After School Kids Club LEWISTON — The Salvation Army After School Kids Club takes place Tuesdays from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at 67 Park St. The girls’ club features a health/hygiene etiquette class with a new teacher, Ms. De. Baha’i film to air April 10 LEWISTON — On Wednesday, April 10, The Holy Family Church […]
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Colby College names dean’s list students
WATERVILLE — Area students were named to the dean’s list at Colby College for their outstanding academic achievement during the fall semester of the 2012-13 year. Brittney N. Bell, a senior, is the daughter of Nancy Bell of Poland, and attended Poland Regional High School. Harper R. Burke, a senior, is the daughter of Michael […]
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Poland voters shrink budget
POLAND — Town meeting voters Saturday approved a budget that calls for spending $152,000 less than the current year’s budget, but officials were uncertain the reduction was sufficient to offset the looming shortfall in revenue from the state. Town Manager Rosemary Roy pointed out that the budget, as approved, would have required the town to […]
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Amanda Gibson is Principal’s Award winner from Poland High
POLAND — Amanda Gibson of Mechanic Falls, a senior at Poland Regional High School, has been selected to receive the 2013 Principal’s Award, Principal Cari Medd has announced. The award, sponsored by the Maine Principals’ Association, is given in recognition of a high school senior’s academic achievement and citizenship. “Amanda has continued in the tradition […]
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Poland man home after weekend rescue on Thompson Lake
POLAND — The man who was rescued from the ice and water of Thompson Lake on Sunday night is back home. According to John MacDonald of the Maine Warden Service, Robert “Lucky” Coutts, 75, of Poland had been ice fishing on the lake past dark when he attempted to make his way back across the […]
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Candidates vie for seats in Poland
POLAND — This year’s annual town meeting opens with a municipal election Friday, April 5, to choose two selectmen, one School Board member and two library trustees. Polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday at the Poland Town Hall. The business portion of the town meeting will resume at 9 a.m. […]
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Rescuers free injured man trapped on Thompson Lake
POLAND — A man who was ice fishing on Thompson Lake needed to be rescued Sunday night. At about 8 p.m. Sunday, the Poland Fire Department was called to a water rescue off of Camp Fernwood Lane. According to fire Chief Mark Bosse, a man walked about 1,500 feet onto the ice. He was walking […]
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Handy Scholarship for culinary arts is announced
LEWISTON — Applications are available for the inaugural Jordan Handy Scholarship, which will recognize an outstanding senior culinary arts student at Lewiston Regional Technical Center. Founded by Handy, a 2011 graduate of the LRTC, the scholarship will honor a graduating senior in the LRTC’s Green Ladle program. Students from the sending schools, Lewiston, Edward Little, […]
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Educators are taking to mat in Sumo Smackdown
POLAND — Teachers, coaches and administrators from RSU16 (Poland, Mechanic Falls and Minot) will go up against one another in inflated sumo-suits. The event, called the Sumo Smackdown and Showdown, will get under way at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, March 30, at the high school, 1457 Maine St. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Knights […]