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            <title>News | Town of Buckfield, Maine</title>
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            <title>RSU Withdrawal Information</title>
            <description>RSU 10 withdrawal information</description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 22:08:06 GMT</pubDate>
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            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>For those looking for information concerning the proposed RSU withdrawal. Please visit the committees’ page on Hartford’s website.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.townofhartfordmaine.com/pages/bhs-rsu-withdrawal-and-reorganization-planning-committee" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BHS RSU Withdrawal and Planning Committee Page</a></p>
<p><em>Residents from Buckfield, Hartford, and Sumner are encouraged to attend the Hartford Public Hearing for more information if they were unable to attend either the Buckfield or Sumner Hearings:</em></p>
<p><strong>Hartford RSU Withdrawal Public Hearing</strong></p>
<p>September 22, 2026 at 6:00 PM</p>
<p>Location: Hartford Town Hall, 1196 Main Street, Hartford, ME 04220</p>]]></content:encoded>
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            <title>Select Board Meeting Schedule</title>
            <description>The Select Board meets on the first and third Tuesday of each month.</description>
            <link>https://www.buckfield.maine.gov/news/select-board-meeting-schedule</link>
            <pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Buckfield Select Board meets on the first and third Tuesday of every month in the first-floor meeting room at the Buckfield Municipal Center.</p>
<p><a href="/agendas">View agendas and minutes</a></p>
<p><a href="/pages/select-board">Learn about the Select Board</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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            <title>Town Office Hours</title>
            <description>Town Office hours and contact information for the Town of Buckfield.</description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Town Office is located at 34 Turner Street, PO Box 179, Buckfield, ME 04220.</p>
<ul><li><strong>Monday</strong> — Closed</li>
<li><strong>Tuesday</strong> — 9:00 AM–8:00 PM</li>
<li><strong>Wednesday</strong> — 9:00 AM–4:00 PM</li>
<li><strong>Thursday</strong> — 9:00 AM–4:00 PM</li>
<li><strong>Friday</strong> — 9:00 AM–4:00 PM</li></ul>
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            <title>Transfer Station Hours</title>
            <description>The Buckfield-Sumner Transfer Station is open Wednesdays and Saturdays.</description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Buckfield-Sumner Transfer Station is located at 114 Sumner Road on Route 140 between Buckfield and Sumner.</p>
<ul><li><strong>Wednesday</strong> — 8:00 AM–5:00 PM</li>
<li><strong>Saturday</strong> — 8:00 AM–5:00 PM</li></ul>
<p><strong>REMINDER:</strong> A permit is required to use the facility. The cost of a permit is $5 per vehicle. You can purchase a permit by visiting either the Buckfield or Sumner Town Office during regular business hours.</p>
<p>Commercial Haulers must possess a commercial hauler permit in order to use the facility. Commercial haulers discovered dumping at the transfer station with a residential permit, will be asked to leave the facility until they have obtained the proper approval and permits. Refusal to follow staff’s requests may result in a denial of commercial hauling priveleges. </p>
<p><a href="/pages/solid-waste-transfer-station">View Transfer Station information</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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