Evergreen boughs needed for cats GREENE — In caring for feral cats, Tommy’s Feral Feline Friends builds their own houses and cafes and insulate them with spruce or fir boughs to keep the cats warm during the harsh winter months. Anyone with healthy blue spruce boughs who would like to help keep the ferals from […]
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Poland teachers to share in multi-million dollar incentive grant
Poland is one of six school districts whose staff will split part of almost $25 million for training and incentives over the next five years, according to Maine Department of Education spokesman David Connerty-Marin. The federal Teacher Incentive Fund grant was announced Saturday. The program aims to “improve educator evaluation systems, reward effective teachers and […]
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H.S. Football: Poland pummels Sacopee Valley
POLAND — There’s been a few could have been’s and what if’s this fall for the Poland football team. Starting the year 0-4, the Knights have had plenty of near-misses and disappointments. But there was no doubt about Friday’s result and no heartbreak either. It was a good night for the Knights as Poland earned […]
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HS Boys’ Soccer: Slow start costs Knights
FREEPORT — Though the teams were a combined 2-11-2, Wednesday’s Western Maine Conference boys soccer game between Freeport and Poland was anything but a ho-hum affair. The difference in the host Falcons’ 4-2 win was that the Knights (1-6-1) made a couple of crucial miscues in the first half which led to a 2-0 Freeport lead […]
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Tailgate Talk Class C: Dirigo hosts big showdown; Poland looks for the win column
Dirigo and Maranacook will meet in a test of the unbeatens in Western C, with the winner having the inside track at a top-two seed. Meanwhile, Poland looks to get into the win solumn, and Oak Hill and Lisbon clash in a key new/old rivalry contest.
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Susan Stone-Manuge
AMHERST, Nova Scotia — Susan Stone-Manuge, 59, of Nova Scotia and formerly of Poland, passed away unexpectedly at her farm home on Sept. 22. She was born in Lewiston, June 28, 1953, the daughter of Willard and Irene (Walsh) Stone. She was raised in Poland and was a graduate of Oxford Hills High School. Several […]
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R. Cailler: Price of gasoline
This is in response to a recent article about the price of gasoline. Mention was made of deliveries, refining, etc., but no mention was made of the brokers who deal in a paper world. They don’t even touch the product. They deal in price fixing. The article mentioned that people buying gas in Maine have […]
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Boys’ roundup: Poland gets a lift from Corcoran’s goals
POLAND — Alex Corcoran scored a pair of second-half goals to lead lift Poland to a 3-2 victory over Wells in boys’ soccer action Saturday. Nate Morin converted a pass from Dan Bernier 3:38 into the game to put the Knights (1-5-1) on the board first and take a 1-0 lead into the half. Spencer […]
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Girls’ Soccer: Knights rally past Patriots
GRAY — It was one of those fortuitous bounces that made it clear it was a good day for the Poland girls’ soccer team. “Honestly, right then, I knew we had this game,” said Poland junior forward Emily Bolduc. “We came back from a 1-0 deficit.” It was a Bolduc corner that deflected off Gray-New […]
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Local residents attending Saint Joseph’s College
STANDISH — The following students have enrolled at Saint Joseph’s College of Maine beginning in the fall semester. Develan Abbott of West Paris, a student from Royal Academy, will major in history. Meghan Bradley of Fryeburg, a student from Fryeburg Academy, will major in psychology. Joseph Bryant of Gray, a student from Saint Dominic Regional […]