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Well done – Students honored for achievement
CALAIS — Kyle J. Sheehan of Lisbon Falls was named to the honors list for the spring semester at Washington County Community College. — BIDDEFORD/PORTLAND — Paxton Arsenault, daughter of Michael and Terri Arsenault of Mechanic Falls, has been named to the dean’s list for the 2014 spring semester at the University of New England. […]
Local students earn degrees from the University of Vermont
BURLINGTON, Vt. — The following local students were awarded bachelor’s degrees during the University of Vermont’s 213th commencement ceremonies on May 18. James Coolidge of Poland Spring, Bachelor of Science in civil engineering, College of Engineering & Math Sciences. Indigo James of Denmark, Bachelor of Arts, gender sexuality and women’s studies, College of Arts & […]
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Turkey dinner at Masonic Hall LISBON — A roast turkey dinner will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Friday, July 11, at the Masonic Hall, Oak Street. Cost is $8 for adults, $4 for children 12 and under and free for preschoolers. The meal is hosted by Pioneer Chapter 11. Tripp Lake Assoc. annual […]
Poland man captured in Portland after stabbing that injures uncle
POLAND — A local man was seriously injured Sunday when he was stabbed in a fight with his nephew, who was arrested after a chase into Cumberland County. The nephew, Phillip Audet, 29, of Poland was charged Sunday evening with elevated aggravated assault and violating conditions of release. He is on probation after being convicted […]
Marguerite Coombs
1912 – 2014 AUBURN — Marguerite Coombs, 101, mother of Karin Turner, passed away Monday, June 30. Marguerite was born July 8, 1912, in Chicago, Ill., moving to Hayward, Wis., as a child. She and her husband, Donald, moved to Poland in the late 1970s to be with her daughter and son-in-law to help build […]
Poland Regional High School honor roll
POLAND — Poland Regional High School has announced the second semester honor roll. High honors Grade 12: Katelyn Burgess, Susan Gary, Journee Levasseur, Renee Reid, Lindsay Theriault. Grade 11: Summer Emery, Emily Gibson, Kylie Martin, Derek Michaud, Jessamyn Quint, Spencer Robinson, Marissa Zink. Grade 10: Erin Brewer, Alexis DiTrapano, Paisley Keene, Ethan Mason, Katelyn Smith, […]
Poland Community Food bank aided by Poland Spring employees
POLAND — Employees at the Poland Spring bottling plant spent a sunny Saturday taking time to give back to a local organization in need. The Poland Community Food bank, which assists over 100 families in the tri-town area of Poland, Minot and Mechanic Falls on a monthly basis, received a well-deserved face lift. Approximately 50 […]
Donations for animals
LEWISTON — Area students recently made the following donations to the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society, 55 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston. GAHS provides a safe haven for more than 4,200 sick, homeless and abused animals in the greater Androscoggin area each year. The primary support for the shelter comes from fundraising events and donations of concerned citizens. […]