Recently the Wedgewood Estates Homeowners Association (WEHA) asked the Poland Board of Selectmen to place an article on the warrant for the annual town meeting in April. The article would propose that Wedgewood Circle, a road within the Wedgewood Estates subdivision, become a public road. The board is currently deciding whether to place the article […]
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Class C West Football Quarterfinal: Wells runs wild on Poland
WELLS — Chris Carney rushed for three touchdowns, giving him school single-season records of 28 scores and more than 1,700 yards, leading No. 3 Wells to a 55-28 Class C West football quarterfinal win Friday night over No. 6 Poland at Warrior Memorial Field. Wells (7-2) will travel to Spruce Mountain (8-1) in the semifinals […]
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H.S. Football: Knights roll past Patriots in regular-season finale
POLAND — For the first time in program history, Poland Regional High School football played its regular-season finale knowing it still had at least one game remaining on its schedule. That’s because the Knights entered Friday’s Battle of Shaker Hill against Gray-New Gloucester having assured themselves a spot in the Class C West playoffs. That […]
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Poland teacher to study military sacrifice
National History Day recently announced that Erica Swenson, a social studies and language arts teacher at Bruce M. Whittier Middle School in Poland, has been selected to participate in the American Battle Monuments Commission’s Understanding Sacrifice program. Swenson and 17 other middle and high school teachers will conduct an indepth study of World War II […]
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H.S. boys’ soccer: Falcons ready for next test
On the first day of practice, new coach JT Taylor made his soccer team run. He made them run hard. It wasn’t just about conditioning during the preseason at that moment. It was about expectations. He wanted his veteran team to know that they needed to be ready for the season. “We weren’t ready to […]
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Field hockey: Poland Regional High School’s Dube honored in Western Maine Conference
“Eagerness,” Hediger began. “She is eager to learn new stick skills and team tactics all the time.” And? “She is also a goofball. She will make you smile and laugh one minute and then the next she is racing down practicing her aerial dribbling.” In other replies, Hediger also used “fiercely competitive,” “skilled,” and “humble.” […]
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Field hockey playoffs: No. 3 Spruce Mountain turns back No. 6 Poland in penalty corners
JAY — Nicole Hamblin’s stare was nearly enough to draw a card. Involved in a physical battle near midfield, the Spruce Mountain sniper echoed her team’s sentiments of frustration. Quickly, the coaching staff noticed it, and pulled her onto the sideline for a breather and a pep talk. About an hour later, Hamblin was the […]
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Lafrance sees his chance to be Sheriff
AUBURN — Ray Lafrance figures this is his chance to be Androscoggin County’s sheriff. The mild-mannered Poland man, who has served as the county’s Patrol Division captain for 28 years, never wanted to run against a sitting sheriff. “I’m a very loyal person,” he said. “I didn’t want to go against a boss.” But with […]
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Field hockey: Playoffs set to begin
It took three tries for Lisbon High School to figure out Oak Hill on the field hockey pitch. The Greyhounds are probably hoping for a fourth opportunity. West B No. 3 seed Lisbon edged No. 1 seed oak Hill in the teams’ conference championship at a neutral site on Friday as the team prepare for […]
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H.S. Field Hockey: Knights top Flyers on senior day
As sophomores, the Knights advanced to the playoffs for the first time in a number of years before missing out on the postseason all together as juniors. Now, as seniors, Poland returns to the playoffs, and it does so with a little bit of momentum. Senior Ainsley Parent and junior Carly King scored for the […]