POLAND — Dirigo’s offense seemed to be moving backwards every time it stepped onto the field for Friday night’s Campbell Conference clash with Poland. So its defense started finding ways to make it feel guilty for making its job more difficult. Two fourth-quarter stops in Poland territory gave the offense a short field. As the […]
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Teacher of the Year really was surprised POLAND — When Poland Middle School teacher Shannon Shanning found out Monday that she was the teacher of the year, she said she truly was surprised. Really? OK, everyone knew there were three teacher of the year finalists and the decision would be announced in September during an […]
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RSU 16 town officials get earful on school funding formulas
POLAND — Puzzled that from year to year, school budgets affect their property taxes in different — and apparently arbitrary — ways, officials from Mechanic Falls, Minot and Poland met Wednesday to try to get a picture of how the Maine school funding formula works. They also want to know the extent that the […]
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Poland teacher named Maine Teacher of the Year
Former middle school Principal Ayesha F. Arag-Davis, left, presents Shannon Shanning, a special education teacher at the Bruce M. Whittier Middle School in Poland, with flowers Monday morning as she was named the 2013 Maine Teacher of the Year. Shanning is the first special education teacher to win Maine Teacher of the Year. POLAND — Bruce […]
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RSU 16 hires strategic planner
POLAND — The RSU 16 committee voted Monday to hire Good Group Decisions of Brunswick to help develop a strategic plan for the district. Voters, in approving this year’s school budget, set aside $19,000 to hire a firm to assist school officials in establishing a vision for what direction education in the three towns should […]
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Poland teacher named Maine’s Teacher of the Year
POLAND — Shannon Shanning, a special education teacher at the Bruce M. Whittier Middle School, was named the 2013 Maine Teacher of the Year Monday morning. In keeping with tradition, Shanning was not informed ahead of time and an all-school assembly was called to honor her. She found out when Principal Shawn Vincent asked for […]
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Wood carvers, bean supper SUMNER — Pastor Howard MacMullen invites the public to join the Congregational Church of East Sumner in the 2nd annual Camp and Carve Weekend. The Streaked Mountain Wood Carvers will camp out in the church yard and display and work on their hand-carved items. The event began Sept. 7 and will […]
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Police log
Charges Lewiston * Robert Charles Chabot, 44, of 249 Central Ave., driving with a suspended license, 4:02 p.m. Thursday at 61 Bates St. * Paul Allen Jenkins, 30, of 46 Dunn St., Auburn, warrant, 9:50 p.m. Thursday at 135½ Bartlett St. * Cornell Collins, 43, of Lynn, Mass., violating conditions of release, 1:16 a.m. Friday […]
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Poland field hockey
Coach: Amy Hediger (sixth year) Last year’s record: 0-13-1 Returning players: Seniors — Paige Brousseau (M), Mimi Carmichael (F), Sally Littlefield (D), Ashley Cleaves (M/D), Melora Lavoie (G), Amanda Gibson (M), Zoe Leino (D), Richelle Pratt (D/M); Sophomores — Amanda Dube (F), Ainsley Parent (F), Abbie L’Italien (D/F), Emily Gibson (M), Mary Everett (F/M). Key […]
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Poland Boys’ Soccer
Coach: Kris Wright (fourth year) Last year’s record: 4-10 Returning players: Seniors — Nick Allen (FB), Alex Corcoran (F), Tucker Jones (M), Tyler Lafrinea (F), Nate Morin (MF), Cameron Morrell (F), Wyatt Ray (MF), Adam Verreault (G); Juniors — Dan Bernier (FB), Corey Cunliffe (FB), Shawn Mitchell (MF), Shawn Murphy (FB), Nigel Williams; Sophomores — […]