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$10,000 reward offered in road-rage death
HARRISBURG, Penn. — A $10,000 reward has been offered by the Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers for any information leading to the arrest of the suspect responsible for killing a Maine man on Interstate 81, according to Pennsylvania State Police. No arrests have been made in connection with the death of Timothy Davison, 28, of Poland on […]
Roberts Farm releases biathlon results; next event is Jan. 25
NORWAY — The season’s opening ski biathlon was held by the Western Foothills Land Trust at Roberts Farm Preserve on Dec 29. Races offered were 3 x 1k and 3 x 2k, with the bulk of the field choosing the latter. The Southern Maine Biathlon Club partnered once again with the Trust providing an additional […]
Senior center proposed for Poland property
POLAND — A group of more than a dozen people asked selectmen Tuesday night that the McConaghy property be turned into a senior center for Mechanic Falls, Minot and Poland residents. Pat Nash, a director of Lifesprings Inc., told selectmen that her group would like to repair the building and turn the ground floor into […]
Girls’ basketball: Falcons topple Knights
FREEPORT — Western Maine Conference opponents know to have success against Freeport, they must contain Falcons forward Nina Davenport. The first time around, the Poland High School girls’ basketball team did a good job of that in a season-opening victory in early December. In Tuesday’s rematch, the Knights had no answer for the Freeport leader, […]
Police seek answers in Poland man’s road-rage killing
PHILADELPHIA — A holiday traveler killed in an apparent road-rage shooting in Pennsylvania had reported some sort of road dispute with the pickup chasing him, state police said Sunday. Timothy Davison, 28, of Poland, had called 911 as he crossed from Maryland into Pennsylvania on Interstate 81 early Saturday. He reported some sort of problem, […]
Poland bus driver taking back seat after 40 years
POLAND — RSU 16 bus driver Danielle Girardin is thinking about all of the miles she’s traveled and the children she’s known and loved over her career that began more than 40 years ago. “I began driving back in 1973, right here in Poland,” she said. “I’ve driven three generations of some families.” Friday will […]
H.S. Hockey: Local teams undergoing youth movement in goal
Some say to win in hockey, the team starts from the goaltender out. If any of the five boys’ teams that skate in Lewiston-Auburn win a championship, they will have to do it with inexperienced goaltending at the varsity level. “It’s a different situation this year, but the goaltenders have been waiting for a while […]