The annual event in August is held in conjunction with Buxton’s Community Day and the Tory Hill Meetinghouse lawn party.
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From Augusta: Our citizen Legislature inspires hope for Maine farmers
In Maine, we follow a pretty simple creed: work hard and be good to your neighbors. All too often these days, even when we work hard, folks in Washington, D.C., seem to forget that commonsense decency and make harmful cuts that leave Mainers behind. To be sure, weeding out waste, fraud and abuse is something […]
Proposed Bonny Eagle school budget pegged at $69.5M
Health insurance increases are a driving factor in the increase, said SAD 6 Superintendent Clay Gleason. The school district includes the towns of Buxton, Standish, Limington, Hollis and Frye Island.
Buxton Notes: Town Hall closed on Patriots Day
Closed for Patriots Day observance Buxton Town Hall, 185 Portland Road, will be closed on Monday, April 21, and the adjacent Transfer Station will be closed on April 22. Departments closed on April 21 will be Public Works, recreation and administrative offices for police and fire/rescue. Free Easter egg hunt reminder The Dorcas Society of […]
Buxton Notes: April 10
Town nominations due April 11 Nominations for elected municipal positions are due to the office of Town Clerk John Myers by 4:30 p.m. Friday, April 11, at Town Hall, 185 Portland Road. Positions available are those of Select Board members Mark Blier and Thomas Peters; two Planning Board members; and three Budget Committee members. All […]
Buxton Notes: April 2
Buxton to enforce state insulation code The town will begin enforcing the newly amended 2021 Maine Insulation Code beginning April 7. For more information about the code, visit www.maine.gov/dps/fmo/building-codes, call the Buxton Code Enforcement Office at 929-3046 or email pmckenna@buxton.me.us. Historical society to open The Buxton-Hollis Historical Society will open for the season 4-8 p.m. […]
From Augusta: Breaking the cycle, expanding resources for domestic violence victims
No woman, no man, no child and no family should ever live in fear. Everyone has an inherent right to a safe, self-determined life that is free of violence. This I know in my heart. A family’s home should be a place of safety. But for some, it isn’t. For some, domestic violence threatens their […]
Buxton Notes: March 27
Historical society season opener The Buxton-Hollis Historical Society will open for the season from 4 to 8 p.m. on Thursdays beginning April 3. Its museum and headquarters are located at 100 Main St. (Route 4A), in Buxton. The first monthly program of the spring is set for 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 15. Nancy Ponzetti, […]
Buxton Notes: March 13
Buxton, SAD 6 nominations Town of Buxton candidate nomination papers are now available from the office of Town Clerk John Myers for several elected municipal positions. Municipal papers must be filed by 4:30 p.m. April 11 at Town Hall, 185 Portland Road. Candidates with SAD 6 (Bonny Eagle) nomination papers for a Buxton seat, available […]
From Augusta: Moving forward on health care access, not backward
The last time I wrote to you, I spoke about the importance of MaineCare, our state’s version of the Medicaid program. MaineCare provides health care to low-income families and children, people with disabilities and pregnant women, and is overwhelmingly supported by Maine people. I also wrote about how Maine faces the same challenge as many […]
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