The Phantom Punch at 50 Interactive guide to our stories, photos, audio and video | Audio: Listen to the radio broadcast from the fight | Video: Can you see the punch? | Interactive timeline of the fighters’ careers | Newspaper coverage & readers’ memories from 1965 On the night of Liston’s heavyweight title rematch against Muhammad Ali at Saint Dominic’s Arena, Mattor sat in the second […]
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Francis Joseph Bartasius
1918 – 2015 POLAND — Francis “Frank” Joseph Bartasius, 96, of Poland passed away peacefully at his home on Friday May 8. He was born in Lewiston on Dec. 19, 1918, the son of the late Sophie Donkus and Anthony Bartasius. Frank was very proud of his Lithuanian heritage. He grew up in Lewiston and […]
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H.S. softball: Poland runs over Freeport in WMC showdown
FREEPORT — When a team is struggling, coaches are always looking for little things to grow on. Freeport High School first year softball coach Jason Daniel has seen his young Falcons struggle mightily through the first five of games of their Western Maine Conference slate, outscored 86-6 and only playing beyond the fifth inning one […]
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H.S. softball: Poland pounds Lake Region
POLAND — Down early in Wednesday’s softball game, the Poland Knights had little choice but to make something happen. Lake Region had slugged its way to a quick advantage and forced Poland to try and answer with some offense of its own. When the Knights bats awoke, there was little the Lakers could do to […]
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Poland board approves spending on new signs
POLAND — Selectmen on Tuesday approved spending $12,795 from the Community and Economic Development Committee’s marketing fund for new signs identifying town and historic buildings, and maps at the heads of town trails. Committee member Cyndi Robbins presented a slide show that contrasted existing signs with the proposed new ones to demonstrate how effective good […]
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Poland appeals board revokes permit for marijuana greenhouse
POLAND — The Zoning Board of Appeals voted 3-1 Monday night to revoke an after-the-fact permit for a marijuana growing operation near the middle of Poland Spring Country Estates because it is a commercial enterprise in a rural residential zone. Derick Erickson, who was issued a permit in February by Code Enforcement Officer Nick Adams, […]
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Theodore ‘Ted’ Walker
1960 – 2015 AUBURN — Theodore “Ted” Walker, 54, a resident of Campground Road, Livermore, passed away Saturday, May 2, at the Androscoggin Hospice House in Auburn. He was born May 30, 1960, in Poland, the son of Francis Walker and Janice Mae (Parker) Walker. Ted attended school in Poland and later served in the […]
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Dolly Merrill Chick White
NORWAY — Dolly Merrill Chick White, 83, of Norway, died on Thursday, April 30, in Norway, surrounded by her loving family. Dolly was born in Poland, a daughter of Thomas and Erma Tripp Merrill. Dolly is survived by her husband, Claude White, of Rumford Point; her children, Roberta Wilner of Norway, Shelley Chick Gravel of […]
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High school baseball: Rookies help Gray-New Gloucester to win over Poland
Evan Harmer, a senior, making his first varsity start as a pitcher after starting at catcher for three seasons, allowed just two runs on five hits over six-plus innings, and sophomore Zack Mann one-upped him in his first varsity appearance, tossing three innings of no-hit relief to help lead Gray-New Gloucester to a 3-2, nine-inning […]
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Gary A. French
1954 – 2015 CANAAN — Gary A. French, 60, of Canaan, was taken to heaven by the angels on Sunday, April 26, after fighting a courageous battle with cancer. Surrounded by loved ones, his last breaths were taken as Chinese lanterns lit the sky and a campfire crackled outside his window. He was born in […]