POLAND — Bonnie Robbins, school counselor at Bruce M. Whittier Middle School, was recently elected to the board of directors for the National School Counseling Association. Robbins started a three-year term in which she will be working with school counselors across the country and advocating for the school counseling profession. As part of the board, […]
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Poland board denies road article request
POLAND — Selectmen on Tuesday voted not to place acceptance of Wedgewood Circle as a town road on the April 4 annual town meeting warrant. A citizens’ petition requested the article be included. The board’s action was immediately challenged by residents of the Wedgewood Estates subdivision. Christine Gurnari, president of the Wedgewood Estates Homeowners’ Association, […]
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Class B West girls’ quarterfinal: No.2 Gray-New Gloucester survives No. 10 Poland, 45-37
PORTLAND — Collars tighten in the quarterfinal spotlight of Portland Expo, and for three-and-a-half quarters Tuesday, No. 2 Gray-New Gloucester looked like the team with the oxygen deficit while No. 10 Poland took the deep, cleansing breaths. The air quality changed just in time for the Patriots to pull away for a 45-37 victory, a tournament […]
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Area students named to Colby College dean’s list
WATERVILLE — Area students were named to the dean’s list at Colby College for their outstanding academic achievement during the fall semester of the 2014-15 year. Eva M. Neczypor of Lewiston, a member of the Class of 2016, is the daughter of Linda Iverson of Lewiston and Thomas Neczypor of Brunswick, and attended Brunswick High […]
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H.S. girls’ basketball: Girls Basketball Tournament Preview
When you get the basketball tournament, you never know what’s going to happen. That’s what just about every coach preaches to their teams each winter. That unpredictability gives hope to all and provides the tourney with the sense of drama few other events can create. Where else can a last-second heave from beyond the arc […]
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H.S. girls’ basketball: Western B Overview
PLAYERS TO WATCH Sr. F Emily Keene, Spruce Mountain (11.8 ppg, 5.5 rpg), Sr. F Samantha Richard, Spruce Mountain (11.5 ppg, 7.4 rpg); Sr. G Maria Valente, Gray-New Gloucester (14.4 ppg, 7.8 rpg), Soph C Skye Conley, Gray-New Gloucester (9.2 ppg, 7.6 rpg); Sr. C Ashley Storey, Greely (19.4 ppg, 10.4 rpg), Sr. G Haley […]
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MidKnight Market and Trade Show is March 21 in Poland
POLAND — The eighth annual MidKnight Market and Trade Show will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 21, at the Bruce Whittier Middle School, 1457 Maine St. There will be door prizes, 50/50 raffle, lunch, baked goods, face painting, raffles, kids’ table and silent auction. Businesses and crafters include Lia Sophia, […]
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H.S. girls’ basketball: Poland makes history with win over Raiders
WALES — Despite their youthfulness, the intent was to act like they’ve been there before. The Poland girls’ basketball went in to Wednesday’s Western B preliminary hoping the magnitude of the game wouldn’t magnify the nerves. “That was the message before the game,” Poland coach Mike Susi said. “The word I wrote on the white […]
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Girls’ Hockey: Lewiston sneaks past Red Hornets in double overtime
The last time it happened? Two years ago in the Eastern semifinal. The teams? Lewiston and Leavitt/Edward Little (before the Poland co-op). The Red Hornets came out victorious. It happened again Wednesday night, this time in the Eastern regional final. Only this time the Blue Devils skated away with the win. Allison Frechette scored on […]