After winning 11 games a year ago, the Gray-New Gloucester girls’ basketball team is poised for another successful season. The Patriots, who lost in the Western B quarterfinals last year, return veterans from last year as well some young players that showed great promise last winter. “Altougth four of our top six are sophomores, we […]
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Poland boys’ basketball preview
After making only two previous quarterfinal appearances and never winning, Poland made an unforgettable run through No. 3 Spruce Mountain, No. 2 Morse and No. 1 Greely to reach the state game in 2014. The Cinderella journey ended with a loss to Old Town in the final. The Knights are younger this season, but still […]
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WMC Boys’ Basketball: Knights, Patriots expect to challenge
Two things are certain about Western Maine Conference boys’ basketball. It’s loaded, from top-to-bottom. Hopefully nobody went light-headed from shock at that revelation. Also, Poland won’t be sneaking up on anybody, any longer. The Knights were a relative afterthought in their decade-and-a-half of WMC participation, even as rivals noted their obvious improvement in Tyler Tracy’s […]
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Poland voters to decide on buying property
POLAND — The future of the town’s hiking trail system will be decided Saturday when voters will be asked to accept donations to the Poland Conservation Commission to buy the Furman property. The special town meeting will convene at 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, in the Town Hall. The town owns 93 acres running from […]
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Boys’ Hockey Preview 2014: Poland/Gray-New Gloucester/Oak Hill 26ers
Coach: Travis Jalbert (second year) Conference: Class A East Last year: 4-13-1 Returning letter-winners: Seniors — Nick Hemond (G), Ethan Cailler (F), Ryan Lavoie (F); Juniors — Isaiah Dubois (F), Jacob Baggs (D); Sophomores — Deryk Belanger (F), Jason Cote (F). Key losses: Nevin Rand (F), Kaleb Bridgham (D). Promising newcomers: Junior — Conor Drouin (F); Sophomore — Riley Lavoie (D); Freshmen — Bailey Drouin (F), […]
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Coach: Nikki Pratt (seventh year) Conference: Western Maine Class: C Athletes: Seniors — Abby Brown, Tia Lowndes; Junior — Lexus Smith; Sophomores — Klairssa Emery, Tess Gordon, Elesha Pratt; Freshmen — Makayla Berube, Emily Champagne, Caitlin Doyle, Aliyah Hamel, Donna Hunt, Kaile Leighton, Caitlin O’Neill, Danielle Ogden, Katriana Pratt. Season outlook: After losing three girls to different school […]
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Legion plans Breakfast with Santa SABATTUS — Buffet breakfast with Santa will take place from 7:30 to 10 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, at American Legion Post 135. Santa will be there from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Cost for adults is $7, kids 10 and under $3. MS Christmas party and potluck LEWISTON — The MS Christmas […]
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Poland selectmen refer subdivision’s request to Planning Board
POLAND — Selectmen on Tuesday turned down a request to put the acceptance of Wedgewood Circle as a town road before town meeting voters. Two months ago, Brian Merrill, developer of the Wedgewood Estates subdivision, and subdivision residents made their initial request that Wedgewood Circle go before voters for acceptance despite the fact that the […]
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2014 Winter Preview: Poland Indoor Track
Coach: Kristin Ross (fifth year) Conference: WMC Class B Returning letter-winners: Boys: Seniors — Tony Benedict, Will Bernier, Joel Harris, Cody Kostro, Alec Picard; Juniors — Cody Burgess, Robbie Cleaves, Tom Flint, Evan Gallagher, Ethan Letourneau; Sophomores — Adam Kacynski, Gavin Myshrall, Vincent Russo, Ben Simpson. Girls: Seniors — Amanda Dube, Gabrielle Comeau, Caitlin Hawley, […]