Farm to observe Maple Sunday POLAND — Maine Maple Sunday will be celebrated on Sunday, March 24, at Megquier Hill Farm, 260 Megquier Hill Road. The farm is the home of Peter and Kathie Bolduc and their four children. Nestled in the lower back field of the 1791 farmstead is the maple sugar house. The […]
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Candidates’ Night set for Poland
POLAND — Voters can meet candidates for selectmen, the library board and the school board at the annual Spring Candidates’ Night on Thursday, March 21. It will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Conference Room of the Poland Town Office. Each candidate will give an introductory statement and participate in a question-and-answer […]
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Sandra K. Austin
PORTLAND — Sandra Kay Thompson Austin, 63, of Poland, died Thursday, March 7, at Maine Medical Center. She was born in Lincoln, Nov. 24, 1949, the daughter of Lloyd Robert and Lura Gertrude DeWitt Byers. She graduated from college with an associate degree and had been employed locally at Pineland as a MedTech/CNA, as a […]
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Audrey J. White
AUBURN — Audrey J. White, 85, of Poland, passed away peacefully, Saturday, March 9, surrounded by her family, at the Hospice House. She was born March 4, 1928, in Mars Hill, the daughter of James and Jean Harrison. She married William M White Jr., April 17, 1949. She worked and volunteered in retail, social services, […]
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Boys’ Hockey: Rand steps down at Gray-New Gloucester/Poland
Whenever he shows up at a hockey rink next winter, Aaron Rand will get to concentrate on being a father and a fan. He knows that is easier said than done. “I’ll probably have to find my own spot in the corner so I don’t have to listen to all the other parents,” Rand quipped. […]
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St. Patrick’s Day dinner at VFW AUBURN — The Capt. Frank W. Hulett VFW Post 1603 on 588 Minot Ave. will have a St. Patrick’s Day dinner at the Post Home on Friday, March 15, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. The price is $8 per person for a complete corned beef and cabbage dinner with […]
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Poland elects three new selectmen
POLAND — There are three new faces on the Board of Selectmen afterMonday’s special election to replace three recalled in January. Janice Kimball, with 364 votes, and Stanley Tetenman, with 310 votes, were elected to two-year terms. They replace James Fernald and Lawrence “Larry” Moreau, who were recalled and failed to regain their seats Monday […]
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Norway man charged with Poland store robbery
POLAND — A Norway man was charged Monday with armed robbery of the Big Apple convenience store at routes 121 and 26 on Friday. Todd McCrary, 22, of 85 Parsons Road got away with an undisclosed amount of money, Lt. Glenn Holt of the Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office said in a press release Monday. According […]
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Public input on health care LEWISTON/POLAND — The public is invited to attend a community forum on Thursday, March 7, to hear results of the OneMaine Health Assessment for Androscoggin County and to share ideas of how to best improve the health and well-being of residents in the county. Light refreshments will be served. Gatherings […]