and Wilton on Wednesday night what it could do to help them attract retailers to the area. The presentation was the result of the four towns’ managers and some selectmen, along with Alison Hagerstrom, executive director of Greater Franklin […]