More than 60 Cubs and Scouts, some from as far away as Buxton, West Paris and Bath, rolled into Belgrade’s Camp Bomazeen Nov. 12 for the second annual Lego Pinewood Derby. Isa Russell of Lewiston Troop 2019 won Best in Show with her Phoenix Lego Derby Car. She is a Life Scout from Randolph and […]
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Mark Fanning, 76, remembered as ‘the godfather’ of falconry in Maine
The Buxton resident and former Bonny Eagle teacher who led the push to legalize falconry in the state died in a car crash in Virginia on Saturday. His wife, Cynthia Fanning, is in the hospital with serious injuries.
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Novel Jazz Septet presents matinee performance of jazz icons
The Novel Jazz Septet will be swinging over for a musical matinee by two of the most influential and acclaimed icons of jazz, Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn, at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 13 November, at the Saco River Theatre in Buxton. The matinee format is perfect for jazz lovers who don’t like a […]
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Board of Buxton school district votes against removing book from library
Parents who mounted a challenge to keeping the book, “Gender Queer: A Memoir,” on the shelves of the Bonny Eagle High School library failed to convince the board to remove the book on gender and sexuality
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Bonny Eagle school board delays decision on whether to keep controversial book in high school library
Board members will read ‘Gender Queer: A Memoir’ over the next 2 weeks before deciding whether to remove it from the Bonny Eagle High School library.
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Bonny Eagle school board votes against removing controversial book from middle school library
MSAD 6 board members voted 10-1 to reject an appeal by parents to have a book about sexuality and gender identity removed from the library.
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Music association to hold awards show May 22
Pine Tree State Country Music Association plans to hold an awards show at 1 p.m. Sunday, May 22, at Skip’s lounge at 288 Narragansett Trail in Buxton. The event will include entertainment, dancing, food, cash bar and presentation of several awards, according to a news release from the association. Entertainment will be provided by Gary […]
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Kindergarten student gets dragged alongside school bus in Buxton
The 6-year-old boy, whose backpack got caught in the door, did not suffer serious injuries, but the superintendent of schools promises a thorough investigation.
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Maine Maple Sunday Weekend is back at ‘full steam’
Loyal customers and comfort food cravings helped carry sugarhouses through the pandemic, but maple producers are excited to see visitors again, face to face.
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Sap running, if slowly, as central Maine maple producers expect flow to rise with temperatures
Taps are out now, collecting sap to boil down into maple syrup, as back-and-forth weather has slowed maple sugaring slightly.