POLAND — The Board of Selectmen announced at its meeting Tuesday night that Fire Chief Mark Bosse has been named acting town manager until a replacement can be found. Town Manager Bradley Plante will not be renewing his three-year term, which runs out at the end of March. He has been Poland’s town manager since February […]
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Unified basketball: Freeport edges Poland
POLAND — Bill Ridge typically has a certain look on his face during a sports season. Whether leading the Freeport High School baseball team or boys’ basketball squad, Ridge has that serious look, contemplating that next move for his Falcons. On Tuesday in a Unified basketball game, the middle school special education teacher coached his […]
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Albert L. Carbonneau
POLAND — Albert L. Carbonneau, 79, a resident of West Hardscrabble Road in Poland, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, Feb. 25, at his residence. He was born in Lewiston, Nov. 26, 1937, the son of Louis and Celina (Thibodeau) Carbonneau. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War, and following the war he […]
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#Tourney17: No. 7 Poland knocks out No. 2 Wells in B South quarter
PORTLAND — Tough, tenacious defense and a willingness to take a foul or two in order to establish a physical presence was a risky move for the Poland Knights. So was playing a man-to-man defense they’d only recently installed. But those moves have allowed the junior-dominated team to advance to the Western Class B semifinals. […]
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Bruce M. Whittier Middle School lists first-semester honor roll
POLAND — Bruce M. Whittier Middle School has announced the honor roll for the first semester of the 2016-2017 school year. Grade seven Academic High Honors: Mitchell Bean, Anna Brettler, Emma Bunyea, Emma Gagne, Willa Galipeau-Eldridge, Hunter Gibson, Jay Hawkes, Lucas Kelly, Ellen Marquis-Boutin, Izabella Martin, Trevor Robbins and Emma Williams. Academic Honors: Kaitlynn August, Joseph Banks, […]
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Man in Poland crash listed in critical condition
LEWISTON — An elderly man who was hospitalized Tuesday morning after his Jeep collided with a car on Route 26 in Poland has been listed in critical condition, a spokeswoman at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston said Wednesday. William Burnham, 79, of Lakeville was driving south when his 2002 Jeep SUV apparently crossed the […]
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Poland town manager leaving
POLAND — Town Manager Bradley Plante will not renew his three-year contract with the town and will leave at the end of March. Plante emphasized Wednesday that he is not resigning. “I’ve opted not to renew — that is not a resignation,” he said. “I have opted to let the contract just expire.” Plante said […]
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What happened to Wanda Mitchell?
A dog brings home a human head. Suspects include an alleged rapist, but the case quickly goes cold. Thirty-seven years after 15-year-old Wanda Mitchell’s body was found in the Poland woods, her mother is still looking for answers.
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Girls’ basketball: Poland press prevails against St. Dom’s
AUBURN — The Poland girls basketball team set a school record with their 10th win of the season Tuesday night. Friday night, they were looking to add another against a St. Dom’s team trying to earn a spot in the upcoming high school basketball tournament. An aggressive press and precise passing propelled the Knights to […]
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Girls’ Hockey: EL/Leavitt/Poland lights up Lewiston/Monmouth/Oak Hill
AUBURN — Edward Little/Leavitt/Poland found its firepower, and found it early. That it was against one its biggest rivals on home ice was just icing on the cake. The Red Hornets put five goals in during the first period on their way to a 10-0 victory over Lewiston/Monmouth/Oak Hill in a girls’ hockey game at […]