PARIS — Freshman Kajha Gagnon scored on a free kick from 24 yards out with 26 minutes left in regulation to give Lewiston a 1-0 win over Oxford Hills in girls’ soccer action Tuesday. The Blue Devils (2-3) outpaced the Vikings (1-2-1) in shots with a 14-8 margin. Goalie Annika Kakonen made eight saves for […]
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RSU 16 Adult Education fall classes
MECHANIC FALLS — RSU 16 Adult Education announces its upcoming enrichment classes. Registration may be completed online at mechanicfalls.maineadulted.org, in person at 129 Elm St. or by mail at PO Box 129, Mechanic Falls, ME 04256. Also offered are career planning, college preparation, computer classes, diploma classes and HiSET testing. Call 345-3217 to learn more, […]
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H.S. Football: Poland rallies, but Cape wins another wild one
CAPE ELIZABETH — Cape Elizabeth football’s flair for the dramatic continues. One of the heroes in an improbable win at Leavitt one week ago, Ben Ekedahl, booted a 25-yard field goal with five seconds remaining in regulation Friday to give Cape a 32-29 Class C West win over relentless Poland at Hannaford Field. Poland (1-1) […]
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Well done: Students honored for achievements
BATON ROUGE, La. — Jason Turcotte, son of Marc and Diane Turcotte of Poland, has recently earned his doctorate in media and public affairs from Louisiana State University. He was inducted in the Kappa Tau Alpha National Honor Society. He was also awarded the John Maxwell Hamilton Fellowship to aid in the research for his […]
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Girl Scout Daisy & Flower Friends parties planned
POLAND/MECHANIC FALLS — Did you know there is greatness in every girl, even the littlest ones. Can a young girl make a difference? She can if she’s a Girl Scout. As she learns new skills, she discovers that by working together even our youngest Girl Scouts can make the world better. Come learn about all […]
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Field hockey notebook: Oak Hill off to a rousing start
WALES — Oak Hill knew this year was going to be special. The Raiders on this year’s team have been together at the high school for two years with little graduation loss, and many of the athletes have played together even longer. “The team chemistry, I don’t even know how to put it into words,” […]
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Local roundup: Knights ditch Capers
CAPE ELIZABETH — Emily Gibson converted a pass from Carly King to Mary Everett with just under two minutes left in the first half to give Poland a 2-1 victory over Cape Elizabeth in a field hockey game Monday. Hannah Bosworth gave the Capers (2-1) an early 1-0 advantage when she tallied with 19:53 left […]
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RSU 16 seeks new member for School Committee
POLAND — Regional School Unit 16 directors is still short one board member. On Monday, the board voted to stand by the district’s anti-nepotism policy, which prohibits a person whose family member is employed by the school district from serving on the board. Superintendent Tina Meserve told the board that it appears the only person […]
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Free pocket Constitutions available for National Constitution Day
A federal law passed in 2004 requires that all schools that receive federal funding provide a course to all students on the Constitution of the United States on Constitution Day, Sept. 17. The Founding Fathers ratified the Constitution on this day, Sept. 17, in 1787. The law was passed with the urging of then Senator […]
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H.S. Roundup: Poland scores another OT field hockey win
POLAND — Kyla Sturtevant converted a pass from Amanda Dube with 6:27 remaining in overtime to lift Poland to a 3-2 win over Greely in a WMC field hockey tilt Friday. Mary Everett and Emily Gibson also tallied for the Knights (2-0) to complete the scoring. Kayla Barry and Gina Richard scored for Greely (0-2) […]