POLAND — The Rev. Walter “Wally” Webb is making progress in his recovery from a debilitating accident on a slippery Route 119 in West Minot on Dec. 21, 2011. His car slid head-on into an SUV, leaving him with a broken neck, bruised spinal cord, broken ribs and a broken left wrist. His arms and […]
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J. Nickerson: Doctors deserve what they earn
This is in response to a column by Christopher Flavelle published Dec. 17 with a headline of “Cut medical care costs by paying doctors less.” Flavelle alleges that doctors are overpaid and that drives up the cost of health care. Let’s look at the issue from a different perspective. Movie stars and professional athletes make […]
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Patricia Howe Page
1924 – 2012 LINCOLN, Mass. — Patricia Howe Page of Poland and Lincoln, Mass., 88, passed away on Monday, Dec. 10. She was born Sept. 13, 1924, Patricia Louise Howe in Rutland, Vt., the daughter of the late Carleton and Dorothy (Howe). She attended the University of Chicago Laboratory schools and the Cambridge School of […]
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Verizon Wireless unveils high-speed LTE service in L-A, Western Maine
AUBURN — Lots of wireless gadgets — smartphones, computer tablets and laptops — began running faster Thursday. Verizon Wireless is offering the latest high-speed data signal, switching on its long-term evolution, known as 4G LTE, service to customers across much of Androscoggin and Franklin counties. Besides extended service to Lewiston-Auburn, Verizon’s expansion includes 28 towns […]
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E. Leight: Forgot to mention …
I read that Lewiston Mayor Bob Macdonald wants to get rid of certain out-of-state poor people in Lewiston because they are lazy and don’t want to work. I sure don’t want any lazy and non-working people anywhere in my state. I worked my butt off all my life, a true fact, and this kind of thing […]
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Poland recall hearing shows sharp disagreement
POLAND — The three selectmen who are subject to a recall election following their votes to fire former Town Manager Rosemary Kulow were alternately praised and condemned at Tuesday’s public hearing on the matter. Resident Stan Tetenman led the evening off with accusations that selectmen Jim Fernald, Larry Moreau and Wendy Sanborn had violated […]
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B. Strout: Following the rules
In 2008, the town of Poland adopted a town charter. Many individuals worked numerous volunteer hours in its drafting, redrafting, public hearings and adoption. It is very disheartening to see the Poland Board of Selectmen, the town’s major governing body, disregard the town charter’s provisions, which the general population voted that the town should follow. […]
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Parents upset local schools don’t close for storm
LEWISTON — While dozens of southern and western Maine schools canceled classes during Monday’s snowstorm, at least four area school systems did not, causing thousands of children in Lewiston, Auburn, Poland and Turner to slog through the snow, raising the ire of their parents. “What bothered me was when a normal 15-minute ride to school, […]
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High school hockey: Hawks pick off Patriotic Knights
AUBURN — In their thrilling overtime win Wednesday night, one thing that aided the cause of the Poland-Gray-New Gloucester hockey team was its opponent’s inability to finish. The Patriotic Knights weren’t so fortunate Saturday. The Maranacook-Hall Dale-Winthrop Hawks scored four straight to open the game and cruised to a 8-1 win over the Knights. “They […]