Dan Marois has been murderer and victim. Theatrically speaking. Marois has run Main Street Entertainment with his wife, Denise, for 20 years. One of the acting troupe’s popular offerings: Mystery for Hire, a traveling murder mystery dinner theater show that will come up on its 500th performance in 2013. Marco’s in Lewiston, Augusta’s Senator Inn […]
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Archie Vernon Sawyer
1945 – 2012 POLAND — Archie Vernon Sawyer died on Oct. 12, at home, surrounded by his much-loved family. Archie was born to Araminta and Melon Sawyer, Aug. 12, 1945. He married the love of his life, Rena Gagnon, 50 years ago. Archie was self-employed and worked very hard to maintain a good business reputation. […]
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Western Class C Football: Poland punishes Maranacook
READFIELD — In the space of Friday night’s second half at Ricky Gibson Field of Dreams, Poland grew from the team dubious for scaring the daylights out of Western Class C playoff teams to the gang that knocked one of those elites on its fanny. Tyler Sturtevant and Everett Bertrand’s combined three long touchdown runs […]
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J. Cimino: Other people deserve the credit
Recently a supporter of John Cleveland gave him credit for getting grant money for the installation of water and sewer lines in the town of Poland. Nothing could be further from the truth. The bonds issued for the water and sewer projects are being paid by the two tax increment financing districts: The south water […]
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Girls’ soccer: Lisbon is back on top
It has been over 20 years since the Lisbon girls’ soccer team has enjoyed the kind of success it produced this season. The Greyhounds went 12-1-1 and didn’t even lose its first game until the regular-season finale, a 1-0 loss to St. Dom’s. Lisbon earned the top seed in Western C and a spot in […]
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Poland town manager dismissed
POLAND — The Board of Selectmen voted 3-2 Tuesday to terminate the town’s contract with Town Manager Rosemary Kulow, effective immediately. The action was taken following an executive session to discuss the manager’s performance appraisal after her first year on the job. Board Chairwoman Wendy Sanborn, Larry Moreau and Jim Fernald voted for the termination, […]
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Bee’s Pet Boarding celebrates 10 years
POLAND — Bee’s Pet Boarding, 103 Tripp Lake Road, is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a special open house from noon to 4 p.m. Oct. 27. Bee’s specializes in caring for medium-small dogs, cats and other small animals while their owners are away. It also offers day care services seven days a week. For more […]
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Poland board to meet with property owner
POLAND — Taken to task for appearing to be dragging their heels on purchasing the Walker property, selectmen Tuesday agreed to set up a meeting with the property owner as soon as possible. They also acted to set up an ad hoc committee to study alternative uses for it. Voters in April approved spending up […]
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Football: Lisbon hounds Knights
POLAND — It was the moment a special teams player waits for. As Jordan Glover raced down the field, he saw the Poland kick returner fumble the ball. What happened next quickly turned the tide and helped Lisbon build an early lead that it never relinquished in a 22-6 win over the Knights. “He touched […]
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Poland senior named Commended Student
POLAND — Principal Cari Medd of Poland Regional High School has announced that Zoe Leino has been named Commended Student in the 2013 National Merit Scholarship Program. A letter of commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation, which conducts the program, will be presented by the principal to the scholastically talented senior. About […]