1947 – 2013 POLAND — Robert “Mike” Paul Bedard, 65, of Poland, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, May 7. He was born in Lowell, Mass., on June 19, 1947, the eldest son of Raymond A. and Claire (Breton) Bedard. He was educated in Dracut, Mass. Mike joined the United States Marine Corps […]
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Linda Rose Irish
PINELLAS PARK, Fla. — Linda Rose Irish, 65, of Pinellas Park, Fla., died Saturday, April 20. She was born Linda Hanscom in Mechanic Falls. Linda grew up in Poland, raising cane with three brothers and two sisters, later marrying Carl Whitney and having two children, Carl Jr. and Lisa. She relocated to St. Petersburg 30 […]
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Fish barrier training to be offered
OXFORD — A stream crossing and dam inventory to assess fish passage barriers in the Little Androscoggin River watershed will begin in May with a training session for volunteers to be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday, May 10, at Oxford Town Office, 85 Pleasant St. Alex Abbott, Gulf of Maine Coastal Program, […]
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Gertrude D. Levesque
AUBURN — Gertrude D. Levesque, 76, of Poland, passed away Monday, April 22, at the Hospice House of Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice. She was born in Lewiston, Oct. 13, 1936, daughter of the late Charles and Bernadette Guy Morin. She was educated in Lewiston schools and Central Maine Vocational Technical Institute. Gert was married […]
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Seminar: Tax-free investing GRAY — A free seminar on “Tax-free Investing: It’s not what you make, it’s what you keep” will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 25, at the Gray-New Gloucester Adult Education center. The class will be given by Karen Fuller, financial adviser at Edward Jones. Call the Adult Ed […]
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Poland would see largest tax rate hike in new RSU 16 budget
POLAND — The RSU 16 School Committee on Monday voted to recommend a 2013-14 budget of $19,273,655. It’s about $54,000 more than they presented for discussion at meetings held in each of the district’s three towns earlier this month. The committee examined three alternatives presented by Assistant Superintendent Tina Meserve for dealing with a problem […]
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Andrea ‘Becki’ Derry
ESSEX, Conn. — Andrea Rebecca “Becki” Derry, 62, of Poland, died April 18, at Essex Meadows Health Center. She was born in Portland, June 11, 1950, the daughter of the late Dr. G. Hermann and Beryl B. Derry of Cape Elizabeth. She attended Cape Elizabeth schools and graduated from St. Joseph’s Academy in 1968. She […]
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Whittier Middle School honor roll
POLAND — The Bruce M. Whittier Middle School has announced the second trimester honor roll. Grade 7 High honors, habits of work: Ashley Cloutier, Caitlyn Doyle, Alyssa French, Katelynn Greene, Jordan Gregory, Melina Herrick, Kiana Knowlton, Rachel Kuklinski, Higera Nawass, Emily rose, Jada Tuttle. Honors, habits of work: Makayla Berube, Peter Bolduc, Morgan Brousseau, Emily […]
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St. Mary’s school reunion LEWISTON — A reunion is being planned for St. Mary’s Parochial School for all the students who graduated or attended in the 1960s, including the school closing in 1967 or ’68. The reunion will take place June 2 at the Franco American Heritage Center. The reservation deadline is May 1. Classmates […]
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Lewiston Bridge Club winners LEWISTON — The Lewiston Bridge Club winners on April 16 at the Lewiston Armory were as follows: first, Patricia Garcia and David Lock; second, Nancy Lindgren and Les Buzzell; third, Hazel Glazier and Pete Cummings; fourth, Claire Lyons and Luke Merry. First in B, Hazel Glazier and Pete Cummings; second, Kay […]