POLAND — If Poland believed in omens, it certainly could have lost some of its edge when its first shot in Friday’s Western Class B soccer preliminary glanced off the bottom of the crossbar and a couple of inches in front of the goal line. Instead, the eighth-seeded Knights shook off the bad luck, beat […]
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Local school districts receive funding for school nutrition
REGION – Six school nutrition directors representing seven school districts covering 48 schools in Western Maine have been participating in a formal workgroup to improve school nutrition since December of last year. The workgroup members include Paula Rouillard of the Auburn School Department, Alisa Roman of the Lewiston Public Schools, David Roberts of SAD 52 […]
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H.S. Football Clipboard: Knights have knack for finishing with flourish
It’s a nice consolation prize, but frankly, the Poland football team is tired of it. When you think of high school football teams consistently winning their final game of the fall, you probably picture a perennial power such as Cheverus hoisting the Gold Ball, again and again. With a majority of Maine teams qualifying for […]
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H.S. Football Roundup: Phoenix fly past Lakers
NAPLES — Matt Vigue rushed for four touchdowns and scored five overall Friday night, sparking Spruce Mountain to its fifth consecutive Western Class C football win, 52-13 over Lake Region. Spruce Mountain (6-1) will host Leavitt (7-0) in a pivotal Campbell Conference battle to close the regular season next week. Peter Theriault threw two touchdown […]
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High school roundup: Greyhounds edge Falcons in girls’ soccer
RUMFORD — Deliah Schneber snuck in front of the net and fired a short, clean shot with just two seconds left in the second overtime to give Lisbon a 2-1 victory over Mountain Valley. Kaitlyn Virgin tied the contest for Mountain Valley (3-10) early in the second frame. Veteran keeper Amy Sult made eight saves […]
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Poland man among pair accused of heroin, oxycodone possession after Gray traffic stop
GRAY — Two people were arrested late Wednesday evening after drugs were found in their vehicle during a traffic stop, according to police. Alyssa Ashley Johnson, 24, of Chelsea and Adam Uldall, 32, of Poland are both accused of possession of a schedule W drug, according to Capt. Don Goulet of the Cumberland County Sheriff’s […]
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National Drug Take Back Day is Saturday, Oct. 26
ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY — National Drug Take Back Day is Saturday, Oct. 26. Residents may dispose of unneeded prescription drugs at the following Androscoggin County locations. Sites will be located at Farwell Elementary School in Lewiston, Bedard Pharmacy in Auburn, Poland Town Office Parking Lot, Turner Town Office Parking Lot and the Mechanic Falls, Livermore Falls, […]
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Girls’ Soccer: Freeport frustrates Poland, 2-0
POLAND — This habit of playing late-season girls’ soccer games with playoff implications is equally new to Poland and Freeport. The upstart WMC and Western Class B rivals each are in that frame of mind for the second year in a row. Wednesday night it was the Falcons who made the surroundings look like familiar […]
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Boys’ soccer: Freeport, Poland settle for draw
FREEPORT — Western Maine Conference foes Freeport and Poland entered Wednesday’s high school boys soccer clash holding down the final two playoff spots in Western Class B. A 0-0 double-overtime deadlock, though not glamorous, might have done the trick, as both teams picked up valuable Heal Points in their quest for a postseason berth. “I […]