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North Yarmouth hires manager dismissed by Poland
NORTH YARMOUTH — In a meeting that lasted only three minutes Tuesday, the Board of Selectmen unanimously hired Rosemary Roy of Poland as the town’s first manager. Roy worked for the town of Poland from 1991 through this February. She served the last seven years as an assistant town manager, interim manager and town manager, but […]
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MSAD 52 summer classes TURNER — MSAD 52 Adult Education has announced summer courses and camp offerings; many classes start July 7. New camps include Punk Rope, Backcountry Basics, Mad Science Junior Engineering Camp and five-week Pottery Fun. Other new offerings include Beginner Colorguard and Sketchbook Explorers. Returning popular camps are Children’s Theater, Challenger Soccer, […]
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Pitch, pinochle players wanted LEWISTON — Pinochle and pitch card games for seniors are played weekly during the summer at the Lewiston Armory, 65 Central Ave. New players are always welcome. Pitch is played at 1 p.m. on Tuesdays. Pinochle is at 1 p.m. on Thursdays. Refresher courses are available in both categories. League play […]
H.S. girls’ basketball: Knights nab Susi for girls’ job
Last summer, Michael Susi took a coaching job, moved, and had to learn the ropes of a new program, community and conference. This summer, he’s doing it again. The former Katahdin boys’ basketball coach has been hired to coach the girls’ hoops program at Poland. After taking a teaching and coaching job at the Stacyville […]
Spirit of America awards local volunteers
AUBURN — David Trider is one of those people. Whenever someone is in need in the town of Leeds, Trider seems to be around, chipping in with carpentry work here, an electrical fix there and, of course, those 55 years on the volunteer Fire Department. “There are just so many wonderful things that David has […]
Poland board seeks to reconcile lawyers’ advice on policy
POLAND — Faced with two interpretations of state law as it pertains to investments by municipalities, the Board of Selectmen on Tuesday held off taking action on the town’s proposed investment policy. Selectmen had asked the town’s attorney, Ronald Epstein of Jensen, Baird, Gardner and Henry in Portland, to prepare an investment policy to give […]
Thompson Lake group receives erosion-control grant
POLAND — The Maine Department of Environmental Protection has awarded the Thompson Lake Environmental Association $87,938 to reduce sediment going into the lake in Casco and Poland. The federal grant is for two years. TLEA has committed to spend $10,000, with an additional contribution in in-kind service. It has received grants to conduct nonpoint source […]
Frank H. McConnell
1936 – 2014 Frank H. McConnell, 77, of Poland, passed away on Thursday, June 12, in his home with his wife by his side, following a long illness. He was born in Hartland on Dec. 14, 1936, to parents Howard and Esther (Griffith) McConnell. Frank graduated from the Maine Central Institute in Pittsfield in 1955. […]