Nomination papers available for select board Nomination papers for two three-year terms on the Select Board will become available Monday, March 7, in the office of Town Clerk John Myers, Buxton Town Hall, 185 Portland Road. The incumbents are Chairperson Thomas Peters and board member Mark Blier. Both were elected in 2019 in a six-way […]
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Buxton Notes: Feb. 24
Bus drivers needed in SAD 6 SAD 6 is offering immediate employment for qualified school bus drivers and free training for others. The district has jobs available for up to 40 hours per week. It is offering a benefits package that includes medical and dental, paid holidays, life insurance, and opportunities for summer work, along […]
Salmon Falls Bridge upgrade on deck with higher railings
New 3 1/2-foot railings to deter people from jumping from the bridge into the Saco River are among the improvements planned.
We Love to Eat: Feb. 24
Haddock supper buffet – Saturday, Feb. 26, 5 p.m., Living Waters Church, Parker Farm Road, Buxton. Suggested donation $8; $4, child; $20, family. Takeout option available. Face masks for the unvaccinated are suggested and hand sanitizer will be available. Free community supper – Saturday, Feb. 26, with seatings at 4:30. and 5:30 p.m., Casco Village […]
Buxton Notes: Feb. 17
Pre-K and kindergarten registration now open SAD 6 has announced kindergarten registration for 5-year-olds is open through March 31 and sign-ups for pre-K for 4-year-olds is available through April 15. Registration is a virtual process beginning with online registration at me-bea-psv.edupoint.com/PXP2_OEN_Login.aspx and choosing the 2022-2023 school year. Only register incoming pre-K and/or kindergarten students and […]
Buxton Notes: Feb. 10
Fire chief recognized for actions above and beyond during pandemic Buxton Fire Chief Nathan Schools was honored as the 2021 Maine Chapter recipient of the Spirit of America Foundation Award for outstanding community service last week by state Representatives Mark Blier, R-Buxton, and Nathan Carlow, R-Buxton. The two representatives gave Schools a legislative sentiment in […]
Buxton Notes: Feb. 3
Select Board hiring assistant to support group, town departments The Select Board is hiring an assistant/human resource and welfare director to provide secretarial, administrative and technical support to the board, the solid waste manager and the chairperson of the Budget Committee. The assistant also serves as the town’s insurance administrator. The position is full time […]
Buxton Notes: Jan. 27
Wanted: Residents’ ideas for living it up as they age Residents will explore what they will want and need to age gracefully while living in Buxton at a meeting scheduled for 1 p.m. March 5 in the Old White Church, 15 Salmon Falls Road, Bar Mills. “A Livability Community provides services for people of all […]
Maine Lives Lost: Artist’s family grieves ‘hero’ after long battle with COVID
Perry Clark, 61, who worked out of a studio he created in the garage of his Buxton home, didn’t get vaccinated and spent 47 days in the hospital after he got COVID-19.
High crash locations, injuries, decrease in Buxton
Main Street and River Road intersection and the Tory Hill intersection of Beech Plains Road, Narragansett Trail and River Road each had 19 crashes in 2021.