Mechanic Falls, Minot and Poland buildings in RSU 16 will have updated heating, ventilation and air conditioning.
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Poland society elects officers, trustees
The Poland Historical Society met in January at the Schoolhouse Museum to elect officers and trustees for 2024. Elected were President John “Jack” Rozos, Vice-President Jim Fernald, Treasurer Pat Moening, Clerk Laura Brown, Historian Steve Verrill, and Trustees David Andrews, Cyndi Robbins and David Tedford. The society, founded in 1995, meets in the 1848 Poland […]
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Posted inAndroscoggin County
Town of Poland to honor late forester Fred Huntress
A memorial bench will be placed in the center of the village and a white oak planted in his honor.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Poland man found not criminally responsible for brother’s killing
A state psychologist says Justin Butterfield was suffering a psychotic episode when he killed his brother on Thanksgiving in 2022.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Schools & Education
A cracked boiler, aging schools and ever-changing costs: a look into RSU 16’s elementary challenge
The school district has been grappling with million-dollar decisions that affect taxpayers, including the emotional issue of closing a community school.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Franklin, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, News, Oxford Hills
Photos: Rainbows pulled from under the ice
Friends ice fish Friday morning on Middle Range Pond in Poland, catching and releasing rainbow and brook trout.
Posted inLocal Sports, Sports
‘Free Range Johnny’ Bsullak on the rise — and the rails — in freestyle skiing
After falling in love with the sport, the Poland Regional High School junior built a course on the family farm and, despite being mostly self-trained, reached nationals last year.
Posted inAndroscoggin County
Police identify woman killed in Poland crash
POLAND — Police identified a local woman Wednesday who died Tuesday morning after her car collided with a tractor-trailer on Route 26. Janelle Sperdakos, 23, of Poland died at the scene of the wreck, investigators said. A preliminary investigation showed that about 7:10 a.m., Sperdakos’ 2018 4-door Hyundai was traveling north on Route 26 — […]