POLAND — Selectmen agreed Tuesday that 2015 was as good a time as any to consider moving forward with plans to create a unified municipal complex on Route 26. Two years ago, the Board of Selectmen developed a design plan for the municipal complex that would stretch from the Ricker Library to the Town Office. […]
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H.S. boys’ basketball: Poland bounces back with win over Gray-New Gloucester
POLAND — After having to dwell on a loss for much of the weekend, the goal was the start of a new winning streak Monday. The Poland boys’ basketball team lost at Waynflete last Thursday. It was the end of a pretty good run for the Knights. “Prior to that game, we had a good […]
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H.S girls’ basketball: Patriots cruise past Knights
POLAND — Maria Valente set the tone Monday on the first three possessions of the game. The Gray-New Gloucester senior aggressively took the ball toward the basket and drew three consecutive fouls. She hit free throws to stake the Patriots to the early lead, but it was her tenacious approach that had her team playing […]
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Girls’ Hockey: Edward Little/Leavitt/Poland Red Hornets shut out Cape Elizabeth/Waynflete
AUBURN — On the back of Shon Collins’ coaching board were five keys to the Red Hornets’ game against Cape Elizabeth/Waynflete. The final bullet point read, “Shoot!!!” The Red Hornets followed their coach’s instructions and peppered Capers goaltender Lily Jordan with 27 shots. Four found the back of the net as the Red Hornets extended […]
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Girls’ Hockey: Defense continues to thrive for Red Hornets
Hanging on the wall at the left end of Rink 1 at Norway Savings Bank Arena reads the name of Leavitt/Edward Little/Poland’s top goal scorer in program history. Taylor Landry, the Red Hornets’ lone member of the 100-goal club, has a banner all to herself, highlighting her offensive accomplishments throughout her high school career. The […]
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Girls’ hockey: Greely rallies for tie against Leavitt/Edward Little/Poland
Greely High School’s Ellie Schad scored the game-tying goal with 18 seconds left in regulation and the Rangers and Leavitt/Edward Little/Poland skated to a 2-2 draw Saturday at the Norway Savings Bank Arena. Greely erased a two-goal deficit to come away with a point. “It took a solid game to score,” Greely coach Nate Guerin […]
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One of just two indoor ranges in Maine: Owner is ready to talk guns
POLAND — Nestled off Maine Street, a clapboard house abuts a log cabin resembling an old Western trading post. A sign outside reads: “Anti-ISIS guns here.” From the parking lot, a gentle tapping can be heard, as if someone on a far hill was roofing his house, a far gentler noise than one might expect […]
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Poland man’s road rage death remains unsolved
POLAND — It’s been just over a year since Timothy “Asti” Davison was run off an interstate highway in Pennsylvania and gunned down. The search for the killer continues, and now Davison’s family is upping the reward for his or her capture. The family reward has been increased from about $22,000 to $50,000, Pennsylvania police […]