CUMBERLAND — Not many players on the court Tuesday night for Greely performed in that capacity a year ago, when Poland sprang a comeback and an upset for the ages in the Class B West boys’ basketball championship. That didn’t stop the Rangers from desiring revenge any less passionately, or achieving it any less decisively. Sophomore […]
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Girls’ Hockey: Lewiston, Leavitt/EL/Poland meet again in regional final
If there are two teams in the state that know that success against a certain opponent in the regular season doesn’t automatically mean success against it during the playoffs, it’s Lewiston and Leavitt/Edward Little/Poland. Last season, the Red Hornets topped Lewiston in both regular-season games as well as the KVAC Championship before falling to the […]
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Poland Spring delighted vacationers in long-ago winters
The magnificent Poland Spring Resort, including the Poland Spring House, Mansion House, hilltop grounds and golf course, earned a world-class reputation as a luxurious destination for summer rest and relaxation in the so-called “gilded age” from about 1860 to 1900. But a couple decades later, Poland Spring made a bold attempt at becoming a winter […]
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H.S. girls’ basketball: Oxford Hills is ready for another tourney run
PARIS — It’s beginning to look a lot like last year for the Oxford Hills girls’ basketball team. And that’s not such a bad thing. A year ago, the Vikings started slow, going 1-3 but won 13 of its last 14 games to earn the third seed. Oxford Hills then survived an overtime game in […]
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Dorothy L. Pepin
1930 – 2015 AUBURN — Dorothy L. Pepin, 84, of Woodman Hill Road in Minot, died at Clover Manor on Monday, Feb. 2. Born in Poland to Leandre and Mary Perkins on July 10, 1930, she is survived by her husband of 63 years, Lionel Pepin.
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Mechanics Savings Bank offers $17,000 in scholarships
AUBURN — Mechanics Savings Bank is continuing its long-standing tradition of offering Banking on the Future scholarships. This year, $17,000 will be awarded to local high school graduates pursuing their higher education goals. Participating high schools include: Edward Little, Lewiston, Gray/New Gloucester, Poland Regional, Brunswick, Mt. Ararat, Saint Dominic Academy, Leavitt, Lisbon, Oak Hill and […]
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Poland considers coalition effort on county commissioners’ salaries
POLAND — Selectmen on Tuesday agreed in concept to joining other Androscoggin County towns to see if county commissioners can be persuaded to back down on their assertion that they have the final say in setting their salaries and benefits. According to Town Manager Bradley Plante, Maine Attorney General Janet Mills has declined to step […]
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United New Auburn Assoc. meeting AUBURN — United New Auburn Association will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 3, at Rolly’s Diner. Guest speakers will be Denis D’Auteuil, director of public services, and Dan Goyette, deputy director of public service. All are welcome. A $25 door prize will be given. Old schoolhouse will be open Feb. […]
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Girls’ Hockey: No margin for error as playoffs begin
The calendar has flipped to February, which means the regular season has given way to the postseason. Regular-season records have been thrown out the window and replaced by seedings. Six teams from each side — East and West — have played their way into the playoffs, with the two top teams on their respective sides […]
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Boys’ Hockey: Lavoie brothers succeeding together with 26ers
AUBURN — Ryan Lavoie got his first taste of hockey when he was 4 years old. He was watching a game on television one day when he turned to his parents and told them that he wanted to play hockey. He’s been playing ever since. Ryan wasn’t the only member of the Lavoie family where […]