POLAND — Three seniors are outnumbered by five sophomores in the Poland baseball starting lineup. Every member of that tested trio set a resounding example in Monday’s 7-5 comeback win over WMC neighbor Lake Region. Jed Quint stitched up a 4-0 deficit by spinning six innings of five-hit relief. He got stronger as his pitch […]
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Native American storyteller John Bear Mitchell visited Poland school, library
POLAND — In February, the Poland Community School and the Ricker Memorial Library hosted renowned Native American storyteller, author and actor John Bear Mitchell. Mitchell is a member of the Penobscot Nation on Indian Island in Maine. He presently serves as the outreach and student development coordinator for the Wabanaki Center at the University of […]
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Poland students receive scholarships
POLAND — Scholarships were awarded by the Poland Scholarship Fund Board of Trustees as follows in the amount of $815 to Poland students. The Dana Littlefield Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Molly White. The Marlene and Brian Huntress Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Brian Robinson. The Gerry Walker Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Laura Brown. […]
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Drug disposal program set for April 28 across Maine
Maine residents will have the opportunity once again to participate in the third National Prescription Drug Take Back Initiative on Saturday, April 28. This event, sponsored by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency and state and local agencies, will enable residents throughout the state, to safely and at no cost, dispose of unwanted or expired prescriptions […]
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State unveils Route 26 plans in Poland
POLAND — Plans for the reconstruction of the “final mile” of Route 26 went on view at the Town Office on Wednesday. Ernie Martin, Maine Department of Transportation manager for the project, said he expected to be advertising for bids by December, with construction scheduled to begin in April 2013. “But, if we have a […]
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RSU 16 budget vote set for May 1
POLAND — The Regional School Unit 16 committee Monday voted to take a proposed $18.5 million budget to residents of Mechanic Falls, Minot and Poland for their approval May 1. The 2012-13 budget is 3.6 percent higher than the current year’s and asks local taxpayers to come up with $265,000 more than a year ago. […]
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RSU 16 business manager resigns during school board meeting
POLAND — The RSU 16 Board of Directors accepted the resignation of Business Manager Rick Kusturin on Monday. In a terse statement issued after an executive session that concluded at 8:35 p.m., board Chairman Mary Ella Jones said, “Business Manager Rick Kusturin has resigned from his employment by RSU No. 16 effective April 23, […]
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P. Keefe: Politics before people
The 125th state of Maine Legislature is officially in recess. The Republican-led Legislature was elected with a clear mandate of improving the Maine economy and creating quality jobs here at home. Instead, the Legislature followed an agenda attacking workers’ rights in Maine. LD 1913, the workers’ compensation bill, was a bill written by and for […]